Noxolo Shezi
Third Navigational Officer
Pietermaritzberg
Summary
Experienced OOW with a Class 3 CoC Unlimited ticket, offering a versatile and adaptable approach to assigned tasks. Possessing a resourceful and hardworking mindset, skilled at navigating changing conditions acquired experience to drive continuous improvement and efficiency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Third Navigational Officer
Oldendorff Carriers
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Bridge watchkeeping including GMDSS.
- Port watchkeeping ,assisting C/O with cargo operations and planning ,supervision of cargo operations .
- Administration of documentation related to provision stores.
- Supervision and maintenance of safety equipment ,lifesaving equipment fire fighting equipment.
- Maintenance of documentation.
- Issuing and updating safety and emergency procedures.
- Designing and preparing drills and excercise , tasks according to muster list.
Third Navigational Officer
SAMSA
12.2023 - 04.2024
- In charge of the 8-12 navigational watch
- In charge if mooring stations
- Maintaining LSA and FFE for operational readiness
- Participating in drills, able to draw up a well balanced muster list
- Ensuring all work is done safely
Deck Cadet
MACS
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Company Overview: Worldwide trade
- Assisted and understudied OOW on the bridge during bridge watches, keeping a lookout and taking observations and recording them in the deck logbook
- Understudied OOW during pilotage, observing their duties, plotting vessel's position at frequent intervals, keeping a lookout and reporting targets in the vicinity
- Assisted in mooring stations paying extra attention to safety, snapback zones, communications with the bridge and observing the OOW
- Participated in drills and took charge of drills
- Assisted in cargowork, checking safety of the crew and stevedores, ensuring cargo is being loaded as per cargo plan, keeping cargo logbook, keeping gangway watch as per ISPS Code
- Assisted OOW in maintaining, inspecting and testing LSA
- Did daywork activities as per Bosun and Chief mate's orders
- Worldwide trade
Deck cadet
MACS
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Company Overview: Worldwide trade
- First contract onboard, used this time to familiarize myself with the working environment of a ship
- Practical use of all the navigational equipment on the bridge, keeping lookout and reporting to OOW, daywork (chipping, painting, overall deck maintenance), mooring stations (Safety, using the windlass, engaging and disengaging, flaking ropes, making tug fast, snapback zones, PPE), participated in drills as required, maintained gangway watch
- Worldwide trade
Education
ND - Maritime studies
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2017 - 11.2019
Skills
Microsoft Office
Team collaboration
Report writing
Emergency response coordination
Emergency response
Work coordination
Personal Information
Nationality: South African
Resume Objective
As a newly qualified OOW with a Class 3 CoC Unlimited ticket I believe I am a versatile team player that can take on any task assigned to me. I am able to adapt to changing conditions with a resourceful and hardworking mindset. I am ready to learn and advance professionally within my career.
Timeline
Third Navigational Officer
Oldendorff Carriers
05.2024 - 12.2024
Third Navigational Officer
SAMSA
12.2023 - 04.2024
Deck Cadet
MACS
02.2022 - 09.2022
Deck cadet
MACS
06.2021 - 11.2021
ND - Maritime studies
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2017 - 11.2019