Ship Planner
Ship Planner
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Job Description
Ship planners manage the performance of a vessel. They ensure the safety of the vessel and its cargo, its operationality and link available vessels to available cargos in order to maximise the profitability of the voyages. They ensure that each container ship is loaded to its optimal capacity, while keeping berth times and handling costs to a minimum. They also plan the maintenance and overhaul of the ship, as well as the crew needed..
Top 33 specific things you need to know
As a Ship Planner, you will need to master following:
- International Maritime Organisation conventions
- analyse ship operations
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel
- cargo industry
- compose stowage plans
- consider constraints in maritime shipping
- develop shipping itineraries
- ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan
- follow ethical code of conduct in transport services
- handle customer requests related to cargo
- implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships
- maintain voyage logs
- manage safety standards for inland water transport
- manage shipment risks
- maritime law
- maritime telecommunications
- maritime transportation technology
- match vessels to shipping routes
- maximise efficiency of crane operations
- measure ship tonnage
- operate maritime communication equipment
- operate stowage programmes
- plan teamwork
- plan transport operations
- prepare documentation for international shipping
- principles of cargo stowage
- read stowage plans
- supervise loading of cargo
- supervise unloading of cargo
- types of maritime vessels
- use equipment for safe stowage
- vessel stability principles
Top 19 general things you need to know
More generally, a ship planner is also versed in:
- apply company policies
- communicate with customers
- comply with legal regulations
- ensure client orientation
- have computer literacy
- implement strategic planning
- international regulations for cargo handling
- interpret graphical communication interfaces
- interpret visual literacy
- monitor the discharge of cargo
- national regulations on handling cargo
- operate radio equipment
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- oversee shipment routing
- prepare visual data
- recruit employees
- think analytically
- use different communication channels
- write work-related reports
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent ship planner
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Top employers for this job
Ship Planner (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
Full Time
Urgent
Private
- Keywords :
- Ui designer,
- developer
