Stephen Matthew Gregson

Manning & Training Specialist

Training & Development Supervisor
MOL LNG Transport (Europe) Ltd 
Jan 2012 - Apr 2022
London, United Kingdom

SUMMARY, consulting with the management team to coordinate training and professional development plans, monitoring and reporting on training outcomes, assisting the Manning and Training Manager, reporting and presenting to owners and commercial division, visiting international Maritime training institutions, and taking a lead role with regards to sea-staff training for expansion programmes.

  • Consulting with the management team to prepare and co-ordinate training programmes and professional development plans for both sea going and shore based staff in relation to the management of 15 LNG Carriers, with a multi national officer and crew pool. 
  • Monitoring and reporting on training outcomes. 
    Assisting the Manning and Training Manager in overseeing the activities of the Crew Managers. 
  • Along with reporting and co-ordinating various training courses for both, shore and sea staff (inc Cadets), 
  • Reporting and presenting directly to owners and commercial division to ensure training programmes and budgets are executed in accordance with their wishes.
  • Visiting and building relationships with international Maritime training institutions and manning providers.
  • Taking a lead role with regards to sea-staff training for expansion programmes. Creating, Coordinating, budgeting and monitoring progress : - 
  • Transfer of Skills - VLCC/Product/Chemical Tanker Officer converting to LNG Carriers.
  • FSRU New-build Training Programme for pre-delivery, ongoing operation and localisation programme.
  • Localisation Projects - Management of change for introduction of new Manning Agents,, Officer and Crew selection and training programmes.
  • Northern Sea Route Officer Training Programme, Assisting in creation of training programme, budgeting and supervision of all activities to ensure officers will be compliant with the Polar Code.

 

Fleet Personnel Officer
MOL Tankship Management (Europe) Limited 
Apr 2009 to Dec 2011
London, United Kingdom

SUMMARY, This role involves taking an overview of outsourced departments to ensure adherence to standards, briefing senior officers, overseeing the manning of 18 tankers, ensuring oil major matrices are met, auditing hours of rest for MLC compliance, and serving as an out of hours duty officer.

  • Not a traditional personnel officer role in the sense of day to day operation, more taking an overview of outsourced departments and ensuring they adhere to our standards. 
  • Briefing Senior Officers prior to deployment to vessels with regard to changes in company procedures and MLC. 
  • Overseeing the manning of 18 Tankers (VLCC, Aframax & Product) to ensure all officer and crews deployments meet with the high expectations of our principals and company SMS. 
  • Ensuring Oil Major Matrices are met and that principals are kept informed of senior officer changes. 
  • Auditing the "Hours of Rest" for MLC compliance.  Acting as Out of hours duty officer for all manning related matters for MOLTANK London.

Fleet Personnel Officer
MOL Tankship Management (Europe) Limited 
Apr 2009 to Dec 2011 
London, United Kingdom

SUMMARY, This role involves taking an overview of outsourced departments to ensure adherence to standards, briefing senior officers, overseeing the manning of 18 tankers, ensuring oil major matrices are met, auditing hours of rest for MLC compliance, and serving as an out of hours duty officer. 

  • Not a traditional personnel officer role in the sense of day to day operation, more taking an overview of outsourced departments and ensuring they adhere to our standards. 
  • Briefing Senior Officers prior to deployment to vessels with regard to changes in company procedures and MLC. 
  • Overseeing the manning of 18 Tankers (VLCC, Aframax & Product) to ensure all officer and crews deployments meet with the high expectations of our principals and company SMS. 
  • Ensuring Oil Major Matrices are met and that principals are kept informed of senior officer changes. 
  • Auditing the "Hours of Rest" for MLC compliance.  Acting as Out of hours duty officer for all manning related matters for MOLTANK London.

Marine Personnel OfficerMarine Personnel Officer
Bibby Ship Management 
Sep 2004 - Mar 2009 
Isle of Man

SUMMARY, Ensuring vessel safety, crew recruitment, payroll authorization, compliance with MCA regulations, liaising with port authorities, managing foreign manning agencies, organizing crew travel/visas, and serving as the main shore-side point of contact for all crew enquiries/problems along with 24 hour duty coverage..

  • Ensuring the safe manning of various vessel types - AHTS / RO-RO / Cruise Ship / DSV. 
  • Responsible for crew recruitment on all levels, from Ratings to Senior Officers within all the vessel departments - Deck, Engine and Hotel. 
  •  Authorising payment of payroll / costs. 
  • Ensuring vessels are compliant with Maritime & Coastguard Agency regulations, with regard to manning levels and crew certification. 
  • Liaising with international port authorities to ensure immigration formalities are in place for all crew onboard the vessel. 
  • Managing contracts with foreign manning agencies, ensuring foreign crew selection meets our criteria and that employment contracts and crew certification is correct. 
  •  Organising crew travel / visas for both UK and International crew-members. 
  • Main shore side point of contact for all crew enquiries / problems. 
  • Giving guidance to onboard management for disciplinary procedures. 
  • Dealing with all crew contractual issues, employment, resignation, dismissal, salary etc. 
  • Company Duty Officer – When on call acting as sole point of contact for vessels managed by Bibby’s in case of emergency.

Marine Personnel Officer
Maersk Line 
Mar 2002 - Aug 2004 
Isle of Man

SUMMARY, Ensuring the safe manning of 19 offshore supply vessels (AHTS, Supply) based in various locations around the world. 

  • Organising crew travel, visas and work permits. 
  • Acting as first point of contact for any queries the seafarers may have. Liaising with external agencies regarding crew changes and foreign manpower.

Company Duty Officer – When on call acting as sole point of contact for vessels managed by Maersk Company in case of emergency

Ground Operations - Various
MANX AIRLINES LTD 
Mar 1994 - Feb 2002 
Isle of Man
Manx Airlines / British Airways Citi-Express

SUMMARY, Over 8 years I held the below positions, the main priorities being, planning for over 150 Flight Deck and 100 Cabin Crew, organizing all aspects of training for new intake pilots and those on type conversions, and liaising with outstations and flight crew to ensure aircraft departures were on schedule. 

Advanced Crew Planning Officer 

  • Looking after the planning for over 150 Flight Deck and 100 Cabin Crew
  • Ensuring all flights were crewed correctly, planning sufficient stand by cover in case of illness.
  • Ensuring all crew were flying within CAA flight time limitations with regard to training / examinations and hours worked and rest achieved.

Flight Training Co-ordinator 

  • Organising all aspects of training for new intake pilots and those on type conversions.
  • Organising all simulator training for initial and recurrent training 
  • Organising of aircraft training slots with ATC and confirming aircraft availability.
  •  This was a major project as the company was undergoing a major expansion, obtaining roughly one aircraft per month at this point (ERJ145).

Operations Control Officer 

  • Liaising with outstations to ensure aircraft departures were on schedule.
  • Organising runway slots / filing flight plans with Euro Control.
  • Liaising with duty manager over schedule changes as and when problems throughout the day arose.
  • Ensuring all flight plans for following day were filed, checking flights crewed correctly and monitoring when slots times came through.

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