Master at Kenya Railways

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Marine Engineer for the following:

• Ensures safe steering of the ship from one Port to another.
• Ensures Safe handling of all cargo during loading and unloading by adhering to laid down handling procedures as per IMO regulations.
• Ensures ship cleanliness and seaworthiness through regular cleaning of the ship.
• Maintains Inventory of all ship’s stores, Certificates and documents
• Ensures the ship is compliant with ISPS code and all IMO conventions requirements.
• Advises management on renewal of expired ship certificates
• Manages the ship’s slop chest (ship garment store for supply to crew).
• Ensures ship and crew meet immigration and customs requirements during Voyages both local and international.
• Liaises with investigators when the ship or its cargo has been damaged or causes damage to other vessels or facilities.
• Inducts all new crews and contractors on all health, safety and environmental policy and regulation to ensure their safety on board the ship.
• Reports all incidents and accidents occurring within the ship and allow faster investigation to knowing the root cause in view of stopping its recurring.
• Ensures implementation of the various company policies and regulations regarding ship and cargo handling.
• Prepares and implements approved annual ship budget
• Conduct periodic tool box meetings with crew on safety matters among others
• Monitor ship activities to avoid water and environmental pollution
• Implements quality management systems ISO by ensuring all ship operations activities follow documented processes
• Appraises ship crew and Sets their annual job targets.

Requirements

1. Form 4 certificate C+ and above
2. Pass in Mathematics and Physics.
3. Hold a deck certificate of competency (COC) issued by a government issuing authority e.g., K.M.A
4. Must be STCW ’95 as amended in 2010 compliant.
5. Hold a tanker familiarization certificate of proficiency.
6. Hold Global Marine Distress and safety systems (GMDSS) general operators’ certificate.
7. Ship security officer certificate
8. Master of vessel of 500GT and above
9. At least 2-3 years’ experience as a chief officer