West African Ventures, an operating company of the Sea Trucks Group, was established in 2000 and is a 100% Nigerian company and a leading indigenous provider of offshore engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and vessel charter services.

With corporate headquarters in Lagos, marine support base and shipyard in Warri, dry-dock and fabrication facilities in Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone, WAV provides excellent offshore support services to the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector.

West African Ventures is recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Marine Fleet Superintendent

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Ref.no: WAV/MOP/0002

Responsibilities

  • The Fleet Superintendent reports to the Operations Manager, West African Ventures Marine Ops department.
  • The Fleet Superintendent has a cooperative relationship with the HSE Manager, HR/Crewing Manager, Technical Manager, Procurement department and Project Client.
  • Directs: Redundancy for Operations Manager, Shore Material Logistics Coordinator, Personnel Logistics Coordinator
  • Act as interface on all contractual, marine and nautical matters, and pro-actively developing of the Client relation.
  • Ensure all vessels/barges assigned are operated to the Company’s and client Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality
  • Policies and Procedures.
  • Through close cooperation with the Operations Manager ensure that all reported deficiencies, non-conformities are cleared
  • in a minimum of delay.
  • Controls and monitors the progress for assigned vessels / barges under charter.
  • Controls and monitors that assigned vessels / barges are ready for use and certified.
  • Arrange for surveyors for OVID, appoints, arrange follow up at base and vessels / barges on surveyors arrival.
  • Arrange for auditors intern/extern/client audits plans, follow up at base and vessels/barges are arranged on auditors arrival.
  • Provide assistance as requested by other departments HR, HSE, TD, FIN, COM.
  • Assist on Tenders/Projects, stability calculations for fleet/projects, conversions units fleet, repairs.
  • Prepares and handles claims if applicable.
  • Instruct and directs Marine Coordinator(s) office.
  • Instruct and directs Port Captains at bases.
  • Instructs and directs administrators .
  • Instructs and directs Agents. Suppliers, subcontractors.
  • Instructs and directs Masters of assigned vessels/barges and chartered tonnage.
  • Follows up on requests of Masters, Port Captains.
  • Assists in maintaining, the OPS hard and soft filling system.
  • Attends meetings with HR, ISM, TD, and COM.
  • Monitors HSE and ISM/ISPS of vessels/barges, charter tonnage.
  • Executes Operational visits to the vessels/barges, chartered tonnage.
  • Executes OPS audits for charter tonnage.
  • Attend OPS meetings.

Authorized to:

  • Initiate analyses, assessments and studies of critical Marine Operation.

Qualification and Requirements

  • Higher education with Bachelor or Master’s degree in Nautical or Naval Science.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience as a Master/Chief Officer in Maritime Offshore industry.
  • Knowledge of IMS systems with related documents and procedures.
  • HSEQ
  • OVID - Inspections.
  • SOLAS – IMO.
  • Client related inspections.
  • Operational Intern audits of Vessel and Barges.
  • Good knowledge of Navigation.
  • Seamanship – Anchor Handling – Towing – stability/lashing securing/load discharge.
  • Vessel trails including DP 1-2 trails.
  • PMS – Planned maintenance system.
  • Knowledge of Shipbuilding and ship docking – drawings/work scopes.
  • Knowledge of Class Certification.
  • Knowledge of Port State Control.
  • Creating procedure.
  • Pleasant disposition with the capability to be authoritative when necessary.
  • Clear and effective oral and written communication skills in English Language


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Closing Date: 5th February, 2014