Vessel Manager (PCTC)

Overall Job Purpose

To ensure thatoperations of the assigned vessels is maintained safely and economically inaccordance with the OSM Thome, and owners’ commercial requirements; and thatall essential support is extended to the vessel for the purpose, and foraddressing emergencies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIESAND DUTIES

Daily Operations

•          Responsiblefor implementing and maintaining a safe, cost-effective and environmentallysound operation standard in compliance with OSM Thome as well as InternationalMarine regulations for a given number of vessels.

•          Tomanage the daily operation of the number of vessels assigned to him inaccordance with OSM Thome & Best Practice.

•          AdviseMasters/Chief Engineers and Ship Staff on

o  Cargo& tank/hold

o  Portoperations

o  Anchoring& mooring operations

o  Technical/Engineroom operations

o  Port,passage & war information, insurance coverage for all vessels

•          Followup the on-board maintenance system (BASSnet), monitor the status and act onoverdue items.

•          Evaluateand monitor the required reporting from the vessels, act as required and informother office sections and external bodies as is relevant.

•          Followup class and statutory certification status, condition of class and arrange forthe necessary surveys and inspections (flag state, certification for PanamaCanal etc.)

•          Liaisewith Principals regarding Vessel safe operations.

Shipboard inspections

•          Visitvessels regularly (at least three times a year, including a short sailingvisit). On each visit, a Superintendent Visit Report is to be completed andleft onboard. Following inspections needs to be conducted during theseinspections

•          Preparea Vessel Visit Executive Summary for each Shipboard attendance

•          AllAudit & Inspection Reports need to be filed/updated in Common drives orDatabase as applicable. Follow up with vessels/office to close the deficienciesnoted during these visits.

•          Prepareweekly, monthly, bi-annual, quarterly management

Oil Major/CDI &Other Commercial Inspections

•          Assistin coordinating, arranging and timely follow up Oil Major Vetting Inspectionsas directed.

•          Assistin arranging external safety audits and onboard training by co-coordinatingwith the appointed audit or training company.

•          Followup on closure of deficiencies noted during inspections.

•          Incident/ Accident / Crisis Management & investigation

•          Memberof Emergency Response Team.

•          Conductsinvestigation and root cause analysis of Incidents, Accidents, and Near Miss& Stopper Cards.

•          ReviewCorrective Actions, Preventive Actions and Recommendations from investigationand analysis of accidents, marine casualties and near misses.

•          Assistand participate in tabletop exercises and emergency drills.

Port, Flag StateInspections & Other Statutory Audits (ISM/ISPS)

•          Assistin coordinating and timely follow up Flag State Inspection, External &Internal ISM, ISPS and MLC Audits as directed.

•          Supportvessels during Port State Inspections and follow up on prompt closure of noteddeficiencies as required.

•          Followup, review, approval and submission of the corrective active plan/report toauthorities as required.

HSSEQ

•          AssistingVessels for documenting / conducting Risk Assessments. Evaluation and

•          Monitoring.

•          Evaluate& document Off- Hire records (Planned as well as unplanned).

•          StoresSupply & Budget Planning.

•          Maintainstrict cost control of the Annual Operating Budget for each of the assignedvessels.

•          Reviewmonthly cost control and approve monthly financial reports before sending toFleet Manager for review.

•          Assimilateinput from the assigned vessels as well as other relevant departments andprepare each vessel’s Annual Operating Budget.

•          Monitorthe requisitions generated from the vessel to ensure that they are submitted ina timely manner. Follow up with the Purchasing Department for delivery ofordered items on board.

•          Approveinvoices for payment.

•          Liaisewith the Insurance Manager (or Principals) in H&M claims handling. Providetechnical input, and cost information, if required, for P&I claims (cargoand crew) and H&M claims.

Crewing

•          Makeperformance evaluations of Masters/ Chief Engineers assigned to the vesselunder supervision.

•          Provideinput to the Manning Department on recruitment of Senior Officers for theassigned vessels.

Dry Docking &Repairs

•          Plan,manage, monitor and execute vessels repairs, dry dockings and conversionswithin agreed budgets.

•          Arrangeand follow up repairs and services.

•          Coordinatewith the assigned vessels and prepare the dry-docking specification inconjunction with Docking Superintendent, Fleet Services. Submit thespecification to yards for quotations, evaluate the received quotations andpresent them to the Fleet Manager and/or Chief Operating Officer for review.

•          Attendthe dry-docking, discuss shipyard invoicing before presenting same to the FleetManager and/or Chief Operating Officer for approval.

•          Preparedocking report

QUALIFICATIONS ANDCOMPETENCIES

•          Class1 Certificate of Competency

•          Class2 Certificate of Competency and University Qualification

REQUIRED EXPERIENCES

•          Previous experience as Chief Engineer/Master for a minimum of 8 months on relevant typeof ships

•          Candidate who are deemed technically competent and without shore experience will be considered.