Port Captain

Job Description - Port Captain

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Job Description

Signet Maritime Corporation has an opening for a Port Captain. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, have an excellent driving record, advanced computer skills and a bachelor’s degree. A USCG License and Maritime tugboat experience is preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reports to the Fleet / Operations Manager and is responsible for:

- Supervise/manage daily vessel operations with crew management, crew changes, and rotational travel.

- Strengthen current customer loyalty by enhancing the service provided, utilizing expertise to further develop new business with both current and potential customers.

- Recruit and hire marine employees.

- Schedule vessels for upcoming work to meet current and future customer needs.

- Maintain reporting of up-to-date positions of all present/future vessel arrivals.

- Act as general liaison between the crews and shore support staff.

- Determine vessel work capabilities.

- Manage inventory of vessel cordage including tow wires, pendants, ground tackle, and lines.

- Maintain close contact in day-to-day operations with customer operations support team.

- Handle personnel claims of crew.

- Ensure good order and discipline of crews.

- Assist with compliance of applicable environmental laws, rules and regulations. Work closely with the HSSEQ Department to implement policy.

- Assist with the USCG Facility and Vessel Security Plans and ensure the company and all vessels operate in accordance with applicable security-related federal and local laws in coordination with the HSSEQ Department.

- Assist with vessel operations to ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures, applicable CFR’s, USCG Regulations, EPA, TGLO and other regulatory agencies as required.

- Complete internal audits and supervisor’s inspections.

- Create and maintain a safety culture throughout the organization;

- Make recommendations to the Operations Manager to improve processes based on day-to-day observation of operations.

- Coordinate with the Port Engineer to ensure vessels are serviced, maintained and records are kept up-to-date in respect to hull, machinery and technical matters.

- Assist Operations Manager with special projects by interacting with customers and outside vendors, performing cost analysis estimates, preparing schedules.

- Assist Operations Manager in preparing employee performance appraisal reports;

- Interface with vessel crews and customers with the utmost regard for professionalism and confidentiality;

- Participate in customer and business development meetings.

- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- A valid driver’s license and good driving record is required.

- Must have a current TWIC or be able to obtain one.

- Must have experience as a deck officer

- Must be able to travel (to assist in project management) up to 10% of the time.

- An active USCG License is preferred.

- Operational Experience preferred.

Additional Notes

1. Signet Maritime Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and promotes diversity in the workplace.

2. The selected applicant will be subject to successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check.

3. Signet Maritime Corporation is a tobacco free company.

Job Type: Full-time / Benefits