Responsibilities:

• Communicates to Masters Voyage instructions, port requirements, local regulations, cargo requirements and precautions, ship’s charter party description and applicable clauses.
• Checks cargo docs, LOIs, bunker requirements and authorizes bunker invoices.
• Issues voyage instructions, ship’s cargo holds preparation instructions and Monitors ship’s cargo holds condition and preparation.
• Communicates with charterers via broking channels.
• Monitors the actual day-to-day performance and financial expenditure of the vessels.
• Coordinates with Chartering department in describing vessel’s particular characteristics and reviews Charter Party clauses.
• Appoints cargo and bunker surveyors and port agents and arranges various services that the ship requires. Updates position list and position books, checks with agent the ship’s prospects and approves D/As.
• Liaises with the Insurance and Claims Departments in handling of claims, hazardous situations, accidents and P & I involvement.
• Monitors the performance of the vessels based on charter party and Company’s requirements and guidelines. Also monitors the daily performance at Sea with regards to speed, consumption and weather conditions.

Qualifications / Experience:

• 5 years of office experience as Operator in a shipping company with bulk carriers.
• Fluency in English.
• Computer literate.
• Communication & negotiation skills.