The Ship Manager is responsible for efficient vessel scheduling, stowage planning, and voyage optimization to maximize cargo intake. This includes creating loading/unloading plans, coastal schedules, and communicating vessel information. The Ship Manager monitors vessel performance, fuel consumption, speed, and ensures safety compliance. Key responsibilities are optimizing cargo intake, trim, draft and port operations to minimize costs and delays. Performance is measured by cargo intake, voyage efficiency, schedule reliability and port operation metrics. The role requires extensive shipping experience and coordination with various internal and external stakeholders.

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Job Description
1. JOB DETAILS:
Position Title: Ship Manager
Reports to: Senior Ship Manager
Grade:
Department/Sub-
Department:
Network Operations / Ship Management
Job Code: HQNOP75 - 1601
Date Prepared/Revised: 6 January 2016
2. OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:
To ensure maximum cargo intake and operational monitoring, optimal voyage planning, taking vessels
safety, crane split, port restrictions and trim in to account. Responsible for energy consumption of ships
managed
3. JOB DIMENSIONS:
Key Dimensions:
Direct/Total N/A
Financial
Dimensions
Operational cost of approx. USD 100 Million per
annum
4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Description
Efficient management of vessel scheduling and stowage
 In charge of the creation and quality maintenance of loading / unloading plans, make sure that vessels
voyage and port operations go smoothly
 Plan and monitor vessels safe condition, in close coordination with vessel command
 Plan and create coastal schedules, taking overall fuel consumption, draft/trim and port restrictions in to
account.
 Handle the communication of the information (ETA and navigation time, information on vessels loading
/ unloading, daily reporting) with the concerned services as well as external partners and customers
(Lines, ships and Terminal).
 Monitor vessels speed performance through noon reports, address irregularities in noon report and
voyage departure reports (VDR). Ensure high data quality in reports
 Minimize shifting’s, in case shifting is optional ship manager will Bargen with terminal on lease shifting
option
 Optimize cargo intake
 Optimize trim and draft through optimal stowage; ensuring minimal fuel consumption for the voyage
 Responsible for efficient use and optimized value generation of the Stowage Tool
 Monitor and validate requests for Out of Gauge (OOG) special containers, and promptly respond to
approval within VSA required frame time
 Insure no hazardous materials are loaded without having been approved by the HAZMAT desk
 Manage Change of Discharge request, evaluate the feasibility of Changes of Destination (COD)
according to their position on board, following the request of sales teams, Logistics Department and
partners.
 Responsible for efficient use and optimized value generation of the voyage optimization tools

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 Responsible for the BAPLIE EDI quality of UASC operated ships uploaded to the system to support
Capman.
 Responsible of update the vessel daily movement report, include all delays and recovery plan
Efficient execution of port operations
 Guide Cluster Operations in their dealing with terminals
 Ensure that all material equipment improving the productivity and port turnaround times is available, in
connection with Cluster Operation, Terminals and Agents. Internally in connection with the different
parties of the Line and all operational support teams (Cluster Operation, bunker Department …).
 Diligently coordinate with Cluster operations to and execute coastal schedules
Validation of port operations reports
 Monitor Terminal Departure Reports (TDR), address issues and irregularities to stack holder (Terminal,
local agent, Port Captain, Cluster operation,etc.
 Validate planned vs. actual: moves, crane split, draft and shifting
5. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
 Max Vessel Intake vs Budget Intake
 Voyage efficiency vs Budget round the voyage ( Port Operation , Distance , Speed , Fuel consumption )
 Schedule reliability
 Min re handling cost
 Efficient Port Operation, optimum crane split.
6. COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
 Internal:
o Direct reports: None
o Working relationships: Cluster Operations, TMU Capacity Management, Network Operations, Fleet
Technical & Marine Department, Central Procurement Bunker Department, Vessel command,
CMD, Partner and Alliance team, local agent.
 External:
o Terminals operation & planning departments, VSA alliances HQ
7. BOUNDARIES & DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY:
Limited supervision required
Perform and cover Snr Ship Manager tasks, when on leave as decided by Snr. Ship Manager
The job holder should be available 24/7 on call
8. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Minimum Qualifications:
 Postgraduate degree (+4/5 years) in Nautical Science (Nautical collage) or combined 2-3 years’
experience as Planner / Stowage coordinator in Terminal planning / Operation.
Minimum Experience:
 At least 4 – 5 years’ experience in Ship Management
 2 – 3 years’ experience as Planner / Stowage coordinator in Terminal planning / Operation
 Professional experience as a Deck officer (2nd/chief Officer) and / or terminal or similar experience in
vessel operation
 Significant experience in containerization, general cargo and container terminal industry
 Hazmat advance knowledge
Job-Specific Skills:
 Detail oriented
 Creative thinking
Competencies:
 Functional / Technical Skills
 Learning on the Fly
 Creativity

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 Innovation Management
 Priority Setting
 Timely Decision Making
 Standing Alone
 Process Management
 Command Skills
 Conflict Management
 Action Oriented
 Written Communication
 Ethics and Values
 Listening
 Personal Learning
 Self-Development
This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of the job assigned to the job holder. Thisis not an exhaustive listof
all duties and responsibilities. UASC reserves the right to amend and change responsibilitiesof the job holder to meet businessand
organizationalneeds as necessary