Marine Coordinator

Marine Coordinator required for a major Offshore Wind Farm Developer based in Grimsby.

Responsibilities

• Emergency response coordination; respond to radio communications and escalate to incident coordinator / second line emergency response as appropriate.
• Vessel / helicopter traffic control as per agreed coordination protocols.
  UK specific: Act as Operational Controller under the safe-system-of-work.
• Maintain competence required for Operational Control role (UK specific).
• People, vessel and communications tracking (communications log or automatic people/vessel tracking system).
• Manage WTG access restrictions (to be kept up-to-date and receive direction on these from Planning/Scheduling function).
• Ensure that all vessel allocations and unforeseen changes to the daily plan/schedule optimise the efficient use of the vessels available.
• Operate the offshore management system ensuring all offshore personnel have the correct certification and the creation of pax lists if required by site/regional management.
• Input data into Wind Farm Reporter (or equivalent system) on a real-time basis.
• Provide weather forecasting and observation system data, and interpret to provide advice and recommendations (such as sailing period detail) to
• Planning/Scheduling/Management functions.
• Liaise with local stakeholders (i.e. marine/port authorities), in relation to flood gates, lock gates, lock bookings, day-to-day items that may affect the plan/schedule.
• Ensure notices are issued to mariners and local operators (i.e. other wind farms, local fishermen, pilot office etc.).
• Manage relationship on a day-to-day basis with weather data and observation system providers (for example, get problems with data or sources of data resolved).
• In conjunction with Planning/Scheduling function, review vessel performance data (provided through coordination with Operations Logistics) to ensure that efficient planning is delivering desired performance; for example, fuel consumption.
• Feed findings to site/regional management As directed by site/regional management, record various operational metrics.
• Report hazardous observations and incidents in the HSE management system.
• Attend training on HSE management systems.
• Ensure the validity of personal safety certificates and proactively maintain the competence level required for the role.
• Safe and effective transportation to and from WTG.
• Provide Operational Control under safe system of work (as required).

Requirements

• All current offshore certifications.
• Evidence of extensive industry specific technical training.
• Experience with project coordination/logistics and marine coordination/logistics
• Offshore Wind Industry experience.
• Radio operations experience.
• IT literate.
• Awareness of Safe Systems of Work.
• Excellent communication skills.