Port Captain - KSA

Role Overview

Port Captain - KSA at DP World, based in Saudi Arabia.

Role Purpose

Oversee daily vessel operations, crew management, and compliance with safety and operational standards. Maintain positive communication between vessel and shore-based teams while ensuring budget adherence, crew welfare, and regulatory compliance across assigned fleet.

Key Responsibilities

Crew Management & Communication

• Liaise with Captains and Crew establishing and maintaining positive communication between vessel and office staff, promoting the safety and well-being of Seafaring personnel and property on a day-to-day basis.
• Conduct thorough technical interviews of deck officer candidates, selecting suitable crew for assigned vessels.
• Brief Masters, Officers and crew before their assignment to vessel, ensuring they are aware of their roles and responsibilities on board, and clearly communicating company expectations.
• Liaise with the Personnel Department regarding all aspects of travel, crew changes and other Personnel issues in conjunction with the Vessel Master.
• Monitor crew overlap days.
• Ensure that all ships staff are given an appropriate hand-over and receive familiarization when joining.
• Ensure continuous general wellness and welfare of the crew.
• Closely monitor the performance of the bridge team on board, completing regular performance appraisals for the Captains.
• Highlight any high potential candidates or underperforming crew to the Fleet Superintendent so that competence and performance issues can be addressed in accordance with Company procedures.

Supply Chain & Inventory Management

• Ensure vessels budgets are followed in connection with food provisions and housekeeping purchase products.
• Ensure requisitions are sent on time and review vessels Deck and Catering requisition to ensure efficient and economical inventory is maintained.
• Liaise with Purchasing to ensure timely delivery of supplies, and that purchase requisitions are being tracked and expedited in a timely manner.
• Bring to the attention of the Team leader any items which have the potential to disrupt operations.
• Ensure sufficient spares are carried.

Vessel Inspections & Compliance

• Conduct regular on-board inspections, with each vessel to be visited monthly.
• Include in inspections the ship's hull, cargo spaces, deck machineries, and safety equipment.
• Liaise with the Operations Department and Vessel Master with reference to Certification, Safety Equipment and Loose Lifting Gear.
• Ensure IMCA guidelines and best industry practices are adhered to at all times, with regard to vessel DP operations, equipment and personnel requirements.
• Ensure that the fleets' DP equipment and Navigational Equipment is in a fully operational state of readiness at all times.

Technical & Engineering Liaison

• Prepare vessel repair specifications in association with the Engineering superintendent and Port Engineer.
• Be present on board the vessel for offshore operations when special requirements arise.