Trainee - Fleet Personnel Officer

Mumbai · On-site

About this role

As a Trainee Fleet Personnel Officer at BSM, you will engage in crew operations, serving as a key link between ship and shore. You will be overseeing crew planning, recruitment, rotation, and development while ensuring compliance with maritime regulations and cost efficiency to support safe and continuous vessel operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute vessel manning plans by identifying, evaluating, and selecting qualified seafarers in line with flag state regulations and budget constraints

  • Review and approve employment contracts to ensure compliance with legal and company standards

  • Plan and implement crew rotations and end-of-contract procedures to maintain uninterrupted vessel operations

  • Monitor current and future crew vacancies and support the development of annual manning plans and budgets

  • Coordinate crew embarkation and disembarkation logistics, ensuring cost-effective and timely execution

  • Liaise with flag state authorities to ensure regulatory compliance and maintain up-to-date documentation

  • Communicate operational changes to vessel personnel and ensure access to relevant documentation

  • Assess crew performance, identify training needs, and support the implementation of development plans in collaboration with training centers

  • Optimize crew travel arrangements and monitor associated costs to ensure value-for-money services

Qualifications & Experience

  • Fresh graduates are welcome to apply; however, any relevant internship or project experience will be considered a plus

Skills & Competencies

  • Excellent organizational and planning skills

  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and coordinate across geographies

  • High attention to detail and commitment to compliance

  • Strong communication skills and fluency in English

  • Proficiency in standard office software and digital tools

Company at a glance

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is an integrated maritime solutions provider and one of the world’s top-ranking ship managers in the gas, tanker, offshore, container, bulk and cruise sectors.

Founded1883
Team Size10,001+ employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryMaritime Transportation
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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