Job Description

Description

Designated as the vessel's Navigation Officer and Officer of the Watch for Navigation & Cargo Operations. Designated as the vessel's Medical/Health & Safety Promotion Officer. Ensuring that Bridge and Navigational Equipment is in good working order, maintaining all navigation records and keeping them up to date as required by the Navigation procedures within the VMS and Best Practice Guides.

Additional Requirements

The Second Officer is responsible to the Master and Chief Officer for:




Acting as the vessel's Navigation Officer, monitoring the condition of all navigation equipment, correcting/updating all charts and associated navigational publications, and preparing passage plans for approval by the Master. Reporting to the Master any deficiencies which may affect the safe navigation of the vessel



Keeping a safe navigational watch as instructed by the Master



Ensuring that the Passage Plan is prepared and executed as per the Navigation Procedures of the Company and per the Master's Standing Orders and specific instructions



Keeping a cargo/port watch as instructed by the Chief Officer



Taking charge of a mooring party



Providing medical first aid under the supervision of the Master or the designated medical officer if suitably qualified



Maintenance and inventory of the ship's medical stores



Acting as the Health Promotion Officer aboard vessel on behalf of the Master



Understudying the Chief Officer whenever suitable opportunities arise



Any other tasks, duties as instructed by the Master



Any other tasks, duties as instructed by Chief Officer during Cargo Operations



The Second Officer is to be given the opportunity to understudy the Master whenever such an opportunity arises including on-board ship handling training. Such training to be recorded in ADM30a and reported in their appraisal report.

About V.Group

V.Group provides a full range of ship management and marine support services to ship owners and operators around the globe, as well as the ability to blend those services together in unique combinations to meet specific customer needs. Guided by our values, we aim to deliver excellence in every area in which we operate, with safety being our number one priority.

To help us achieve that, our group of companies and brands work interdependently, operating across different sectors, allowing us to become a comprehensive supplier of maritime and offshore services around the world.

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