The Boarding Officer is the first point of contact for vessels arriving into the port and processes all necessary formalities and declarations in a timely manner to ensure smooth entry and departure of ships assigned. He/She ensures full compliance with statutory formalities and factual declarations. The Boarding Officer identifies bottlenecks to propose improvements to the organization's workflow and assists with its subsequent implementation.
The Boarding Officer is expected to establish good relationships with the Ship Captain and Chief Engineer of the ship and is an organized person who is able to juggle the demands of paperwork and on-site work. He/She may be expected to work irregular hours to cater to the different arrival times of ships and cope with unanticipated events and tight work schedules.
~ Attend at sites to monitor cargo loading and unloading operations.
~ Handle cargo documentation, invoices, and inward shipment.
~ Identify and solicit prospective clients.
~ Liaise with clients on the status of cargo clearance.
~ Liaise with local agencies on daily work matters.
~ Monitor vessel arrival and departure.
~ Process all formalities and declarations in a timely manner to ensure smooth entry/departure of ships assigned.
~ Driving license with own motorbike & previous experience in shipping is a plus.
