Regional Harbour Master

Location: Holyhead or Birkenhead
Salary: £75,000 - £88,000 (DOE)
Contract: Full time, permanent.

Join Stena Line as our Regional Harbour Master, leading our marine operations with safety, efficiency and compliance at the forefront!
At Stena Line, we pride ourselves on our commitment to operational excellence and safety in all aspects of our maritime services. As the Regional Harbour Master, you will oversee the safe and effective operation of our marine craft, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing emergency response planning, and leading the Marine Department with accountability for budget input and performance at the three Stena Line owned Ports located at Holyhead, Fishguard and Cairnryan.

Your leadership will drive our mission of delivering safe, cost-effective, and efficient marine services, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. If you're ready to take charge, navigate complex challenges, and play a key role in safeguarding our marine operations, we'd love to hear from you!

Some of your key responsibilities:
- Regulate vessel movements and manage the Marine Department budget, ensuring efficient, safe, and cost-effective services while maintaining legal and regulatory compliance.
- Lead the Marine Department, ensuring the Pilotage Service meets statutory requirements and overseeing marine health and safety, risk assessments, and compliance with safety codes and best practices.
- Act as operational commander in marine emergencies, manage emergency planning, including the Oil Spill Response Plan, and conduct investigations into marine incidents.
- Supervise the safe operation of marine craft, including Pilot Boats, Tugs, and other assets, and manage conservancy, dredging operations, and aids to navigation (AtoNs).
- Ensure timely maintenance and monitoring of aids to navigation, issuing Local Notices to Mariners and Navigation Warnings as necessary.
- Ensure training compliance for marine staff, conduct risk assessments for safe working and navigational hazards, and ensure proper information flow to employees and contractors.
- Support other Deputy Harbour Masters as needed and ensure employees have the necessary training, equipment, and communication systems.
- Oversee compliance with Marine Planned Maintenance systems and Workboat Edition 3 standards.

What you will experience
As Regional Harbour Master, you’ll lead Stena Line’s marine operations, ensuring safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. You’ll oversee vessel operations, manage emergency response planning, and drive continuous improvement across the team. Collaborating with various departments, you’ll ensure effective training, compliance, and operational excellence, playing a key role in maintaining high safety standards and navigating complex challenges.

Benefits
- Fantastic work-life balance
- Concessionary travel on any route on the Irish Sea/North Sea
- 75% Discounts on UK Rail travel
- Company pension & life assurance scheme
- Discounts on gym memberships, digital fitness subscriptions and equipment
- Wellbeing cash plan where you claim back your expenses for dental, eyesight testing, health screening and much more
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Continuous training, coaching and development within a helpful and encouraging environment with progression opportunities

Who you are
At Stena Line, we value your leadership and expertise. As Regional Harbour Master, you’ll excel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, making quick decisions and ensuring safety and compliance. We’re looking for a proactive leader who can adapt to change, manage marine operations effectively, and drive operational excellence.

Requirements:
- Master Mariner Unlimited STCW A-II/1, Recognised Harbour Master Diploma/Certificate, or active participation in UKHMA "Harbour Master – Continuous Professional Development" with 200 points in the last 5 years.
- In-depth knowledge of the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs).
- Strong understanding of Marine Navigation Safety, Health & Safety, and relevant codes.
- Familiarity with the Ports and Marine Facilities Safety Code and associated guidelines.
- OPRC OSR Level 4 or 5 Oil Spill Management (IMO Equivalent).
- Experience in marine risk management and incident investigation, including Root Cause Analysis.
- Strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills.

Interested? 
This is a full-time permanent position based in Holyhead or Birkenhead within our Fleet Operations department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your CV in English by 30^th May 2025. We are having an ongoing selection, so do not wait with your application. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service.

If you have any questions regarding recruitment process you are welcome to contact Phil Howarth, Talent Acquisition Coordinator, [email protected].

Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment.

About Stena Line
As a leader in sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 5,900 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, all actively support the daily business. 

Our purpose is to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends, and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favourite places.

We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.