Port Captain - Africa

About the Position

Port Captain - Africa

DP World is seeking a skilled Port Captain - Africa to join our team in the United Arab Emirates. This role involves overseeing vessel operations, ensuring compliance, and maintaining safety standards.

Responsibilities

• OPERATIONS:

  • Ensure vessels budgets are followed in connection with food provisions and housekeeping purchase products
  • Liaise with Captains and Crew establishing and maintaining positive communication between vessel and office staff, promoting the safety and well-being of Seafaring personnel and property on a day to day basis.
  • Conduct thorough technical interviews of deck officer candidates, selecting suitable crew for assigned vessels
  • Brief Masters, Officers, and crew before their assignment to vessel, ensuring they are aware of their roles and responsibilities on board, and clearly communicating company expectations.
  • Liaise with the Personnel Department regarding all aspects of travel, crew changes, and other Personnel issues in conjunction with the Vessel Master. Monitor crew ‘overlap days’.
  • Ensure requisitions are sent on time and review vessels Deck and Catering requisition to ensure efficient and economical inventory is maintained.
  • Liaise with Purchasing to ensure timely delivery of supplies, and that purchase requisitions are being tracked and expedited in a timely manner. Bring to the attention of the Team leader any items which have the potential to disrupt operations. Ensure sufficient spares are carried.
  • Closely monitor the performance of the bridge team on board, completing regular performance appraisals for the Captains
  • Highlight any high potential candidates or underperforming crew to the Fleet Superintendent so that competence / performance issues can be addressed in accordance with Company procedures
  • Ensure that all ships staff are given an appropriate hand-over and receive familiarization when joining.
  • Ensure continuous general wellness and welfare of the crew.
  • Conduct regular on-board inspections (Each vessel to be visited monthly). Inspections including the ship’s hull, cargo spaces, deck machineries, safety equipment, etc.
  • In the event of special requirements to be present on board the vessel for offshore operations.
  • Liaise with the Operations Department and Vessel Master with reference to Certification, Safety Equipment, and Loose Lifting Gear, etc.
  • Preparing vessel repair specifications in association with the Engineering superintendent/ Port Engineer.
  • Ensure IMCA guidelines and “best industry practices” are adhered to at all times, with regard to vessel DP operations, equipment, and personnel requirements.
  • Ensure that the fleets’ DP equipment/ Navigational Equipment is in a fully operational state of readiness at all times.

• COMPLIANCE/REGULATIONS:

  • Ensure that vessels carry the required publications, procedures, operational manuals, and other documentation required by Flag State and other regulatory bodies, and that these are updated as required.
  • Conduct internal management system audits on board Company Vessels.
  • Ensure that Vessels Planned Maintenance System (Deck Dept.) is being operated and reported in the manner prescribed in the company’s QA system and is in compliance with the ISM Code.
  • Be the main point of contact for the flag state and classification societies for assigned vessels.
  • Responsible for all vessel classification or client surveys and rectification of any recommendations or deficiency lists of OVID/ Port State / Flag State
  • Attend Statutory Surveys, Class annuals/ renewals, Annual DP Trials & FMEA audits, External Audits as required.
  • Maintain the OCIMF – OVID Vessel OVPQ technical database for the fleet
  • Conduct and report the results of random fire, evacuation, man-overboard, and other drills as appropriate.
  • Ensure company policies on rest hours, garbage/bunkering logs, and fresh water are duly registered.
  • Make sure vessels bridge library, navigational charts, and publications are duly updated and notice to marines are delivered to the vessel.
  • Monitor crew compliance with STCW, MLC, and other training requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Master Mariner
• Minimum Experience:
  • Sea experience as Master/ Captain on offshore support vessels.
  • 2-3 years’ experience as Port Captain or similar

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, forward-thinking team
• Professional development opportunities

About the Company

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion, or belief.

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