Vessel Manager – Tanker Fleet (m/f/d)

About the role

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex. We are looking for a Vessel Manager to join our team in Hamburg, responsible for the safe, reliable and compliant technical management of an assigned part of our tanker fleet.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and monitor maintenance, repairs and dry docking of vessels.
• Monitor class survey intervals and coordinate service providers.
• Ensure validity of statutory and class certificates.
• Prepare vessels for PSC, Flag, Class, SIRE and terminal/charterer inspections.
• Support SIRE 2.0 inspections, close technical findings and recurring deficiencies.
• Monitor and follow‑up PSC deficiencies, observations and corrective actions.
• Maintain critical tanker equipment and systems such as cargo, inert gas, tank venting and ESD safety systems.
• Develop and improve the Planned Maintenance System for new tonnage.
• Carry out physical inspections on own and foreign tonnage and ensure effective follow‑up.
• Budget planning, monitoring and reporting to the Line Manager.

Required profile

• Sailing experience as engineer at management level on oil/product/chemical tankers or a marine engineering degree.
• Experience as Technical Superintendent / Vessel Manager in a ship‑management company, preferably tanker management.
• Good working knowledge of SIRE 2.0, PSC requirements, ISGOTT and OCIMF tanker standards.
• Proven ability to prepare vessels for and support SIRE, PSC, Class, Flag and terminal inspections.
• Strong knowledge of IMO, Flag State, Class and tanker industry regulations.
• Understanding of tanker cargo operations and safety‑critical equipment.
• Demonstrated intercultural competence dealing with diverse nationalities.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Reliable, proactive and team‑oriented with good organisational skills.
• Availability for emergency response outside normal working hours.

Required skills

• SIRE 2.0 inspection procedures
• PSC compliance processes
• ISGOTT and OCIMF standards
• IMO, Flag State and Class regulations
• Planned Maintenance System (PMS) tools
• MS Office suite and ship‑management software