Job Description

Job Description
Key Responsibilities of Fleet Manager:

1. Support to Asst. Division Manager:

. Assist in technical management of his fleet and support the Asst. Division Manager as requested.

2. Fleet Technical Management:

. Monitor the daily technical performance of his fleet including maintenance jobs, repairs, and performance monitoring.

. Discuss and advise TSI on troubles, breakdowns, mis-operations, near misses in his fleet.

. Monitor fleet vessels (2-Stroke Engines)cylinder liner condition and piston ring condition. Guide TSI for optimum cylinder oil feed rates.

. Monitor fleet vessels lubricating oil analysis, Jacket water and Boiler water analysis reports and guide respective TSI whenever necessary.

. Review defects& failures in his fleet for corrective actions within the fleet. Report the corrective actions to Asst. Division manager for implementation in other fleets.

. As Second approver for all technical invoices, to review the invoices diligently prior approval for payment.

3. Dry Docking and Repair Management:

. Review the dock specifications received from TSI in his fleet and guide TSI on repair plans accordingly.

. Review the dock budget preparation of his fleet vessels, discuss with Division Manager prior to submission to owners/charterers.

. Attend the complete Dock as Site Manager and support the superintendents accordingly for his fleet vessels.

. Review the Dock costs on completion of dock of his fleet vessels and report to Division Manager for approval.

. After docking, to ensure all the related work done reports and data is compiled by the TSI and submitted to Asst. division manager.

. After docking, to ensure TSI summarizes and records critica lor important jobs for the next dock cycle. Once completed, to submit to Asst. Division Manager.

. Review and assist TSI in compiling the total dock cost within six months of dock completion.

4. Budget Planning:

. Review his fleet OPEX budgets prepared by the TSIs, compile the information for his fleet and discuss with Asst. Division Manager prior to submission to Division Manager.

5. Machinery Breakdown Troubleshooting and Response:

. Oversee the technical response and advise/guide TSI on the response as well as reporting to owners and charterers.

. Update the Asst. Division manager regularly on the breakdown situation and recovery seeking advice whenever required.

. Follow up with TSI on corrective actions of breakdowns as well as countermeasures, guidelines and corrective actions for his fleet vessels as required.

. Ensure Failure reports are recorded and corrective actions for accidents are taken for his fleet vessels.

. Request TSI to prepare technical circulars to share information in his fleet.

6. Emergency Response:

. Assist Division Manager and Asst. Division Manager during Emergency Response.

. To liaise with Class.

. To guide TSI during the emergency as required.

. To assist TSI and travel to vessels with TSI if urgent repairs are required.

8. Reporting and External Communication:

. Communicate with the owner contact window PIC for technical, trouble and docking matters.

. Compile and submit technical reports for review of Division Manager and Senior management.

. Brief the senior shore staff during joining vessels advising on significant breakdowns in the fleet, corrective actions taken and latest policies established in the division.

9. Crew Evaluations and Training support:

. To attend the monthly/quarterly senior officer's evaluations and advise on feedback to CWG.

. To collect feedback on skill of junior engineers during ship visits and identify areas for improvement in their training and suggest the same to Division Managers.

Requirements

The candidate should have sailed as a Chief Engineer with appropriate Shore Experience .

a)Sea Experience : At least Six months sailing rank experience as a Chief Engineer.

b) Shore Experience: Superintendent with more than 2 years of experience.

c) Industry Experience: More than 10 years experience.

d) Qualification and Knowledge:

Good understanding of Ship Management with Technical knowledge. Knowledge of ISM, EMS, PMS, Repairs, Dry-Docking and budgeting. Applicable rules and best practices regarding repair & maintenance of ships.