Assistant Manager
Lamprell Energy Ltd
Total years of experience :22 years, 3 Months
Senior Naval Architect with twenty three years of experience in Marine, Offshore and On-shore
engineering. Hands on experience in Jack-up Rig design, new-build and detailed engineering, compliance, safety, Project Management, conversion, up-gradation and refurbishment projects technical support. I have been managing an engineering team of twenty three personnel. Schedule, manage and oversee the day-to-day functions and activities of the Department and Project engineering teams to continuously improve efficiency and productivity. Coordinate the resource needs with respect to the demand/work load, to plan and deliver projects on-time with quality and within budget. Focal point for Class, Client and Basic Designer interface.
and with over 35 years’ experience, is a leading provider
of engineering, fabrication and contracting services to the offshore and onshore oil & gas and renewable
energy industries. Lamprell has established leading market positions in the fabrication of shallow-water
drilling Jackup rigs, liftboats, land rigs, and rig refurbishment projects and has an international reputation for
building complex offshore and onshore process modules and fixed platforms. Lamprell offers turnkey
solutions to deliver state-of-the art self elevating, self propelled vessels for the renewable energy industry.
Major responsibilities:
I have been working in a completely self-sufficient Engineering and design facility. I was responsible for
Marine Compliance, Structural, Naval Architecture, Architecture and Safety, from Basic design to Production
level detailing for yard construction. Utilizing the latest computer aided design software, along with finite
element analysis modeling capabilities, can address the most onerous problems encountered in rig
refurbishment and upgrade from concept design to certified stress calculations. Respond quickly and
efficiently to both client and third party certification requirements. Planning, Yard Coordination, Class
Interface to ensure the planning of the construction is as per timeline without any major design issues.
Coordinating with designer whenever there is any critical design changes proposed by Yard due to clashes or
unavoidable issues, client requirements or tender/contract requisites of the oil companies.
Some highlights of my responsibilities in Lamprell are as follows,
• Set & achieve KPIs. Schedule and strictly monitor progress, efficiency and productivity targets.
• Develop and standardize procedures and pro-active methods to improve the productivity, efficiency
and effectiveness of value added engineering services and projects.
• Ensuring jobs undertaken by the Department are accomplished in a professional manner in line with
required Quality, Budget & Occupational Health & Safety Environment systems, OHSAS 18001:2007.
• Planning and Control of consumable budget and Capex requirements and ensure optimum, intelligent
and effective use of resources, equipment and manpower. Conduct risk assessments, as applicable.
• Liaising with Client representatives to ensure their project requirements are fully met.
• Mentor the team, provide on the job training to the subordinates and conduct performance evaluation
and succession planning within the Department.
• Focal point in Engineering for the Basic Designer Cameron /Letourneau on Super 116E Jack ups
• Responsible for Marine Compliance, including ABS, DnV-GL, LRS, NKK and other IACS members
• Team Leader of Naval Architecture, Architecture and Safety in Design aspects for the past 18 years
• Leading the Detailed Design of twenty one Super 116E Jack ups for Clients including National
Drilling Company (NDC), Scorpion Offshore, Eurasian Drilling Company (EuDC), Jindal Pipes Ltd,
Dev Drilling, Greatship Global Energy Services, Ensco International and Shelf Drilling.
• Involved in 13, 191.98 tonne offshore platform for Nexen Petroleum UK. This project is the PUQ deck
for the Golden Eagle Development (GEAD) in the North Sea. The dimensions of the PUQ deck
measure 98.5m by 46m by 58.8m and a total fleet of 512 axels on self-propelled modular trailers
(SPMTs) were used to perform the load-out which set a Guinness World Record for the heaviest load
moved by self-propelled modular trailers (SPMTs) through its delivery.
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• In-Charge of Dead Weight Survey and Incline Experiment of Jack-ups - both new builds and
refurbishment projects. I have conducted thirty Inclining experiments on behalf of Lamprell.
• Review of Subcontractor design including Safety studies - HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, SIL, FMECA
• Jack up Refurbishment projects for major Clients - Ensco International, Egyptian Drilling Company
in Dubai. They
undertake all sorts of marine consultancy jobs whether it is related to ships, barges, offshore structures or any
other miscellaneous or unique structures.
Major responsibilities in Henderson International
• Responsible for Naval Architectural / Structural calculations during the design of 16m Mooring
Launch/Tug of Bollard Pull 10t for QGPC. Involved in the preliminary and detailed design of the
QGPC Tug. Design of 30t Articulated A-Frame for Arab Heavy Industries, Ajman.
• Structural design of ships and other structures in marine environment. Structural modification of
barges for the local loading and design of various towing padeyes and associated stiffening.
• Preparation of preliminary General Arrangement and specification for the different projects during the
bid stage. Detailed design, drawings and calculations upon the award of the project.
• Member of a Multidisciplined Project Team for the design and specification of a Cable Laying Vessel
for Etisalat, Dubai.
Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) is one of the leading shipyards in India developed to build up indigenous
shipbuilding capability of the country. Mazagon Dock has the infrastructure and facilities to be capable of
building modern warships, merchant vessels and submarines, undertaking ship repair and extensive refits,
constructing all kinds of offshore structures for the oil industry. Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Port Trust
Authority are the major Clients of Mazagon Dock Limited. One of the oldest ships afloat today, the
‘FOUDROYANT’ (ex-Trincomalee) was built in Mazagon Dock between 1814 and 1817.
Major responsibilities in Mazagon Dock include,
• Work in the Forward Design Group, responsible for the basic design and cost estimation for tendering,
preparation of lines plan, hydrostatics and mid-ship section design for naval vessels, ships and barges.
Setting up of Preliminary specification and basic design package for tendering.
• Complete ship design through application of Naval Architecture Design Calculations, General
arrangement drawings, detailed structural and working drawings for different types of vessels
constructed in the yard including strength, intact and damage stability calculations of ships.
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• Ship Construction - Constant interaction with all the activities in the production yard. Involved in the
preparation of all structural drawings, modification and alterations, trouble shooting at site, liaison with
the Class, Surveyors, conducting Inclining experiments and sea-trials for various vessels.
Inde-Dutch Systems is the Development center of SEASAFE Marine Software & Computation ad, Sweden.
SEASAFE is fully integrated marine software mainly used by Lloyds Register of Shipping on board ships for
stability and strength calculations and also for the complete design of ships and other marine structures.
Major responsibilities in Inde-Dutch Systems include:
• As a Software Engineer, involved in Up-gradation of the data base and testing of the entire software
for the new modifications done in line with the client requirements, including Trouble shooting.
• Development of extra modules for generation of volume calculation of ships. Stability computations
and Strength analysis under varying loading conditions for various ships.
Jack-ups including MODUs - Letourneau Super116Es, MSC Gusto designs, Friede & Goldman
JU2000, JU3000, KFELS MOD V B, Livingston, Hitachi, Baker Marine, Mitsui Modec and others
• Lift Boats, Self-propelled units, SEUs, Ships, Boats, Barges, Offshore Supply Vessels
• Production, Drilling Decks, Well head platforms, Integrated Living Quarters modules & platforms
• Single Point Mooring (SPM), Turret Structures
• Pre-assembled units (PAU's) & Topside Modules on FPSOs, Electrical Control Buildings
Bachelor of Technology in ‘Naval Architecture and Ship Building’ from Department of Ship Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India. Professional Membership: Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, MRINA; Incorporated Engineer registered by the Engineering Council UK. On Job Training and Courses: • Training in Marine and Structural Engineering Packages including MOSES, SACS and STAAD-Pro. • Seminar on Introduction to Offshore structures, Classification Society Presentations. • QHSE and various Safety oriented courses • ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System, OHSAS 18001:2007 and Internal Audit Training
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