The Boarding Officer/Ship Agent (Operations) 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 to statutory formalities and factual declarations. The Boarding Officer/Ship Agent (Operations) identifies bottlenecks to propose improvements to the organization’s workflow and assists with its subsequent implementation.
The Boarding Officer/Ship Agent (Operations) 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.
Tasks
• Acquire and allocate resources to support operations.
• Handle cargo documentation, invoices and inwards shipment.
• Liaise with clients on status of cargo clearance.
• Liaise with local agencies on daily work matters.
• Monitor cargo loading and unloading operations.
• Monitor vessel arrival and departure.
• Optimize utilization of resources.
• Prepare quotations and proforma disbursements as required by clients, shipowners and shipping lines.
• Process all formalities and declarations in a timely manner to ensure smooth entry or departure of ships assigned
Requirements:
- Fresh graduates and candidates with no relevant experience are welcome.
- On-the-job training
- Minimum 2 years work experience
- ITE certification or equivalent
