Pre-fixture:
- Cargo intakes in consultation with Masters, including stowage plans and restrictions.
- Terminal clearances
- Provide updated Q88 and plans/ certs as required.
- Verify intended voyage within agreed trade range/ within INL. Also that the voyage duration falls within Owners planning.
- Discuss tank preparation, including last cargo compatibility and slops disposal.
- Plan vessel itinerary
- Plan bunkering.
Post Fixture:
- Handle day to day operations
- Review fixture recap
- Communicate with brokers/ charterers of voyage matters, on behalf of owners.
- Review voyage orders and discuss same with Master, append additional voyage remarks with specific instructions for NOR, tank cleaning etc
- Arrange voyage requirements eg canal transits, FW for cleaning, deep sea pilots
- Oversee tank preparation if reqd.
- Plan weather routeing and passage planning
- Monitor voyage performance daily and suggest/ arrange hull inspections and cleaning if required.
- Plan cargo tank heating if required.
- If calling US waters, arrange AMS/ SCAC etc.
- Arrange bunkers, including surveyor appointment and
- Appoint agents at load/ discharge ports; review their PDA and arrange remittance through Owners.
- If required, arrange cargo superintendent at load/ discharge ports
- Vet LOIs on behalf of Owners.
- Coordinate issues like remeasurements, vetting and cargo related supplies with the technical managers.
- Coordinate non-standard operations like line flushing, commingling, additives, dyeing, backloading.
- Arrange for clearance of STS vessels.
- Review load and discharge port documents
- Prepare freight invoice and forward to chrtrs.
- Prepare demurrage claim and chase counters.
- Coordinate PnI attendance for cargo related matters.
- Handle cargo claims on behalf of owners.
- Reconcile voyage earnings at end of voyage.