Mihir Joshi

Reliance Ports & Terminals Limited : July-2013 to Till Date
 Presently associated with Sikka Ports &Terminal Ltd (Reliance)
 As a Manager in Marine Jetty Operation, Sikka-Jamnagar.
 At Reliance, Jamnagar Marine Terminal we have total 17 loading arm.
 Shift management & operation control, planning, communication and Coordination with clients, surveyors and other departments, vessel boarding operation related to export and import as per sop and fire & safety guidelines from marine tank farm to Vessel/barges and vice a versa.
 Carried out all types of operation and maintenance activity for loading arms.
 Ensuring the smooth loading and unloading operation at the jetty, through loading arms.
 Shift -shore safety check list done as per guide lines given in the ISGOTT.
 Ensure that the berths are manned and all critical parameters are recorded in the berth log book.
 Chemical/finished product /Black oil- CRUDE, LSFO, CBFS /LPG/Propane/Butane Loading Arm, Connection /Disconnection after loading and unloading.
 LPG/Propane/Butane Vessel loading/un loading activity.
 Issue work permit through SAP system and ensure that the work is carried out as per risk assessment sheet.
 Fire & Safety: Participating in mock drills conducted by Fire & Safety’s team, operation / utilization of various fire extinguisher media, fire hydrant, water sprinkler, foam pourer, mobile foam tender, onsite and offsite emergency plan & assembly points.
 Ensure uninterrupted feed to the processing units..
 To ensure that the quality of the blended product like HSD EURO I & IV, MS EURO I & IV, and Sweet VGO meets the product specifications.
 Coordination with maintenance group for shift operation.
 Authorized signatory for Hot work, Confined Space Entry, Line break, Road closure, Isolation of fire fighting facility, Trip Defeat (Interlock bypass) and Excavation job work permits.
 Authorized gas testers per HSEF policy.
 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) and checking job specific RA before starting the non-routine jobs.
 Training to sub ordinates and contractors through field demonstrations and tool box talks.
 Safe handling of fire water network with chlorine dosing system.
 Update as built design document after modifications, preparing PFD.
 Preparing Document as per Audit requirement of internal as well as external.
 New Berth Construction project execution, Equipment Structure installation, commissioning, Automation of Process equipment, Fire & Gas detection Equipment.

Marine Tank farm and Jetty operation: Field operator Adani port and sez ltd-June-2004 to June-2013.

 Major cargo handled:
 Chemical: Acrylonitrile, Methanol, Caustic Soda Lye, Toluene, Acetic Acid, Chloroform, Ethyl Alcohol & Linear Alkyl Benzene.
 Petroleum: Naphtha, Condensate, Superior Kerosene Oil, Light Diesel Oil, Gas Oil, High Speed Diesel, Base Oil, Furnace Oil, Carbon Black Feed Stock, Rubber Process Oil, N-Paraffin, Bitumen, & Motor Sprit.
 Pivotal in coordinating with concerned surveyors and clients for tank and pipelines inspection / before receipt gauging under supervision of customs and prohibition departments formalities.
 Administered activities like preparation of certificates, outturn reports and vessel documents; arranged heating in shore tanks if required.
 Shouldered responsibility of lining-up shore tanks and dock pipelines, upon berthing of vessel coordinated with ship officers, customs and business clients for necessary formalities and documents.
 Accountable for monitoring hourly gauging, quantity updating, tank-to-tank changeovers considering safe filling height of tank or recommended quality, pressure & flow rate monitoring & manpower deployment; coordinated with internal departments.
 Actively involved in dock line pigging; undertook activities like collection of all documents related to the vessels.
 Responsible for coordinating pre-unloading formalities of shore tanks with concerned surveyors.
 Deft in arranging surveyors for tank inspection or gauging formalities; prepared concerned documents, administered activities like analysis of loss - gain status of cargo.
 Significantly contributed in verifying all documents of road tankers and administered activities like indent processing, arranging loading / unloading as per requirements of client; considered pump throttling, tank emptying dormant gauging, Nitrogen purging, positive segregation of tanks and safety aspects.
 Proactively involved in conversing with tank and pipelines from one grade to another grade by using fresh water / Caustic Soda / other cleaning agents.
 Gained experience of cross-country pipeline for transferring of edible oils from port premises to Adani Wilmar Ltd. (Fortune Refinery) through 08” diameter pipeline with length of 11.5 KM.
 Played a major role in handling Bitumen in bulk cargo from vessel to shore tanks through browsers and maintained temperature with safety norms.
 Essayed a stellar role in undertaking activities like operations of all types Centrifugal, Gear, Screw, Reciprocating, High Pressure, Self Priming and Pneumatically Operated Diaphram Pumps.
 Managed activities of Utility Department and handled equipments like Hot Water Heating System, Thermic Fluid Heating System for Bitumen, Compressor and N2 Plant.
 Maintained clean & proper place in terminal in regular intervals.
 Coordinated with labour contractor, evacuated wastage & garbage properly and ensured clean and green environment while coordinating with ETP team.
 Efficiently managed various processes like Hazard Study, created safe and health working awareness among the workmen, participated in Mock Drills conducted by Fire & Safety Team.
 Looked after activities like operations / utilization of various Fire Extinguisher Media, Fire Hydrant, Water Sprinkler, Foam Pourer & Mobile Foam Tender and considered PPE, onsite and offsite emergency plan & assembly points.
 Handled approx. 4150 Shipment like Import, Export, Bunkering and Vessel.