Reporting to the Shipping Division (Maritime Investigation Department), you will be part of a team of marine professionals whose key purpose is to conduct inquiries on marine casualties and incidents under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. The inquiries seek to determine the cause of the casualty, including any infringements of the provisions under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Marine Investigator / Senior Marine Investigator (Maritime Investigation)
Fixed TermsClosed
What the role is
What you will be working on
The key responsibilities for this role include:
• Carry out inquiries and investigations on-site, as directed by the Director of Marine, on casualty or incident that occurred in Singapore waters, in accordance with the provisions under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and the IMO’s Casualty Investigation Code, as applicable.
• Carry out inquiries and investigations, on casualty or incident that occurred on board Singapore-registered ships wherever they may be, in accordance with the provisions under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and the IMO’s Casualty Investigation Code, as applicable.
• As part of the inquiry and investigation, the officer will gather information through speaking to the crew and/or shipping company, collect evidence through boarding the vessel to conduct checks; and analyse the evidences for determining apparent cause and culpability.
• The Maritime Investigation Department shall identify the root causes, and provide to the Director of Marine, his recommendations, or deterrent measures.
What we are looking for
You should possess a Certificate of Competency (Deck) Class 1 or COC 1 (Motorship) and working experience onboard ocean-going vessels either in the deck or engine department for at least 3 years. You should be familiar with various code and legislation, both at the national and international levels. Candidates with prior working experience as Master/Chief Engineer, Marine Pilot / Marine Warranty Surveyor / Class, Flag or Port State Control Surveyor / or PCG, MOM, SCDF investigator, would have an added advantage.
About your application process
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore or the wider Public Service.
About Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
"The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was established on 2 February 1996, with the mission to develop Singapore as a premier global hub port and international maritime centre (IMC), and to advance and safeguard Singapore's strategic maritime interests.
MPA is the driving force behind Singapore's port and maritime development, taking on the roles of Port Authority, Port Regulator, Port Planner, IMC Champion, and National Maritime Representative.
MPA partners the industry and other agencies to enhance safety, security and environmental protection in our port waters, facilitate port operations and growth, expand the cluster of maritime ancillary services, and promote maritime R&D and manpower development."
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