Crewing Manager
Seaways International
Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months
Practiced in supervising and providing day to day leadership to crewing staff and the department
Proficient in arranging vessel personnel interviews with appropriate management; monitoring turnover and addressing vacancy needs to ensure adequate staff necessary to crew vessels
Experienced in ensuring that each vessel is manned with qualified, medically fit, and experienced seafarers
Skilful in providing guidance to staff in identifying and arranging the most cost effective mode of travel to get employees from hub to vessel, utilizing flights, hotels, rental cars, and cabs as necessary
Expertise in performing “on call” rotation with Crew Coordinators; working closely with Vessel Group Managers to ensure travel needs of the fleet are being meet with satisfaction
Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to take initiative to identify and resolve problems before they are escalated
1. From Aug. 2011 till date
Currently Working with Seaways International, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE as a Senior Crewing officer.
Job Profile:
• Recruitment and planning of seafarers as per requirement of vessels.
• Ensure vessel is manned with qualified crew with proper documents and training
• Select candidate as per vessel requirement.
• Arrange /conduct interviews of seafarers with relevant departments.
• Assure timely relief for all seafarers onboard. Liaise with manning agency from India, Philippines, Indonesia, UK and Europe to recruit seafarers.
• Plan and arrange seafarers joining as per vessel's position.
• Follow up with travel coordinator and agents for safe embarkation / disembarkation of seafarers
• Handle payroll / account queries with respective department.
• Report to Senior Crewing Manager and General Manager regarding regular crew change and other related matter.
• Monitoring visa procedures and documentation and guide juniors accordingly.
• Discuss appraisal and de-briefing with seafarers after their signoff.
• Review seafarers performance for promotion / re-hire.
• Arrange Seagull / CBT training for newly appointed and onboard seafarers
• Liaise with vessels for crew matter and any other issue
1. From Dec. 2010 to July. 2011
Worked with Seaspan Crew Management India Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai, India as a Personnel Officer.
Job Profile:
• Assist Personnel Superintendent in supervision of the Personnel department to ensure that the company's vessels are manned with component, qualified and suitably experienced personnel, ensuring that documentation and certification is maintained at all times.
• Appointment of existing seagoing Officers with the required qualification as per relevant requirements.
• Follow staff rotation on M-Drive
• Liaising with Personnel Superintendent for resolving operational issues
• Ensuring that appointments are effected at an early stage to allow for adequate time for processing and pre-departure requirements and to ensure that requested joining dates are met.
• Importance given to timely US Visa and flag state documentation
• Communicating with vessel with a timely response addressing all query
• Coordinating regularly with the Personnel Superintendent / General Manager on -forward manpower planning
-recruitment needs
• Ensure timely document preparation Letter of Appointment, Master's letter and Guarantee letter and dispatch of officers.
• COC Verification prior dispatch of seafarers
• Prepare travel order form and monthly travel report
• Coordinates with Personnel Superintendent / General Manager and make travel arrangements for sea farers all nationalities and arrange for collection of tickets and hand over to Personnel Superintendent.
• Update flight register
• Update Supernumerary register
• Carry out Hong Kong Flag state documentation for all seafarer's and maintaining ship wise HKG COE expiry record for officers on board ships all nationalities.
• Maintaining record on Pre joining Medicals / Boiler suits for joining crew
• To complete pre departure check list prior dispatch
• To set up briefing with HO for Master and C/E
• To update seafarers record of service in the application form after sign off and check validity of COC, passport and other documents for joining preparation.
• To update seafarers availability by NS5
• Vancouver SSML telephonic briefing for senior ranks and advising all parties with follow up reports
• To compile and maintain personal files for all PTC/ Sri Lankan and Ukrainian officer's on board ship.
• To monitor dispatch of ship's crew mail regularly.
• Senior officer's on board send message to SSML every Friday
• To compile and maintain files of all crew as advised
• Enter training conducted at SCMIPL in NS5
• Scheduling officer's and ratings in Ns5 prior joining
• Issue boiler suits and safety gear to all joiners
• Clearing bills/invoices of travel, boiler suits, safety shoes and medicals
• Monitoring Assistant personnel officer's functions and act as a back up in her/ his absence.
2. From July 2005 to Dec. 2010
Worked with Northern Marine India Pvt. Ltd. Mmbai, India as a Senior Personnel Officer.
Job Profile:
Looking after Chevron Vessels and earlier handle Stena line vessels.
Also have worked in Northern Marine Management's Head Office in Glasgow (UK) for 4 Months.
• Assist Personnel Manager in supervision of the Personnel department to ensure that the company's vessels are manned with component, qualified and suitably experienced personnel, ensuring that documentation and certification is maintained at all times.
• Acting first point of support for all personnel related matters and queries for personnel placed under their responsibility which frequently includes liaising with spouse and/or other family members.
• Liaison with the operations/technical departments and where applicable Senior Management and/or Client regarding the assignment of personnel aboard company managed vessels.
• Arranging travel to and from the vessels for all personnel under their responsibility including: flights, accommodation, car hires, domestic travel etc. using most cost effective means and adhere to Company/ Client travel policies where applicable.
• In a timely manner, arranging all necessary visa and immigration requirements necessary to complete crew changes on an international basis.
• manning agents on crew being assigned to the company's vessels.
• Routine supervision of the external manning agents and liaising with external manning agents on crew being assigned to the company's vessels.
• Arranging routine industry standards medicals and return to work medicals for all
• staff on vessels under their supervision.
• Monitoring of all employee documentation and certification requirements and ensuring the necessary compliance is maintained; including but not limited to;
• Passports / Visas / Home Country license Endorsements (Eg. Dangerous cargo endorsements)
• Flag state licenses / Medicals (Industry standard and client specific) / Training requirements
• Daily maintenance of all employee personnel files and database records necessary to accurately record employee locations, documentation, certification, training and payroll in accordance with company policies and standards, whilst adhering to payroll deadlines.
• To support Personnel manager in supervising of staff by offering support, guidance and direction to personnel department and other internal parties when required.
• Supervision of Personnel Officers and assistants to ensure all employee documentation and certification requirements are being maintained through daily maintenance of all employee personnel files, vessel files and database records necessary to accurately record employee locations, documentations, certification, training and payroll records in accordance with Company policies and standards
• Fully participate in recruitment practices for new hire personnel i.e .identifying requirements, checking applicants for suitability to position, arranging interviews, checking all documentation and issuing employment offers. Also identifying training needs and issuing training bonds where applicable. Liaise with Technical/Operations, Senior Management and Client where applicable in this process.
• Delivery of client specific company inductions.
• Maintain manpower roster's and schedules for vessels under their controls
• Liaison with training department on scheduling of training courses for personnel under their responsibility.
• Reviewing staff appraisals and ensuring action is taken when required i.e. promotions, terminations, training etc.
• Participating in the on-call roster for out of hour's coverage, offered by the personnel department.
• Attend and input to meetings and management reporting as and when required, to meet strict deadlines.
• Other tasks, administrative duties and adhoc project related work as directed by the Personnel Manager.
3. From Apr. 2004 to July 2005
Worked with Barbar Ship Management India Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai, India as Asst. officer operations.
Job Profile:
• Assist Marine Personnel Officer in documentation of seafarers
• Handle seafarers travel arrangement
• Arrange and follow up of flag state documentation of seafarers
• In absence of Marine Personnel Officer handle vessel queries
4. From Aug. 2001 to Dec. 2003
Worked with Juggat Pharma, Mumbai, India as a Medical Representative.
Job Profile: • Marketing of pharmaceutical products
• Visit doctors/ surgeons regularly for detailing / marketing of company's products
• Report to Area Manager for progress of sale in products
• Survey of company's products by visiting drug stores and suppliers
• Prepare weekly report of visits made to doctors and suppliers and submit to company head office in Bangalore
EXAMINATION/ DEGREE NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY YEAR OF PASSING Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) Mumbai University May 2001