Officer in Charge of Navigation Watch R at Kenya Railways

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief officer for the following: -

1. lays the vessel’s routes on chart and mans the chart plotter
2. Keeps a log of nautical publication and equipment and instruments;
3. Prepares and keeps custody of voyage reports;
4. Maintains log of the ship’s medical chest;
5. Keeps a log of all life-saving and fire-fighting appliances on board;
6. Operates life boat during rescue operations and while abandoning ship;
7. Keeps navigational watch at sea and at anchor;
8. Operates mooring station during berthing and un berthing of the vessel;
9. Liaise with the chief officer and other deck crew to work on cargo on board the ship.
10. Complies with safety management system procedures while on board the ship.
11. Identifies and report non-conformities and near misses/hazardous occurrences as per procedures defined within the safety management system.
12. Participates in preparation of the vessel for classification and statutory surveys.
13. Keeps watch of mails during offloading and loading of mails.
14. Implements quality management system procedures during ship operation.

Requirements

1. Form four certificate with good grades in mathematics and Physics
2. Hold a certificate of competency as per the vessel’s minimum safe manning certificate.
3. STCW ’95 as amended in 2010 compliant.
4. Hold a tanker familiarization certificate of proficiency
5. Conversant with operations and management if bridge navigational equipment
6. Served as a 3rd officer or a 2nd officer for not less than 6 months.
7. Knowledge of working with/on cargo, their care and ship stability