Tasks and Responsibilities
- You will be responsible for the overall technical management of our fleet.
- This includes overseeing the daily operations of maintenance and repair, budgeting, survey schedules, onboard general assessment of vessels, inspections and docking, etc.
- Ensure the assigned vessels are technically operational or otherwise managed accordingly to the management agreement requirement.
- Liaise with vendors and operation/marketing teams on technical and operational readiness including vessel performance, etc
- Perform evaluation for dry-docking, repair quotes and selection of shipyards for repair works, ship maintenance etc
- Attend to vessel dry docking, repairs and survey when required and determine repair specifications for dry docking and maintenance.
- Provide and compile documented reports upon completion of dry docking, including summaries of works performed, operational budgets, and actual expenditures.
- Identify and source for technical and operational supplies required for the vessels and ensure the rates are most economical.
- Monitor technical status of vessel with relation to class cert and survey
- Ensure that all copies of statutory, SOLAS and equipment certificates (life rafts, compasses, etc) are properly maintained and documented.
- Provide technical assistance and advice to ships both at home port and overseas.
- Perform monthly review of logs processes and attend to vessel inspections
- Supervise contractors’ repair/maintenance of vessels
- Perform budgeting and cost control measures on ship spares and docking requirements
- Perform technical compliance audits and investigation on defects/failures on a regular scheduled basis to ensure conformance
- Work closely with the HSE Management team to ensure smooth and successful implementation of QHSE system and policies for the Division.
- Perform systematic review of recommended codes, guidelines and standards and ensure compliance with Quality & Safety Management standards
- Ensure and maintain vessels’ zero loss time accident record and to report all vessel incidents,
- Near Misses to prevent and eliminate potential incidents.
- Undertake any other Technical related assignments as and when required.
Requirements
- Possess relevant sea-going work experience as Chief Engineer/Marine Engineer with minimum class 1 certification or equivalent with in experience in oil/ chemical tanker.
- LPG/ LNG gas carrier experience and/or new build experience would be advantageous but not necessary.
- Experience in leading a technical team
- Possess good organisational and communication skills and hands-on.
- Independent and resourceful. Able to work under pressure to meet deadline
- Analytical and highly proactive in technical trouble shooting and problem solving
- Able to conduct effective stand-up training for vessel crews
- Ability to travel within short notice as required
- Must have Class 1 COC
