Position Description The Assistant Personnel Officer - Visa Training and Flag State ensures that all seafarers and roving superintendents of Indian nationality possess all necessary valid travel documents before joining company managed vessels This role involves coordinating with Seaspan s manning agents to facilitate visa applications This position ensures that Flag state documentation DG Shipping India requirements Type Specific ECDIS certificates other requirements are in compliance for all seafarers prior joining company managed vessel Job Responsibilities Confirms that all documents invitation letters and application forms for various travel visas are in order for all seafarers supernumeraries and roving superintendents Ensures that all travel visas for seafarers and roving superintendents are kept valid including US C1 D visa Australian MCV visa Schengen visa Chinese visa and Canadian visa for senior officers Liaises with manning agents to ensure seafarer visa applications are prepared in a timely manner and that all necessary supporting letters are issued Ensures that Flag state documentation DG Shipping India requirements sign on sign off DG emigrations Type Specific ECDIS certificates other requirements are in order for all seafarers prior joining Provides weekly updates concerning the status of visa applications Ensures that seafarer travel visas are reviewed when signing-off from a vessel to begin visa applications where possible roving superintendents will contact to renew visas while on their monthly leave Helps provide relevant documents and application forms for travel visas for supernumeraries Assists SCMIPL staff with visas for various assignments generates purchase orders for visas and travel Arranges for courses for officers on leave and contacts them about the courses Arranges travel and accommodation for value-added courses Maintains close communications with SCMIPL staff seafarers roving superintendents and supernumeraries during the travel vis