Kenya Maritime Authority was set up in June 2004 as the semi-autonomous agency in charge of regulatory oversight over the Kenyan maritime industry. As the pacesetter of the Kenyan maritime industry, the Authority seeks to strengthen maritime administration in Kenya through enhancement of regulatory and institutional capacities for maritime safety and security, to foster effective implementation of international maritime conventions and other mandatory instruments on safety, security, promote maritime training, Search and Rescue, pollution prevention and the preservation of the marine environment as well as promote trade facilitation and maritime investments.Key Responsibilities Enforce safety of shipping, including compliance with construction regulations, maintenance of safety standards and safety of navigation rules; Establishing and maintaining all established by the Authority and such other government owned navigational aids as may be under the control of the Authority; Ensuring that all other navigational aids are established in compliance with the prescribed conditions and specifications and are maintained in proper working order; Promulgating any information on changes to or deficiencies in any navigational aid; Promulgating information on any developing or existing situations which may adversely affect maritime safety; Determine the extent of application of Safety of Navigation provisions to warships, naval auxiliaries or other ships owned or operated by Government and ships operating in inland waters. Investigate dangers to navigation. Issue navigational warnings in accordance with IMO/IHO World-Wide Navigational Warning Service standards. Process the application for, and grant exemptions or equivalents, accordingly. Prepare a report summarising all new exemptions and equivalents granted and communicate the same to the IMO, accordingly. Collect meteorological data. Issue weather warnings ships. Issue, as appropriate, weather information suitable for shipping. Prepare and issue meteorological publications. Arrange for a selection of ships to be equipped with tested marine meteorological instruments and to encourage other ships to take, record and transmit observations. Arrange for the reception and transmission of weather messages from and to ships. Develop standardized procedures for meteorological services in line with international requirements. Establish, as necessary, Ships' Routeing Systems, in accordance with IMO requirements. Establish, as necessary, Ship Reporting Systems, in accordance with IMO requirements. Establish, as necessary, Vessel traffic services (VTS), in accordance with IMO requirements. Establishment and operation of aids to navigation, in accordance with the recommendations and guidelines of the IMO and of IALA. Establish appropriate Minimum Safe Manning for Kenyan ships. Process applications and issue Minimum Safe Manning document or equivalent, to Kenyan ships. Provide the legal and regulatory framework, including policies, strategies or programmes, for the safe navigation of ships. Enforce the laws, regulations, and statutory instruments relating the safe navigation of ships. Promote and facilitate technical co-operation, scientific and technical research, and transfer of technology, knowledge and skills, relating to the safe navigation of ships. Oversee hydrographical surveys to develop, update and correct charts and publications; Liaise with International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) in preparing and issuing of nautical charts, sailing directions, lists of lights, tide tables and other nautical publications; Collection and compilation of hydrographic data and data management arrangements to support hydrographic services.; Publishing, dissemination and keeping up to date of all nautical information necessary for safe navigation; Promulgate notices to mariners. Ensure the greatest possible uniformity in charts and nautical publications. Qualifications & Skills Aids to Navigation Operations Training Certificate in Management Certificate of Competency – Marine Engineer Officer (STCW) Certificate of Competency – Deck Officer (STCW) Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science Master’s Degree Maritime Affairs Craft Library Science Master’s Degree Nautical Science Experience At least 3 years of which should have been at the level of senior officer.