Navigation Safety Superintendent

The Atlas Corp. and Seaspan teams are goal-driven and share a high-performance culture, focusing on building services offerings to become a leading asset manager. Seaspan provides many of the world's major shipping lines with alternatives to vessel ownership by offering long-term leases on large, modern containerships and pure car, truck carriers (PCTCs) combined with industry leading ship management serves. Seaspan's fleet has evolved over time to meet the varying needs of our customer base. We own vessels in a wide range of sizes, from 2,500 TEU to 24,000 TEU vessels. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp, Seaspan delivers on the company's core strategy as a leading asset management and core infrastructure company.

Position Description:

The Navigational Safety Superintendent is responsible for reviewing the berthing and unberthing maneuvers of Seaspan’s entire fleet. The Navigational Safety Superintendent will be required to provide feedback to the Master within one working day for ships not complying with our SMS.

Key Functions:

• Is familiar with the Health, Safety Environmental Protection and Quality Policy (PL-005) and understands the responsibilities under the Environmental Management System (EMS). In keeping with this and other compliance policies, understands his/her duty to report any environmental noncompliance and/or concern to his/her manager or members of the senior management team (including the highest level of management) either directly or through the open reporting system as per Management System guideline.
• Utilize vessel tracking software such as Marinetraffic.com, OneOcean Fleet Manager, and ORCA AI to analyze vessels' historical approaches and departures to/from berths with the pilot onboard to ensure compliance with company procedures, safety culture and best navigational practices.  
• Review Vessel Passage Plans remotely to ensure compliance with Company’s SMS procedures. 
• Report any serious nonconformities to the master, bridge team, and marine manager, FPD, & DPA and recommend necessary corrective actions to be implemented by the Master and bridge.
• Provides input and contributes to overall performance ratings for Masters in partnership with the FPD team. 
• Will recommend to Marine Manager when to initiate remote navigational audits for serious compliance issues.
• Prepare a summary of key navigational issues observed for promulgation to the fleet on a fortnightly basis.
• Demonstrates ownership of the organization’s safety culture. Ensures appropriate response and reporting to any incidents.
• Supports other managers in meeting their objectives. 
• Carries out regular briefings with Masters virtually to implement high standards of the Seaspan Safe Navigation Policy.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Minimum 12 months of rank experience as Master. 
• Possesses keen observation abilities and has clear understanding of safe navigation practices. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Results-oriented with excellent planning and organization skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in all forms

Additional/Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with container ships engaged in international trading
• Familiar with Seaspan Corporation vessels

Job Demands and Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work flexi hours based on the situational demand. 
• Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Must be sufficiently mobile to join ad hoc meetings
• Must carry a mobile device outside of office hours and check in regularly
• Must maintain a home internet connection for work outside of office hours