Security Officer for Orient Express Sailing Yachts

Vessel: ORIENT EXPRESS OLYMPIAN
Embarkation: 01/April/2027
Department: | Deck
Job Title: | Security officer (SECO)
Reporting to: |  Staff Captain (SSO) / Master
Qualification: | As per applicable requirements of:
•           IMO STCW Convention (as amended)
•           Company certification and training requirements per form C601d
Experience: | As per Company Recruitment & Promotion Experience Requirements per form C601d
Description and Main Purpose of Job:
·         Security of the ship and all personnel 
·         Security Trainings with Safety Officer 
·         Ship access management (gangway, platforms, marina)   

Key Responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1.    Organizing and deploying of on-board security teams. In this matter, the SECO shall liaise closely with the SSO;
2.    Monitoring the ship security in passenger and crew areas, at the same time ensuring that restricted areas are secure without compromising safety;
3.    Up-keeping and maintaining ship security equipment. Any defects noted or spare parts required to be brought to the attention of the SSO;
4.    Setting up and controlling access points, including access control of persons, luggage and equipment;
5.    Assisting the SSO to communicate the current and intended Security Level on board to crew and port facilities;
6.    Assisting the SSO to liaise with any Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) in order to complete the Declaration of Security (DoS). Any Document concerning Security or any other condition required to be complied with which is out of the ordinary, shall be reported to the SSO;
7.    Carrying out personal searches and keeping records as instructed by the SSO;
8.    Carrying out luggage checks on disembarking crew members;
9.    Preparing a Bomb/Drug/Stowaway/Missing Person search plan for the ship and conducting random drug searches of areas as and when instructed by the SSO;
10.     Developing and ensuring the compliance of a Security Rounds Plan, ensuring that the integrity of all Restricted Areas is provided in accordance with the current security level;
11.     CCTV surveillance and investigations according to company’s procedures;
12.     Inform Staff Captain (SSO) about all significant security and discipline matters;
13.     Authorized to act directly in security matters regarding passengers and crew. Any such actions shall be reported to the Staff Captain (SSO), Captain or the Bridge Officer in charge; 14.     Able to handle the lock of safe deposit boxes;
15.     Responsible for security escorts when requested
16.     Implementing and overseeing Pilot boarding/handling/escort procedures;
17.     Report security incidents to CSO under SSO’s overview;
18.     Report security concerns to SSO;
19.     Performing the investigation in the event of any security or disciplinary incidents and reporting to the SSO confidentially;
20.     Assisting with the investigation of minor personal injuries of passengers as reported to the Safety Officer; Inform the Master of any serious injuries (Guest);
21.     Conducting security familiarization and training for the crew;
22.     Maintaining and updating security records as instructed by the SSO;
23.     Creating and updating PFSA;  

Health, Safety and Environment Duties and Responsibilities:
All employees have a duty under Company Policies and VMS requirements to:  Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or do not do; Co-operate with your employer on health and safety matters; Correctly use work items provided by your employer, including personal protective equipment, in accordance with training or instructions; and Not to interfere with or misuse anything provided for your health and safety or welfare Abide by the Environmental Protection rules and regulations and to actively participate in REDUCING, REUSING and RECYCLING schemes in place All employees shall participate actively in ALL HSEQ activities and promote safe practices as an integrated management approach to business.

About Orient Express

For the past 140 years, Orient Express has been sublimating the Art of Travel with luxury trains, unique experiences and collections of rare objects. And soon the heritage of this legendary train will be transported to a collection of hotels and sailing yachts around the world. Introducing a new art de vivre, a different kind of journey that promises unforgettable moments along the way and the same destination since the beginning: to make dreams come true.