2nd Officer for cruise vessel SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY

V.Ships Leisure are looking for a 2nd Officer to work with Saga Cruises as they set sail into their new adventure of Boutique Cruising. We are looking for a 2nd Officer ideally with expereince on passenger vessels and some knowledge of Kongsberg systems.

cruise vessel SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY

Start date 04/Nov/2019 ( till 17/Feb/2019 )

Salary GBP / per month worked on board - TO BE DISCUSSED UPON INTERVIEW

Contract 3 months on / 2 months off

Licence / Qualification requirements;

• Required - Chief Mates Unlimited

Line Manager;

* Staff Captain

Direct Reports;

• None

Role/Duties:

Deck Department Responsibility 23 - Bridge Watchkeeping

Responsibility for:

• Keeping bridge watches as required and identified by the Master in accordance with the Safety Management Manual and FOM 1 - Marine Operations.
• The composition of each watch is to be adequate and appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions.
  • In normal operating conditions the composition of the watches will be (at minimum) 1 certified Deck Officer and 1 able seaman.
  • The watch composition in conditions other than normal will be set by the Master e.g. restricted visibility, ice zone, high traffic density, manoeuvring, etc.
  • The completion of rounds at the end of each watch, including those areas that are necessary for ensuring the safety, security and good order of the vessel, her crew and passengers.

Deck Department Responsibility 24 - Mooring Stations

• Attending mooring stations as instructed by the Staff Captain.
• Supervising crew assigned to mooring stations and ensuring that mooring operations are conducted in accordance with the advice in the Code of Safe Working Practice.

Deck Department Responsibility 26 - Communications

• Assisted by Electronics Officer

The Officer(s) in charge of communications and communication equipment has a direct reporting responsibility to the Master, particularly in respect of statutory requirements for confidentiality of communications.

He is responsible for:

• GMDSS communication in case of emergency
• GMDSS and radio traffic operations.
• General maintenance of the GMDSS equipment.
• Inventory control of the GMDSS stores and spare.
• The control of services to the GMDSS equipment.
• Accounting requirements for radio communications.
• Obtaining information re weather conditions before the departure of the ship and at least every 12 hours when the ship is at sea.
• Ensuring that emergency radio batteries (and any other rechargeable batteries for communications equipment including aldis lamps etc) are in good condition and fully charged.
• Ensuring any emergency associated radio/GMDSS equipment is regularly tested (ie SARTs, EPIRBs etc)
• Monitoring the Antennas of the GMDSS equipment are in good condition
• Ensuring that GMDSS record keeping routines are in compliance with Statutory Regulations and Master's instructions.

Deck Department Responsibility 15 - Environmental Operations

• Assisted by Hotel Controller or Sanitation for issues regarding garbage management and disposals
• Assisted by Chief Engineer for Air Emissions and related matters, bunker transfers and fuel quality,
• oily water discharges, sludge offloading and all the garbage relating equipments.

Responsibility for the verification and oversight of shipboard environmental management and compliance (both at the planning stage of the voyage and its execution) with all applicable environmental regulations.

This includes but is not limited to:

1. Hazardous materials and hazardous waste management
2. Garbage management and disposals
3. Waste water discharges
4. Air emissions
5. Bunker transfers and fuel quality
6. Oily water discharges and sludge off-loadings

when there is no dedicated non-watchkeeping Environmental Officer onboard, items 4, 5 and 6 are to be assigned to the Chief Engineer assisted by/ delegated to engine officers as appropriate

Responsibility for the environmental training of the crew and promotion of environmental awareness amongst passengers.

Deck Department Responsibility 16 - Pest Control

• Assisted by Hotel Controller or Sanitation Officer

Responsibility for:

• Co-ordination and organisation of the ship's pest-control procedures.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of pest control and instigating corrective action where necessary.

Assisting in the following responsibilities:

Assist Staff Captain with Deck Department Responsibility 1 - Stability

Responsibility for the timely calculation of the ship's stability ensuring that the vessel at all times maintains draught, trim and adequate stability in compliance with the Ship's Stability Book (including the "Instructions to Master" and any limitations that may impose) and the practise of good seamanship. (see also Fleet Operations Manual 139 "Stability").

The Officer responsible is to:

• Liaise closely with the Chief Engineer, who will provide the information in order that the condition of all tanks and spaces can be monitored, in order that the loading, discharge and ballasting of tanks and other spaces can be planned in advance
• Conduct daily stability calculations.
• Train all Deck Officers in the calculation and control of the ship's stability and familiarise them with the ship's stability requirements.
• Familiarise Engineer Officers with the ship's stability requirements
• Practice damage stability calculations and damage control procedures for conceivable damage scenarios with the Deck Officers and any other staff involved.
• Report to the Master any deviation from the requirements of the Stability booklet.
• Ensure that the regulations covering watertight integrity, subdivision and damage control are complied with.

Assist Staff Captain with Deck Department Responsibility 13 - Public Health Monitoring

• Assisted by F&B Manager (day to day matters)

Responsibility for:

• Monitoring compliance with the requirements and health standards set or required by International Authorities, Port Health Authorities and other relevant bodies are met.
• Conducting Public Health sanitary inspections to facilitate the above

Assist Staff Captain with Deck Department Responsibility 14 - Water Treatment Monitoring

• Assisted by Ship Services Engineer

Responsibility for monitoring and recording the treatment of potable, service and swimming pool
water and, where this treatment is not of an acceptable standard, the initiating corrective action.

Assist Staff Captain with Deck Department Responsibility 20 - Cadet Training

Responsibility for co-ordinating Cadet training on board and ensuring that any training programmes or requirements are adhered to.

Assist Staff Captain with Deck Department Responsibility 25 - Tender Operations

Assisting in tendering operations as required by the Staff Captain.

Any task assigned by the Staff Captain.

Additional:

• Maintain Safety Equipment on behalf of the Safety Officer as follows;
• Lifejackets
• Lifebuoys
• EPIRB
• SART
• Immersion Suits
• Lifeboats
• Liferafts

Additional Bridge related duties as follows;

• Updating the Shipsure Position List.
• Updating of passenger's track chart and daily port/sea weather for passengers
• Noon Position in Log Book
• Completion of SAF 131
• Stationary/F&B orders for the bridge.
• WTDs Testing at Sea
• Bridge Pyrotechnics

The 2nd Officer Environmental shall provide oversight of the environmental processes onboard. In addition to the above their duties will include the following;

• Liaise with the Chief Officer regarding environmental limits for voyage planning purposes and provide a two-person-check of the Voyage Plan prior to the Navigational briefing.
• Prepare schedules to be used in conjunction with the Voyage Plan notifying relevant parties of the vessels position in reference to various environmental areas
• Weekly inspection of the following Logs to ensure environmental operations are logged correctly and if not that discrepancies are reported;
  • Deck Log Book
  • Garbage Record
  • Engine Log
  • Oil Record Book
  • Shared Electronic Environmental Log
• Responsible for the storage and offloading of Hazardous waste
• Updated Ships Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)
• Attend the Monthly Safety and Environmental Meeting
• Partake in the weekly PH inspections
• Assist Chief Officer with Bridge related tasks as follows;
  • Stock control of Flags
  • Up-keep of Navigational Shapes