Surveyor, Navigation at Kenya Maritime Authority

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in enforcing safety of shipping, including compliance with construction regulations, maintenance of safety standards and safety of navigation rules;
• Assist in establishing and maintaining all established by the Authority and such other government owned navigational aids as may be under the control of the Authority;
• Assist in ensuring that all other navigational aids are established in compliance with the prescribed conditions and specifications and are maintained in proper working order;
• Assist in promulgating any information on changes to or deficiencies in any navigational aid in accordance with IMO/IHO World-Wide Navigational Warning Service standards;
• Assist in promulgating information on any developing or existing situations which may adversely affect maritime safety;
• Assist in investigating dangers to navigation.
• Assist in processing the application for, and grant exemptions or equivalents, accordingly.
• Prepare a report summarising all new exemptions and equivalents granted and communicate the same to the IMO, accordingly.
• Collect meteorological data.
• Issue weather warnings ships.
• Issue, as appropriate, weather information suitable for shipping.
• Prepare and issue meteorological publications.
• Arrange for a selection of ships to be equipped with tested marine meteorological instruments and to encourage other ships to take, record and transmit observations.
• Arrange for the reception and transmission of weather messages from and to ships.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree Naval Architecture
• Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science