Full-time

Chief Officer

Posted by Nakilat • Doha, Doha, Qatar

📍 Doha, Doha 🕒 February 23, 2026

About the Role

Job Summary and Purpose

The Chief Officer is the Master's deputy and hence his Second-in-Command. He understudies the Master in all aspects of his managerial, professional and commercial duties with a view to qualifying him for eventual command. He is responsible to the Master for the overall care and carriage of the Cargo, in particular during cargo operations. He is responsible for the overall planning of all cargo procedures.



He must keep a navigational watch. However, where a ship may carry an extra navigating officer, his watch keeping may be reduced, but not normally eliminated, (exception may be made to allow the navigating officer to undertake a period of day work), at the discretion of the Master.


Accountabilities

  • Shipboard security in the role of the Ship Security Officer (SSO) as required by the ISPS Code
  • (Together with the Chief Engineer) the safe working practices of all personnel 
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