About this role
A Ship Superintendent is responsible for overseeing day to day technical and operational issues pertaining to the assigned vessels. The Ship Superintendent will report to the Director of Technical Operations. A Ship Superintendent is responsible for an estimated $120 million in assets or equivalent program management and has independent expense approval for up to $10 million per year at his/her discretion. These expenses are for the purpose of ship maintenance, engineering, spare parts and repairs. Specific assignments may change periodically depending on the current needs of the company. - Act as the primary point of contact with the customer - Act as advocate for company Safety culture and actively support timely attention to any Safety issue and encourage all levels of the vessel management function to enhance further safety awareness. Ensure that safety is a top priority in all vessel operations. - Responsible for internal program coordination of both operations and engineering to ensure contract or charter party compliance and customer satisfaction. - Responsible for daily ship management of assigned vessels - Ensure timely and sufficient support to vessels on all operational and technical matters at all times including readiness for cargo - Responsible for planning and executing maintenance of the vessels regulatory required equipment and respective documentation - Provide oversight for vessel Masters and Chief Engineers to ensure that voyages are efficiently and safely performed - Recommend appointment of personnel for senior positions of Master and Chief Engineer per Safety Management System. Promote succession planning among junior officers. - Supervise in the evaluation and screening of voyage repairs, service contracts and selection of vendors - Actively assist in planning and execution dry-docking, larger repairs, classification surveys (ABS, LRS, DNV), regulatory surveys (USCG), equipment upgrades, modification...