Master for Dry Bulk Carrier (Hiring Office: Shanghai) in London

Type: Bulk Carrier (Wood Chips Vessel)

Gross Tonnage: 57541

Dead Weight: 71033

Built Year: 2023

Flag: SGP

Engine Maker: MAN B&W

Joining Date: 13 June 2026

The Master is responsible to the Ship Management Office for:

The overall command of the ship

Safeguarding the Owner’s and Company’s interests at all times

Maintenance of the ship’s and crew certification required for trading

Communication with the Owners, the Company, the Charterers and any other party as required

Maintenance of the ship and her equipment

Ensuring that all crew receive familiarisation training on embarking the vessel

Crew familiarisation, performance appraisal, training, welfare, discipline and other administrative matters required as per VMS Crewing Instructions

Ensuring that Emergency Organisation & Emergency Party Responsibilities are known by each crew member including any training that may be required aboard vessel

Safe navigation of the vessel as required by Company Navigation procedures and for ensuring that all navigational watch keepers are fully familiar with these procedures

Organising and conducting Health & Safety committee meetings

Ensuring adequate stability trim and stress at all times

Checking and monitoring of any cargo plan and operations prepared by the Chief Officer, including the supervision of cargo operations

Compliance with any statutory, local or international regulation which affect the ship including MLC2006

Maintenance of Shipboard filing and all Company and other records which are required to be maintained or submitted

Implementation and recording of onboard training as required by International regulations and VMS

Reporting of any accident and/or damage affecting the ship, her crew or her cargo, to the Company and other Parties as necessary

Full and accurate accounting of voyage expenditure etc, and the safe keeping of Company funds

Supervision and training of Deck Cadets

Ensuring that the risk assessment procedures are adhered to onboard and, where necessary, office assistance is obtained to mitigate identified risks.

Catering, hygiene, and vessel payroll requirements

Review of VMS as required by the ISM Code

Through positive leadership, sound management practices and the display of safe behaviours promote and uphold a safety culture onboard

Ensuring that each crewmember takes personal responsibility for the safety, environmental and quality aspects of own work

Responsible for ensuring that proper standards of health and hygiene are maintained throughout the vessel

Signing-on and signing-off of crewmembers

Ensuring compliance with Hours of Work & Rest Regulations

Providing medical care aboard vessel

Ensuring the onboard complaint procedure is enforced as per MLC2006 & Company requirements

Enforcing the Company’s Drug & Alcohol policy aboard vessel

The execution of the charter of the vessel in a professional and competent manner

Ensuring sufficient bunkers and stores are onboard prior to commencing a voyage

Providing the Chief Engineer and Chief Officer with relevant details of the intended voyage and ensuring that the voyage orders are understood and complied with in full

Providing the Company and charterers with accurate information regarding cargo operations

Advising the Company when voyage/cargo instructions cannot be complied with, and/or where the intended voyage instructions are not clear/understood

Checking and signing of Cargo Documents on completion of cargo operations

Undertaking any other tasks, duties as required by the Company.

Determining appropriate manning levels for the respective cargo and ballast operations to ensure such operations are conducted in a safe and effective manner.

Ensuring that all cyber security policies and procedures are adhered to, cyber incidents are reported and all crew are compliant with Company Cyber requirements.

The job requires:

Excellent leadership skills; in particular the ability to gain respect, to motivate and to lead by example

Excellent managerial skills; in particular the ability to build and maintain an onboard team spirit that recognises and takes account of different National cultures

A positive and supportive approach to training which encourages all crewmembers to build and maintain their relevant technical knowledge and practical skills

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Very good communication skills

Ability to remain calm and focused at all times, in particular during emergency and/or difficult situations