Master Unlimited

T-Ports currently have an excellent opportunity for a Master Unlimited to join the team. Are you currently looking to gain more ship handling experience on a large vessel. This could be for you. This is an Immediate start.

About T-Ports

T-Ports operates a transhipment vessel, MV Lucky Eyre, which is 87 meters long in Lucky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula and Wallaroo on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. T-Ports specialises in grain storage, bulk handling, and transhipping. T-Ports tranship grain from Port 6 nautical miles offshore and then transfers the grain into ocean going vessels, using cutting edge transhipment technology. T-Ports represents a paradigm change in world port and supply chain “bringing the port to the product”. T-Ports is founded on four pillars, Innovation, Safety, Integrity, and Efficiency.

About the role

The Master is responsible for the safe day to day operation of the Vessel. Duties include. 

• Overall onboard responsibility for the safe operation and day to day management of the vessel.
• Casual on-going position.
• Reporting to the Manager – Marine, Compliance & People. 
• Responsible for implementation of the Vessel Safety Management System. 
• Overall onboard responsibility for ensuring that all operations are performed in accordance with all State and National legislation and applicable regulations. 
• Liaise closely with key shoreside stakeholders daily to ensure cargo and safety KPI’s are met or exceeded, and operations are carried out to maximum efficiency. 
• Liaise closely with the other Senior Masters to ensure the continued review and development of critical onboard procedures and processes and refinement of onboard management principles. 
• Responsible for safely maneuvering the vessel in and out of port and berthing/unberthing alongside Bulk Carriers at anchor.
• Responsible for the Management & Safety of all onboard crew.

About You

This is a significant position to the operational success of the Transshipment Vessel Lucky Eyre and T-Ports operations. A high level of vessel handling and marine knowledge is required.

• Valid AMSA Master Unlimited CoC - Essential.
• Valid AMSA Certificate of Medical Fitness - Essential.
• Must have Australian work rights - Essential.
• Minimum 1 year experience in rank – Essential.
• Verifiable hands-on ship handling experience on vessels over 50m – Essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively at Senior Management level – Essential. 
• Thorough understanding of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act and associated Marine Orders and the NSCV- Essential.
• Transhipping experience – Desirable.

Benefits

• Opportunity to gain significant hands-on ship handling experience on a large vessel in a challenging port environment.
• Equal time roster (4 weeks on, 4 weeks off)
• 12-hour shifts (12 hours on, 12 hours off)
• Meals provided.
• Travel to site organised (If required)
• 1 Extra day’s pay per month
• Work onboard and live ashore. Accommodation provided ashore (In Town).
• Very attractive day rates
• Flexible and Inclusive employer