| Reporting to |
| HOD |
| Education & Training |
| • Master License STCW II/2 or Chief Engineer STCW III/2 • BSc (Hons) Nautical Science or Marine Engineering • Internal Auditor (ISM, ISPS, MLC) • DPA/ CSO Qualification (Desirable) • Lead Auditor (Desirable) |
| Experience |
| • Strong operational understanding of offshore vessel operations, gained through prior sea-going service as Master or Chief Engineer, or through significant experience in a senior Marine Compliance, Marine Assurance, or Marine Operations management role with direct exposure to shipboard activities. • Demonstrated knowledge of compliance requirements across a diverse range of offshore vessel types, including heavy lift vessels, , dive support vessels, offshore construction vessels, and pipelay/installation barges, with the ability to assess operational suitability and regulatory compliance for different project scopes. • Proven experience managing client marine assurance and compliance requirements for major Middle East operators, including ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, and Qatar Energy, covering vessel approvals, marine assurance inspections, compliance documentation, and close-out of findings. • Strong understanding of international maritime regulatory frameworks including Flag State and Classification Society requirements, as well as key conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL, MODU, ISM, ISPS, and MLC, ensuring vessels maintain statutory certification and operational compliance. • Ability to interface effectively with clients, regulators, classification societies, marine warranty surveyors, and internal stakeholders, providing assurance that vessels meet both regulatory and client-specific compliance requirements through tendering, mobilization, and operational phases. |
| Skill / Attributes |
| • Strong leadership capability, able to guide vessel teams and internal departments in meeting compliance expectations while promoting a proactive culture of safety, assurance, and regulatory adherence. Good communication with crew and stakeholders. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex regulatory and client requirements and translate them into practical compliance processes and operational guidance. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to engage effectively with vessel crews, senior management, clients, classification societies, and regulatory authorities. • High attention to detail and a structured approach to documentation, ensuring accuracy and consistency across certification records, compliance registers, and assurance reporting. • Strong organizational and planning capability, with the ability to coordinate audits, inspections, and compliance activities across multiple vessels and projects simultaneously. |
| Main Responsibilities |
| • Develop and implement the C³ Strategy (Continuous x Customer x Compliance) to ensure the fleet consistently meets client, regulatory, and internal compliance requirements across all operating regions. • Establish and maintain a structured compliance framework that ensures vessels remain compliant through internal audits, external audits, planned maintenance alignment, inspection readiness, certification management, and verification of critical spare parts. • Support both owned fleet operations and third-party vessel assurance, ensuring vessels working under the company’s control meet required compliance standards prior to mobilisation and throughout project execution. • Coordinate and prepare vessels for client readiness inspections, including ADNOC, Aramco, Qatar Energy and other charterer audits, ensuring documentation, systems, and onboard practices meet contractual and regulatory expectations. • Ensure full compliance with all applicable statutory and industry codes, including those governed under the ISM Code, Flag State, Classification Society, and relevant international maritime conventions. • Act as the operational bridge between HSEQ and Asset Management for incident investigations, compliance reviews, and corrective action tracking to ensure lessons learned are embedded into fleet operations. • Continuously monitor regulatory, client, and industry compliance requirements, ensuring updates from regulators, charterers, and industry bodies are reviewed and integrated into fleet procedures and management systems. • Work closely with the Asset Management team to ensure compliance is embedded from vessel introduction, supporting due diligence, onboarding, system integration, and certification verification when new vessels join the fleet. • Develop a scalable compliance framework that is transferable across all assets, ensuring consistent standards and procedures as the fleet expands. • Build and lead a dedicated compliance team as the fleet grows, ensuring adequate resources and capability to maintain continuous operational compliance across the entire vessel portfolio. • Incident investigation and root cause analysis, with the ability to identify systemic failures, implement corrective and preventive actions, and embed lessons learned across the fleet. • Support vessel dry-docking activities by coordinating yard compliance audits, verifying shipyard standards, and working with technical teams to identify and implement upgrades or modifications required to maintain compliance with Class, Flag State, statutory, and client requirements. • Potential to take over DPA or CSO role in the future as fleet grows |
| Authority |
| The Compliance Manager shall be delegated the authority to act on behalf of the company in all matters relating to vessel compliance and assurance. This includes engaging directly with vessel Masters, technical teams, Flag States, Classification Societies, regulators, and client representatives to verify, maintain, and demonstrate compliance with statutory, contractual, and company requirements. They are authorised to coordinate and facilitate audits, inspections, and readiness reviews, and to request or implement corrective actions where compliance gaps are identified. The Compliance Manager may require vessels and operational teams to provide documentation, records, and access necessary to verify compliance status. In support of operational assurance, the Compliance Manager is empowered to liaise directly with clients and charterers to address compliance matters, support mobilisation readiness, and ensure vessels meet contractual and regulatory expectations prior to and during operations. Where necessary, they may escalate compliance risks or deficiencies to senior management and recommend operational restrictions or corrective measures until compliance is restored. |
Category: Asset Department
Type: Full Time
Location: UAE
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