Shipping Operations Manager (Maritime)

• You would be involved in the day-to-day operations of the ship including navigational safety, cargo, ballast and tank cleaning, and inspections.
• Maintaining safety standards and procedures is a key part of the job as well as environmental management.
• You may also be required to act as a member of an Emergency Response Team.
• The Shipping Operations Manager will also be involved in the analysis and monitoring of operational data to ensure potential problems are averted.
• You will provide guidance to Masters, Fleet Managers, and general management on any special requirements.
• The company may also require you to attending meetings or sit on committees established within the Maritime industry to represent the company.
• The Shipping Operations Manager will also provide advice to vessels and fleet management on cargo requirements, tank cleaning, stability, and stress and to maintain

Key skills and qualifications of a Shipping Operations Manager:

• You must be educated to degree level and/or hold a recognized shipping qualification applicable to the role.
• A Shipping Operations Manager needs to be a good communicator who is capable of report writing in a clear and structured way.
• You must also have good negotiation skills.
• Leadership and management skills are essential in Operations Management and so you must be able to demonstrate previous experience of managing people, including performance assessment.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills are essential as you will be required to analyze operational data to help improve efficiencies and to also predict operational problems.
• You must be familiar is current computer programs used within the industry.