Safety Officer
As Safety Officer, you’ll be responsible for promoting an excellent safety culture and awareness onboard. Ensuring the implementation and embedding of safety policies and practices providing training for all crew members onboard.
Within this role you will act as a role model, be a leader for the future, an inclusive team player who is able to coach and collaborate with others.
Skills & Requirements
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Officer of the Watch
- Ensure implementation of safety policies and practices including safety familiarisation and training for all persons onboard
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Ensure operation, maintenance and service of all LSA, FFE and PPE. Request purchase in cooperation with the Staff Captain
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Safe launching of lifeboats and rescue boats
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Organise and run Ship Safety and Environmental Protection Committee meetings
- Promote safety awareness amongst all crew onboard
- Plan and conduct crew safety drills and trainings, as well as passenger muster/drill
- Maintenance of muster list and assign safety numbers
- Verification of Permit to Work procedures including but not limited to:
- Enclosed spaces
- Hot works
- Work aloft/over shipside
- Carry out safety risk assessments, conduct formal Risk Assessments as instructed
- Report any Unsafe Conditions, Unsafe Acts, Accidents and/or incidents to the Master with recommended preventive and immediate corrective actions.
- Assist department heads with investigation of accidents / incidents as required
- Conduct random safety rounds of the vessel & workplace safety inspections
- Ensure ship's alarms and PA system is in operation and compliance
- Mentor, advise and monitor crew for safe working practices
Qualifications / Experience
- At least 3 years experience as a 1st Officer
- Desirable to have PEC Svalbard /PC licences
- Minimum Chief mates license
- Must be in compliance with all STCW 95 certification
- Documented good all-round competence relating to the platform’s different systems with particular emphasis on all technical systems.
- In compliance to the flag State competence requirements and documentation
- Fluent written/oral English language
Personal qualities
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and work with multiple projects in parallel.
- Resilient and flexible mindset
- Ability to performance manage
Great Place to Work
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Passionate Explorers - We are proud of our history and are driven to create more.
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‘Can-Do’ Mindset - We jump-in and proactively contribute to the greater good.
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Supportive and Collaborative Teams - We are curious and generous with our knowledge. We Trust.
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Genuine Interactions - We want all people to be their true selves.
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Humble Leadership - We have a short distance between leaders and teams.
About the company
Since 1896, HX have championed sustainability in the expedition cruise sector. From launching the world’s first battery-hybrid expedition cruise ships to banishing heavy fuel oil and single use plastics from our fleet. We are at the forefront of driving sustainable practices in expedition cruises that prioritise greener travel.
For nearly 130 years we have been committed to continuously improving what we do for our guests but also for the people we work with.
We are a group of explorers who want to seek out the very best journeys for our guests but also for ourselves. We take our guests on big life-changing adventures, from the stunning wilderness of the Arctic to the incredible creatures on the Galápagos Islands all on our purpose-built expedition ships. Our HX fleet explore hundreds of destinations in over 30 countries across 5 continents.
Our ambition is strong and lofty – we want to become the number one sustainable expedition brand in the world. But we recognise we need passionate explorers, with can-do mindsets, humble leadership skills which bring people together for genuine interactions in a supportive and collaborative way.
As a newly branded company built on a 130-years heritage, HX is at an exciting new chapter and as we embark on this new journey, we believe your skills and passion could thrive. We are looking for talented explorers who want to join us on our exciting expedition to growth and success. This could include travelling and working in amazing HX hubs both on sea and land. From our impressive new Headquarters in London to our state-of-the-art Customer Service Centre just opened in Prague as well as various offices across Europe, the US and APAC.
One thing you’ll find whether on sea or land is a group of people, all connected with the same mindset and purpose - we want to explore more, champion sustainability and become the world’s very best expedition cruise operator.
Single-use plastic banHurtigruten was the first major travel company to have removed single-use plastic from its entire fleet and our hotels.
Hybrid Explorer shipsHX Expedition has two hybrid-electric powered expedition cruise ships that offer a 20% reduction of fuel consumption.
Beach cleanupsHX Expedition Teams encourage guests to take part in beach clean-ups, which results in several metric tonnes of trash every year being removed.
HX Expedition FoundationOur HX Foundation is a dedicated charity supporting local communities and environmental initiatives solely on the areas where HX’s Expedition ships sail, from the Arctic and Alaska to the UK, Galápagos Islands and Antarctica.
Stacey Marlow | Contact Person
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