Offshore Terminal Pilot
Skills
About This Role
Overview
Under the authority of the Client HSE-SA/Representative, ensures the export vessel safely transits through the Al Shaheen Field and the mooring/unmooring is executed in a safe and consistent manner as per relevant international and Client standards and in compliance with Al Shaheen Port Regulations and/or any
other Client procedures.
General Tasks
- Reports to the Company's HSE-SA.
- Demonstrates an incident-free mindset & shall comply with Company's list of 10 important rules
- Performs any tasks within the gambit of the contract as delegated by the Company's HSE-SA and / or Company's representative.
- Is responsible for maintaining up to date JSA’s and risk assessments.
- When requested, performs inspections of terminal assets as per Terminal procedures.
- Responsible for common marine team’s activities and performance’s including their adherence towards Company's HSE policies.
- Is responsible for FSO support boats introduction to the field including all export related procedures and processes
- Familiarizes and complies with all Company's rules and regulations as stated in the Company's CMS.
- Familiarises and complies with all Terminal related processes and procedures
- Familiarises and complies with all applicable national and international statutory laws.
- Familiarises and complies with all applicable maritime legislation as per IMO.
- Familiarises and complies with all applicable OPITO & IMCA standards.
- In charge of the Common Marine Team (CMT) on each FSO which is composed of 2 Mooring Masters, 1 Mooring Master Assistant, 1 Lead Swimmer, 1 Mechanical Technician, 1 Swimmer, 2 terminal VTS operators, 1 Rigging Supervisor, 1 Rope Access Supervisor, 1 Rope Access Technician and 1 Coxswain.
Duties
of the CMT are:
• Mooring/Unmooring Export Vessels
- Export hose connection/disconnection
- Level One Maintenance of:
1. SPM & Mooring Hawser
2.
Mooring fitting spares & Mooring Masters Toolbox
3. Tandem Hawser
- 4.
- Floating hoses
- The list of the above enumerated tasks and responsibilities is a summary and indicative.
- Assists HSE-SA/Representative in performing audit of the AHTs chartered by Company to work for the FSO activities.
- Ensures that all Company Procedures and Policies are adhered to.
- Ensures that all relevant Legislation and Regulations are adhered to.
- Ensures that all Client Standard Operating Procedures and Regulations are adhered to.
- Completes all works to the Client's satisfaction.
- During any emergency when requested by the Company and or the Company's representative/HSE-SA, performs any tasks as may be required of them.
- Such emergencies may include but not be limited to fire, explosion, oil spill’s etc.
- Agrees to comply with the QHSE instructions in order to:
- Preserve their health and safety and those of other persons affected by his acts or omissions.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of QHSE management system.
- Is responsible for promotion and diffusion of the safety culture:
- Ensures the implementation of preventive and corrective QHSE actions.
- Contributes to the elaboration of the HSE plan and ensures its execution.
- Participates to QHSE audits (internal & external).
Working Hours
12h, 7 days per week
Rotation: 4 weeks on/ 4 weeks off
Certificates
- IMO STCW 95 deck officer class 1 certificate, unlimited
• Bridge Team Resource Management
- Duties to fulfil on tankers (gas or oil as appropriate; STCW V/1 §2)
- Pilotage certificate or license issued by the National Competent Authority of the country or area
- Record of Pilotage Training Simulator training
- Testing gas in enclosed spaces
- BST/HUET or BOSIET
Qualifications
Technical certificates or relevant nautical studies
Experience
- Minimum of 30 months on-board service as senior deck officer (Chief Officer or above) on board a seagoing AFRA MAX tankers or larger, or on-board seagoing gas tanker or larger, as appropriate. Familiar with tanker operations (gas, oil, chemical or product as appropriate)
- Minimum of 36 months of mooring master experience including tandem mooring vessel above 150,000 DWT
- Familiar with the area of operations, its navigational hazards and/or obstructions and its environmental conditions
- Familiar with the operation of terminal tugs
- Attended a minimum of six berthing/un-berthing operations and then performed a minimum of three berthing, un-berthing operations under supervision of an experienced terminal pilot
- Technical Skills: Experience in SPM and Hoses Maintenance is a plus
Office Skills: Pack Office
Language: English preferred
Social Skills
- Able to motivate and to unite employees working together around a common project
- Able to manage several issues simultaneously
- Able to work transversally and in synergy with the operational heads as well as with all concerned parties Good management / stress resistance / pressure
- Committed to vigorous quality and cost control
- Able to manage several issues simultaneously
- Able to take initiatives and decision
- Pays attention to details
- Force proposal
- Autonomy
- Planning
- Organization
- Rigor
- Reactivity
- Relational ease
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Initiative
- Force proposal
- Flexibility
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