Marine Manager

 

ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT

 

Job Title	Marine Manager
Department	Operations
Company	STS Marine Solutions
Location	Global
Responsible For	Coordination of operations, technical support, and superintendent resources
Work Level	Operational / Marine Management
Reporting to	Head of Operations EMEA and Asia
Contract Type	Full-time, indefinite

 

KEY INTERACTIONS

 

Internal:	External:
Head of Operations EMEA and Asia	Customers, Business Partners, vessel Masters, and vessel operators
Operations Team, Technical Team, HSEQ, Commercial / Business Development, Superintendents, Mooring Masters, and Senior Leadership	Agents, terminals, port authorities, service providers, and marine/logistical suppliers
Other STS Marine Solutions and Breakwater Group personnel as required	Industry bodies, auditors, inspectors, and energy sector networks

 

SUPERVISION
Reporting and coordination responsibilities	Direct reports: As assigned. Functional coordination: Operations team, technical team, and superintendent pool.

 

JOB CONTENT

 

1. Role Objective

The Marine Manager is responsible for coordinating safe, compliant, and efficient marine operations across the global business, with a strong focus on marine safety standards, disciplined execution, and reliable service delivery. The role coordinates the operations team, technical team, and superintendent pool to ensure STS and related marine operations are properly planned, resourced, executed, and reviewed in line with company procedures, customer requirements, applicable legislation, and recognised industry guidance.
 

1. Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate global marine operational activity, ensuring safe, compliant, customer-focused, and reliable service delivery.
• Act as a visible safety leader, championing the company’s Life Saving Rules and promoting a strong safety culture.
• Set and uphold clear marine safety expectations, including disciplined planning, risk control, operational readiness, and post-operation review.
• Ensure all operational processes, procedures, and risk assessments are developed, maintained, and consistently applied to a high standard.
• Maintain full compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, and industry standards, including those relating to ship?to?ship transfer operations.
• Drive operational excellence by setting clear standards, monitoring performance, and embedding continuous improvement.
• Provide operational input into tenders, proposals, client discussions, and new project mobilisation.
• Coordinate operations, technical, superintendents and mooring masters to ensure each operation is suitably supported.
• Lead incident reporting, investigation, and learning processes, ensuring lessons learned are incorporated into future operations.
• Report operational performance, marine resource status, HSEQ trends, corrective actions, and key risks to the Head of Operations EMEA and Asia.

 

1. Governance, Risk, Compliance and Authority

 

• Ensure robust operational governance frameworks are in place with clear accountability and escalation routes.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage operational risks, implementing effective controls and mitigations.
• Maintain readiness for audits, inspections, and reviews, ensuring alignment with recognised marine standards, the Ship to Ship Transfer Guide, OCIMF guidance, and SIGTTO standards where applicable.
• Maintain accurate, auditable operational records to support compliance and continuous improvement.
• Operate within delegated authority limits, escalating material safety, risk, resource, or service delivery issues as required.

 

1. Essential Qualifications and Experience

 

• Significant experience in marine, STS, offshore, terminal, tanker, energy, or logistics operations, including coordination of operational and technical resources.
• Strong working knowledge of ship-to-ship transfer operations and the associated regulatory framework.
• Experience leading or coordinating safe marine operations in regulated or high-risk environments.
• Proven ability to develop and implement operational procedures, risk assessments, and control measures.
• Marine qualification, degree-level qualification, or equivalent relevant professional experience supported by strong practical marine judgement.

 

1. Desirable Qualifications and Experience

 

• LNG operations, LNG STS, gas carrier interface knowledge, and SIGTTO awareness preferred.
• Familiarity with OCIMF guidance, the Ship to Ship Transfer Guide, and recognised marine industry standards.
• Lead auditor, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, HSEQ, incident investigation, or audit exposure.
• Experience supporting tenders, client technical discussions, or new marine project mobilisation.

 

1. Core Competencies 

 

• Marine safety leadership and operational discipline
• STS, tanker, terminal, offshore, and preferably LNG operations knowledge
• Marine Risk Management, Dynamic Risk Assessment, and Operational Readiness
• Understanding of the Ship to Ship Transfer Guide, OCIMF guidance, SIGTTO expectations, and marine safety standards
• Incident Prevention, Emergency Response Awareness, and Lessons Learned Implementation
• Professional Credibility, Sound Marine Judgement, and Integrity under Operational Pressure