Vessel Operations - Singapore - Azure Maritime
Azure Maritime
Singapore
Verified Company
5 days ago
Description
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the CEO / COO / Director of Chartering / Senior Operations Manager, he/she will be responsible for the following duties but are not limited:
Communicating with charterers, brokers, agents and vessels regarding voyage orders, port operations, etc.
- Coordinating agency appointments, reviewing the PDAs and FDAs.
- Supporting chartering team for max cargo uplift, stowage plan, port information inquiries for prospective vessel's employment.
- Updating various vessel questionnaires and certificates' databases.
- To monitor and coordinate with master on smooth operation and compliance with CP and owner's policies.
- To guide and monitor vessels to prevent any possibility of claim against owners.
- To provide guidance and support to vessel for preparing vessel for loading / unloading of cargo and care of cargo during transit.
- Reviewing / preparing cargo stowage plans to optimize cargo liftings for bulk/breakbulk or project cargo.
- To monitor day to day performance of the vessel in compliance with CP, including Speed performance and bunker consumption.
- Monitor bunker requirements and planning bunker supplies and coordination with bunker suppliers.
- Monitor and guide vessel's master to execute voyage efficiently and ensuring costs are kept to a minimum.
- Monitoring hold cleaning plans; including timely supply of chemicals and equipment. Coordinating with vessels to ensure timely and proper hold preparation.
- To coordinate and communicate with charterers on the shipboard operations, charterer's and port requirement, stevedores and discharging arrangement
- Have knowledge of Laytime Calculations and dispute resolution.
- Raise Hire & Freight invoices and follow up.
- Ensuring that all cost data is logged and maintained; PnLs for the voyages are kept updated in IMOS.
- Liaising with the P&I clubs, legal teams to resolve disputes.
- Coordinating for extra insurance covers (i
e:
war risk, LoH, K&R etc) when necessary.
- To follow up on the charter hire payment and arrangements.
- Planning and coordinating the embarkation/disembarkation of armed guards on voyages through currently designated highrisk areas.
- Operational and legal knowledge about cargo documents such as M/R, B/Ls and various Letters of Indemnities. Have knowledge of Switching B/Ls and procedures for same.
Requirements:
- Qualification: Prefer Master Mariner with experience of sailing on Bulk Carriers but not essential.
- Alternately, must have minimum Diploma in a related discipline from a reputed school/university.
- Must be proficient with good experience, 23 years and above in pre and _post_ fixture operations of Handy Size Bulk Carriers in Owners or Charterers desk.
- Results oriented with proactive approach and takes initiative.
- Experienced and well versed in IMOS.
- Conversant with Microsoft Office