Marine, Ports and Itinerary Planning Manager - London, United Kingdom - Disney

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Marine, Ports and Itinerary Planning Manager, Disney Cruise Line

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Location

London, United Kingdom

Business
Disney Cruise Line

Date posted
Nov. 30, 2023

Job Summary:

Marine, Ports and Itinerary Planning Manager (UK)

We are looking for an experienced Marine Operations professional with a
Chief Officer Certificate of Competency to join us at this exciting time for Disney with SIX fabulous ships at sea.

A new, permanent opportunity to join our Disney Cruise Line team in London -
this role will be based 4 days a week in our Hammersmith office, with one from home.

Under the oversight of the Manager of Marine Operations, Ports and Itinerary Planning, this position is oversees and optimizes the operational efficiency of Disney Cruise Line.

itinerary planning and port operations.

Responsible for development, monitoring of a consistent implementation of the itineraries to meet the company's goals and then managing the itinerary planning process to bring them to fruition and ready for execution.

Responsibilities

Leads the development and implementation of comprehensive itinerary plans, taking in consideration factors such as vessel capabilities, customer demands, fuel efficiency, and port availability and optimize said itineraries to be the most cost efficient possible.
Develops plans to optimize the planned itineraries to be the most cost effective and efficient as possible based on the Carbon Intensity Indicator ARCI policies.
Manage global maritime port operations & port services including Pilotage, Towage (tugs), linesmen, tender boats, waste management & gangways, Port Cost budgets and management of the Port agent contracting process.
Managing current and future business relationships with port agents including to cultivate current, build new & maintain strong relationships with the global ship's agents, port authorities, and all relevant port related stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective vessel operations.
Develops gap analysis in regard of preparing fuel cost and port cost predictions & forecasts, and monitoring these against the budget,
Support Staff Captains and Captains in respect of any itinerary deviation and port changes ensuring any contingency ports are capable to handle the vessel and arrange all services as required.
Manage all elements of the MXP itinerary and port cost management software, gathering port cost estimates, Input and optimization of itineraries, Fuel Management, all port bookings, management of cities & Ports, port destination questionnaires and information, & system management as a super user including user access and permissions
Verifies and supervises MXP support app for all required changes and system fix's and future developments for upgrades and develops training procedures to ensure MXP training is provided to other departments and vessels to ensure the system is used to its highest potential
Develops processes and procedures for global vessel associated port operations, including vessel scheduling, berth allocation, passenger handling gangways, Pilotage, tug agreements and services, tender boat contracting and management in tender ports and compliance with port regulations.
Create gap analysis and assessments for fuel consumption patterns to prepare accurate fuel cost predictions for both MGO and HVO for finance. Monitor fuel consumption during operations and implement measures to optimize fuel efficiency.
Maintain current knowledge of uptodate port ops research and relevant projects, evaluate new technology and procedures for use onboard the ships and island(s)
Develops port cost predictions, considering factors such as port fees, pilotage charges, stevedoring expenses, and other associated costs, and responsible to manage these costs against the proposed budgets making the required service provider changes when required to achieve the budgets allocated.
Responsible to manage all actuals against the itinerary and port operations budget, ensuring that costs are controlled within the allocated budget and identifying opportunities for cost savings and implement those identified initiatives accordingly.

SMS Responsibilities:

Implementation of the general safety management responsibilities in SMS.
Responsible for implementing Safety Management System policies and procedures relative to areas of responsibilities.
Provides shorebased assistance for Masters and their Officers to maintain safe ship operations.
Assists in development of marine amendments to SMS policy and procedures for approval prior to sending them to the Executive Director Marine Operations.
Assists and keeps the Manager of Nautical Operations informed of ongoing and planned matters relevant to issues and materials in the SMS.

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