Officer In Charge of Navigation Watch Job at Kenya Railways… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Kenya Railways.
Descriptions;
Kenya Railways Corporation, also Kenya Railways is the national railway of Kenya. Established in 1977, KR is a state corporation.
Responsibilities:
- lays the vessel’s routes on chart and mans the chart plotter
- Keeps a log of nautical publication and equipment and instruments;
- Prepares and keeps custody of voyage reports;
- Maintains log of the ship’s medical chest;
- Keeps a log of all life-saving and fire-fighting appliances on board;
- Operates lifeboat during rescue operations and while abandoning ship;
- Keeps navigational watch at sea and at anchor;
- Operates mooring station during berthing and unberthing of the vessel;
- Liaise with the chief officer and other deck crew to work on cargo on board the ship.
- Complies with safety management system procedures while onboard the ship.
- Identifies and reports non-conformities and near misses/hazardous occurrences as per procedures defined within the safety management system.
- Participates in preparation of the vessel for classification and statutory surveys.
- Keeps watch of mails during offloading and loading of mails.
- Implements quality management system procedures during ship operation.
Requirements:
- Form four certificates with good grades in Mathematics and Physics
- Hold a certificate of competency as per the vessel’s minimum safe manning certificate.
- STCW ’95 as amended in 2010 compliant.
- Hold a tanker familiarization certificate of proficiency
- Conversant with operations and management if bridge navigational equipment
- Served as a 3rd officer or a 2nd officer for not less than 6 months.
- Knowledge of working with/on cargo, their care and ship stability
