Key Responsibility Areas (KRAs) :
- Responsible to ensure that the vessels managed by the company are sufficiently manned with qualified crew all the time, in compliance with rules, regulations and project specific requirements.
- Develop and maintain a high-quality crewing pool through careful selection, development and performance screening.
- Work closely with operations & technical team to ensure that selected crew operates and maintains the vessel effectively and efficiently to ensure asset integrity and minimize downtime.
- Oversee crew planning, rotation and retention for best performance, crew welfare and cost efficiency.
- Ensure that crewing budget is strictly met. Depletion and variances shall be monitored and reported promptly for internal action.
- Manage crew payroll, crew wage scales and efficient disbursements.
- Manage efficiency of the crewing process leveraging software platforms. Contribute towards continuous improvement of crewing process.
- Ensure compliance to ISM and ISO process of the company. Perform internal and external audits related to crewing as required.
- Keep track of recent and emerging crewing regulations related to IMO and individual flag states, advise impacts to management and drive implementation if required.
- Assist in preparation & management of budgets and cost estimates.
- Maintain valuable relationships with seamens unions, manning agents, regulators etc to get priority access to quality crew.
- Implement strategies to achieve cost efficiency from agencies, travel agents, hotels,manning agents, medical institutions and other third-party service providers.
- Co-ordinate with P&I; clubs for crewing related insurance claims.
- Work closely with operations & technical team and charterers if required to handle all crew disciplinary issues.
- Monitor and report crewing performance of the fleet regularly and meet all crewing KPIs set by the management from time to time.
- Preparation of various management reports related to crewing for