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Chief Officer (SDPO) - Windfarm Installation Unit
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Chief Officer (SDPO) - Windfarm Installation Unit
Windfarm Installation Unit – Deck Rating Position Location: Shipboard (Primary Office: Germany)
Role Overview
- Position: Deck Rating (Survey Deckhand or equivalent, depending on experience)
- Vessel Type: Windfarm Installation Unit (WTIV)
- Gross Tonnage: 36,104
- Deadweight: 17,868
- Flag: NIS (Nauruan International Shipping)
- Built: 2026
- Joining Date: 08 July 2026
- Work Schedule:
- 5 weeks on, 5 weeks off (Frontline compensation applies: salary paid only for on-board periods).
- Employment Terms:
- No recruitment/sign-on fees (Full clarification in Data Protection Overview).
- Contract starts immediately; training not required.
- Rank: Experienced required (at least 24+ months as a deck crew member, likely marine engineering/deck study background).
Key Responsibilities
- Uphold operational deck safety: Assist with safety protocols; abide by CEnO (Company–Environmental–Offshore Norms) CES, PLATO Initiative (PI), MARLINS 2.0 (environmental assessment), and Topside Occupational Safety (TOSE training and oversites).
- Deck-work familiarity:
- Preferenced techดับ: Mobilisation of Winches, Ludder Andy, Heavylift Cranes, Monopole Mono-supports, and offshore unloading tasks.
- GPS-equipped vessel interdependencies; adapts to Dynamic Positioning (DP) II standards.
- Physical & cooperative tasks:
- Hands-on teamwork with equipment installation; maintain positive attitude.
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Experience & Requirements
- Minimum years of rank experience: 24 months (NOT minimum or intermediate sea time) previously onboard a merchant vessel in deck ratings or technician stages.
- Highly recommended (vessel specific):
- Experience with WTIV, JUP, or DP II vessels.
- Technical exposure warranties rapid learning incl. Computing Equipment Shelving operations (CES) and grounded understanding of offshore steelwork or windfarms.
- Health/Safety standards:
- Physical ability to lift, steer feeds in wind/rain conditions.
- Clean LPA (Limited Prior Absences) to signal accidence record (conversations with crew earlier).
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Compensation
Full salary paid for periods while onboard (contract governance: 5 weeks active, 5 weeks portable/FTO)
Data Protection & Compliance
V.Ships disclaims recruitment fees for sefarers. Only contract parties and onboard managers pursue toplayered compensation equivalencies. Data handling within GDPR: All signing imply mandatory readability of Terms and Conditions (Vessel Personnel Database Lump Extreme Ltd. Act); ensures personal data retention complies with IMO Proposal*.
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