Environmental Officer

Environmental Officer for Marella Cruises

Department: Deck

Employment Type: Contract

Location: Shipboard

Joining date: end of July 2026

Contract: 3 months On / 3 months Off

Reporting line: Staff Captain

Direct reports: Incinerator Operator, AEEEO

Qualifications: as per C601D (Marella Cruises) Training & Certification Matrix

In addition to those normal duties as outlined in the V.Ships VMS, the Environmental & Energy Efficiency Officer (EEEO) is responsible for:

• Ensuring compliance with the Company’s Environmental and Energy Policies and the requirements of all applicable local, national and international legal regulations, by providing oversight and assistance to the entire shipboard team
• Educating, ensuring and raising awareness of the shipboard team on the importance of compliance with environmental regulations, highlighting the benefits, and ensuring continuous improvement
• Communicating the Company’s Environmental and Energy Efficiency Objectives and Targets to all Officers and Crew, ensuring awareness, encouraging their participation and contribution
• Ensuring that all Officers and Crew are familiar with the Company Environmental and Energy Efficiency Objectives and Targets, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, SEEMP, FuelEU and MRV according to their ranks
• Gathering and compiling sustainable data as per the Company Policies and Management System requirements, e.g. SEEMP, VPR, MRV, as applicable
• Ensuring the Planned Maintenance System is updated with regards to Environmental and Energy Efficiency work orders
• Attending Senior Management Meetings, HSE Committee Meetings and other Meetings in accordance with the Company Policies and Management System requirements
• Provide relevant information pertaining to environmental limits, rules and regulations in order to facilitate passage planning, review and confirm the environmental restrictions in the itinerary or voyage plan
• Holding responsibility for maintaining the “Environmental Seals Register” and that the Environmental Seals are controlled, correctly issued and the appropriate Logbooks are maintained and drawings or sketches are available indicating the position of the Environmental seals
• Ensuring “Environmental and Energy Efficiency Compliance Assessment” is completed
• Conducting Environmental, Energy Efficiency and Hazardous Material familiarisations and training according to relevant procedures
• Monitoring the execution of Integrated Pest Management
• Monitoring the ORB, BWRB, BFRB, EGCS RB, Sewage & Grey Water RB, Voyage Reports to ensure it is up to date, completed accurately and signed. Errors are corrected in a readable manner and initialed
• Advising the Master, Staff Captain, Chief Engineer, Deck Officer of the Watch and Engine Officer of the Watch of any concerns regarding discharges or emissions
• Reporting any irregularities and/or Non‑Compliances with Environmental and Energy Efficiency policies and procedures
• Ensuring the DPA and Vessel Manager are notified of any failures of pollution prevention equipment that extends for longer than 24 hours, any environmental incidents and/or any unauthorised modifications, stub pieces, cross‑connections or piping on any waste systems
• Investigating Environmental and Energy Efficiency incidents as per the VMS
• Assisting the Master and Chief Engineer during relevant audits and inspections
• Ensuring corrective and preventive measures on Environmental and Energy Efficiency defects, observations and/or non‑conformities are effectively and timely implemented
• Holding responsibility for compliance with the Garbage Management Plan (GMP) and its procedures, monitoring offload operations for general garbage, special waste and hazardous waste as per the VMS
• Holding responsibility for all general, special or hazardous waste being segregated, stored and labelled correctly
• Holding responsibility for accurate completion of the (Electronic) Garbage Record Book (GRB), retention of relevant receipts and completion of MARPOL Annex V Port Declarations
• Holding responsibility for the completion of the waste section of daily noon report in Napa E‑Log
• Liaising with Staff Captain and Chief Purser to ensure that waste is offloaded in a cost‑efficient manner
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