Marine Specialist

Job summary

The Marine Specialist is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient management of the fleet, supporting various nautical and operational areas. This role involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to influence safety standards and operational procedures while contributing to the development of future Vessel IT solutions.

Qualifications

• Preferably a certified Master Mariner
• Proven leadership experience in maritime operations
• Strong command of maritime technical and nautical terminology
• Detail-oriented mindset with a drive to challenge the status quo
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (both internal and external)

Responsibilities

• Support safe and efficient ship management across Fleet Management & Technology (FMT)
• Actively participate in discovery work for new features and enhancements across StarConnect
• Provide maritime operational insight to shape concepts, workflows, and ensure clearly written storyboards for future developments
• Prepare user guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOP)
• Provide day-to-day support to vessels and developers regarding application behavior, data interpretation, and operational scenarios
• Plan and manage feature rollouts of StarConnect to the fleet
• Monitor and respond to new maritime legislation
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Fleet Technology, Cargo Management, and Global Stowage
• Represent company interests with external stakeholders such as flag and port state authorities, industry organizations, and customers
• Initiate lashing equipment stocktaking projects
• Structure new Port Memo system ensuring structure, data governance, and integration
• Ensure Port Memo data is validated and updated
• Review and update nautical procedures

Skills

• Leadership in maritime operations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Detail-oriented and innovative thinking

Education

• Certification as a Master Mariner preferred

Tools

• StarConnect and other maritime operational tools