Hot Jobs – Top 10 maritime vacancies – September 2024

For over 25 years, Spinnaker has been assisting shipowners, shipmanagers, oil majors, and P&I clubs in fulfilling their maritime recruitment requirements. Every day, we receive a constant influx of new job openings, all conveniently listed on our website. To simplify your job search, we have handpicked a collection of the ten most sought-after positions available right now. Get in touch if you’re interested but do it quickly as they won’t be around for long!

A full list of current vacancies can be found on our website:

Business Development Manager – Europe

You’ll use your consultative sales skills and maritime technical knowledge to ensure this company’s products are selected based on zero pollution, lower OPEX and reduced maintenance time for the ship’s crew.  Joining a well-established, privately owned company who design, manufacture, supply and install pollution-free, non-metallic bearing and seal systems, you’ll report to the VP of Business Development in Canada.  Your responsibility will be for the sales growth of products to commercial ship owners in United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands and Germany.

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Line Manager – Dubai, UAE

You’ll be responsible for the operational efficiency of various services, ensuring maximum yield.  As the Line Manager, you’ll take charge of the P&L of all services assigned to you.   Management of bunker efficiency and consumption will play a large part in you strategic decision making and analysis.  You will have experience of line management in a container line environment, ideally having managed feeder services. Relocation assistance and housing will be provided.

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Technical Superintendent – Emirates

A Towage Operator is looking for a Technical Superintendent for a residential role on a family package in the UAE. To be eligible for the position you must have sailed to Chief Engineer and have previous experience as a Technical Superintendent with harbour tugs.

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Training Superintendent – Middle East

A vessel owner in the Middle East is looking for a Master Mariner or Chief Engineer with shorebased experience of training crew to join them as a Training Superintendent. The position does require extensive travel as you would be visiting vessels to conduct on the job training for deck and engine departments.

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Marine Insurance Broker – Surrey, UK

As a developing Marine Insurance Broker, you will be responsible for handling client queries, including those from international clients, analysing business per guidelines, and gathering information from clients. You will also be working with insurers in the European and International markets. With your excellent communication skills and independent working style, you will thrive in this role.

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Marine Superintendent (Chemical Tankers) – Mumbai, India

This position will a growth and development opportunity for a Master Mariner who has at least a year’s experience ashore as a superintendent.   In both capacities you will have gained experience with stainless stell chemical tankers.   You will be given the opportunity to develop your skills and experience as a Marine Superintendent.  To be successful you will know how to prepare ships for SIRE, CDI, and PSC inspections.  Reviewing passage plans will be familiar to you, as communicating with charterers and operators of chemical cargoes for ships. 

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LNG Claims Officer – Qatar

In this role, you’ll process claims promptly, work with internal teams, and use charter party terms to get the best results. The role involves supporting negotiations with counterparties. This role requires expertise in maritime contracts, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate across departments to optimise fleet performance and manage claims effectively.

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Bunker Operations Manager – New York, USA

one of the world’s leading physical suppliers and traders of marine fuel globally as they look to appoint a new Bunker Operations Manager to head the team covering the Americas region. The core purpose of the role would be to provide leadership and strategic direction to the operations team covering terminal storage positions and nominating customers via delivering vessels and barges coordinating with agents and delivery vessels.

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FFA Assessor – London, UK

Experience of FFA’s and Options, additional experience of forward curve production an advantage. Familiar with derivatives market and the vocabulary used by market participants. Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, in particular, the ability to liaise with Contributors in a sometimes sensitive environment. Ability to build positive business relationships and work collaboratively

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Senior Legal Counsel – Qatar

While assisting the General Counsel in the legal department, your responsibilities will include providing commercial and legal advice on corporate, shipping, commercial, compliance, financial, and regulatory matters for the company and its subsidiaries and joint venture companies. Additionally, will also be responsible for drafting and negotiating shipbuilding contracts and charter parties.

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For more information on any of the jobs above, please email Spinnaker.

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Marathon for Women in Maritime: Summary

When: 27th April 2025, between 00:00-23:59 BST.  Sign-ups needed by 31st October

What: A virtual marathon.  26.2 miles to be covered anywhere, at any time over the 24h period.  As a guideline, walking the distance is attainable for most people in c.8-9h. 

How: The marathon can be walked, run, or jogged and is much more attainable and inclusive due to the longer time period, the possibility of breaking it up into manageable chunks, and the flexibility to do it anywhere, with anyone.  It would be incredible if someone would do it onboard a ship, in the gym, or on deck!  There is a lot of scope for you to do creative things with this internally due to the inherently flexible nature of the event.

Why: Most importantly, this is to raise awareness of the support we provide to female seafarers through our peer-to-peer support groups.  Confidential, expertly moderated safe spaces which provide female seafarers with the opportunity to connect with other women “in the same boat, but not on the same ship” to share problems, thoughts, feelings and solutions.  This helps reduce the anxiety and social isolation which many women feel working in a very male-dominated environment.

Who: This is an inclusive event open to anyone who wants to lace up to show support for women in maritime. The more influential and inspirational maritime professionals who can join, the better.  It’s a great opportunity to engage the team in a challenging but attainable wellness activity in support of the seafarers we all rely on. 

How much:  The fundraising target is £250 per participant, with a £40 registration fee.  We are hopeful that larger businesses may subsidise this for employees and match donations.  All entrants receive an achievement certificate along with a London Marathon medal and finishers t-shirt.

Find out more: Sailors Society (sailors-society.org)