Vetting Officer

Reporting to the Head of Operations - APAC, the Vetting Officer is responsible for providing a full range of support to the vetting team and for dealing with routine enquiries from RightShip customers, including ship managers and charterers.

Major Responsibilities

VETTING SUPPORT

• Review and categorise Port State Control (PSC), Incident and Terminal.
• Feedback Report data, including the quality of root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action plans submitted, and if required engage with ship managers on the requirements for satisfactory close-out.
• Maintain the vetting database by receiving and inputting data into the Platform in an accurate and timely manner.
• Act as the first point of contact for the Vetting team including daily monitoring and responding to e-mails and phone calls and escalate critical issues as appropriate.
• Manage routine vetting enquiries from external parties.
• Ensure a high level of accuracy and data validation in respect of records maintained and tasks undertaken within the Platform.
• Prioritise own workload, ensuring deadlines are achieved and a high quality of service to customers is maintained.
• Provide support to respond to queries about RightShip activities (i.e. vetting, inspections, Safety Score rating, GHG rating, etc).
• Ensure that all correspondence with external parties and provided documentation is properly maintained and archived as per company procedures.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Mandatory - Master or Chief Engineer certificate of competency and have sailed on international trading vessels in a senior capacity for a minimum of 5 years.
• Must be able to demonstrate a strong background in safety - tanker background preferable.
• Incident investigation / Root Cause Analysis training highly desirable.
• Experience in the role of Safety Officer desirable.
• Practical knowledge of ship construction, ship structures, ship machinery, ship repairing, ship operations, chartering and safety management systems.
• A good understanding of ship surveys and certification including Class, PSC/USCG, Flag State Surveys.
• A good understanding of international legislation relevant to shipping (relevant IMO and ILO regulations), ISM Code and STCW.
• A thorough understanding of vessel operations including current industry standards and recommended best practices (such as put out by OCIMF, ICS) for dry bulk, oil, chemical and gas vessels.
• Excellent computer skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.