Marine Specialist

Job summary

The Marine Specialist is responsible for ensuring safe and efficient ship management within the fleet, supporting various nautical and operational functions. This role involves collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to influence safety standards and operational procedures across the fleet.

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 and workflows, ensuring clear storyboards for future developments
• Prepare user guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOP)
• Offer 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 data governance and integration
• Ensure Port Memo data is validated and updated
• Review and update nautical procedures.

Skills

• Leadership in maritime operations
• Maritime technical and nautical terminology expertise
• Communication and stakeholder management

Education

• Certification as a Master Mariner preferred.

Tools

• Familiarity with maritime operational tools and software, particularly StarConnect.