Shore Loading Officer

Position Description/Accountabilities:

• To safely coordinate and oversee marine cargo transfer activities at the terminal/wharf, ensuring compliance with operational, safety, environmental and security requirements while optimising vessel turnaround, product quality and oil accounting accuracy
• Undertake pre-arrival checks of jetty or wharf equipments;
• Berth/unberth ship/vessel safety and position according to cargo transfer plan;
• Use current operating procedures for safe management of ship/shore activities;
• Perform checks in line with the Ship/Shore Safety Check list;
• Monitor and maintain all cargo transfer operations are within safe operating limits.
• Monitor the transfer activities to confirm that it is being conducted in accordance with guidelines and safety regulations;
• Monitor environmental conditions and understand the actions to be taken if the integrity of the transfer operation is threatened;
• Inspect and identify defects with transfer operation equipments (i.e hoses, loading arm etc) at the wharf;
• Inspect ship/shore access equipment to ensure that it is in good condition and properly rigged;
• Comply with applicable security procedures and access controls;
• Understand the Emergency Response Procedures for handling emergencies at the Wharf;
• Apply the procedures detailed in maritime regulations for the safe management of ship/shore activities;
• Understand Aster vetting system to confirm the acceptability of a ship or barge to carry Aster cargo or visit Aster terminal or wharf facility;
• Carry out cargo transfer planning with ship/vessel crew efficiently and safely;
• Comply with the procedures and requirements contained in the Port Information Handbook;
• Effectively carries out the key communication activities with control room and ship/vessel;
• Collect samples at different stages of during cargo transfer operations;
• Operate the auto-sampler and understand the mechanism behind achieving desired quantity and sample distribution during operation;
• Carry out the calculation relating to oil accounting;
• Carry out documentation work after completing cargo transfer operations
• Understand demurrages and its importance to various parties.
• Understand the steps to a Proper Demurrage Process.
• Understand various process to reduce demurrages
• Understand definitions, common demurrage terms and simple demurrage calculation
• Understand why PQ is important in the loading process and the PQ EWS process.
• Understand COQ and  sampling procedure.
• Understanding procedures relating to oil accounts in the work process.
• Able to operate and use Oil Accounting system