Your mission
RESPONSIBILITIES
- 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.
Your profile
PROFILE
- 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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 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.