AddressAdditionally, the Manager, Marine Meteorology will play a pivotal role in educating other department members to enhance their ability to assess these conditions effectively.
This role is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of our guests and crew by providing proactive weather forecasts and operational recommendations.
- Existing experience working as an Operational Meteorologist or similar is an advantage
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Meteorology and Oceanography \/ Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, or similar.
- Five to seven years experience with maritime meteorology in a forecasting capacity
- Experienced working with open ocean vessel weather routing and ship-related maritime ocean and port weather hazards
- A strong understanding of Atmospheric Dynamics, Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Atmospheric Physics
- A strong understanding of Synoptic and Mesoscale Meteorology
- Experienced working with Atmospheric Measuring \/ Remote Sensing with Satellite \/ Radar Meteorology
- Numerical weather prediction experience· Well developed IT Skills, including full coverage of Microsoft Office, as well as the ability to perform data analysis, modelling and visualisation to allow inferences about the atmosphere, and to allow numerical and statistical based solutions to arising issues
- Ability to apply machine learning (AI) and statistical approach to climatological databases is an advantage
- Ensuring swift and urgent communication to relevant teams and personnel when action is required in response to potentially hazardous weather systems.
- Evaluates and manages weather related technical systems and planning tools for fleet operations and Newbuild projects.
- Supervising onboard weather training programs and offering guidance to shipboard teams.
- Providing expert advice and support to the Energy Efficiency & Itinerary departments in identifying weather-related opportunities for fuel savings.
- Providing daily briefings and tailored reports through an overview of the weather forecast affecting all MSC assets. Offering weather-related support and guidance to the MSC Cruises & Explora Journeys fleet as needed, with a particular focus on prioritizing critical weather events such as tropical cyclones, ocean storms, cold fronts, long period swells, excessive winds, etc., which may necessitate vessel and itinerary adjustments.
The existing right to work in the UK is preferred. Part of the MSC Group, MSC Cruises is the market leader in the Mediterranean, South Africa and South America, and sails year-round in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Its seasonal itineraries cover northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, southern Africa, and the Persian/Arabian Gulf. MSC Cruises was born in the Mediterranean, and draws inspiration from this heritage to create a unique experience for holidaymakers worldwide. As a result of a euro 6.5 billions investment programme launched in 2003, MSC Cruises' fleet comprises 13 state-of-the-art cruise ships belonging to four different classes: Lirica, Musica, Fantasia and Meraviglia. The fleet's average age is 7 years, the youngest in the industry. In 2014, MSC Cruises launched a euro 9 billion, 10 year investment plan to support the second phase of its growth through the order of up to 11 next generation mega cruise ships. As a result, MSC Cruises' fleet will double by 2026, while the passenger capacity will triple to reach five million passengers per year. MSC Cruises is the first cruise company to develop an investment plan of this length and magnitude. MSC Cruises feels a deep responsibility for the environments in which it operates, and was the first company ever to earn the Bureau Veritas "7 Golden Pearls" for superior management and environmental stewardship. In 2009, MSC Cruises began an enduring partnership with UNICEF to support various programmes assisting children worldwide.
