Barge Master at Arion Energy Services Limited

Arion Energy Services Limited - Our client, an International Oil & Gas company, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Barge Master

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• As Barge Master, you will be responsible for ensuring that the station keeping, and marine systems are operated safely and effectively, and in a way which re-enforces company values and assures the integrity, reliability and compliance of the asset.

Responsibilities

• Delegate and assign the work to the barge crew.
• Supervise safety drills and emergency team training, ensuring that they are carried out in accordance to the company’s expectations.
• Where there is no appointed Safety Officer on the vessel, to act as Safety Officer.
• Organise the workload of the deck crew, ensuring safe, efficient and effective operations.
• Will be responsible for ensuring that all key personnel involved in the barge move receive a detailed briefing prior to the commencement of barge-move operations.
• Inspect and maintain all lifting appliances onboard and keep register of all lifting equipment up to date.
• Maintain the marine certification and paperwork, ensuring that it is kept in date.
• Maintain marine planned maintenance including all marine, firefighting, and lifesaving equipment.
• Ensure Marine and Control Room logs are maintained correctly.
• Maintain regular contact with and instruct the standby vessel of operational requirements.
• Comply with the Permit to Work System, ensuring compliance within the Marine department.
• Responsible for Lifting and Rigging Operations, including maintenance and certification of equipment and appliances and planning and risk assessments of tasks.
• Responsibility as department head for ensuring that all operational & first-line maintenance activities strictly adhere to safe system of work, all contractors and vendors are adequately supervised and time managed.
• Liaise with the client and office on all matters concerning the barge move.

Requirements

• At least 10 years’ experience in offshore industry working with major Oil & Gas companies.
• STCW Reg ll/2 (Chief Mate) + experience in an FPSO supervisory position.
• Tanker Endorsement (Oil).
• Experience as a Barge Master on board a drilling vessel is desirable.
• Must be a qualified barge master.
• Ability to make rational decisions in high pressure situations.

Application Closing Date
11th February, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] clearly indicating "Barge Master" as the subject of your mail.