MASTER

Responsible:  (The person directly responsible to)

Owner, Chairman and Senior Management

Responsible for:  (The main job activities)

• Overall command and responsibility for the safety, navigation and yacht operational of the yacht.
• Responsible for the passage planning and safe navigation of the yacht including collision avoidance, ensuring secure anchoring, safe pilotage and berthing.
• Maneuvering the yacht in anchorages, ports, dry-dock and all constricted waters.
• Ensure operation of the yacht in full compliance with all applicable rules and regulations pertaining to marine legislation for navigation, classification, safety, marine pollution, manning and other relevant statutory instruments.
• Set up the crew organization plan, job descriptions and reporting structure in keeping with operational requirements and normal marine chain of command.
• Crew selection, recruitments, onboard management, standing orders and discipline.
• Liaison and corporation with ships Management company for affecting an approved Safety Management System including Masters review of SMS.
• Development and/or approval of the yacht operating procedures.
• Ensure all departments adhere to the highest standards of yacht operation, service and maintenance.
• Cruise planning and logistic in liaison with owners representative and palace staff.
• Monitoring guest proceedings during cruises and ensuring all requirements are met by the crew.
• Approval of all departments purchasing work orders, refit and dry dock specifications.
• As per bridge senior navigational watch keeper.
• In port duty deck officer watch keeper as per the roster.
• Emergency duties: Bridge and overall command.

Required Competencies (minimum/essential):

• Skills: Able to run a yacht to a top standard and be on the spot when requires from the owner.
• Experience: Min 5 years as Captain on another or similar yacht.
• Qualifications: Master Mariner Class 1 unlimited. GMDSS operator

Desired Competencies (preferred but not essential):

• Skills
• Experience Engineering and hotel practice for better understanding of the various departments.
• Qualifications