Vetting & Clearance Superintendent

Vetting & Clearance Superintendent –  London
 
We are working with a major international energy company seeking an experienced Vetting & Clearance Superintendent to join its London-based shipping team.
 
The successful candidate will help manage the risks associated with the carriage of hydrocarbons by third-party vessels. This will involve assessing vessels, owners, technical managers, terminals and contractors to ensure they meet the company’s marine assurance and operational standards.
 
This opportunity would suit a Master, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer or Second Engineer with experience aboard oil and gas tankers. Previous shore-based experience is preferred, although experienced senior officers looking to move ashore may also be considered.
 
Key responsibilities

• Perform vetting, screening and clearance assessments for oil, gas, chemical and dry-bulk vessels and terminals.
• Assess vessel owners, technical managers, terminal operators and ship-to-ship transfer contractors against relevant standards.
• Evaluate vessels and technical managers being considered for time-charter business.
• Review vessel inspection reports and process vessel and location clearance requests.
• Support terminal, ship-owner and contractor assessments.
• Provide marine assurance advice to chartering, operations, logistics, terminal and wider shipping teams.
• Help ensure marine assurance policies and procedures are applied consistently across the business.
• Lead and review marine operational risk assessments.
• Support management-of-change processes, incident reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate information within marine assurance systems and applications.
• Liaise with vessel owners, technical managers, terminals, contractors and internal stakeholders.

Essential requirements

• Seagoing experience as a Master, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer or Second Engineer aboard oil and gas tankers.
• Relevant Deck or Engineering Certificate of Competency.
• Strong technical knowledge of tanker and marine operations.
• Good understanding of international maritime legislation and accepted industry practices.
• Knowledge of operational risk-assessment techniques.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Good IT capability and confidence working with marine assurance systems.
• Previous shore-based experience is preferred.
• Candidates must already have an unrestricted right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available.

Desirable experience

• Knowledge of OCIMF standards, including SIRE, BIRE, TMSA or MTMSA.
• SIRE Inspector accreditation.
• Experience of vessel vetting, terminal assessments or marine assurance.
• Bow-tie risk-assessment modelling.
• Chartered status.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis or project-planning processes.

Location and working arrangements

• Based in London (hybrid – one day home)
• Up to 10% travel may be required.
• Relocation assistance is not available.
• Candidates must already have an unrestricted right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.