Safety Officer (Marine)

Job Responsibilities:

• Acting as Designated Person (DP) to ensure the effective implementation of a safety management system.
• Communication and implementation of the safety environmental protection policy.
• Developing SOPs to maintain the best business practice.
  Evaluating and reviewing the effectiveness of safety management system (SMS).
• Reporting and analysis of non-conformities, incident, and hazardous occurrences.
• Participating in monitoring the effectiveness of Marine Units audits & inspection.
• Appropriate revision of the SMS, SSP & Waste Management to ensure that adequate resources and shorebased support are provided.
• Ensuring that all fleet crew members are compliant with STCW (Standard of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers) convention, and carrying out the required verification of the crew certificates.
• Fulfilling all requirements to maintain ISM and ISPS certification.
• Ensuring that fleet classification and flag administration certificates are kept valid.
• Ensuring that the requirements for seafarers to work on a ship including age, medical and training certificates are implemented and achieved.
• Verifying and observing that employee conditions including wages, working hours, rest, and leave are in accordance with MLC requirement.
• Ensuring that seafarers accommodation, leisure facilities, and on-board catering standards meet the MLC requirement and standards.
• Verifying and monitoring all safety pollution prevention activities in the operation of each Marine Unit.
• Ensuring closeout of all non-conformities addressed through audits, periodic reviews, security & safety inspections, and verification of compliance.
• Promoting awareness of HSEQ policies and procedures to confirm compliance with the requirements of the ISM Code, ISO Standards, and other Legislations.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Qualifications: Bachelor/ Master Marine degree or Mechanical Engineering.
• Lead Auditor: ISO 45001, EMS 14001(Mandatory)
• Designated Person (DPA).(Preferred)
• ISO 19011: ISM ISPS MLC- Maritime Lead Auditor.(Mandatory)
• Certificate of Marine Risk Management. (Preferred)
• Marine Accident/ Incident Investigation. (Preferred)
• NEBOSH IGC (International General Certificate).
• Very good knowledge of English language and 8 years of experience in Dredging and Reclamation industries.