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Shipping Compliance Officer Job Description
The Shipping Compliance Officer will ensure the safe and environmentally sound operation of the fleet by guiding relevant standards motivating vessels’ personnel for continuous improvement and encouraging enhancement of performance. As well as performing internal office and vessel compliance audits periodically.
Shipping Compliance Officer Responsibilities
- Motivate vessels’ personnel for continuous improvement and encourage enhancement of performance.
- Perform internal office and vessel compliance audits periodically.
- Participate in the emergency response team during emergencies on the vessels.
- Supported coordinating planned and emergency drills/ unannounced drug and alcohol tests for the crew onboard.
- Keep abreast with the Statutory and Class regulations and standards.
- Analyze the results of assigned vessels’ inspections and follow up on all reports of vessels’ condition and performance.
- Conduct periodic safety and quality inspections and audits on the company’s ships.
- Periodically provide reports of activities done.
- Support in sensitizing the shipping department (office staff and crew) to ensure compliance of the safety management system (SMS).
- Suggest possible improvements/modifications to the MS and DPA.
- Participate in the emergency response team during emergencies on the vessels.
- Assist in coordinating incidents, accidents, injuries, and near misses investigations, analyzing results, and producing annual statistics as per OCIMF guidelines.
- Support in sensitizing the shipping department (office staff and crew) to ensure compliance with the safety management system (SMS).
- Suggest possible improvements/modifications to the MS and DPA.
- Comply with the IMS procedures and requirements and demonstrate your commitment to safety and environmental excellence.
- Ensure the safe and environmentally sound operation of the fleet by providing guidance on relevant standards.
- Supported coordinating planned and emergency drills/ unannounced drug and alcohol tests for the crew onboard.
- Keep abreast with the Statutory and Class regulations and standards.
- Analyze the results of assigned vessels’ inspections and follow up on all reports of vessels’ condition and performance.
- Conduct periodic safety and quality inspections and audits on the company’s ships.
- Periodically provide reports of activities done.
Shipping Compliance Officer SKILLS
- Good analytical and organizational skills
- Good knowledge of international shipping standards e.g MARPOL, ISPS, MLC, ISM, etc
- Knowledge of the shipping industry
- Ability to pay attention to detail
Qualifications
- Shipping Academy graduate, recognized by national authorities or with a degree from an institution of higher education.
- Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a similar role
- A HSE certification is an added advantage e.g NEBOSH, OSHA, etc.
- Possess good communication skills (oral and written)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is a Shipping Compliance Officer?
A Shipping Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring cooperation with the Technical Department regarding vessels’ requirements concerning safety and environmental performance and improvements.
What are the qualities of a good Shipping Compliance Officer?
To be successful as a Shipping Compliance Officer, you must be ready to assist in coordinating incidents, accidents, injuries, and near misses investigations, analyzing results, producing annual statistics as per OCIMF guidelines, and ensuring cooperation with the Technical Department regarding vessels’ requirements in relation to safety and environmental performance and improvements.
What is the key skill of a Shipping Compliance Officer?
To be successful should have adequate and good knowledge of international shipping standards e.g MARPOL, ISPS, MLC, ISM, etc, and possess the ability to work for extended hours when required.
