Job description
Join Apex Maritime Solutions, a premier leader in maritime navigation, as a Maritime Navigation Specialist in Singapore. You will guide safe and efficient voyage execution, oversee real-time navigation operations, and collaborate with bridge teams to optimize routing and fuel usage.
In this role you will leverage advanced navigation systems, chart updates, and weather routing to safeguard vessel operations and support our clients across global trade lanes. We offer a dynamic, growth-centric environment with a clear path to senior leadership.
Responsibility
- Oversee real-time navigation operations using ECDIS, ARPA radar, AIS, and voyage management systems.
- Develop optimized voyage plans considering weather, currents, fuel efficiency, and port limitations.
- Monitor vessel traffic, ensure compliance with COLREGs, and coordinate with port authorities and VTS for safe entry and departure.
- Assess navigational risk and implement mitigations for high-risk passages and unusual conditions.
- Collaborate with bridge teams to ensure safe bridge resource management and effective watchkeeping.
- Maintain and validate electronic nautical charts and navigational publications, ensuring data integrity.
- Prepare and review nautical documentation such as passage plans, sailing orders, and contingency procedures.
- Provide mentoring to junior navigators and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in navigation processes.
Qualification
- Minimum 3 years of professional nautical navigation experience in merchant vessels or maritime operations.
- Bachelor degree in Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, or equivalent; STCW Officer with Navigation endorsement.
- Proficiency in ECDIS, ARPA radar, AIS, and voyage planning software; familiarity with weather routing tools.
- Strong knowledge of COLREGs, maritime safety management systems, and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent decision-making, situational awareness, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work in rotating shifts and readiness to travel or relocate to Singapore as required.
- Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
- Commitment to professional development and adherence to high ethical and safety standards.