Marine Superintendent

Company Brief

“House of Shipping provides business consultancy and advisory services for Shipping & Logistics companies. House of Shipping's commitment to their customers begins with developing an understanding of their business fundamentals.

Marine Superintendent.

Mumbai.

Job purpose

The Marine Superintendent plays a key operational role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient QHSSE and marine operations of vessels under management. This includes supporting shipboard leadership, overseeing navigational and cargo practices, preparing for third-party inspections, and ensuring implementation of the Company’s Management System onboard, and contributes to the continual development of the Company’s Management System. The role ensures that shipboard marine operations are executed to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and efficiency, also focuses on crew competence, safety culture, and performance improvement through regular vessel visits and audits.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Operational Support & Implementation

• Assist Masters in implementing the Company’s Management System onboard vessels.

• Support the Head Of Marine in all marine-related matters.

• Conduct regular marine visits and audits to monitor vessel compliance and operational standards.

• Monitor and ensure navigational and cargo handling procedures are aligned with international regulations, local requirements and company policies.

Compliance & Management System

• Implement the Company’s Safety Management System (SMS) and contribute to its enhancement.

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and ensure procedural compliance onboard and ashore.

• Participate in the review and development of safety management procedures, checklists, and forms.

Audit & Inspection Preparedness

• Ensure vessels are fully prepared for third-party inspections such as port state control, class surveys, etc.

• Attend and support vessels during critical inspections and onboard assessments when required.

• Follow up on inspection and audit observations, ensuring timely closure and reporting.

• Arrange and perform planned and ad hoc marine visits, audits, navigational audits, and behavioral safety assessments.

Crew Management & Training

• Conduct officer briefings and debriefings, interviews, and onboard coaching for Masters and senior officers.

• Identify training needs based on audit findings and conduct training during shipboard visits.

• Promote awareness of charter party requirements among ship staff, especially Masters and Chief Officers.

Reporting & Documentation

• Review ship performance reports, navigational audits, and Letters of Protest (LOP) from terminals.

• Ensure navigational charts and publications are up-to-date and properly maintained onboard.

• Monitor and review terminal satisfaction reports and address recurring issues proactively.

Safety & Incident Management

• Promote onboard awareness of safety, pollution prevention, security, and energy efficiency.

• Lead and support incident investigations and ensure timely closure of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).

• Ensure enforcement of navigational bridge procedures and high standards in cargo operations.

Background and experience:

• Minimum 8–10 years of sea service, including 2 years as Master on ocean-going vessels.

• 1–3 years of experience in a shore-based marine operations or HSSEQ role in a ship management or shipping company.

• Familiar with ISM/ISPS codes, MLC, and other IMO regulations.

• Exposure to vetting inspections, PSC, terminal operations, and cargo handling procedures.

• Experience in conducting navigational audits, officer briefings, managing inspections, implementing safety initiatives, and contributing to incident investigations.