Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Port Captain to oversee the day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of maritime operations, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of driving efficiency and productivity.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate agency appointments, review the PDAs and FDAs.
- Communicate with charterers, brokers, agents and vessels regarding voyage orders, vessel itineraries etc.
- Plan/ Prepare/ Circulate loading and discharging operations and coordinate with various parties like Master, attending Port Captains, Stevedores, Agents and other related parties for efficient turnaround at the ports.
- Monitor vessel movements and performances.
- Review and prepare cargo stowage plans to optimize cargo liftings for bulk/ breakbulk or project cargo, including lashing/bedding plan, lashing calculation and other cargo documents.
- Monitor hold cleaning plans, including supply of chemicals and supervisors.
- Proper planning of bunker supplies and coordination with bunker suppliers.
- Proper planning of bunker supplies and coordination with bunker suppliers.
- Attend to all Break bulk, project and windmill cargoes being loaded at India ports.
- Perform cost control procedures for the voyage expenses and verify bills received from agent and vendors.
- Support Chartering team with port information, facilities, stevedoring and shore cranes cost at all India ports.
- Guide postfix team to calculate voyage laytime, chart-hire and freight, ensure they are correctly calculated and verified against all invoices before sending to Accounts department for settlement.
- Maintain good relationship with port, pilot, MSA and other parties related to shipping business.
- Assist our vessels activities/ issues in India as required.
Key Requirements
- At least 1 to 3 years of experiences in marine operations or shipping logistics.
- Strong knowledge of port coordination, cargo stowage, and bunker planning.
- Familiar with tween deck MPV vessels.
- Familiar with PDAs, FDAs, and vessel performance monitoring.
- Experienced with project and windmill cargo handling at international ports.
- Skilled in cost control, invoice verification, and voyage expense tracking.
- Ability to support chartering team with port data and cargo planning.
- Proficient in laytime, charter hire, and freight calculations
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with port authorities and agents.
Education
Bachelors in Maritime Studies
Diploma in Maritime Studies
Certifications 
