We are currently looking for candidates to fill a Barge Master position, which is based Offshore.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Must be fully committed to working safely and be responsible for the safe working practices of the crew. • Must be fully committed to preventing damage to the environment and shall work in accordance with the companys HS&E Policy and Procedures. • Ensure full implementation of the STOP system, to include the careful monitoring of the crew and the taking part in daily STOP audits as instructed by the OIM. • Ensure crew understands the STOP system and fully participate in this system. • Assist the OIM in identifying jobs which may require a risk assessment. • Participate with crew in risk assessments. • Supervise safety drills and emergency team training. • Where there is no appointed safety officer on the installation, to act as safety officer and be responsible for the maintenance of all safety equipment. • Organise the workload of the deck crew. • Maintain installation on location during drilling operations. • Supervise stability, stability calculations and ballast operations, and maintain the watertight integrity. • Supervise loading and unloading operations. • Supervise the COSHH data and the implementation of COSHH aboard the rig. • Ensure safe stowage of hazardous materials (including radioactive sources, explosives etc.). • Control HLO operations. • Inspect and maintain all lifting appliances and keep register of all lifting equipment up to date.• Maintain the marine certification and paperwork and ensure that it is kept in date.• Maintain marine planned maintenance including all marine, fire fighting, and lifesaving equipment.• Ensure Marine and Control Room logs are maintained correctly. • Comply with the Permit to Work System. • Control budget within his own area of responsibility. • To participate in the company's Competence Assurance Scheme. • Shall act as Ships Security Officer under the auspices of the ISPS code.

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid STCW Master Mariner with Class 1 Deck / Master Foreign Going (Unlimited) • Unlimited DP Certificate (for DP rigs only). •

EXPERIENCE: Experience as Barge Master on a drilling or comparable offshore vessel unit