Svitzer

Trainee Master

Idku Operations - Terminal Full time

SVITZER is the largest global company within towage and related services. We employ over 4000 employees and have a fleet of over 500 tugs.

We offer a competitive work/life balance as well as the opportunity to manage all aspects of vessel operation and ownership. 

We pride ourselves on providing best in industry tools to accomplish our goals safely and to a high standard. 

General Area of Responsibility

Assisting the Master in terms of

  • Safety of on board, protection of the environment.

  • Implementing the SMS / statutory and classification

  • Management of tug of Discipline, Supervision, Maintenance and Provision

  • Comply with local, regional, national, international legislation and company safety management system HMS

  • Readiness for operations and Seaworthiness

Specific Area of Responsibility: 

The Trainee Master reports to the Master,

  • support him in executing and implementation of HMS.

  • As well as assist in associated operations of ship mooring and other marine related operations.

  • Overall operation on the bridge when on duty.

  • In case of emergency and the Master is not available the Trainee Master takes over the master responsibility as above but also according to Emergency Response Manual

  • To perform operational duties as requested by the Master, related to all tasks of the vessel including assisting with Towing and salvage jobs.

  • To monitor maintenance and housekeeping duties on deck, in the engine room or accommodation is done in safe manner and with good seamanship

  • Motivate the vessel crew to be familiar with requirements of, and to comply with, the safety management system HMS.         

  • Propose initiatives for raising the on-board safety level       

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  • Motivate and educate crew in Proactive and Near Miss Reporting and Stop Work

  • Active participation in safety training like drills on board including delivering training to other crew members

  • Comply with local, regional, national and international legislation.

  • Comply with the regulations of the company safety management system HMS.

Preferred Experiences 

  • Minimum 2 year of sea time, preferably on board ASD tugs.

        

         Required Education and competencies

  • Chief Mate certificate (STCW II/3)

  • Valid seaman book/ valid COC

  • Valid GMDSS & GOC

  • Valid seafarer medical certificate

Skills 

  • Communication   

  • Leadership

  • Team management

  • Fluent/ Fair in English language

  • computer literate

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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