Senior Pilot

Are you looking for a career in the marine services industry? Look no further than Smit Lamnalco! We’re a leading provider of safe, reliable and customised marine services to Oil, Gas and LNG terminals as well as Port operations. Our diverse fleet of approximately 160 modern vessels and over 2500 skilled crew and staff members serve customers worldwide. We specialise in providing marine support services tailored to the unique operational needs of our global customers in local markets. At Smit Lamnalco, we’re committed to maintaining international standards on safety and reliability to onshore and offshore operations in challenging environments. Our headquarters are located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

If you’re interested in joining our team, we encourage you to visit our website at to learn more about our company and available job opportunities. Thank you for considering Smit Lamnalco as your potential employer in the marine services industry!

Job Description

Our Middle East office has an opening in Saudi Arabia.

Pilots

The purpose of this position is to assist, support and advise the bridge management team in the safe navigation and pilotage of vessels. Reporting to the Contract Manager.

Responsibilities will include :

• Conduct safe and efficient pilotage duties on board sea going (tanker) vessels.
• To command ships to steer them into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits and sounds and on rivers and bays preventing ships from engaging in unsafe operations.
• Conduct safe berthing, mooring, un-mooring and unberthing operations of (tanker) vessels.
• Direct course and speed of ships on basis of specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
• Order crew at helm to steer ship and navigate ship to avoid hazards to shipping, utilizing navigation aids.
• Instruct tugboat captain(s) on the assistance required in berthing or unberthing operations.
• Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
• Provide assistance to ships approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating in harbors, docking and undocking.
• Operate ship-to-shore radios or other means of communication to exchange information needed for the safe operations of the vessel.
• Advise ships’ masters on harbor rules, terminal operations, and customs procedures.

Qualifications

Job requirements :

Additional Information

Employment conditions

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic professional who is keen and eager to join an International Marine company. Smit Lamnalco offers a competitive Compensation & Benefit package.

The Pilots will be based in Saudi Arabia on a rotational basis.

Applications should be sent via the link in the vacancy.

Smit Lamnalco is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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