Marine HSSEQ Superintendent (Oil/Chemical Tankers)

New Maritime Pte. Ltd. is a leading Singaporean ship management and marine fuel logistics company, owning and operating our own fleet of bunker barges with our inhouse team.

We are looking for a driven and committed Marine HSSEQ Superintendent to join our dynamic team to ensure a safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the company’s fleet of vessels. This role encompasses a variety of responsibilities, including overseeing safety management systems, conducting investigations, optimizing operational costs, managing training programs, providing expert marine advice, and ensuring adherence to industry regulations.

The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening fleet standards, supporting marine operational excellence, and enhancing the company’s readiness for oil major and stakeholder requirements.

A valid Certificate of Competency (COC) Class 1 would be highly advantageous in order to work closely with the technical, crewing, and training departments to ensure the organizations function in upholding the highest standards of safety, quality, and environmental protection.

What you will be doing:

Safety Management System (SEMS) and Training:

• Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the company's SEMS to ensure compliance with international and industry safety standards.
• Collaborate to design and deliver comprehensive training programs for shipboard personnel on safety procedures, emergency response, and environmental protection.

Market Research and Investigations:

• Monitor developments in maritime regulations, industry best practices, oil major requirements, and safety initiatives to support continuous fleet improvement.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, or near-misses involving company vessels to determine root causes, recommend corrective actions, and prevent future occurrences.

Cost Control and Efficiency:

• Monitor vessel operational performance and identify areas to improve efficiency, reliability, and cost control without compromising safety.
• Work closely with the procurement and technical teams to support timely sourcing of vessel spares, repairs, and operational services.
• Monitor vessel maintenance and operational trends, highlighting deficiencies or deviations that may impact safety, performance, or operating costs.

Reporting and Continuous Improvement:

• Report deficiencies, incidents, and near-misses to relevant stakeholders, including senior management and regulatory authorities as required.
• Identify areas for improvement in vessel operations, safety procedures, and training programs, and recommend changes to management for approval.

Safety and Accident Analysis:

• Lead and coordinate insurance, P&I, and claims-related matters arising from vessel incidents in consultation with senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Liaise with relevant departments to collect and analyse safety-related data, including injuries, accidents, and near-misses.
• Ensure that appropriate corrective actions are implemented to address identified risks and prevent future incidents.
• Incident / Accident Investigation and Reporting

Training Policies and Review:

• Monitor and review training policies both ashore and onboard vessels to ensure their effectiveness and relevance.
• Collaborate with the training department to update training materials and methodologies as needed.

Marine Advice and Vessel Performance:

• Provide expert marine advice to allocated vessels on navigational, communication, cargo handling, and ship handling issues.
• Monitor the performance of Masters on allocated vessels, providing feedback and recommendations as necessary.

Fleet Instructions and Vessel Vetting:

• Continuously review and update Company fleet instructions to ensure safe and efficient operation of managed vessels.
• Ensure that all vessels undergo comprehensive vetting procedures to meet the requirements of major oil companies and other relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor, coordinate and attend to vessels for oil major inspections, (SIRE), statutory surveys, related matters and follow-up
• Monitor, coordinate and attend to vessels for Internal Audit and Internal Safety Inspection

What we are looking for:

• Valid Class 1/2 Certificate of Competency (CoC) or equivalent issued by a recognized maritime authority.
• Bachelor's degree in Nautical Science or a related field.
• DPA, CSO and Internal Auditor course certifed would be highly advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years of seagoing experience as an officer onboard bunker tanker, as well as experience in shore-based in ship management.
• Thorough knowledge of international maritime regulations, including SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, ISPS, MLC and ISM Code.
• Familiarity with OCIMF, SIRE 2.0, TMSA and tanker vetting requirements would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership abilities and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software applications.