Transportmanager / Military Supercargo
CurrentAs supercargo I attend the vessel at the port where cargo is handled. Before the vessel's arrival, I review the stowage plan and discuss all relevant information with the captain. At the port I inspect the cargo that is to be shipped. Are all necessary documents ready? I also talk to the terminal employees, stevedores, lashing inspectors, the vessel's captain and crew to discuss all relevant topics, tasks and possible changes - always striving for the highest quality and efficiency of all actions and avoiding extra costs. I issue the program of the vessel's port stay and the estimated time of departure, take pictures and prepare documentation for the port of discharge and make sure that sophisticated cargo is handled and lashed exactly as per method statement. I am there to be the link and coordinator between all parties involved in loading or discharging and make sure that all cargo reaches its destination in the same good condition as loaded. When all cargo is successfully loaded I issue a stowage plan that displays the status at departure and a pre-stowage plan for the next port. I sail with the vessel to the port of destination and during my time onboard I inspect every day the cargo, write reports to the Logistic Center in Germany and coordinate the details of the voyage with the captain and the officers.