Vetting & Inspections Superintendent

Horizons is looking for a Vetting & Inspections Superintendent to join one of our international clients, an Australian-based Maritime company.

This position will play a key role for their long-term expansion plan in Brazil in the upcoming years. Your main mission will be maintaining and managing the quality of an effective and efficient vessel inspection system to service the needs of their customers.

Contract & Location

• Permanent contract -- Full time.
• Remote work reporting to the Director of Inspections in Australia.

Key Responsibilities

• As a member of the Inspections team, assist in the development and delivery of all inspection's products.
• Ensure that inspections of vessels ordered by the owners/managers of vessels are undertaken in a timely manner, reviewed, and finalised in accordance with guidelines.
• Provide feedback on the quality of inspection companies.
• Conduct assessment of DOC Holders to determine their conformance with relevant
• standards and their suitability for costumers.
• Perform vetting activities of barges and other type of vessels as per agreed and/or individual customer’s criteria.
• Provide feedback / advice to the regional manager to identify the changes in rules / regulations in maritime to ensure readiness / compliance and development of standards and practices.
• Provide support to respond to queries about activities (i.e. vetting, risk rating, GHG rating, Inspections, etc).
• Ensure that all correspondence with external parties and provided documentation is properly maintained and archived as per company procedures.

Qualification & Work Experience

• Master Mariner or Chief Engineer and have sailed in a senior capacity (Master/Chief Engineer/Mate) on International Trading Dry Carriers and Tankers for at least 3-5 years sea time.
• Shore-based employment in a management capacity directly involved with the daily technical and/or cargo operations of crude oil/petroleum product tankers. This could include service as Petroleum Terminal Superintendent responsible for loading and discharging ships, Tanker Cargo Expeditors and Classification Society Surveyors with demonstrable tanker operations knowledge.
• Preferably have sat and passed the OCIMF/SIRE examination for tankers/gas/chemical inspections.
• Practical knowledge of ship construction, ship structures, ship machinery, ship repairing, ships’ operations, Chartering and Quality Management System. Including the ISM Code and safety Management Systems.
• A thorough understanding of ship surveys and certification including PSC, USCG, Flag State Surveys.
• A good understanding of International Legislation relevant to shipping (relevant IMO and ILO regulations) and the Industry Practices and ISM Code, STCW.
• A thorough understanding of vessel operations including current Mandatory requirements (ISM Code), Industry Standards, & recommended best practices (such as put out by ICS, etc.).