Master for General Cargo Ship

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the voyage orders are fully understood and complied with.
• Advising the Chief Engineer and Chief Officer of the relevant details of intended voyage.
• Providing the Company and Charterers with accurate information regarding the cargo operations.
• Advising the Company when instructions cannot be complied with or he is unsure of the intended voyage instructions.
• Supervision of cargo system and spaces preparation including cleaning requirements.
• The Checking and verification of cargo plans prepared by Chief Officer.
• The Supervision of all cargo and ballast operations on board.
• The monitoring of the vessel’s stress and stability throughout the cargo and ballast operations and during the voyage to ensure that they remain within the required limits.
• The Completion, checking and signing as applicable of cargo documents.
• Ensuring that Hours of Work are in accordance with STCW regulations.