Run live voyage execution for time-chartered crude tankers operating across key Middle East corridors. You will track performance in real time, coordinate with terminals and vessel teams, and keep reporting and documentation tight from load to discharge.
About AquaDolph
AquaDolph is a Dubai-based marine logistics and vessel operations platform specializing in the management and coordination of time-chartered crude oil tankers. We enable safe, efficient, and compliant cargo movement across key Middle East corridors, including Basra, Khor Al Zubair, and Umm Qasr. Our operating model is built on disciplined execution, clear reporting, and close coordination with terminals, owners, and vessel teams.
The Role
You will oversee day-to-day performance of a portfolio of time-chartered crude tankers, handling voyage monitoring, cargo reconciliation, operational reporting, and coordination with terminals, agents, owners, and masters. This is an on-site role based in our Iraq office, requiring responsiveness beyond standard working hours. Priority hire with immediate start preferred.
What you will do
- Execute daily operations for crude tankers under time charter, tracking vessel movements, performance, and exceptions in real time.
- Coordinate closely with vessel masters, owners, and port agents across designated ports, with a strong focus on Iraq terminals.
- Lead cargo reconciliation at load and discharge, ensuring accuracy of volumes, logs, and records.
- Maintain voyage logs, daily reports, and compliance documentation; support STS preparations and checklists when required.
- Relay critical updates and risks to management and escalate weather, operational, or compliance issues as needed.
- Monitor ROB and consumption against charter party warranties and support bunkering coordination and documentation when applicable.
What you bring
Must-have
- 5+ years in tanker operations on the owner or owner-operator side (agency-only backgrounds are not in scope).
- STS experience and strong cargo documentation discipline.
- Practical time-charter operations experience with charter party awareness.
- Strong Excel proficiency; Veson IMOS or similar is a plus.
- Calm under pressure, reliable, responsive, with clear written reporting and strong follow-through.
Nice-to-have
- Direct exposure to Iraq terminals and port coordination; UAE experience is a plus.
- Prior seafaring experience (deck officer or higher).
- Veson IMOS or similar is a plus.
Location
Basra, Iraq (on-site). Reports to the Operations Manager.
Important note: We do not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must already have the legal right to work in Iraq (Iraqi nationals or candidates holding a valid Iraq work/residency permit).
Why join
Front-line ownership of live crude tanker voyages linked to Basra and surrounding ports, tight coordination with Dubai headquarters, and a role where disciplined execution and clear reporting directly impact operational and commercial outcomes.
To Apply
Send your CV when you apply. We review applications on a rolling basis and will reach out if there is a fit.
