Chief Mate at Ocean Marine Solutions Limited

Ocean Marine Solutions Limited is a strategically positioned organization operating the marine industry to provide solutions to high-risks security concerns in Nigerian waters.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Mate

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full Time

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the Captain for the safe navigation and piloting of the vessel.
• Assist the Captain for Chart plotting and Voyage planning.
• Take responsibility of navigational and Safety equipment on board, ensuring proper and efficient use.
• Maintain log of the boat’s operations, detailing pertinent events that occur on the vessel while offshore.
• Maintain proper Radar watch, Radio watch and observe Bridge procedures as recommended by IMO Regulations.
• Undertake routine maintenance tasks, safety checks and other maintenance as may be required.
• Maintain team work with all personnel/crew as applicable
• Maintain and compile a troubleshooting service logs for navigational instruments to ensure common issues can be resolved in a more efficient manner.
• Ensure that logs accurately reflect the current status of equipment.
• Assist the captain with compliance with Safety Management System thus allowing for safe, efficient operations
• Assist with proper shipboard management.
• Maintain good communication with crew members.
• Ensure that equipment failure is kept to a minimum and within contractual limits.
• Responsible for checking all navigation tools and resources are in good working condition before departure.
• Carry out Safety drills on-board in conjunction with OiC and proper notification to the client
• Maintain, correct and prepare nautical charts. Present Voyage report at the end of each trip to reflect the status of all Navigation, Safety, accommodation and Deck equipment.

Educational Qualifications, Certifications and Experience
Educational Qualifications:

• NIMASA Reg II/1 Certificate of Competency or OOW Reg II/3
• National Diploma and/or WAEC.
• Associate certificate from NIMASA approved Maritime institution.
• STCW Basic Mandatory certificates
• NIMASA Medicals
• Discharge Book
• Yellow Book
• International Passport.

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years work experience.

Competencies:

• Ship Command and Control
• Communication
• Safety
• Shipboard Management
• Document Management
• IT Appreciation & Application (added advantage)
• Initiative / Judgement
• Analytical Thinking
• Operations report writing.

Application Closing Date
27th February, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to "The HR & Admin department" via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.