Safety & Nautical Superintendent

Job Description

Safety & Nautical Superintendent

Maersk Fleet Management & Technology (FMT) is responsible for end-to-end ship management of all Maersk-owned container vessels, with operations anchored in key global hubs including Copenhagen, Singapore, Manila, and Mumbai.

We are currently looking for a driven and career-oriented professional to join our Fleet Safety team as a Safety & Nautical Superintendent, based in Mumbai. This is an opportunity to play a key role in strengthening safety, compliance, and operational excellence across a global fleet.

Why Join Us

At Maersk FMT, you will be part of a truly diverse and inclusive environment within the A.P. Moller–Maersk Group. We are committed to developing continuous learning, innovation, and knowledge sharing, empowering our people to grow and make meaningful contributions.

Beyond work, we believe in holistic employee development, encouraging creativity, collaboration, and wellbeing through regular engagement initiatives and recreational activities. Our people-centric culture prioritizes employee engagement, flexibility, and a healthy work–life balance, ensuring you can perform at your best while growing both professionally and personally.

Role Overview & Impact

As a SAFNAU Superintendent, you will play a critical role at the intersection of vessel operations, safety leadership, and strategic fleet performance. This position offers a unique blend of hands-on operational responsibility and influence over long-term safety and compliance strategy across the fleet.

You will act as a key enabler in safeguarding our people and assets, ensuring that vessels under Maersk Fleet Management & Technology (FMT) operate safely, reliably, and cost-effectively while meeting the highest global maritime standards.

Key Responsibilities & Performance Expectations

• Take ownership of the overall Nautical, Safety, and Compliance landscape across assigned vessels, ensuring continuous adherence to regulatory and company standards.
• Lead and drive safety and compliance initiatives, translating insights into practical improvements onboard and ashore.
• Ensure timely review, closure, and quality assurance of reports within the Safety Management System (SMS), contributing actively to continuous improvement of SMS content and effectiveness.
• Act as a focal point for incident investigation, including personal safety incidents and near misses, driving thorough root cause analysis and ensuring robust corrective and preventive actions are implemented fleetwide.
• Provide direct vessel support, to address critical safety concerns, support investigations, and reinforce safety culture.
• Play an active role in the Incident Management Team, contributing to decision-making during critical situations.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Flag State, Port State, Classification Societies, and Recognized Organizations, ensuring seamless compliance, certification, and resolution of nautical and safety matters.

Why This Role Matters

This is more than an operational role, it is an opportunity to shape safety culture, influence fleet-wide standards, and directly impact the wellbeing of seafarers and operational excellence. Your work will contribute to preventing incidents, strengthening compliance, and driving continuous improvement across a global fleet.

We are looking for

• Shipboard experience as a Senior Deck Officer or Senior Engineer, with strong knowledge of vessel operations, nautical aspects, and onboard challenges.
• Demonstrated experience or interest in regulatory compliance and safety management, with the ability to apply requirements practically onboard.
• Good understanding of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and shipboard processes, with a focus on continuous improvement and simplification.
• Exposure to risk management, audits, and incident investigations, including root cause analysis and preventive actions, is an advantage.
• Proactive, collaborative, and confident in driving safety and compliance initiatives across vessels and stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, empathy, and cultural awareness to effectively support seafarers and teams.
• A clear passion and accountability for ensuring the safety of people, assets, and the environment.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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