Second Officer for Marella Cruises

Department: Deck

Employment Type: Contract

Location: Shipboard

Description

Reporting line: Staff Captain
Direct reports: 3rd Officer (Safety), 3rd Officer (Navigation)
Department: Deck
Qualifications: as per C601D (Marella Cruises) Training & Certification Matrix
Joining date 5th of February/2026 , Contract 3 months On / 2 months Off

Key Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

2nd Officer (Safety)-
In addition to those normal duties as outlined in the V.Ships VMS, the Second Officer (Safety) is responsible for:
· Being the Bridge Watch Keeper as required by the Bridge Operations Manual and Bridge Resource Management (BRM)
· Carrying out lifting appliances and wires inspections and maintenance
· Carrying out safety equipment maintenance and inspections as required by the PMS
· Monthly LSA checks according to PMS instruction, reporting any defects within the unplanned maintenance section of the PMS and bringing to the attention of the Ship’s Statutory Safety Officer
· Preparing weekly summary of checks and planned work for Safety Officer
· Preparing monthly summary of all checklists for Safety Officer
· Supporting Safety Officer during passenger and crew drills
· Supporting in Lifeboat training and lowering
· Inventory and PMS maintenance related to safety
· Conducting safety trainings when Safety Officer is indisposed
· Maintaining and inspecting LSA deck equipment
· Maintaining the working area clean, safe, and handling tools and equipment with care
· Participating in emergency drills and responding to actual emergencies as per the Muster List
· Adhering to all safety regulations and using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) during work activities
· Adhering to and complying with all company policies and procedures, manuals and directives
· Performing duties and tasks according to above but not limited to that.


2nd Officer (Navigation)-
In addition to those normal duties as outlined in the V.Ships VMS, the Second Officer (Navigation) is responsible for:
· Being the Bridge Watch Keeper as required by the Bridge Operations Manual and Bridge Resource Management (BRM)
· Responsible for the standards of Bridge Procedures and watch keeping, reporting any deficiencies to the Staff Captain and to the Master
· Preparing and delivering the Itinerary / Voyage Briefing
· Coordinating all Charts, Nav Warnings, Notices to Mariners, T&P’s, Publications, Sailing Directions and ECDIS
· Keeping the Master informed of the navigational progress of the voyage, weather forecast and they keep the Master apprised of all other matters relevant to the navigation of the ship
· Being operationally reliable for all instruments used for Navigation, working in close cooperation with the Chief Electrician and ETO and report any defects directly to the Master without fail
· Understudying the Safety Officer in their role as Statutory Safety Officer
· Coordinating and maintaining the Deck Log Book and Official Log Book.
· Maintaining the working area clean, safe, and handling tools and equipment with care
· Participating in emergency drills and responding to actual emergencies as per the Muster List
· Adhering to all safety regulations and using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) during work activities
· Adhering to and complying with all company policies and procedures, manuals and directives
· Performing duties and tasks according to above but not limited to that.

Responsibilities

Additional responsibilities:

· Attend passenger social events as directed by the Head of Department.

· Partake in inspections, trainings and meetings as directed by the Head of Department.

· Ensure any direct reports are line managed effectively in accordance with Marella and V.Ships Leisure appraisal policies

· Ensure accessibility to direct reports and support individual’s needs, sourcing advice and reporting matters of a personal nature confidentially to the Head of Department where necessary.

· Other shipboard tasks pertaining to departmental operations as directed by Head of Department.

· Attending trainings and office visits arranged by V.Ships Leisure where possible