Berthing Officer - Southampton, United Kingdom - Associated British Ports

Associated British Ports

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Southampton, United Kingdom

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Description

Date:20 Nov 2023

Location:
Southampton, Southampton, GB

Company:

ABP
We're the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.

It's a story we're proud of but it doesn't end there. We're transforming our business and embracing the future.

We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.

Associated British Ports (
ABP) is the UK's leading port operator, handling around a quarter of the nation's seaborne trade.

With a rich history dating back over a century,
ABP operates 21 ports across the UK, facilitating the smooth flow of goods and supporting the nation's economic prosperity.

ABP is seeking a dynamic and experienced Berthing Officer to join our team at the Port of Southampton.

As a Berthing Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient berthing of vessels, coordinating with various stakeholders to maintain the high standards of service that
ABP is known for.

You will also be required to act as the Harbour Master's representative within the Port estate and ensure
ABP's interests are safeguarded.

This is a flexible, multi-skilled role principally as a Berthing Officer but may include additional duties as a VTS Operator (including Data Centre), crewing the Port's Pilot/Patrol launches, and any other duties as required.

Accountabilities

Work as part of a 24/7 watch routine to ensure all vessels are planned and positioned in a correct and safe manner to best meet our customers' needs, whilst carrying out the Harbour Master's function landside.
Act as an ambassador for Health & Safety, helping to achieve a successful Health & Safety culture, striving towards the company's 'Beyond Zero' behavioural safety ambitions and acting as a role model for this. Ensuring compliance with health, safety and environment policies and procedures at all times.
Under the Marine Planning Manager, manage all daytoday marine operations within the Port of Southampton, whilst ensuring customers are aware of expectations and limitations on berth use and availability, by means of negotiation, direction and/or records as required.
Plan and attend all possible arrivals, departures, and movements of ships in the Port, communicating all necessary information to pilots, tugs, VTS and agents as required, whilst ensuring vessels are suitable for the berth allocated.
Issue instructions to Assistant Operations Managers to ensure customer expectations and vessel requirements are met, having due regard to Health & Safety.
Attend emergencies and exercises as a representative of the Harbour Master as requested by a HM Delegate.
Ensure statutory regulations and Port Byelaws are complied with, along with managing marine landside concerns with regards to waste, obstruction, and general housekeeping.
Assist and update PIMS as required ensuring customers / agents expectations are best managed.
Control costs by ensuring the Port's berths, facilities and resources are best managed effectively and efficiently.

Skills, experiences qualifications and competencies

Essential

Ability to use VHF Radio
Maritime background or commercial port experience.
Full Manual UK driving licence.
Knowledge of risk assessments and SSOW
Clear, concise communicator with the ability to liaise with personnel and outside bodies at all levels.
The ability to work as part of a team but also using own initiative to take command of situations effectively, efficiently, and calmly.
Must be able to demonstrate good decisionmaking skills.
Ability to work a shift pattern and be flexible with regards to working duties and hours.

Ideal

V103 qualification, COC (Deck) / MOD equivalent, or willingness to gain V10
Knowledge of Harbour regulations
Knowledge of berthing operations
Knowledge of manual handling
Awareness of port security and the environment
Good working knowledge of the Central and Eastern Solent, as well as Southampton Water.

We can offer you a competitive annual salary, equivalent to 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), support for ongoing CPD, contributory pension scheme, private healthcare and access to wellness schemes & employee assistance schemes and discounts with a wide range of high street and online retailers.

We also have an extensive in-house academy and industry specialists who deliver ongoing learning support.

Additional Information:

When joining
ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging.

We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.

Please note that
ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse an