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Marine superintendents
Maritime services
Description of Tasks

  • Marine superintendents with expertise in the overall management and technical operations of assigned fleet of ships in a safe and profitable manner. Including, but not limited to: oversee the daily operations of maintenance and repair, budgeting, survey schedules, training, on board supervision and monitoring, general assessment of vessels, inspections and docking; provide technical assistance and advice to ships; monitor technical status of vessel with relation to statutory certification and survey; perform technical compliance audits and investigation on defects/failures on a regular scheduled basis for compliance; perform systematic review of the Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment system; attend to vessel dry docking, repairs and survey and prepare repair specifications; provide training to seafarers in line with the company’s safety management system; examine ships’ cargoes or on board conditions; investigate accidents at sea; as an expert witness to attend court.

Qualification Requirements

  • Holders of Class 1 Certificate of Competency, with at least 2 years of sailing experience as Senior Officer (Deck or Engine) or above on sea-going ships or at equivalent responsible level in the marine industry; or
  • Post-graduate degree(Master of Engineering or Master of Science) or equivalent qualification in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Operations or Marine Management or other related discipline with 5 years of experience as Superintendent or at equivalent responsible level in the marine industry.

Enquiry on the Profession

Transport and Logistics Bureau
Email: enquiry@tlb.gov.hk