We have an immediate opening in our Operations Department for an experienced Operations Manager for the PCTC Fleet. Applications are invited from experienced ship operators to work in this demanding position. The successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordinating the day-to-day activities of a fleet of PCTC Vessels in an efficient and timely manner, minimising the operational costs and controlling vessels' performance to ensure overall performance of the voyages are in line with Owners and Charterers expectations.

The Role

Position:        Operations Manager (PCTC)

Reports to:    General Fleet Manager - Operations

Location:       London

• Minimise the operational costs and controlling vessel's performance to ensure overall performance of the voyages are in line with Owners and Charterers expectations.
• Within the required timescales, provide the Master with all required information, including but not limited to, CP terms, stowage plans, discharge instructions and method statements.
• Effective co-ordination of bunker supplies in accordance with the company guidance.
• Checking freight/hire invoices upon completion of loading or upon delivery to Charterers.
• Negotiating Agency fees and appointing agents as necessary.
• Ensure all parties are continually updated on voyage orders and vessel itineraries.
• Checking and approving cargo documentation such as bills of lading and statement of facts etc.
• Attending vessels as required.

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• Degree in shipping operations / Master's Certificate or equivalent.
• Ex sea-going senior officer (Chief Officer or Captain) would be an advantage.
• In-depth previous experience of carrying out the shore-based day-to-day operations of a fleet of PCTC Vessels is essential.
• Demonstrated understanding and awareness of vessel design, cargo types, voyage instructions, stowage plans, vessel KPI's, key ports and voyage routes.
• Proven problem solving and analytical skills together with the ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and judgement.

Competitive remuneration package.

We have an immediate opening in our Operations Department for an experienced Operations Manager for the Container Fleet. Applications are invited from experienced ship operators to work in this demanding position. The successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordinating the day-to-day activities of a fleet of Container Vessels in an efficient and timely manner, minimising the operational costs and controlling vessels' performance to ensure overall performance of the voyages are in line with Owners and Charterers expectations.

The Role

Position:        Operations Manager (Containers)

Reports to:    General Fleet Manager ¿ Operations

Location:       London

• Minimise the operational costs and controlling vessel's performance to ensure overall performance of the voyages are in line with Owners and Charterers expectations.
• Within the required timescales, provide the Master with all required information, including but not limited to, CP terms, stowage plans, discharge instructions and method statements.
• Effective co-ordination of bunker supplies in accordance with the company guidance.
• Checking freight/hire invoices upon completion of loading or upon delivery to Charterers.
• Negotiating Agency fees and appointing agents as necessary.
• Ensure all parties are continually updated on voyage orders and vessel itineraries.
• Checking and approving cargo documentation such as bills of lading and statement of facts etc.
• Attending vessels as required.

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• Degree in shipping operations / Master's Certificate or equivalent.
• Ex sea-going senior officer (Chief Officer or Captain) would be an advantage.
• In-depth previous experience of carrying out the shore-based day-to-day operations of a fleet of Container Vessels is essential.
• Demonstrated understanding and awareness of vessel design, cargo types, voyage instructions, stowage plans, vessel KPI's, key ports and voyage routes.
• Proven problem solving and analytical skills together with the ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and judgement.

Competitive remuneration package.

We look forward to receiving your application at: https://zodiacmaritime.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=30

We are seeking to appoint an QHSE Officer to join our London head office. As QHSE Officer you will provide expert ongoing advice on all QHSE matters, playing a key role in actively promoting and enforcing the company safety culture and standards aboard all vessels and offices. Ensuring the overall safety compliance and quality assurance of the fleet of vessels allocated to you.

The Role

Position:            QHSE Officer

Key responsibilities and Primary Deliverables: 

Safety Management

• Identify and support safety initiatives and improvements to enhance fleet safety.
• Provide credible advice to all relevant departments and management.
• Ensure assigned vessels are compliant with maritime legislation, Flag State requirements and quality and safety standards of the vessel owners.
• Review, address and respond to safety related matters in vessels including SQSE meetings, Masters review, injury, and incident reports and near miss reporting.
• Reviewing existing company procedures and updating or amending procedures as required, with particular focus on safety and environmental procedures and applicable ISM, ISO, ISPS Code and MLC standards.

Communication

• Formulate and distribute safety information, updates and safety campaigns to the fleet and departments.
• Promptly and professionally respond to messages from vessels, Class, Flag States, service providers and manning agents.
• Recognised as an expert advisor on all safety matters and to maintain open communications with all departments, offices, vessels, and external quality departments.

Audit Management

• Provide support in reviewing and monitoring of internal audits, internal navigational audits, Master¿s Navigation Audits, and third-party external audits providing close out actions where necessary.
• When required, conduct office audits and vessel inspections to ensure the vessels are compliant and maintain applicable ISO standards.
• Collate and maintain database of audit findings for identifying trends and analysis. Assist with external audit preparation, such as Flag, Oil Majors.

Vessel Attendance

• Attending ships as and when required.

Analysis and Reports

• Assist in injury and incident investigation and preparation of Incident letters or safety bulletins as required.
• Support the department in the analysis of near misses, injury, and incident reports as well as the preparation of fleet safety circular letters.
• Accurate and timely registration, tracking and reporting of deficiencies on QMS including monthly summaries, trends and close out reminders.

Data Management and Documentation

• Effective administration of various documents and databases.
• Provide support when needed in the administration and maintenance of the Ship Security Alert System. Co-ordinate, set-up and test the units with the ship and Flag States as required. Annual testing of all the SSAS units within the fleet & maintaining proper records of the equipment.
• Maintaining accurate records of safety and environmental data, produce quantifiable results of the company¿s safety and environmental impacts and maintain data for key performance indicators.
• Advise and assist with ISM / ISPS compliance, regulations, and updates if any.
• Prepare and maintain ISPS documentation such as SSP¿s, SSA¿s, and OSSS¿s.
• Assist with the preparation of manuals and documentation for vessels entering the management, new building and conversions.
• Administer changes to company systems to ensure effective management systems are maintained.
• Assist with the preparation of Management Reports.

Training

• Carry out briefing, training, and familiarisation of ship staff; Masters, Chief Engineers, C/O and 1/E.
• Assist with preparing and conducting webinars on identified topics.
• Assist in the development and presentation of relevant QHSE training.

Emergency Response Procedures

• Support the emergency / crisis management team.
• Perform and assume other duties and responsibilities as may be required by Head of QHSE as appropriate and required for the efficient operation of the department.

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Relevant experience & qualifications

• Certification Master Mariner with Senior officer Sailing Experience or a Shipping related degree and equivalent shore-based experience of minimum 7 years.
• Onshore experience within QHSE / Marine Officer would be advantageous.
• Lead Auditor Qualification would be an advantage for this role.
• Familiarisation with applicable ISM and ISO standards and codes is a requirement for this role.
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of ECDIS.
• Experience as an Auditor carrying out shipboard audits to ISM/ISO and ISPS Standards would be an advantage.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of ship management, operations, and its QA systems.
• Strong IT skills
• Good command of both written and spoken English.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to apply sound commercial judgement.
• Highly effective at building and sustaining relationships at multiple levels throughout a global organisation. Comfortable operating in a multicultural environment.
• High level of analytical skills and strategic thinking ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and judgement.
• Strong focus on delivering quality and meeting deadlines. Successful track record in dealing with a broad set of activities within a fast-paced environment, whilst managing pressure well.
• Flexibility in working hours as you will be required to respond to messages outside of normal working hours.

To apply for this position please follow the link : https://zodiacmaritime.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=84

To complement our fleet expansion, we are seeking to appoint an experienced and commercially focused Broker (LPG / Chemical background), to join our established and high performing Chartering desk, based in our head office, London.

The Role 

Position:                Broker (LPG / or Liquid Chemicals ¿ dependent on your experience)

Reporting to:        Senior Broker

Location:               London

Fleet type:             LPG fleet (fully ¿ refrigerated, midsize and VLGC segments) / Chemical fleet (fully Stainless Steel, J19)

Primary Deliverables:

Commercial

• Responsible for all chartering activities to achieve the most profitable and efficient employment of the fleet.
• Leveraging market analysis and insights, proactively seeking out opportunities to create commercial advantage.
• Developing and managing relationships with key charterers and joint venture parties.
• Successful negotiation and conclusion of spot market fixtures, period time charters, and contracts of affreightment; whilst upholding commercial guidelines and compliance requirements.
• Astute drafting and reviewing of Charter Parties and other fixture related documentation.
• Ensure executive management have up-to-date visibility of all vessels chartered and unfixed, daily position listings, freight market information, market trends and analysis.
• Reporting and analysing fixture results including comparisons of voyage estimates against final results on completion of the voyage; and ensuring any discrepancies are investigated and actioned.
• Effective and timely coordination and communication with all relevant departments, to support successful negotiations and conclusion of fixtures.
• Ad-hoc deliverables as required.

 Marine Compliance

• Safeguarding that the Chartering function operates in strict accordance with all company Health, Safety and Environmental; Anti-Bribery and Corruption; Ethical Trading; and Anti-Money Laundering, policies, practices, and procedures.
• Remain current on industry rules, regulations, and best practices, and ensure that procedures are updated accordingly.

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Relevant experience & Competencies
 

• Successful background and demonstrated experience in shipping (Chartering and Operations).
• In-depth knowledge of Chem / LPG market segments.
• Demonstrated understanding of vessel design, cargo types, parcelling operations, voyage instructions, stowage plans, vessel KPIs, key ports and voyage routes.
• Established relationships and network within the Chem / LPG market segments.
• Working knowledge of Charter Party Terms and Conditions.
• Clear, precise and confident in verbal and written communication to support credibility and position of expertise.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively build and maintain sustainable relationships with key contacts.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills, together with the ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and judgement.
• Commercial aptitude and ability.
• Self-motivated, focused, and driven to achieve results.
• A successful track record in dealing with a broad set of activities within a fast-paced environment, whilst managing ambiguity and pressure well, is a requirement for this role.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and collaborative in style.

 We look forward to receiving your application at : https://zodiacmaritime.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=33

We are seeking to appoint an experienced QHSE Manager / Superintendent to join our London team. As QHSE Manager / Superintendent you will provide expert ongoing advice on all QHSE matters, playing a key role in actively promoting and enforcing the company safety culture and standards aboard all vessels and offices. Ensuring the overall safety, compliance and quality assurance of the fleet of vessels allocated to you. 

 

The Role

 Position:              QHSE Manager / Superintendent

 Contract type:     Permanent

 Reporting to:       Head of QHSE

 Location:             London

Key responsibilities and Primary Deliverables: 

Safety Management

• Identify and lead safety initiatives and improvements to enhance fleet safety.
• Provide credible advice to all relevant departments and management.
• Ensure assigned vessels are compliant with maritime legislation, Flag State requirements and quality and safety standards of the vessel owners.
• Review, address and respond to safety related matters in vessels including SQSE meetings, Masters review, injury and incident reports and near miss reporting.
• Carry out performance evaluations related to safety matters for Senior Officers on board assigned vessels.
• Review, maintain and improve the company safety management including producing revisions, amendments and new procedures. Areas include safety and environmental related matters and navigation

 Communication

• Formulate and distribute safety information, updates and safety campaigns to the fleet and departments.
• Promptly and professionally respond to messages from vessels, Class, Flag States, service providers and manning agents.
• Recognised as an expert advisor on all safety matters and to maintain open communications with all departments, offices, vessels and external quality departments.

Audit Management

• Review and monitor internal audits, internal navigational audits, Master¿s Navigation Audits and third-party external audits providing close out actions where necessary.
• When required, conduct office audits and vessel inspections to ensure the vessels are compliant and maintain applicable ISO standards.
• Plan and arrange fleet audit schedule as required as per applicable intervals.
• Collate and maintain database of audit findings for identifying trends and analysis. Monitor the travelling auditors to ensure KPIs are being met.

 Vessel Attendance

• Attending ships as and when required.

 Analysis and Reports

• Analyse Near Misses data and identify areas of improvement and provide suggestions to improve safety management on board and in the office.
• Investigate injuries and incidents, identify causal analysis and make appropriate recommendations.
• Analyse injuries and incident reports, identify all high levels of risk and prepare Incident letters or safety bulletins as required with learnings from incidents to share with the fleet.
• Support the department in the analysis of injuries and incidents as well as the preparation of fleet Safety circular letters.
• Accurate and timely registration, tracking and reporting of deficiencies on QMS including monthly summaries, trends and close out reminders.

 Data Management and Documentation

• Effective administration of various documents and databases.
• Administer and maintain Ship Security Alert System. Annual testing of all the SSAS units within the fleet & maintaining proper records of the equipment.
• Maintaining accurate records of safety and environmental data, produce quantifiable results of the company¿s safety and environmental impacts and maintain data for key performance indicators.
• Advise and assist with ISM / ISPS compliance, regulations and updates if any.
• Prepare and maintain ISPS documentation such as SSP¿s, SSA¿s, and OSSS¿s.
• Prepare manuals and documentation for vessels entering the management, new building and conversions.
• Administer changes to company systems to ensure effective management systems are maintained.
• Assist with the preparation of Management Reports.

 Training

• Carry out briefing, training and familiarisation of ship staff; Masters, Chief Engineers, C/O and 1/E.
• Prepare and conduct webinars on identified topics.
• United Kingdom Legal and Administrative Procedures (UKLAP) training of Masters.
• Asist in the development and presentation of relevant QHSE training.

Emergency Response Procedures

• Participate in emergency response and assist the emergency / crisis management team.

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Relevant experience

• Seafaring experience: Master Mariner with Master or Chief Engineer sailing experience or a shipping related degree and equivalent shore-based experience of minimum 10 years.
• Onshore experience within QHSE / Marine Superintendent would be advantageous.
• Lead Auditor Qualification would be an advantage for this role.
• Familiarisation with applicable ISM and ISO standards and codes is a requirement for this role.
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of ECDIS.
• Strong background in marine safety.
• Experience as an Auditor carrying out shipboard audits to ISM/ISO and ISPS Standards would be an advantage.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of ship management, operations and its QA systems.
• Strong IT skills
• Good command of both written and spoken English.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to apply sound commercial judgement.
• Highly effective at building and sustaining relationships at multiple levels throughout a global organisation. Comfortable operating in a multicultural environment.
• High level of analytical skills and strategic thinking ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and judgement.
• Strong focus on delivering quality and meeting deadlines. Successful track record in dealing with a broad set of activities within a fast-paced environment, whilst managing pressure well.
• Flexibility in working hours as you will be required to respond to messages outside of normal working hours.

We look forward to receiving your application at : https://zodiacmaritime.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=78

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and service orientated Vessel IT Superintendent to join our Fleet IT Team in this exciting but challenging opportunity.

The Role

With a focus on innovation, cyber security, business continuity, safety, and cost-effectiveness, you will be part of a team of three that is responsible for supporting, maintaining, and upgrading the on-board IT infrastructure for new and existing vessels, as well as ensuring that satellite communications are stable.  The successful candidate will provide remote IT support, and when required, on-board support to the vessels.

Position:               Vessel IT Superintendent

Contract type:      Permanent

Reporting to:        Fleet IT Manager (based in London)

Location:              London

Key responsibilities:

• Proactively resolving vessel IT operational issues, as well as contributing and sharing your technical expertise on broader vessel IT projects
• Ensuring that vessel-based IT and satellite communications are stable, with business continuity protected
• Providing excellent IT support and quality of service to all vessels
• Providing input into the development of the fleet Cyber Security strategy
• With the guidance of the Fleet IT Manager, overseeing the completion of thorough assessments of in-scope systems, applications, and processes to establish cyber security risks and control gaps
• Driving the application of the security risk management framework across the fleet
• Proactive and open communication with the Fleet IT Manager in the implementation of updated cybersecurity methods and policies
• Building and maintaining the databases for the fleet
• Installing, testing, maintaining, and providing support for all on-board applications
• Exercising correct judgement in escalating vessel IT operational issues / risks
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with sub-suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Ensuring that all relevant documentation and system logs are updated and remain current in content

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Relevant experience & competencies

• Demonstrated experience and successful track record in vessel IT support and infrastructure delivery, within a global shipping company (c.100 ship fleet)
• Proven expertise in working as part of a team in delivering complex technology programmes in a hybrid on-premise / Cloud environment which includes at least one of the ¿big 3¿ public Cloud providers (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Practical experience and advanced working knowledge of vessel IT application management, database management, cyber security practices, incident management, and satellite communication equipment
• In-depth understanding of shipboard operations. Seafaring experience would be an advantage
• Logical thinker with a strong analytical background and good attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving skills together with the ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and judgement
• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate and maintain strong relationships within a multi-cultural environment
• Clear, precise, and confident in verbal and written communication to support credibility and position of expertise. Ability to speak to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and prepare written reporting and presentational content
• Strong focus on delivering quality and meeting deadlines. Successful track record in dealing with a broad set of activities within a fast-paced environment, whilst managing pressure well.
• Flexibility to work prolonged hours and travel as necessary
  

 EEducation

• Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent

We look forward to receiving your application at: https://zodiacmaritime.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=80

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Assistant to work in our busy Technical Department.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the administrative duties for a fleet of Tankers.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Scanning all ship related documentation
• Updating records and data bases relating to Surveys and Certificates
• Coordinating global vessel inspections in accordance with the required timescales
• Coordinating vessel dry docking in accordance with the required timescales

Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Maritime Graduate (Engineering, Naval Architect, Ship Operations)
  
• Previous office administration experience
• Intermediate knowledge and proven ability in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify and focus on relevant information
• Ability to self-motivate and to prioritise conflicting demands against short timelines