Marine Port Agent: Job Description
The main duties of a marine agent are overseeing and coordinating all activities for vessels. This includes all necessaries arrangements and coordination prior to vessels’ arrival and after vessels’ departure to ensure a smooth and effective port call.
Vessel operations attendance including communication with owners, charterers and other parties concerned of all activities related to vessel and its operation.
Coordinate and update all parties concerned with vessel movement including principals/customers, Port Authority, and appropriate government authorities.
Respond to all customer inquiries concerning their vessels.
Prepare forms and documentation required by the agency and government authorities. -
Work with principals, terminal operators, stevedores, port authorities and government officials to ensure safe and efficient practices and methods.
Coordinate crew changes and spare parts delivery including transportation arrangements, hotel reservations and immigration clearance.
Procure operation and administrative services as required for marine vessels including coordinating pilots, tugs, and linesmen and berthing assignments for vessels.
Exercise high quality vendor service management and cost control, prepare proforma and final disbursement accounts.
Perform other related duties at the discretion of Operations Manager.
Act as agent on-duty for vessel related matters after regular business hours
You must have the following qualities and abilities: flexibility, available after hours for on-call work, easily adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines, can handle high volume of work; stressful situations attention to detail, can work well independently and as part of a team, needs a vehicle and no criminal record; bondable.
Supertemp 5251 Duke Street, Suite 1206 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1P3
Georgina Caldwell resumes@supertemp.ca Preferred Contact: Email
