Vessel Planner

Purpose

We are looking for a qualified and competent Vessel Planner to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning of vessel discharge and load operations in consideration of vessel stability, safety, and an efficient yard and vessel operation. This position is also responsible for controlling and planning the complete vessel process to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency with due consideration to vessel and inter-modal operations.

This position works in shift.

Responsibilities:

• Provide information regarding to vessel load and discharge processed to vessel and shipping agents.

• Maintain ownership of the vessels under your control and assist if planning disturbances occur during vessel call.

• Ensure efficient and highly productive planning while considering vessel stability and safety during loading and discharge operations.

• Keep the Quay-operation and Vessel administration systems updated.

• Check with Berth Planning & Claim Officer for reasonable berthing position to speed up truck-turn-time during vessel operations.

• Prepare and execute vessel discharge and load sequence to support, achieve & sustain productivity targets per Quay Crane operation.

• Manage and control the execution of the vessel operation plan, ensure that the vessel file is closed within two hours of the completion of vessel operations.

• Meet vessel on arrival, to finalise and provide all loading documents, and Quay Crane working sequence. Ensure that all vessels received final departure paperwork in a timely manner.

• Understand vessel stability and safety under discharge and load criteria and whether intended discharge and load plan meets those criteria.

Qualifications

• At least a college degree in Logistics, Operations Management, or related discipline.

• Require at least three or more years of previous experience as a vessel or yard planner for a container terminal operation and/ or experience from logistics environment. Previous experience as a dispatcher in a container terminal environment will be an advantage.

• Require good knowledge of container vessel stowage and stability criteria.

• Require good knowledge of yard lay-out and operating techniques.

• Require a certificate in hazardous cargo handling.

• Have familiarity with the strict implementation of international standards of safe working practices within marine, stevedoring and terminal operations.

• Require ability to use computerized vessel and yard operation software system(s).

• Have experience in using Terminal Operating System (Tideworks, Navis, etc…) is preferable.

• Require strong skill sets in all areas of speaking, writing, listening, and reading in English.

• Require a high level of planning and organizational skills.