Vessel Operator

Job Responsibilities

Oversee and monitor the overall safety, security, nautical and commercial operation (including commercial effectiveness and voyage efficiency) of the assigned ships.

Key Accountabilities:

Support Company’s strategic goals

•  Monitor updates and propose improvements in safety, security, commercial effectiveness, and voyage efficiency through Risk Intelligence platforms, alerts, and incident corrective actions.

• Drive and provide recommendations in improving automation and smart operation services for the Chartering/Operations and Performance Modules.

• Review all necessary vessel inspection reports, quarterly financial reports, and documentation concerning vessel performance and operational issues and submit recommendations to Owners.

• Contribute to better collaboration, enhancement of clients’ commitment, and promotion of the Company’s profile. 

Support Vessels and Post Fixture

• Prepare freight accounts / hire statements and ensure timely collection of outstanding amounts.

• Be aware of the principles in commercial agreements, charter parties, and BSM onboard obligations.

• Brief fleet team and senior onboard officers on the highlighted clauses within the charter party.

• Review the pre-fixing requirements and charter party clauses during negotiations.

• Follow up on the vessel position and assist Masters to ensure compliance with the Charter Party requirements on Commercial and Operational matters.

• Provide commercial and operational support to the assigned vessels for the voyage and cargo requirements to be met and subsequently ensure compliance with charter party.

• Monitor Vessel and Voyage performance

• Handle commercial claims, cargo claims and Charter Party disputes.

• Intervene timely when there is a disagreement between Charterers and Masters, Charterers and Owner.

• Liaise with Masters, Charterers/Brokers and Owners on Commercial/operational matters.

Tanker Specific

• Monitor the accurate, timely, and qualitative execution of all cargo hold cleaning activities and preparation for loading in conformance with cargo and charter party requirements.

• Participate in the development of the cargo tanks cleaning plan for the assigned vessels and monitor its accurate execution.

• Monitor the cargo tank condition inspection activities of the assigned tanker vessels and advise TSI accordingly.