• Compliance with port and terminal specific regulations
• Compliance with industry best practices

• Keep a watch from 0400 to 0800 and 1600 to 2000
• Perform other navigational duties as per Master requirements
• If the C/O is a day worker, then to avoid losing bridge watchkeeping skills they shall:
• Do at least 2 navigational watches per week (4-8 watch)

• Exercise a high level of commercial awareness when operating the vessel
• Control, issue and review assigned commercial and port documents
• Protect owner’s commercial interests
• Comply with all Charter Party’s clauses and voyage instructions
• Plan, execute and monitor cargo and ballast operations
• Ensure the vessel’s readiness to receive or discharge cargo
• Ensure the safe handling of cargo, ballast, COW, tank cleaning, inerting, purging operations in accordance with our company procedures
• Keep padlock keys of IGS main line branch valves
• Maintain the oil record book part II and cargo record book
• Record operations timely and accurately

• Ensure familiarization of shipboard deck staff with safe cargo handling operations
• Ensure maintenance and testing of cargo equipment
• Make sure that vessel’s hull stresses and stability do not exceed the permitted limits
• Act as the ballast management officer
• Comply with ballast water management requirements
• Train the crew on ballast water management system
• Prepare vessel for departure to sea

Safety, Security and Environmental Protection

• Act as the vessel’s occupational health, safety and accident prevention officer
• Issue clear instructions to deck and catering personnel
• Verify compliance with company procedures
• Conduct regular safety rounds along with the safety representatives
• Ensure maintenance and testing of shipboard safety equipment
• Ensure maintenance and testing of SOPEP/SMPEP equipment
• Report and investigate incidents
• Act as training Officer
• Plan and supervise onboard training as per the training matrix
• Supervise Deck Cadet training
• Identify training needs for deck and catering personnel
• Promote safety culture and ensure deck and catering staff adhere to safe working practices
• Ensure use of personal protection and safety equipment by the deck and catering department staff
• Monitor situations and take appropriate measures with Environmental officer to avoid any pollution incidents    
• Act as the Alternate Ship Security Officer
• Be an understudy to the Master.

• Perform any other tasks as instructed by Master

Shipboard Organization, Health, Hygiene and Welfare & Maintenance and Inspection

• Issue Standing Orders in a clear and simple manner
• Allocate deck crew watches
• Define job assignments within the deck department
• Participate in the regular Shipboard Safety and Management Committee Meetings
• Promote good interdepartmental and interpersonal co-operation

• Maintain discipline within the deck and catering department
• Maintain high housekeeping standards on deck and accommodation
• Maintain a high crew morale
• Establish work plans so that fatigue does not impair deck and catering staff
• Supervise the catering crew

• Adopt and develop work plans for deck and catering crew
• Monitor and ensure compliance of the deck and catering planned maintenance and inspection schedules
• Maintain operational reliability and efficiency of deck systems and equipment

• Supervise the maintenance of the vessel’s external and internal structures
• Ensure that defects affecting the ship’s structure, systems or equipment are:

• Administer and control deck stores, spares inventory and requisitions

Benefits

• Long-term career prospects. 
• Career growth development
• Hmo
• Life Insurance
• Free wifi onboard
• Proper Crew rotation