Designated Person Ashore (dpa)

Job Summary

• Serve as the Company's designated link between shore-based management and vessel operations, with direct access to the highest level of management on matters relating to safety and pollution prevention. The DPA will monitor the safe operation of applicable vessels, promote compliance with the Safety Management System (SMS), and help ensure that adequate shore-based support and resources are provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor the safety and pollution-prevention aspects of vessel operations and promote compliance with the Company's Safety Management System.
• Maintain an effective link between vessel personnel and shore management, ensuring that safety-critical information is communicated and acted upon.
• Monitor compliance with applicable maritime legislation, flag-state requirements, port-state controls, the ISM Code and other relevant requirements.
• Ensure that deficiencies, incidents, near misses, non-conformities and unsafe conditions are reported, investigated, tracked and closed out.
• Escalate significant safety, environmental or operational concerns to senior management and ensure appropriate corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• Monitor vessel audits, inspections, surveys, safety drills and management reviews, coordinating timely follow-up of findings.
• Review safety performance trends and provide management with reports, recommendations and improvement plans.
• Support emergency preparedness and response arrangements, including coordination between vessels, shore management and relevant external parties.
• Verify that vessels have access to adequate resources, competent personnel, technical support and shore-based assistance.
• Promote safety culture, environmental responsibility, lessons learned and continuous improvement across marine operations.
• Coordinate with Masters, technical teams, crewing, HSE, regulators, classification societies and other relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation relating to the SMS, safety performance, audits, incidents and corrective actions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant maritime qualification, marine engineering or nautical studies qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
• Substantial experience in vessel operations, marine safety, ship management or maritime compliance.
• Practical knowledge of the ISM Code, ISPS Code, SOLAS, MARPOL and applicable flag-state and port-state requirements.
• Experience with Safety Management Systems, internal audits, incident investigation and corrective-action management.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with vessel Masters, shore management and external maritime stakeholders.
• Relevant DPA, ISM auditor or maritime safety training/certification is an advantage; any mandatory qualification must be verified against the Company's vessel and flag-state requirements.

Key Competencies

• Strong safety leadership and independent judgment.
• Knowledge of maritime regulations and safety management systems.
• Incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
• Clear communication, escalation and stakeholder management.
• Risk assessment, problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Integrity, resilience and commitment to environmental protection.

Key Success Measures

• Effective monitoring and implementation of the Safety Management System.
• Timely closure of audit findings, incidents and non-conformities.
• Improvement in vessel safety and environmental performance indicators.
• Effective emergency preparedness and shore-to-vessel communication.
• Evidence of adequate resources and management attention for safe operations.