- Assume overall command of the vessel and ensure safe navigation and operational readiness during rotations.
- Establish navigational plans in close coordination with the Head of Mission (HoM).
- Support and facilitate SAR operations under the coordination of the HoM, with primary responsibility for vessel safety and navigation.
- Take full responsibility for the safety and security of the vessel, crew, passengers and the guests on board.
- Conduct risk assessments related to navigation, weather, sea conditions and technical systems.
- Organize and conduct safety trainings, navigational training and bridge watches.
- Oversee vessel certification, serving and safety inspections to ensure rotation readiness.
- Supervise maintenance of SAR and SOLAS equipment and ensure proper operational documentation, including logs related to fuel consumption, incidents and rotation follow-up.
- Manage water and fuel consumption as well as onboard resupply.
- Ensure proper work and rest hour documentation and maintain all relevant vessel and compliance records.
- Serve, together with the HoM, as a contact point toward relevant authorities before, during and after rotations, including in the context of inspections or post-disembarkation procedures.
- Hold final responsibility for the availability and stock management of logistical provisions on board. Lead the crew through clear safety- and operations-related delegation, maintain strong situational awareness and foster a professional, respectful and safety-oriented working environment.
Captain – SAR Vessel Operations (f/m/d)
Basecamp Licata
Full-time
Temporary
Your mission
RESPONSIBILITIES
Your profile
PROFILE
DESIRABLE
- Proven experience as skipper or captain in SAR or comparable maritime operations, ideally on a 23 m twin-engine vessel or a similar fast rescue vessel.
- Strong practical skills in precise vessel maneuvering, including operations without bow thruster support.
- Excellent leadership skills and the ability to make calm, sound decisions under pressure.
- Strong situational awareness, communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a small multicultural crew.
- High degree of resilience, flexibility and commitment to safety in physically and emotionally demanding environments.
- Fluency in English is required; Italian and/or Arabic are strong asset.
- Alignment with Sea-Eyes values, humanitarian principles and operational protocols.
- Valid STCW Basic Safety certification
- Security Awareness certification
- Valid Radio Operators Certificate
- International Yacht master or higher skipper / captain license
- Valid medical fitness certificate for sea service
DESIRABLE
- Previous experience in civil Search and Rescue rotations and operations.
- Crises Management and Crew Resource Management training.
- Experience in risk management, stress resilience and intercultural team leadership.
- Knowledge of humanitarian or NGO operational settings.
- Willingness to take on additional onboard responsibilities where needed.
Why us?
WHAT WE OFFER
- A highly meaningful role within a rotation-driven humanitarian organization.
- Prospects of longer-term collaboration with 1:1 seafarer contract (work/off-time) under German flag depending on operational needs and mutual fit after first successful rotation.
- Responsibility in a unique operational environment where professional seafaring directly supports life-saving operations.
- Close collaboration in a skilled, committed and internal team.
- An annual training budget equivalent to 50% of one monthly salary.
- Annual health budget to support private health cost and an employer-supported pension scheme with an attractive contribution.
Über uns
Wir sind eine zivile Hilfsorganisation, die sich 2015 gegründet hat, um dem Sterben im Mittelmeer nicht länger tatenlos zuzusehen. Mit unserem Rettungsschiff suchen wir auf der tödlichsten Fluchtroute der Welt nach Menschen in Seenot und kämpfen gegen den täglichen Verlust von Menschenleben auf See. Denn wir sind überzeugt:
„Jedes Leben zählt!“