Master Mariner

To obtain employment with an organization that can offer challenges and opportunity to contribute to the transport industry.

Oct'07 - Feb'08
Trained as Mooring Master with Skaugen

2005 - 2007
Master on VLCCs
Attended VLCCs as Port Capt & Additional Master to assist in lightering operation in Gulf
of Mexico
Six plus years of experience in lightering operations as Chief Mate/Master on
ULCCs/VLCCs

1998 - 2005
Chief Mate on VLCCs/ULCCs/Product Tankers
Including CBT tankers and double hull VLCCs
Chief Mate on the World's largest tanker the Jahre Viking for 3 years.
Experience of dry dock
Automated loading systems developed by ABB & Mitsubishi
Good experience of PMS systems
Reviewed Company Safety Management Manuals.
Implemented ISM and ISPS on board company vessels
Vast experience of International Regulations in shipping due to work with various FOC and
Classification Socities.

Master Mariner - MCA U.K.
Master Mariner - Transport Canada
Graduate of National Defense Academy as Navy Cadet
Certificate of Nautical Surveyor from The Nautical Institute, London, UK
HND from U.K.
All mandatory professional courses.

Master Mariner - MCA U.K.
Master Mariner - Transport Canada
Graduate of National Defense Academy as Navy Cadet
Certificate of Nautical Surveyor from The Nautical Institute, London, UK
HND from U.K.
All mandatory professional courses.

Responsible for overall marine operations including personnel, procurement, logistics, budgetary control, predictive maintenance scheduling, regulatory compliance and shipyard upgrade and dry-dock project planning.
Wholly responsible for carriage of oil cargo, loading/discharging operations.
Consultancy: Analysed company procedures on operations and maintenance systems. Recommended changes for the fleet and implemented them to cut down material costs over one year by 30%, thus achieving optimum material
usage.
Quality control/auditing: Fully implemented company safety management procedures in compliance with
ISM/ISO 14001.
Successfully carried out internal audits for the company prior to securing charter party contracts with Exxon Mobil.
Corporate/client relations: Set high standards relating to the corporate image of the company to oil majors across
the globe i.e. BP, Shell, Texaco, Exxon etc.
Leadership: Maintained a highly motivated team of 30 with good inter- departmental relationships for the effective
running of the vessel. Reduced lost manpower days from 6% to 2% on a monthly average.