Ships Agency Operator

Location
Clementi Job Function
Engineering (Maritime) Employment Type
Full Time Position Level
Non-executive Education Level
Nitec / Higher Nitec Min Yrs of Work Experience
2 Years Of Experience Number of Vacancies
1 Posted On
13 hours ago Expiring On
3 months Job Description We are looking for a Ships Agency Operator to join our company.

In Wilhelmsen Port Services, we provide our customers with piece of mind while we handle their cargo, their vessels and their crew. We handle 75,000 port calls per year, which means that every 7 minutes, anywhere around the world, we send a ship safely out to sea again to fulfil its purpose. We match local expertise with strict global standards, making sure we consistently make our customers’ port calls as efficient and safe as possible.

Who you are:
You are required to have a Diploma or Degree in Maritime Studies or similar discipline and preferably a few years of revelant working experience in maritime industry or ships agency operations.
The Ships Agency Operator will report to Ships Agency Operations Manager.

What you will be doing:

• Attend and board vessels as required and as directed by respective Manager, in accordance with WSS SOO and Customer Requirements.
• Responsible for the effective coordination of assigned port calls.
• Advice on selection of contractors for goods and services provided to principals, including submission of competitive quotations, as required.
• Ensure compliance with Ships Agency processes, standards and procedures, including correct use of the operating system (WASP).
• Ensure mandatory use of WASP as reporting tool in compliance with the SOP.
• Ensure proper monitoring of the vessel and attendance to any follow up enquiries.
• Ensure correct amount of pre-funding are received or the correct level of authority has approved any deviation, prior to performing the Port Call. Same to be ensured when additional funding required prior vessel’s sailing.
• Establish and maintain vessel’s files and ensure that all transactional systems are updated real time.

Job Requirement Required experience and skills:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Process and system understanding.
• Self-motivated and result orientated.
• Proactive and possesses ability to anticipate issue to facilitate preventive measures.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Problem solving skills with ability to make fast and sound judgement.
• Able to effectively plan and direct an operation without compromising on safety to personnel and vessel.
• Familiar with Port & local Authorities regulations, procedures and governing tariffs.

We can offer a culture and work environment of strong leadership, career development and a job that is both challenging and stimulating.

Sounds interesting? If you can see yourself in this role, please let us know why you are our new Ships Agency Operator About Wihelmsen Ships Service (S) Pte Ltd Others (Please Specify)

Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is now a comprehensive global maritime group providing over half of the merchant fleet with essential products and services, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail. Committed to shaping the maritime industry, we also seek to explore and develop new opportunities within the renewables, offshore and energy industries. Supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, with thousands of colleagues in more than 70 countries, we take competence, sustainability, innovation, and unparalleled customer experiences one step further.