Master for Dry Bulk Carrier (Hiring Office: Shanghai)

Type: Bulk Carrier

Gross Tonnage: 35638

Dead Weight: 63833

Built Year: 2024

Flag: HKG

Engine Maker: MAN B&W

Joining Date: 30 June 2026

The Master is responsible to the Ship Management Office for:

•      The overall command of the ship 

•      Safeguarding the Owner's and Company's interests at all times

•      Maintenance of the ship's and crew certification required for trading

•      Communication with the Owners, the Company, the Charterers and any other party as required

•      Maintenance of the ship and her equipment

•      Ensuring that all crew receive familiarisation training on embarking the vessel

•      Crew familiarisation, performance appraisal, training, welfare, discipline and other administrative matters required as per VMS Crewing Instructions

•      Ensuring that Emergency Organisation & Emergency Party Responsibilities are known by each crew member including any training that may be required aboard vessel

•      Safe navigation of the vessel as required by Company Navigation procedures and for ensuring that all navigational watch keepers are fully familiar with these procedures

•      Organising and conducting Health & Safety committee meetings

•      Ensuring adequate stability trim and stress at all times

•      Checking and monitoring of any cargo plan and operations prepared by the Chief Officer, including the supervision of cargo operations

•      Compliance with any statutory, local or international regulation which affect the ship including MLC2006

•      Maintenance of Shipboard filing and all Company and other records which are required to be maintained or submitted 

•      Implementation and recording of onboard training as required by International regulations and VMS

•      Reporting of any accident and/or damage affecting the ship, her crew or her cargo, to the Company and other Parties as necessary

•      Full and accurate accounting of voyage expenditure etc, and the safe keeping of Company funds

•      Supervision and training of Deck Cadets 

•      Ensuring that the risk assessment procedures are adhered to onboard and, where necessary, office assistance is obtained to mitigate identified risks. 

•      Catering, hygiene, and vessel payroll requirements 

•      Review of VMS as required by the ISM Code

•      Through positive leadership, sound management practices and the display of safe behaviours promote and uphold a safety culture onboard

•      Ensuring that each crewmember takes personal responsibility for the safety, environmental and quality aspects of own work 

•      Responsible for ensuring that proper standards of health and hygiene are maintained throughout the vessel

•      Signing-on and signing-off of crewmembers

•      Ensuring compliance with Hours of Work & Rest Regulations

•      Providing medical care aboard vessel 

•      Ensuring the onboard complaint procedure is enforced as per MLC2006 & Company requirements

•      Enforcing the Company’s Drug & Alcohol policy aboard vessel

•      The execution of the charter of the vessel in a professional and competent manner

•      Ensuring sufficient bunkers and stores are onboard prior to commencing a voyage

•      Providing the Chief Engineer and Chief Officer with relevant details of the intended voyage and ensuring that the voyage orders are understood and complied with in full

•      Providing the Company and charterers with accurate information regarding cargo operations

•      Advising the Company when voyage/cargo instructions cannot be complied with, and/or where the intended voyage instructions are not clear/understood

•      Checking and signing of Cargo Documents on completion of cargo operations

•      Undertaking any other tasks, duties as required by the Company.

•      Determining appropriate manning levels for the respective cargo and ballast operations to ensure such operations are conducted in a safe and effective manner. 

•      Ensuring that all cyber security policies and procedures are adhered to, cyber incidents are reported and all crew are compliant with Company Cyber requirements.

The job requires:

•      Excellent leadership skills; in particular the ability to gain respect, to motivate and to lead by example

•      Excellent managerial skills; in particular the ability to build and maintain an onboard team spirit that recognises and takes account of different National cultures  

•      A positive and supportive approach to training which encourages all crewmembers to build and maintain their relevant technical knowledge and practical skills  

•      Excellent planning and organisational skills  

•      Very good communication skills 

•      Ability to remain calm and focused at all times, in particular during emergency and/or difficult situations