Maritime Specialist

Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.

Responsibilities:

• Verify breaches of applicable International Maritime Organization’s Conventions, Marine Industry Standards and Port Rules & Regulations.
• Generate follow up telexes and correspondence with ship principals. Review local, international marine guidelines and standards as related to Terminal Pilotage Operations Division. Monitor and verify budget accounts for the Division.
• Responsible for assisting the supervisor in continuous updating of the Port Booklet and other relevant publications.
• Analyze Marine Safety Statistics of Ports and Terminals. 
• Formulate claims with full supporting documentation for additional marine assistance services provided that is beyond the contractual obligations
• Responsible for the initiation of telex’s dispatched to ship principals and evaluation of telexes received from ship principals in respect to highlighted concerns on ship operations. Analyze tankship’s safety violations defects and ship related incidents.
• Exercise controls of verification for all items associated with budgetary control of the division.
• Generate follow up telexes and correspondence with ship principals. Review jointly with Marine Engineer related Marine/Terminal projects. Deputize for Supervisor of unit when required.
• Maintain a readiness to deputize at International Marine Conferences. Monitor and Verify budget accounts for the Division. Attend Safety meetings with operational members of the division.
• Provide where applicable technical support and carry out any other assignment as required.
• Responsible for formulating claims to recover marine services expended upon additional marine assistance and oil spill cleanup costs incurred as a result of services beyond the contractual requirements.
• Research material, documentation and technical data in order to support Terminal Operations by providing advice when relevant general instructions fail to satisfactorily address a particular problem.

Requirements:

• As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Maritime Studies, or a High National Diploma (HND) in Nautical Science/Marine Engineering along with a Master Mariner (Class I)/Chief Engineer Certificate of Competency] from a recognized and approved program. 
• You will have ten years experience in sea going include the specialty here, including at least five in experience as a senior officer onboard tanker and/or Gas (LPG) carrier
• you must have Knowledge and experience with international regulatory body requirements, classification standards, marine/mechanical engineering practices, specifications and/or rules.
• Written and spoken English with an extensive marine technical vocabulary in order to communicate effectively with other marine professionals including marine lawyers and industrial professionals. Business letter and report writing skills are essential is also necessary.
• Demonstrate skill and discretion in dealing with outside organizations is also necessary