3rd Officer for Dry Bulk Carrier (Hiring Office: Shanghai)
Application Deadline: 3 June 2026
Department: Deck
Employment Type: Contract
Location: Shipboard
Description
Type: Bulk CarrierGross Tonnage: 35638Dead Weight: 63833Built Year: 2024Flag: HKGEngine Maker: MAN B&WJoining Date: 08 June 2026
Key Responsibilities
The Third Officer is responsible to the Master and Chief Officer for:· Maintaining lifesaving equipment, including vessel lifeboats, ensuring that such equipment is kept at a constant state of readiness according to SOLAS requirements· Maintaining all firefighting appliances, including hoses, breathing apparatus and extinguishers (including those located in the Engine Room), ensuring that such equipment is kept at a constant state of readiness according to SOLAS requirements· Reporting to the Chief Officer any deficiencies in lifesaving or firefighting equipment, which may affect safe vessel operations· Maintaining Lights, Shapes, Flags, Halyards and Sound Signaling Apparatus· Keeping a safe navigational watch, as instructed by the Master· Taking charge of a mooring party · Keeping a cargo/port watch, as instructed by the Chief Officer· Understudying the Second Officer whenever suitable opportunities arise· Undertaking any other tasks, duties as instructed by the Master· The Third Officer is to be given the opportunity to understudy the Master whenever such an opportunity arises including on-board ship handling training. Such training to be recorded in ADM30a and reported in their appraisal report.· The Third Officer is to be given the opportunity to understudy the Master whenever such an opportunity arises including on-board ship handling training. Such training to be recorded in ADM30a and reported in their appraisal report.
PERSONAL BEHAVIOURS & QUALITIES
The job requires:
• Good leadership skills; in particular the ability to gain respect, to support others and to set a positive example• Good managerial skills; in particular the ability to make a positive contribution to team working which takes account of the different cultures onboard• Good organization skills• Good communication skills• Ability to remain calm and focused at all times but in particular during emergency and/or difficult situations
