Vessel Planning Executive Jobs in Chennai Port and Shipping Company

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Vessel Planning Executive positions in Chennai's private Port and Shipping Company sector. This is a full-time opportunity with a reputed Port Services and Shipping employer in Chennai offering competitive salary, structured growth, and a professional work environment. Tamil communication skills are preferred alongside English for professional and business interaction in Chennai.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Prepare pre-stow container bay plans for vessels calling at Chennai Port and Ennore Port based on booking lists, container weights, and cargo types
• Calculate container weight distribution across vessel bays and ensure the plan stays within vessel stack weight and tier limits provided by the vessel operator
• Apply IMO class cargo segregation rules for hazardous containers to ensure dangerous goods are correctly positioned away from incompatible cargo
• Generate and transmit BAPLIE EDI messages to terminal operators with the approved stowage plan for crane planning and gang allocation
• Coordinate with the terminal operator's vessel planning team to resolve stowage plan conflicts arising from terminal equipment constraints or yard congestion
• Monitor vessel loading progress against the approved bay plan and authorize plan changes when required during cargo operations
• Ensure reefer container plugin allocation aligns with vessel reefer socket availability across the planned bays and decks
• Prepare post-loading bay plan reconciliation and submit the final BAPLIE to the next port of call's terminal operator as per the vessel schedule

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• Graduate degree in any stream from a recognized institution; B.Sc. Nautical Science or Maritime Studies preferred
• 0 - 4 Years of experience in vessel planning, container terminal operations, or shipping line technical operations; freshers with stowage planning software training considered
• Basic knowledge of container stowage planning principles including bay, row, and tier numbering, stack weights, and bottom weight requirements
• Familiarity with IMO IMDG Code cargo segregation requirements for hazardous goods in container vessel stowage
• Understanding of BAPLIE EDI message format and its role in communicating stowage plans to terminal operators and next-port teams
• Good numerical and spatial reasoning for weight distribution calculations and bay plan optimization
• Ability to work under vessel cut-off time pressure to finalize and transmit stowage plans before cargo operations commence
• Good Tamil and English communication skills for team coordination and client interaction in Chennai.

✅ Required Skills