Manager, Fleet Safety

** Job Description*
* Holland America Line has been exploring the world since 1873. Our ships offer innovative features and enriching experiences focused on destination exploration and personalized travel, inviting guests to savor the journey.

The Manager, Fleet Safety, leads the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of fleet safety and emergency preparedness programs across Holland America Line and Seabourn. The position is responsible for maintaining emergency preparedness documentation, supporting shipboard implementation of safety programs, coordinating fleet safety projects, and overseeing audit readiness, corrective action management, and risk assessment governance activities. The role works closely with shipboard and shoreside stakeholders to ensure safety programs remain effective, compliant, and operationally practical.

In addition to supporting emergency preparedness initiatives, the Manager oversees fleet-wide safety improvement projects, reviews audit and inspection outcomes, monitors corrective action effectiveness, and supports selected dry dock safety and operational safety initiatives. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the position requires strong project management, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills to support continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence throughout the fleet.

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** Responsibilities** :

+ Emergency Preparedness Program Maintenance & Implementation:  Manage the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Emergency Response Plans (ERP), Emergency Duty Instructions (EDI), Evacuation Plans, assignment files, Emergency Towing Booklets, and associated emergency preparedness documentation across the Holland America Line and Seabourn fleets. Ensure emergency preparedness documentation remains accurate, current, and aligned with applicable international regulations, company standards, operational requirements, and vessel-specific configurations.

Collaborate with shipboard and shoreside stakeholders to support the effective implementation of emergency preparedness programs and ensure consistency across the fleet. Conduct periodic reviews of emergency documentation and identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, and operational efficiency. Support vessel modifications, organizational changes, regulatory updates, and operational initiatives by coordinating required documentation revisions and implementation activities. Monitor program effectiveness through audits, drills, inspections, and operational feedback, ensuring continuous improvement of fleet emergency preparedness capabilities.

+ Emergency Training, Crew Readiness & Electronic Muster Program Management:
Lead the administration, implementation, and continuous improvement of fleet emergency preparedness training programs and crew readiness initiatives. Serve as the primary owner of the EZ Muster program, including system governance, implementation support, performance monitoring, issue resolution coordination, user adoption, and continuous improvement activities across the Holland America Line and Seabourn fleets. Engage with shipboard and shoreside stakeholders to ensure the system remains effective, reliable, and aligned with operational and regulatory requirements.

Support the administration and utilization of Skill Grader and other emergency preparedness systems used to assess crew competency and emergency response performance. Analyze training data, drill outcomes, audit findings, and operational feedback to identify trends, performance gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Partner with shipboard Training Officers, operational leaders, and subject matter experts to ensure training programs remain standardized, effective, and responsive to evolving operational risks.

Support the implementation of new emergency preparedness tools, technologies, and training methodologies designed to strengthen crew readiness and emergency response capabilities. Promote a culture of preparedness through ongoing monitoring, communication, performance evaluation, and continuous improvement initiatives across the fleet.

+ Safety Audit, Compliance & Corrective Action Management:
Manage fleet-wide safety audit readiness, compliance monitoring, and assurance activities across Holland America Line and Seabourn. Review findings from internal audits, external audits, Flag State inspections, Class observations, Operational Safety Assessments (OSA), Emergency Management Reviews (EMR), and other safety assurance activities to identify recurring deficiencies, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement. Monitor the development, implementation, and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions arising from audits, inspections, investigations, and safety reviews.

Conduct quality reviews of corrective action plans, risk assessments, and supporting documentation to ensure…