Senior Pilot

Smit Lamnalco

Our Middle East office has an opening in Saudi Arabia.

Pilots

The purpose of this position is to assist, support and advise the bridge management team in the safe navigation and pilotage of vessels. Reporting to the Contract Manager.

Responsibilities will include:

• Conduct safe and efficient pilotage duties on board sea going (tanker) vessels.
• To command ships to steer them into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits and sounds and on rivers and bays preventing ships from engaging in unsafe operations.
• Conduct safe berthing, mooring, un-mooring and unberthing operations of (tanker) vessels.
• Direct course and speed of ships on basis of specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
• Order crew at helm to steer ship and navigate ship to avoid hazards to shipping, utilizing navigation aids.
• Instruct tugboat captain(s) on the assistance required in berthing or unberthing operations.
• Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
• Provide assistance to ships approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating in harbors, docking and undocking.
• Operate ship-to-shore radios or other means of communication to exchange information needed for the safe operations of the vessel.
• Advise ships' masters on harbor rules, terminal operations, and customs procedures.