Group Technical Superintendent- Dry Dock

Develop, implement and maintain standards, policies and systems to ensure that the entire docking process for scheduled and unscheduled dockings of vessels is carried out in the most efficient and professionally effective manner, following standard industry practices, relevant quality standards and achieving a safe, streamlined and timely docking exercise to enhance the asset value and ensure sustainable operational and commercial reliability of the vessel until the next scheduled docking

Key Accountabilities:

Support the Company in becoming the worlds leading Ship Management Company by providing expert advice, supervision and training to promote safe and cost-effective docking processes across the full managed fleet
Supporting and guiding the Fleet Managers, Technical Superintendents and vessel teams with regards to enhanced efficiency of pre docking preparation, specification review, yard selection, quotation management.
Collaborate with SMC Fleet Managers and Technical Superintendents to plan and prepare detailed docking specs for efficiently managing docking repairs, major upgrades and.Support the fleet team by attending Dry dock as technical Superintendent with full Responsibility.
Support the Fleet team by attending vessel for creating the specification, emergency repairs and vessel inspection.
Evaluate the docking budget with respect to the repair specifications, vessels requirements, trading pattern and proposed docking location to ensure alignment to gain a competitive edge to the docking process
Ensure detailed and complete specifications to the extent possible are made with relevant technical details, scope of job, amount of steel renewal, photographs, drawings, staging requirement etc to allow yards to make a finite and accurate quotation for the job.
Collaborate with SMC Fleet Managers and Technical Superintendents to evaluate vessel and owners requirements and select a suitable location and ship yard after comparing various quotations.
Provide SMC Fleet Managers and Technical Superintendents with recommendations regarding contractor/service provider selection for all services to be rendered before, during and after docking in line with the BSM SCM policy of maximizing use of contracted and approved vendors where possible.
Liaise with classification society, contractors, shipyard to ensure the docking process is well planned, understood and communicated to all relevant stakeholders to enable smooth time bound execution of the process

Requirements
Education & Qualifications :

Bachelor of Engineering (Marine or Mechanical), Naval Arch

Chief Engineer (Desirable)

Work Experience :

Minimum 2 years On-shore experience as a Technical/docking superintendent position with a ship owner/Manager.

Experience in Handling drydock from planning to execution phase independently

Or

Shipyard Experience as Ship Repair Manager for minimum 8-10 years

Job-Specific Skills:

- Expert knowledge of the entire docking process all types of diesel engines and engine room machinery

- Exposure to hull, machinery and damage surveys

- Excellent project management and team management skills

- Advanced knowledge of Docking specifications

- Good knowledge of hull coatings, repair processes and steel renewal practices

- Fluency in English

- PC literacy