GASTECH MANAGER

at  BW Epic Kosan Ltd

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

BW Epic Kosan owns and operates a fleet of 58 modern and high quality fully pressurised, semi-refrigerated and ethylene capable gas carriers providing seaborne services for the transportation of liquified petroleum gas (LPG), petrochemicals and other speciality gases. We are headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Copenhagen, Manila and Tokyo. Our vessels serve as a crucial link in the international gas supply chains of leading oil majors and commodity trading houses throughout Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, West Africa and the Americas. We employ approximately 2000 seafarers and a multi-national team of 200 shore-based staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Chief Engineer, or 2nd Engineer, or Cargo Engineer, or relevant process engineering experience in Gas Plants.
• Sailing experience on LPG / Ethylene / Ethane Vessels.
• Experience of 1 year or more as a Ship Manager or similar with 5 plus years in the Marine industry.
• Ability to travel at short notice and manage 24/7 on call lifestyle.
• Proficient in Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Committed and responsible in meeting deadlines with excellent time management skills.
• Independent, outcome driven, organized and resourceful.
• Strong team orientation and has the ability to manage cross-functional relationships in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Reports directly to the Fleet Manager, GasTech. Responsible for the overall technical responsibility of Cargo, Reliquification plant and Nitrogen systems, including but not limited to operational support and technical maintenance support as per the company’s IMS procedures and policies.
• Experienced in handling refrigerated gas cargoes Ethylene, Propylene, Butadiene, VCM.
• Support the Technical, Marine Operations and Commercial Team on matters related to gas technical issues and cargo handling.
• Supervise the Fleet’s cargo operations, grade changes, Cargo equipment maintenance and monitor Cargo equipment performance regularly.
• Responsible for monitoring and compliance to company standards for refrigerant management on board.
• Visit and sail onboard as per designated schedules to carry out inspections, get first hand overview of the vessel’s cargo equipment condition, and assess the crew competencies. Prepare Management inspection reports / Audit reports related to Cargo equipment.
• Visit and sail onboard to support the vessels staff in case of technical problems or critical operations.
• Organize and provide portable gas instrumentation for the vessels and support with shore service and calibration. Provide gas detection and sensor calibration related procedures, maintenance guidance and crew training procedures.
• The Technical Fleet Systems Planned Maintenance System is continuously maintained and updated with Cargo and N2 related instructions, jobs and maintenance interval/s.
• Assist in providing and implementing guidance related to IGC Code interpretations, Marine Operational requirements, and any other cargo related information by commercial department.
• Support newbuilding projects regarding layout, operation, and performance of cargo plants.
• Propose continual improvements to HSSE & Compliance team related to the Cargo handling, Gas Carrier Manual procedures based on vessels feedback, new requirements, changing technologies, market needs and specific customer requirements. Implement finalized improvements fleetwide.
• Liaise with the Vessel Performance team to enhance the fleets safety and operational performance by embracing innovative and modern technologies, and progress fleet’s digitalization.
• Liaise with the Learning & Development (L&D) team to provide inputs in development of shore training program, crew competence maturing and training incl. crew seminars and training clinics. Support the development of BWEK cargo simulator and implementation.
• Crisis Management and Emergency Response duties as per the Emergency Response Manual.
• Assist as required for Incident investigation on cargo related matters. Propose preventive and corrective actions to the HSSE & Compliance team for finalization. Responsible for implementation of these actions.