PERTUNIA AYANDA BANDA
NAVIGATION OFFICER
Durban,KZN
Summary
Diligent officer with robust background in maritime operations. Proven track record in overseeing vessel navigation and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in coordinating with crew members and executing emergency protocols.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Third Officer
Seaspan
04.2022 - Current
- Maintaining a safe navigational watch and cargo watch during day and night hours with minimal supervision.
- Perform administrative tasks such as proper documentation, ensuring all required documents for ports are up to date and ready upon request.
- Maintained professional relationships with port authorities during entries and exits to ensure smooth berthing operations.
- Managed onboard drills, promoting crew readiness for emergency situations, whilst updating Contingency plans, muster lists and cabin cards.
- Enhanced ship safety by conducting regular inspections and maintenance of life-saving equipment and fire fighting equipment.
- Participated in regular safety meetings to discuss potential hazards and improve risk management strategies on board the vessel.
- Maintained bond store, ensuring all crew billed as per their orders, requisition of bonded stores and kept up to date monthly accounts.
- Understudy second officer with regards to passage planning, medical inventory and maintenance and keeping all chart and publications up to date.
Fourth Officer
Seaspan
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Assisted Chief officer with navigational watch.
- Kept sole cargo watch, ensuring all cargo is loaded & unloaded as per plan, ship is kept alongside & upright at all times by adjusting ballast and tending mooring lines
- Assisted Third officer by administrative tasks in compiling all crew documents, updating port papers as per each port requirements
- Assisted in crew training during drills.
- Assisted Chief officer with keeping stores inventories updated such as SOPEP Locker, Security Locker, Citadel, etc.
- Assisted in maintenance of LSA / FFA equipment.
- Maintained bond store, ensuring all crew billed as per their orders, requisition of bonded stores and kept up to date monthly accounts.
Education
Durban University of Technology
Durban04-2021
St Oswald's Secondary School
Newcastle, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Watchkeeping procedures
Certification
Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
REFERENCES
Rushana Kamaldien
Crewing Officer - SAMTRA
Tel: +27 21 786 8400
Email: rkamaldien@samtra.co.za
Mital Kore
Career Development Officer - SEASPAN
Tel: +91 22 4066 6208
Email: mkore@seaspancorp.com
Capt. Salov Slavko
Master
Tel: +385 99 7585 071
Email: slavko.salov@gmail.com
Timeline
Ship Security Officer
01-2025
Medical Care
03-2024
Advanced Fire Fighting
05-2023
Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats other than fast rescue boats
05-2023
Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
06-2022
Personal Survival Techniques
06-2022
Third Officer
Seaspan
04.2022 - Current
Fourth Officer
Seaspan
10.2021 - 03.2022
Class 3-Certificate of Competency
08-2021
GMDSS - Certificate of Competency
02-2021
St Oswald's Secondary School
04.2001 -
Durban University of Technology
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