Marine Assurance Coordinator
DOF · Houston, TX · 1 mo ago
HybridOTHRFull-time
Responsibilities
- Ensure assigned vessels remain compliant with applicable international regulations, Flag State, Classification Society, and company requirements.
- Monitor and maintain the validity of statutory, class, and operational certificates, coordinating required surveys and inspections.
- Support compliance with the ISM Code, SOLAS, MARPOL, MLC, and the Company Management System.
- Provide marine technical support to vessel crews, Operations, and Project Teams on day-to-day marine operational matters.
- Assist in the development, review, and maintenance of marine procedures, operating instructions, risk assessments, marine plans, method statements, and Management of Change documentation.
- Participate in marine incident investigations, corrective action follow-up, and the implementation of lessons learned and best practices.
- Provide marine technical support during the planning, mobilization, and execution of offshore projects, including coordination of Flag State and Classification Society approvals.
- Review marine documentation, engineering modifications, and project specifications to ensure operational readiness and regulatory compliance.
- Conduct on-hire and off-hire inspections of third-party vessels and marine assets to evaluate technical condition, certification, operational readiness, and project suitability.
- Perform marine assurance reviews and vessel vetting activities for company-owned and third-party vessels, identifying deficiencies and recommending corrective actions.
- Coordinate client marine inspections and vetting activities, ensuring vessels, documentation, and personnel are prepared while managing the close-out of inspection findings.
- Conduct periodic fleet assurance visits, monitor marine performance trends, and recommend improvements to operational reliability, compliance, and fleet readiness.
- Maintain controlled marine documentation, technical records, inspection reports, certification records, and correspondence in accordance with company standards.
- Monitor changes to marine regulations and industry requirements, advising stakeholders of impacts to vessel operations and projects.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by tracking marine assurance KPIs, promoting standardization, and implementing processes that enhance vessel safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in marine assurance, marine operations, offshore vessel management, or the offshore/marine industry.
- Prior experience in a marine assurance, technical, senior, lead, or specialist-level role supporting vessel compliance, inspections, or offshore operations is strongly preferred.
- Experience working with Classification Societies, Flag Administrations, or marine assurance organizations is highly desirable.
- Experience conducting vessel inspections, marine surveys, technical audits, or marine compliance assessments.
- Experience supporting offshore projects, vessel mobilizations, and marine operational readiness activities.
- Experience participating in client marine assurance, vessel vetting, or acceptance processes is preferred.