Do you have knowledge of inland shipping in Europe and a passion for safety then you could be our new colleague! Have you had a career on barges and/or in an inland shipping HSSEQ orientated environment and would you like to have direct responsibility for the quality assurance of Inland Barges in support of the safe transportation of bulk liquid across the European rivers on a contractor basis? Then we are looking for you.

The role

The contractor role of Maritime Assurance Assessor Inland is part of Shell’s regional vetting team based in Rotterdam and in this role, you will be responsible for support to confidential vetting and screening of barges offered for all forms of Shell employment. Typical activities in support of this are: risk assessing and rating of inspection reports, inspecting barges, management reviews, managing OCIMF BIRE BIQ applications in support of Shell’s interest, act as regional team focal point and liaison for the management of Time Charter assurance, act as OCIMF inspection regime focal point for inland shipping EU (Barges) and perform contract management activities for barge inspection contractors.

Required competencies

In possession of “Rijnpatent” or Nationally recognized Barge Master license or Extensive day-to-day experience in barge operations. Conversant with national legislation (e.g. ADN, RPR) and Industry standards, codes and guidelines (e.g. ES-TRIN, ES-QIN, ES-RIS, ISGINNT). Ability to assess HSSE performance, contractual compliance and performance aligned with management controls described by TMSA. Team player with strong communications skills and fluency in English and Dutch or German

Department

Shell Shipping and Maritime is Shell's center of expertise for Shipping and Maritime matters. It provides commercial, ship management and technology services for the Shell group, and is responsible for ensuring that all our global maritime activities are safely managed. The overall Shipping and Maritime team consist of diverse nationalities and has an inclusive working environment in which different values and perspectives are valued with Safety ranked as top priority for every activity. Our shared core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people underpin all the work we do and are the foundation of our business principles.

The Regional Maritime Assurance Team based in Rotterdam consists of 6 persons covering assurance of regional vessels, inland shipping EU (Barges) and marine terminals within Europe and Africa.