Marine Supervisor

West African Exploration and Production Company (WAEP)

WAEP is an indigenous energy company focused on the exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbon resources across West Africa headquartered in Lagos State, Nigeria.

WAEP is committed to delivering safe, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions through the application of industry best practice...

Marine Supervisor

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience 10 - 12 years
• Location Lagos
• Job Field Shipping and Maritime

Role Purpose

• Supervise day-to-day marine operations and vessel interfaces supporting offshore activities, ensuring safe movement of personnel and materials, effective vessel coordination, and compliance with approved marine and HSE procedures.

Core Competencies

• Marine operations supervision Vessel coordination
• Offshore logistics
• SIMOPS and marine risk
• Cargo and personnel transfer
• Marine HSE
• Contractor coordination
• Operational reporting

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Safe execution of marine activities
• Vessel and logistics schedule adherence
• Marine incident and near-miss performance Accuracy and timeliness of marine reporting
• Compliance with marine procedures and assurance requirements
• Effective coordination of offshore marine interfaces

Qualifications & Experience

• HND/Bachelor's Degree in Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Maritime Studies or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10-12 years' relevant marine/offshore experience, including supervisory exposure in oil and gas operations.
• Relevant STCW, maritime safety, marine assurance or offshore certification is desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily marine activities, vessel movements and offshore logistics interfaces.
• Coordinate vessel schedules, cargo movements, personnel transfers and operational priorities.
• Verify vessel readiness, documentation, certificates and compliance with approved marine requirements.
• Monitor marine weather, voyage plans, SIMOPS constraints and operational risks.
• Ensure safe loading, backloading lifting and transfer activities at marine and offshore interfaces.
• Coordinate with offshore installation leadership, logistics, shore base, vessel masters and service providers.
• Monitor contractor and vessel performance and promptly escalate safety, reliability or service issues.
• Participate in toolbox talks, risk assessments, emergency drills and marine incident investigations.
• Maintain accurate daily marine activity, vessel-utilization and handover reports.
• Support implementation of marine procedure