Senior Crewing Officer
Hallworthy International FZC
Total years of experience :23 years, 3 Months
Senior Crewing Officer - Responsible to administer all the chartered and owned offshore vessels, crew managing matters including recruitment and selections of officers for 3xJack up RIG’s.
Significant Highlights;
Responsible for: Liaising with globally located crewing Agents to identify, recruit, and select
Qualified officers and crew for the fleet of Jack up Rigs registered at Panama Flag of convenience.
Preparing weekly crew change plan in co-ordination with the Tool Pushers’ based on their rotation cycle (28 days sign on/sign off).
Coordination of crew plan with the travel section for timely visas and ticket arrangements in the most optimized manner.
Corresponding and updating the RIG, regarding crew related matters such as - crew change plan / delay of schedule/ salary related stuff / expense claim purposes / documentation details / crew appraisals.
Communication and coordination with crew members who are on leave for their re-joining schedule / documentation notification / salary transfer / salary certificate letter.
Sourcing of and co-ordination with new candidates regarding their joining status / documentation.
Maintaining and updating files for existing fleet and newly hired candidates.
Preparing and maintaining records of contract for new resources & revisions of their contracts for the existing fleet.
Joined organization as Crewing Officer - Responsible for managing all Crewing issues, and hiring competent DP Masters, other Officers and miscellaneous crew as per the Vessel’s type, Job requirement and Client (Exxon Mobil / BP / Total) specification.
Significant Highlights;
Communication with Crewing Agents from offices located in various countries to recruit competent officers & crew of various Nationalities to company managed D.P vessels (Type of vessels : DP3, DP2, AHTS, Tow Straight Supply) registered at different flags of convenience.
Familiar with the rules and regulations of various Embassies & Ports around the world, for Visa purposes, Immigration & other Logistics purposes.
Responsible for verifying all selected officers/crew authenticity of their certificate of competency (COC) and other Trade Certificates, from the Shipping Directorate of their country of residence.
Responsible for processing and arranging visas, air tickets, meet & greet at airport and Hotel stay for joiners and off signers.
Arranging crew sign on / sign off procedures as per their contract and rotation cycles.
Providing briefing to the Officers and Crew regarding company’s policies, such as Drug & Alcohol, Personal & Environment Safety policies on board the vessel.
Responsible for preparing offer letters, Employment Contracts, to be signed by crew before boarding the vessel.
To ensure proper handover and induction is carried out with the relievers signing on crew.
Monitoring and evaluation of the Officers & Crew performances appraisals reports.
Responsible for maintaining a detailed Data base for entire crew, as well as maintaining a separate Hard copy file for each candidate.
Monitoring validity of Certificates, Endorsements, Passport, Seaman's Book, and Medical Fitness Certificates.
Preparing Monthly Crew Time Sheets for Finance department to remit allowances in their accounts.
Checking Invoices received from the port agents & processing same with the Finance department after necessary TOFA approvals.
Maintaining a filing system for all reports pertaining to the vessel Crew.
In charge and responsible for Human Resource Management of 35 different types of vessels such as: Bulk Carriers / General Cargo /Containers / Reefers vessels / Multipurpose Ships/ Ro Ro Vessels/ VLCCs/ GAS Carriers and
Product Tankers.
Significant Highlights;
Recruitment and selection of highly skilled, qualified and medically fit officers.
Verification and validation of all the Flag state documentations related to employment of crew on board a vessel.
Plan relief program to ensure timely on board rotation of officers and crew.
To prepare monthly statistics of officers and crew onboard and on leave.
To review manpower requirements continuously to ensure sufficient officers and crew are available to meet with company’s human resource requirement.
Communication and liaison with head office, branch office and the vessel for all matters related with crew management.
Maintain 3 monthly relief plans and availability of all officers.
Process and arrange visa/ air ticket formalities for joiners and off signers.
Arrange required stores/spare for the vessel along with joiners and/or at the cost economical port on the vessel’s trading route.
Plan and arrange hotel bookings for outstation candidates.
Update data of all officers and crew in Crew management system, an in house software program. Sourcing of new candidates to accommodate fleet expansion plan.
In charge and responsible for Human Resource Management of fleet comprised of Bulk Carriers / General Cargo / Reefers vessels / Ro Ro Vessels and Product Tankers.
Significant Highlights;
Recruitment and selection of high qualified and medically fit officers.
Verification and validation of all the requisite Flag state documentations for crew joining the ship. Communication with head office, branch office and the vessel for all crew related matters.
Maintain 3 monthly relief plans and availability of all officers.
Process and arrange visa/ air ticket formalities for joiners and off signers.
Arrange required stores/spare for the vessel along with joiners and/or at the cost economical port on the vessel’s trading route.
Plan and arrange hotel bookings for outstation candidates.
Updating data in Crew management system of all the officers on board the vessel and on leave. Remittances of wages/allotments of officers/crew.
Prepare and verify monthly travel statements.
Compliance of STCWʼ95 for all officers and crew on leave and joining vessels.
Verification of Masters disbursement of the vessel at month end namely -portage bill, victual ling statement, bond statement & final account of wages of the off-signers.
Follow up on onboard crew related P & I cases.
Sourcing of new candidates to accommodate fleet expansion plan.