Captain/Master/Skipper

Company Description

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of everything that needs to be done.
• Anantara employees always find new ways to look after the business, their guests, and their colleagues. within this, the key responsibilities for this position are:
• To anticipate guest needs and handle guest inquiries to the full satisfaction of the guest.
• Overall in charge of the boat and responsible for the safety, security and comfort of all passengers and crew
• Takes charge of the crew. Trains and monitors their progress.
• Responsible for personal uniform and the uniform and conduct and presentation of his crew. Look after and maintain uniform.
• Responsible for the preparation and cleanliness of his assigned vessel prior to departure.
• Responsible for boat navigation and safe handling
• Responsible for sending distress alerts and asking any assistance from shore if required
• Responds to all emergencies and acts as per the given duties
• Ensures the cleanliness of the boat from inside and outside at all times
• Takes charge of all logbooks and check all entries
• Ensures all manifests are posted upon every departure
• Follows the approved passage plan and explains every deviation, if any
• Reports any unsafe act and near misses to the management.
• Ensures boat is fully bunkered with fresh water and fuel at all times and manages discharge of black water
• Follows safe practices for bunkering
• Enforces safe practices including no-smoking policy and environmental protection policy
• Reports any issues with boat, navigational equipment, engines and other equipment to Port Captain to be forwarded to technical manager and copied to Guest Fleet Operations manager
• Responsible for addressing passenger concerns properly
• Ensures proper lashing and stowing of passenger luggage and cargo
• Ensures good condition of all mooring ropes and berthing equipment
• Conducts departure checks and reports to the operations team if any equipment is found to be defective
• Reports to Coast Guard and other relevant agencies when needed
• Takes charge and preserves all boat certificates and manuals including the registration card
• Reports any crew absence or deficiency
• Conducts daily operations briefing to his crew prior to duty start
• Ensures that fire panel is in operational condition
• Ensures all FFA and LSA appliances are in order
• Ensures to share all operational information to next skipper and Port Captain upon his duty end
• Participate in handling more than 3 different types of vessels of the fleet, including IPS driven vessels.
• Actively participates in training sessions of other crew members whenever requested, in coordination with the training officer.
• Participate in drydocking transfers and procedures
• Respond to emergency sailing operations in heavy weather conditions only upon confirmation of the Marine Operations Manager.
• Respond to emergency sailing operations in restricted visibility conditions only upon confirmation of the Marine Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• Master 500 /valid STCW/Valid Radio License/ Valid Medical(fit to work at sea report)
• With 2 to 5 years of experience in the same field
• With good English communication skills
• With good technical skills
• With pleasing personality
• Ability to handle pressure at work
• Ability to multi-task