EHAB NOUR EL DIN HEGAZY

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise Mooring Stations: Oversee the forward and aft mooring teams, ensuring safe line handling.
• Equipment Management: Inspect, maintain, and prepare all mooring ropes, wires, shackles, and equipment for use.
• Coordination: Act as the link between the Master, tugboat crews, and the pilot, ensuring clear communication.
• Safety Compliance: Enforce strict safety procedures, ensuring crew awareness of snap-back zones and proper equipment condition.
• Operational Execution: Direct the crew to secure messenger lines, heave on mooring lines, and make fast to bitts/bollards as the tug brings the vessel alongside the SPM buoy.
• Environmental Monitoring: Report weather conditions and monitor surge/drift to the bridge, advising on operational safety.
• Reporting: Keep the bridge informed of mooring progress and any potential delays or issues (e.g., heavy lines, equipment problems).
• Post-Mooring Setup: Prepare stations for cargo transfer operations, including connecting hoses and ensuring all connections are secure.

Key Skills & Experience

• Valid STCW Certificates (Chief Officer COC).
• Experience in tanker operations, tugboat handling, and SPM/SBM systems.
• Strong leadership, navigation, and practical seamanship skills.
• Deep understanding of maritime safety regulations (SOLAS, MARPOL).

SPM Operations

• Purpose: To allow large tankers to load/offload liquid cargo offshore via a permanently moored buoy.
• Tug Role: Assists the tanker in maneuvering and maintaining position during connection to the buoy, providing pulling/pushing power.
• Chief Officer's Role: Manages the deck side of the operation, ensuring the vessel connects safely to the buoy's mooring chain/hawser.