Fleet Captain
Hurtigruten Pluss AS
- Frist 5.11.2021
- Ansettelsesform Fast
Fleet Captain
Hurtigruten is the world's leading exploration travel company. Hurtigruten Expeditions offers inspirational experiences on sea and land in 30+ countries around the world from Coastal Norway, Antarctica and the North-West Passage to the Caribbean and South America. Today, Hurtigruten Expeditions is revolutionizing the travel industry approach to sustainability allowing us to offer authentic local experiences while leaving a footprint we are proud of, as Hurtigruten Expeditions shapes the future of the rapidly growing expedition tourism market. For more information on Hurtigruten, please visit www.hurtigruten.com.
This role is vital for our future growth plans in Hurtigruten Expeditions by ensuring that we have the knowledge required to operate an industry leading fleet and support a fleet expansion of expedition vessels operating globally. You will be part of the Marine Operations organisation, with overall responsibility for providing close support to our Captains and ensuring that the culture and performance on board the ships is industry leading.
Hurtigruten Expeditions’ primary operations hubs are in Oslo / Hamburg but there is opportunity for remote working for the right candidate
Duties and responsibilities
The Fleet Captain will have overall responsibility for providing maritime support to our Captains and coordinating onshore assistance to ad-hoc issues as well as owning multiple longer term improvement initiatives. In particular, responsibilities include:
- Line Manager role to a group of industry leading, highly experienced captains
- Provide real time operational support to ship leadership on day to day issues
- Responsible for driving workstreams connected to onboard culture and training
- Work with crewing to maintain the Deck and Engine talent pipeline including driving an industry leading cadet program
- Approve, track and report on Maritime related spend in relation to budget
- Main contact responsible for managing ship medical provider needs and performance
- Maintain tracking of operational KPIs and improvement initiatives
- Responsible for bunker optimization including biofuel adoption
- Own our ship based organizational feedback and culture survey and improvement initiatives derived from this
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or equivalent from Maritime schools, Technical colleges or similar
- Minimum 5 - 8 years of sailing experience in the cruise industry with exposure to global operations – strong preference for candidates with experience as a master
- 3-5 years experience working in a land based organisation supporting maritime operations as a superintendent, project manager or similar
- Strong preference to candidates with exposure to expedition cruising and/or exposure to operations in Norway and the polar regions
- Fluent in English, spoken and written. Norwegian language knowledge an advantage
Personal qualities
- “Can do" attitude and passion for cruise industry
- Structured mindset to approaching problems
- Clear communication skills and ability to convey complex topics to management
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Leadership role model for the fleet
- Establish and develop strong relationships
- You live our values: We care, We explore, We empower & We inspire.
We can offer
- The opportunity to support operations of one of the most competent maritime teams in the industry; unparalleled expertise in Norwegian coastal and Polar operations
- The opportunity to shape and implement the development of a global operations strategy at a pivotal point in Hurtigruten’s global expansion
- The chance to work in one of the world’s most exciting and dynamic industries
- Competitive conditions
Om arbeidsgiveren
Hurtigruten Expeditions – the World leader in exploration travel
Hurtigruten Expeditions (part of Hurtigruten Group AS) is the world’s largest and leading expedition cruise line. With sustainability and exploration at core, we offer big adventures on small ships – taking you to some of the most spectacular areas of our planet.
Tracing our roots back to the great explorers and golden age of exploration, the curiosity, sense of adventure, love for our planet and the art of exploration is deeply embedded in our DNA.
With Hurtigruten Expeditions, you can join fellow explorers on adventures to 30+ countries and more than 250 destinations, including Antarctica, Alaska, Northwest Passage, Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, Norway, British Isles, South America, Caribbean and more.
Hurtigruten Expedition’s fleet of 7 small-size custom built ships includes the world’s first battery-hybrid powered cruise ships – and a variety of green technology enabling to explore more sustainably.
On board, you will join our team of experts. Hand-picked for your adventure, they will join you as you explore wildlife, nature, local communities and more, taking full advantage of our on board Science Center and abundance of expedition equipment - making sure we can take you where the big ships can’t.
As generation of explorers have done before us, we are always looking for new adventures, new areas to explore and new adventures to embark on. Join us – and explore more!
- Sektor: Privat
- Lederkategori: Leder
- Sted: Langkaia 1, 0150 Oslo
- Bransje: Maritim og offshore, Reise og turisme
- FINN-kode 236106860
- Sist endret