Skipper - Ms

**Description**:
Job Title

**Skipper - MS**
Unit

**Marine Service Unit**
Job Purpose
- To handle the Speed Boat within marine operations, deploy and operate oil spill recovery equipment. Transport Pilot and other personnel to and from vessels.

Key Responsibilities
- Transport pilots and other personnel to and from the ships calling at all Ports or at anchor.
- Responsible for the cleanliness, chipping, painting, fenders and safety of the launch.
- Responsible for the safe embarkation / disembarkation of the pilots and other passengers.
- Responsible for the safety of the crew members on board through safe and prudent launch handling and sound seamanship.
- Be well conversant with the engines, generators and other equipment fitted on board. Must be quick to diagnose minor defects and their remedial action.
- Log all the works and defects and make reports as necessary to the Operations Supervisor.
- Keep launch fully seaworthy with sufficient fuel at all times on board and in the store ashore.
- Maintain details of trips in the record log book and maintain record of fuel taken in the fuel log book.
- Key Interaction
- Operations Supervisor - Interact with operations supervisor and address issues pertaining to speed boat operations.

Required Qualification and Experience
- Intermediate or Secondary School, All STCW certificates required for the industry by an approved Institute.
- Written and spoken English is necessary, Arabic is preferredHigh Standard of Boat and small craft Handling capability
- Effective use of Navigation equipment
- Good knowledge on Buoy Systems
- Sufficient Knowledge on oil spill equipment and combat
- Light motor and mechanical driving license preferable
- Visual and Instrument inshore Navigation
- Working with underwater Divers
- Able to swim
- Good Standard of Seamanship
- Good knowledge of firefighting, damage control and first aid