Staff Captain / SAGA cruises

• Job ID: 2894
• Rank: Staff Captain
• Employment Type: Contract
• Joining Date: Apr 10, 2025
• Type of Vessel: Passenger Ship
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• DWT / GRT: 57600

Why work for Saga Cruises?

-       Attractive contractual working arrangements:

• 3-stripe officers and above offered 2 months on / 2 months off
• 2-stripe officers and below can choose from contract lengths of 2 months on / 2 months off or 3 months on / 6 weeks off)

 -       Permanent contract options available – Saga Cruises are investors of the best talent. Based upon your performance during your first contract with them, a permanent contract (paid all year round) for all officer roles can be awarded

 -       Free healthcare awarded after 12-month’s service for those on permanent contracts

 -       All flights, transfers and accommodation between the seafarer’s home airport and vessel is paid for by the company along with revalidation of any STCWs and CoCs as required

 -       Pension option and bonus opportunities available for 4-stripe officers and above

 -       Unlimited family travel available, subject to terms and conditions

 -       Free WiFi allowance each month for the duration of your contract

We are currently looking for STAFF CAPTAIN to join Saga Cruises !

Start date: required to join beginning of April 2025, contract 3 months +/-1 

Salary is paid in GBP per month worked.

Staff Captain’s Job Description

Licence / Qualification requirements; 

• Required – Master Unlimited

Line Manager;

• Master

Direct Reports;

• Safety Officer
• Chief Officer
• 2nd Officer
• 3rd Officer
• Security Officer
• Deck Cadets
• Bosun
• Deck Ratings

Performs Appraisals for;

• Safety Officer
• Chief Officer
• 2nd Officer
• 3rd Officer
• Security Officer
• Bosun
• Deck Ratings

STAFF CAPTAIN’S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

They are the Captain’s deputy and 2nd in command of the ship. As such, they are responsible, with the Captain, for the safety of the ship and they are to familiarise themselves with the duties of the Captain and at all times to follow closely the navigation of the ship and any other relevant matters.

They are to give the Captain whatever advice they deems appropriate if, in their opinion, the ship is in, or is likely to fall into, a condition of risk.

They will assume command if the Captain is incapacitated.

The Staff Captain is the Head of the Deck Department. They are responsible for the following:

• Monitoring the activities of his department, ensuring that all the responsibilities detailed below are correctly discharged
• Liaison with other departments for the co-ordination of deck department activities and to ensure the smooth running of his department.
• Executing the policies, procedures and instructions laid down by the Company for his department and verifying personally that all Officers within his department are properly instructed and aware of their duties and responsibilities relating to the Safety

Management System;

• Ensuring that all deck department personnel comply with procedures and instructions concerning safety and environmental protection.
• Satisfying themselves that procedures and instructions for safety and environmental protection are followed by all persons on board and that they attend training and drills required to comply with these procedures and instructions.

Giving the Master, prior to each departure, a positive report that the vessel is ready for sea with regard to the responsibilities of his department. Central to this report, they shall specify that all watertight openings and watertight doors are secured and confirm that the ship complies with the conditions and requirements of the Stability Booklet and any Operational Limitations (as certificated) and will continue to do so for the forthcoming voyage.

Monitoring the actual and forecast expenditure of his department with regard to budgets established for the vessel and to advise the Master and Fleet Superintendent accordingly.

The safety, welfare and discipline of all members of the deck department. They are personally to ensure that all Officers in his Department are aware of their social obligations whilst in passenger public areas. Ensuring that all Deck Department Personnel are familiar with their own emergency duties.
Ensuring that sufficient members of the Deck Department remain on board in harbour to comply with the ship’s In Port Manning Plan.

They are responsible to the Captain and the Company for the overall safe and efficient operation of the Medical Centre and the safety, welfare and discipline of its personnel.

They attend the Safety, Health, Hygiene and Environmental Protection Committee

They are designated as the Company’s representative on the Crew Club / Welfare Committee and should encourage a strong and enthusiastic crew club.

They are the designated Ship’s Security Officer

After consultation with the Captain, the Staff Captain is to assign the Deck Department Responsibilities detailed in Section 104 in agreement with the Company.

Each Deck Department Responsibility should be assigned to a Deck Officer ranking who will possess the appropriate qualification and experience. Deck Department Responsibilities are to be assigned to the Staff Captain or the Captain where appropriate.

Deck Department Responsibility 1 – Stability

• Assisted by OOW’s

Responsibility for the timely calculation of the ship’s stability ensuring that the vessel at all times maintains draught, trim and adequate stability in compliance with the Ship’s Stability Book (including the “Instructions to Master” and any limitations that may impose) and the practise of good seamanship. (see also Fleet Operations Manual 139 “Stability”).

The Officer responsible is to:

• Liaise closely with the Chief Engineer, who will provide the information in order that the condition of all tanks and spaces can be monitored, in order that the loading, discharge and ballasting of tanks and other spaces can be planned in advance
• Conduct daily stability calculations.
• Train all Deck Officers in the calculation and control of the ship’s stability and familiarise them with the ship’s stability requirements.
• Familiarise Engineer Officers with the ship’s stability requirements
• Practice damage stability calculations and damage control procedures for conceivable damage scenarios with the Deck Officers and any other staff involved.
• Report to the Master any deviation from the requirements of the Stability booklet.
• Ensure that the regulations covering watertight integrity, subdivision and damage control are complied with.

   

  Deck Department Responsibility 2 - Movement of Passengers

Responsibility for the overall implementation and supervision of the shipboard organisation for movement of passengers en masse.

• The movement and evacuation of passengers in an emergency, embarkation, disembarkation, shore excursion, etc.
• The discipline and conduct of the crew and passengers re the ship's emergency procedures for the muster of passengers. In this connection they must programme and ensure that all passengers and crew attend emergency drills

Deck Department Responsibility 6 - Deck Maintenance

Responsibility for the maintenance of the vessel’s exterior decks, hull, structure and fabric.

(for vessels with sails: monitoring the condition of and maintenance of the sailing equipment)

Deck Department Responsibility 7 - Tank Maintenance

Responsibility for the maintenance, inspection and survey of all tanks, cofferdams, void spaces and internal hull & structure.

Deck Department Responsibility 8 - Lifting Equipment

Responsibility for:

• Monitoring the condition of ship’s lifting equipment including LSA, FFA, cargo gear, strops, wires, chain blocks etc.
• That inspection and maintenance of this lifting gear is covered in the planned maintenance of the ship.
• Ensuring that each item of lifting gear has a current certificate which is kept in the ship’s lifting gear register / file.
• Ensuring that the SWL is clearly identified on each item.

   

  Deck Department Responsibility 9 - Deck Department Inventory Control

Responsibility for:

• Control of stock level records and stores requisitions for deck department stores.
• Control of external services supplied to the deck department.

Deck Department Responsibility 10 - Key System & Safes

• Assisted by Security Officer

Responsibility for:

• The ship’s key system and the control and issue of master and sub-master keys.
• Ensuring that locks not on the master key system are kept to an absolute minimum and are only used for high sensitivity / security spaces.
• The ship’s safes.

Deck Department Responsibility 11 – Security

• Assisted by Security Officer

Responsibility for the security of the ship and all personnel. Ensuring that the Ship Security Plan is enforced and complied with. In particular :

• Security of access points to the ship and perimeter protection.
• Monitoring that good order is maintained by and among the ship’s staff, intervening or advising the Master and Senior Officers where applicable or necessary..
• Monitoring passenger behaviour, intervening or advising the Master and Senior Officers where applicable or necessary.

Deck Department Responsibility 12 - Discipline

Responsibility for the documentation of disciplinary cases ensuring compliance with the requirements of the crew members contract of employment, the Company and the Flag State.

Deck Department Responsibility 13 - Public Health Monitoring

• Assisted by F&B Manager (day to day matters)

Responsibility for:

• Monitoring compliance with the requirements and health standards set or required by International Authorities, Port Health Authorities and other relevant bodies are met.
• Conducting Public Health sanitary inspections to facilitate the above

Deck Department Responsibility 14 - Water Treatment Monitoring

• Assisted by Ship Services Engineer

Responsibility for monitoring and recording the treatment of potable, service and swimming pool

water and, where this treatment is not of an acceptable standard, the initiating corrective action.

Deck Department Responsibility 17 - Rounds and Routines

Responsibility for the planning and co-ordination of ship's inspections, rounds and routines in consultation with Heads of Department.

Deck Department Responsibility 18 - Log Books and Shipping Legislation

Responsibility for:

Keeping the Ship’s Official Log Book, requiring a thorough working knowledge of the applicable Flag State legislation and requirements. This includes documenting disciplinary cases, crew accidents and illnesses, etc.

Monitoring of International, Flag & Port State legislation and requirements and appraising the Master accordingly

Deck Department Responsibility 19 - Company Procedures and Instructions

Responsibility for monitoring the practical application of the Company's policy, procedures and instructions, reporting to the Master any instances where the ship is unable to or fails to comply.

Assist Staff Captain with Deck Department Responsibility 20 - Cadet Training

• Assisted by all Deck Officers

Responsibility for co-ordinating Cadet training on board and ensuring that any training programmes or requirements are adhered to.