2nd Officer, workfield Artic Circle

Do you like challenges and a beautiful view over the Artics on a Special designed Artic Heavy Load Cargo Vessel, with the most advanced sports accommodation on board for the long journey . Rotation 8 weeks on / 8 off

General responsibilities:

• To assist the chief officer and the master, acting as navigation and executing bridge watches and, if applicable, as radio officer.
• To familiarize your self with navigation instruments, regulations and work procedures pertaining to tasks assigned to him and/or to be executed under his responsibility.
• Specific responsibilities in case there is no designated SAFETY OFFICER:

The 2nd officer is as navigation, safety and accident officer, responsible for the following functions:

• Maintenance of lifeboat, rescue-boat, fire fighting and lifesaving equipment and responsible for keeping safety equipment log for this equipment up to date as required by SOLAS.
• Perform a monthly safety observation round together with the 3rd Engineer and report finding in the Safety Committee Meeting
• Act as Chairman in the monthly Safety Committee Meeting and record minutes in BASSnet
• Keep in control of and immediately report potential accidents, safety and environmental hazards direct to the master.
• In preparation to departure/arrival, carry out function tests and controls in accordance with the Bridge Arrival and Bridge Departure check lists, reporting state of readiness to master
• Updating of charts and all relevant sailing-instructions including ECDIS. Corrections shall be entered in the chart logbook.
• Act as radio operator; if applicable.
• Maintenance and control of all navigation equipment including flags and signals.
• Maintenance of ship’s maritime library consisting of regulations and guidelines.
• -Preparation of route/passage planning berth to berth, subject to the master's approval, establishing:
• The optimal safe route, distance, currents and weather conditions considered.
• Distances, estimated speed and sailing time.
• Preparation and checking of all charts and sailing information for the voyage intended.
• Check daily time signal and log it.

The 2nd Officer is responsible for the following documentation:

• Safety equipment log
• Chart log
• Passage plan berth to berth
• Voyage reports
• Navtex file
• Weather forecast file
• Radar log
• Radio log

Competences:

• Willing to learn
• Safety awareness
• Reliability
• Ambitious
• Initiative

Requirements:

• Certificate of Compentence: “Officer of a navigational watch/ no limitations”
• Seamensbook if Flagstate requires
• Higher vocational Nautical school
• All courses needed for position and experience on similar vessel
• STCW Certificates
• Fluently English spoken and written