Vetting Officer

ZRG Careers
Houston, TX

Major Responsibilities


  • Review and categorize Port State Control (PSC), Incident and Terminal.
  • Feedback Report data, including the quality of root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action plans submitted, and if required engage with ship managers on the requirements for satisfactory close-out.
  • Maintain the vetting database by receiving and inputting data into the Platform in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Act as the first point of contact for the Vetting team including daily monitoring and responding to e-mails and phone calls and escalate critical issues as appropriate.
  • Manage routine vetting enquiries from external parties.
  • Ensure a high level of accuracy and data validation in respect of records maintained and tasks undertaken within the Platform.
  • Prioritize own workload, ensuring deadlines are achieved and a high quality of service to customers is maintained.
  • Provide support to respond to queries about activities (i.e. vetting, inspections, Safety Score rating, GHG rating, etc).
  • Ensure that all correspondence with external parties and provided documentation is properly maintained and archived as per company procedures.



Qualifications, Skills & Experience

  • Master or Chief Engineer certificate of competency and have sailed on international trading vessels in a senior capacity for a minimum of 5 years.
  • Strong background in safety – tanker background preferable.
  • Incident investigation / Root Cause Analysis training highly desirable.
  • Experience in the role of Safety Officer desirable.
  • Practical knowledge of ship construction, ship structures, ship machinery, ship repairing, ship operations, chartering and safety management systems.
  • Good understanding of ship surveys and certification including Class, PSC/USCG, Flag State Surveys.
  • Good understanding of international legislation relevant to shipping (relevant IMO and ILO regulations), ISM Code and STCW.
  • A thorough understanding of vessel operations including current industry standards and recommended best practices (such as put out by OCIMF, ICS) for dry bulk, oil, chemical and gas vessels.

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