Marine Assurance Superintendent

**Vacancy No**

VN14821

**Employment Type**

Permanent

**Location Country**

Germany

**Work Location**

Hamburg

**Who are V?**

As a global leader in ship management and marine services, we add value to a vessel’s operations. Operating around the clock and around the world, V. gives every client the quality and efficiency they need in every sector. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V. has an unrivalled industry knowledge with performance assured. Our values, We Care, We Collaborate, We Challenge, We are Consistent, We Commit and Deliver, are at the heart of everything we do and they support our strategy of Investing in Talent. We are always interested in making contact with talented individuals - people who will demonstrate our values and deliver great service, for internal and external stakeholders.

**Overall Purpose of The Job**
- Ownership & accountability for BU Cluster programs and campaigns that assure V. Group compliance with, and delivery against, all current and projected legislative, industry, and client standards and best practices, supporting with data-led analysis of performance trends and root causes to ensure continual improvement of our service delivery and statutory obligations, and effective adoption of new, value-add standards as may be required.

**Key Responsibilities and Tasks**
- Program Accountability:
Engage in establishing Group-wide Assurance programs includes vessel audits, PSC/vetting preparation and campaigns to assure compliance with legislative, industry, and client standards.

Data Analysis:
Support continual improvement with data-led analysis, identifying performance trends and root causes.

Compliance Support:
Engage with Fleet Teams, emphasizing compliance with Company procedures, policies, and specific Group HSSEQ initiatives.

Safety Culture Promotion:
Actively engage with employees and subcontractors on HSSEQ issues; promote Company safety management processes and Group’s key safety leadership behaviours.
Leadership and Team Management: Assist in managing and supporting the Assurance Technical Team and Assurance Superintendents, safety consultants ensuring effective support and value to internal functions and customers.

Performance Monitoring:
monitor performance objectives and KPIs, aligning with Group and Marine Assurance objectives.

PSC /vetting Preparation:
Actively engage and prepares the vessel prior calling High risk ports.

Safety and Pollution Prevention:
Direct access to senior management for matters related to safety and pollution prevention; act as a Safety Culture Ambassador.

Onboard Assurance Visits:
Coordinate Assurance superintendents’ assignments and support for onboard projects, including pre-join briefings and technical support during visits.

Reports Review and Training:
Monitor and support the quality of internal audits and onboard training; ensure compliance with training programs.

Security and Environmental Compliance:
Actively engage for SSA/SSP and SOPEP/SMPEP preparation and compliance during Flag Administrations/RO approval process.

Office Audits and Fleet Cell Compliance:
Where necessary Assist in conducting office audits and ensure fleet management compliance with company safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Investigations:
Coordinate investigations onboard, provide shore support, and review investigation reports with industry standards

**What can I expect in return?**

V. Group can offer you a market leading salary and benefits package, in addition to significant opportunities for career growth and personal development. This a great opportunity to join a true leader in the maritime sector - a company that has exciting plans for future growth.

**Essential**
- 3+ years, qualifications and experience sailing as senior rank onboard (Master & Chief Engineer preferred).
- Formal education in a relevant field of engineering / Nautical/ professional qualification in relevant field
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and interact with people at all levels.
- Good planning and organizational skills,
- Recognized Incident Investigator qualification, Internal auditor and ISO standards
- Experience of delivering against needs of various statutory external bodies; Class, Flag etc.
- Significant experience in engaging and collaborating with multinational / multicultural teams

**Desirable**
- Experience of working with relevant industry standards and systems (TMSA, OVMSA, Dry BMS, IACS etc.)
- Good working knowledge of ISM and ISPS codes, other standards (MLC, MARPOL, SOLAS, ISO, OHSAS, etc.) & statutory regulations relating to vessel operations.
- Strong data analytical skills, report writing and review.

**Applications Close Date**

31 Aug 2025