Job description
Global Meridian Maritime Solutions is seeking a Maritime Navigation Specialist to join our onshore team in Singapore. This role focuses on voyage planning, navigational risk assessment, and real-time vessel safety operations. You will work with a global fleet to optimize routes, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver data-driven navigation insights.
As part of our Navigation & Safety group, you will collaborate with fleet operations, chartering, and safety teams to enhance efficiency and safety across our maritime network.
Why join us: competitive salary, performance bonus, health coverage, retirement plan, and opportunities for professional development in a fast-growing maritime tech environment.
Responsibility
- Lead voyage planning and route optimization using ECDIS, ARPA, AIS, and weather data to minimize fuel usage and navigational risk.
- Monitor real-time navigational safety, traffic separation schemes, weather, and sea states; issue timely advisories to the fleet.
- Ensure compliance with SOLAS, COLREGs, ISM/ISPS codes and port state control requirements.
- Collaborate with fleet operations, chartering, and safety teams to prepare voyage estimates, ballast and bunkering plans, and risk assessments.
- Develop and maintain navigational standard operating procedures; conduct reviews and incident reporting analyses.
- Provide training and mentorship to junior navigational staff and offshore teams.
- Analyze navigation data to drive continuous improvement in routing, fuel efficiency, and safety metrics.
- Prepare dashboards and reports for senior management on performance KPIs and risk indicators.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Nautical Science, Marine Navigation, or an equivalent discipline.
- Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) or equivalent national license.
- Minimum 5 years of maritime navigation experience; onshore roles welcome for experienced candidates.
- Proficiency with ECDIS, ARPA, AIS, radar, and related navigation software.
- Strong knowledge of COLREGs, SOLAS, and port state control procedures.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities; calm under pressure.
- Effective communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.
- Experience with data analytics tools (Excel, Power BI) and voyage performance reporting is preferred.