Second Captain
BETICO NC IS RECRUITING A CHIEF OFFICER – PERMANENT CONTRACT
SUDILES is looking for a Second Captain (permanent contract with a 3 month trial period, ENIM).
Position to be filled from 01 January 2025.
Missions:
– Driving the vessel:
Ensures the bridge watch and the follow-up of the routes, in accordance with the Route Manual and the permanent orders of the Captain,
Assists the Captain during docking and undocking manoeuvres and is responsible for manoeuvres on the foredeck,
Reports all relevant information to the skipper.
– Managing commercial operations on board and in port:
Responsible for the correct application of commercial procedures,
Responsible for the check-in, embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, their baggage and freight, and the safekeeping of unclaimed baggage,
Checks the accuracy of passenger and freight manifests and invoices for excess baggage,
Responsible for loading, checking freight marking, presence of IMDG, checking stowage and securing in the garage,
Receives and invoices freight on stopover at Pine Island,
Ensures passenger safety by checking that all accesses to the gangway are properly closed,
Carries out rounds at sea, ensures the quality of passenger assistance provided by the crew, ensures that crew members are at their posts, checks the cleanliness of the lounges,
Takes part in sales meetings,
He reports any relevant information to the head of the sales department,
– Safety management:
Responsible for applying the Safety Management System in his/her department and at stopovers,
Is fully familiar with all company SMS procedures relating to his/her area of activity and signs off manuals when they are updated,
Contributes to the proper use of the on-board semaphore software (CMMS),
Contributes to drafting, implements and ensures compliance with company procedures in its department,
Takes part in safety drills, draws up reports and enters them into semaphore after they have been signed by the captain,
Member of the ship’s safety committee (safety meeting),
Carries out a handover review with the embarkation or disembarkation chief officer, and ensures traceability within Semaphore of actions, advances and information to be passed on,
Reports all relevant safety management information to the captain.
– Managing and planning ship maintenance: deck department:
Takes part in inspections, visits, checks by the authorities, ensures that remarks and observations are properly carried out: deck department,
Responsible for dealing with contractors and subcontractors in the deck department, drawing up work permits and registering them,
Responsible for stocks of consumables: paint and equipment, maintenance and hygiene products, PPE, deck tools,
Ensures that the planning of preventive and corrective maintenance operations is monitored, carried out and recorded via semaphore: bridge service, safety.
Draws up the deck work list for technical stoppages,
Takes part in technical shutdowns and refits,
Takes part in the ship’s technical inspections,
Ensures cleanliness and hygiene on board in all areas: passengers and crew,
Reports all information relevant to the technical management of the vessel to the captain and the ship’s engineer.
– Management of the deck crew:
Responsible for issuing the day’s crew list, posting it on the bridge and in the wardroom and sending it by e-mail to the ship’s chandlery,
Supervises the integration of new crew members in accordance with procedures, in particular Chapter 6 of the Safety Management Manual,
Takes part in the annual assessments of the deck crew,
Supervises his teams in the management of working hours,
Ensures discipline, hygiene and safety on board the vessel,
Reports all relevant information relating to crew management to the Captain.
Profile:
– A Second Captain 3000 UMS or more.
– The candidate must be up to date with all certificates and medical examinations.
– The working language on board is French.
– Rigour and autonomy are the qualities expected for this position.
Apply by sending your CV and covering letter directly to capitaine.armement@betico.nc
Contact
You can send us your CV and cover letter to The following email address :
capitaine.armement@betico.nc