The Caracal Oil & Gas Support Group is an offshore oilfield solutions group of companies established in 2013 with the vision to bring world-class operating standards to support offshore West African oil and gas operators.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Chief Officer (CO)
Location: Nigeria
Job Description
- The CO is the Head of the Deck Department. He reports directly to the Master.
- He takes command of the vessel if the Master is absent or incapacitated until relieved.
- He prepares loading and discharging plans and monitors ships integrity (e.g. draft/UKC and stresses) during cargo operations.
- The CO works with the Chief Engineer to maintain cargo and ballast systems and common ship records.
- He is responsible for cargo operations and MARPOL [ODME] compliance.
Responsibilities
Cargo Duties:
The CO is responsible:
- For preparing cargo plans and ballast plans
- For checking cargo system & preparing cargo space
- For preparation of, operation of and control of cargo equipment including personal supervision of commencement and completion of cargo and ballast operations
- For safe stress, ballast distribution & control of ballast movement
- For the stability, trim & draft during load/discharge operations
- For the stability, trim & draft during sea passage
- Management of ballast water & maintaining records including those for regulations
- For ballast tank manholes/inlet etc. closing before receiving cargo
- For supervision and direct work on:
- Cargo loading/discharge as per instructions
- Deck openings & load lines items
- Cargo gear, gangways & deck equipment
- For the supervision of cargo (temperature etc) and its log books
- Preparing and maintaining cargo and ballast records as required by the company, charterers and regulations.
- Calculation of the cargo quantiles onboard and preparation of cargo documentation as required
- For writing orders (standing or otherwise) regarding cargo operations and ensuring that the orders are understood and signed by all relevant officers and the cargo watch.
- For monitoring/checking for toxic/dangerous gases and vapours in all components and recording results
- For ensuring work is planned, carried out and supervised with the aim ofcara minimizing accidents, injuries and diseases.
Safety Duties:
The CO ensures:
- May be appointed as Safety Officer (SO). (FM_2.01 SAFETY OFFICER)
- The vessel is prepared to go to sea, regardless of weather
- Checks implications of new/changed machinery and practices
- A proper cargo/port watch is maintained by duty officers
- Above watch complies with safety/environmental requirements
- All deck and shore personnel are working in a safe manner
- Side-doors & deck openings are closed before departing
- The holding of emergency rain drills (under the direction of Master)
- Instructs deck and catering
- Ensures the above know location of department’s safety equipment
- Searches for stowaways and drugs with the other department heads
- Recording of incidents, accident reports and statistics (with SO)
- Safety standards and main dining safety equipment (with CE and SO)
- All passengers are issued with safety equipment & instructed in its use
- Visitors understand and follow safety procedures.
General+ Maintenance Duties:
The CO:
- Is the oil spill co-ordinator on the Company vessels
- Is responsible for oil spill prevention equipment
- Ensures the preparations on deck for approach to port waters
- Ensures thepreparations on deck for arrival into port/lightering areas.
- Ensures theGarbage Management onboard including posters, records, audits, etc.
- Usually acts as the ship’s ECO – Environmental Compliance Officer – Master’s discretion.
- Ensures daily sound/ullaging of blast/cargo tanks, p/room and/or deck compartments, etc. and compared with remote readings.
- Ensures recording above in Deck Log.
- Ensures deck spare parts, stores, tools & paint (labeling, maintenance, etc)
- Ensures the receipt of, and signs for, deck stores and spares
- Ensures that quality & quantity of delivered items conform with the order
- Ensures the Master is informed immediately of deficiencies inorder carried out as per the PMS/Maker’s instructions
- Identifies critical equipment and ensures PMS procedure for them.
- Ensures the record keeping & reporting deficiencies of the above to Master & CE with the CE for maintenance of:
- Cargo spaces
- Hull
- Decks
- Accommodation (including Catering Department),
- Tanks and void spaces, piping tunnels
- Valves and piping system.
Crew Duties:
The CO:
- May be the Medical Officer (MO) (See FM_3.02.09 and FM_3.02.10) [Master’s decision]
- Informs Master about health and welfare of the crew
- Schedules the daily work of the deck crew and Catering Department
- Ensures correct employment of above within normal working hours
- Distributes overtime assignments for above
- Guides Junior Officers in the use the PMS system.
- Prepares evaluation reports for deck officers/crew
- Keeps Master advised on performance of deck officers/deck crew
- Supervises training of any DC/AO onboard
- Assigning tasks to the Cadets & monitoring their progress
- Signs the Cadet’s Training Record book at least once a month.
- Develops crew under him through personal contact, guidance and example.
Navigation Duties:
The CO:
- May be appointed as Navigational Officer in special circumstances as decided by the Master. The Company must be notified in such a case – usually the 2M is the Navigation Officer.
- Keeps Navigation Watch on vessels without additional Navigation Officer
- If appointed, performs all duties assigned to the Navigational Officer (See FM_6.0l).
- If there are 3 deck officers (C0,2M,3M) then the CO should make 8 navigational watches per month subject to workload and Master’s discretion.
Qualifications
The CO’s qualifications are:
- Engineering / Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g. Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering)
- Possession of all valid certificates under STCW and the Flag of the ship for the type of the ship and her trading including BOSEIT
- Possession of all valid certificates under STCW and the Flag of the ship for the type of the ship and her trading including BOSEIT.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience
- Age range between: 35 – 45
- Be internally promoted from within the Company or having a personal recommendation from his previous employer, who must be considered by the Company as a first class operator.
- This recommendation and its verification by MD/OM/I’M will be kept in the CO’s file. The CSO shall verify appropriately.
- A new to Company CO must be carefully supervised by a Company Masters or SupM for at least one load and one discharge prior to the completion of his probation.
- It is expected that the overlap with the prior CO will be approximately 1 week.
Deadline: 21st July, 2023.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@caracal-group.com and stakeholder.recruitment@ncdmb.gov.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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