Port Captain

About the Role Port Captain responsible for coordinating ship operations, vessel movement, crew welfare, class surveys, and safety and pollution prevention. This role acts as the primary liaison between vessels and the shore management office to ensure safe, efficient fleet operations. What You'll Do

• Liaising 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.
• Briefing Masters, Officers and crew before their assignment to vessel.
• Providing a link between shore and ship-based management concerning safety and pollution prevention.
• Ensuring requisitions are sent on time and review vessels Deck and Catering requisition to ensure efficient and economical inventory is maintained.
• Ensuring vessels certification is current and on board.
• Preparing evaluation reports for Captains and review those of the crew.
• Ensuring that all vessel staff is given an appropriate hand-over and also receives familiarization when joining.
• Ensuring continuous general wellness and welfare of the crew.
• Conducting regular onboard inspections (each vessel to be visited monthly).
• Conducting and reporting the results of any fire, evacuation, man-overboard and other drills as appropriate.
• Assisting the investigation cause of safety and pollution prevention incidents, accidents and near misses.
• Keeping the Operations and Marine Compliance Manager current on safety and pollution prevention issues.
• Laisse with marine compliance manager in the coordination of all vessel’s classification or client surveys onboard and rectification of any recommendations or deficiencies lists within a required time frame.
• In the event of special requirements to be present onboard the vessel for offshore operations.
• Producing a monthly activity report and show continual improvement in the fleet and report to White Dove management office.
• Inspect all Electronic Navigational equipment on board each vessel to ensure full operation.
• In conjunction with the Chief Officer, visit all the Ballast Tanks of each vessel to be clean from any remaining water or mud, take pictures of the tanks and present same to the technical and operations department ashore.
• Ensure regular painting of all the Draft Marks of the vessels by the crew. What We're Looking For
• Cadet or BSc in Marine Studies
• Ocean-going vessel experience
• Master Mariner Certificate or equivalent
• 5-10 years of experience from Ocean going vessels
• Attention to detail in reporting the ship conditions and onboard situations
• Reliable
• Focused and goal-oriented personality
• Confidentiality
• Punctuality to work