Mechanical Engineer
DRYDOCKS WORLD
Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months
Key result Areas:
•Understanding the docking plans & relevant drawings, highlighting the priority of the vessels in the docks and coordinating with Marine, Docks, Divers & Ship Repair Managers
•Preparing drawings, sketches and calculations of ships stability and ballast condition
•Reviewing and monitoring the required plans of vessels scheduled for dry-docking
•Responsible for guiding and providing technical information about the ships to be docked
•Operating Computer Aided (AutoCAD) Software for drafting the preliminary and final drawings
•Responsible for operating reproduction equipment/machine such as blue printing machine plotters and printers
•Liaising with different departments, shops and subcontractors to ensure the safety of docking the vessels
•Carrying out keel block inspection with the client before docking the vessels
•Conducting dry-dock inspection after the vessel is docked and monitoring ship repair site
•Involved in planning effectively to minimize the transfer of dock blocks from one dock to another
•Drafting berth arrangement and lifting arrangement of different vessels for Marine Department
•Formulating docking plans for RIGS, NAVY VESSELS, YACHTS, etc. and sending for approval from the client before docking
•Hull steel repair, ultra sonic thickness gauging for hull plate, steel repair sketches location on shell expansion drawing, record of all clearances & reading for handing over to superintendent & class surveyor. sea grids, anodes, propellers, tail shaft ( Removal for survey or normal wear down clearances, rope guards, rudders ( Upper pintle & lower pintle, bush clearances)
•Inspection of rubber coating, blasting and painting activities of ship structure as per standards.
•Engine room job instructions (Main propulsion engine, auxiliary engines, alternators, fuel oil and Lube oil Purifiers, air compressors, air receivers, pumps, main sea suction valves, sea strainers after main sea suction valves, main sea cross over pipes between port & starboard sea chests & sea suction valves, oily water separators, shaft generator, bilge/ballast/fuel oil/compressor/fresh water/lube oil/hydraulic pipes renewal, Intermediate valves, overboard discharge valves, Engine exhaust pipes, Turbocharger, fuel injection pumps, injectors)
•Ensuring that the safety, quality & environment requirements of the yard are strictly followed
•Performing other job related duties as assigned by the Section Head
Major Projects:
•Conversion of MCV's EAGLE TEXAS & EAGLE LOUSIANA
Work Scenario
• Managing production process in yard from design office by technical support,
• Technical design support to yard by frequent visit
• Preparing production drawing (Detail design) / Generation of Part list,
• Design of Outfitting, Prepare/Update Bill of Materials,
• Preparation steel issuing chart to yard for project,
• Detail Steel/ Block weight estimations,
• VCG & LCG calculation of Blocks,
• Preparing drawings for Class Approval and reviewing with class comments,
• Basic ship design calculations,
• Equipment’s and foundation details arrangements
• Preparation of as fitted drawings.
• Various structural calculation & drawing preparation apart from allotted project,
• Comfort class requirement estimation,
• Managing a team of drafting personals
• Pipe routing and arrangement
• Piping checking Isometrics/System Drawings,
• Identify Risk / Bottle Necks in production,
• Overall project management for the allotted vessel
• Study the built strategy/ client specification/ contract,
• Close Monitoring of construction activities in shipyard,
• Liaise between Owner / Class / Yard / Various departments.
Key result Areas:
• Managing production process in yard from design office by technical support,
• Preparation of piping production drawing
• Progress claim, Weld Mapping, QC Documentation and drawing control
• Coordinate to Contractors and Clients / Project Control,
• Preparation of Equipment/Piping/Fitting list,
• Coordinating project progress meeting
• Making the indents as per drawing and spec,
• Weekly meeting with owner/surveyor for the comments,
• Giving technical clearance to purchase department for offers (suppliers)
• Steel record maintenance
• Class approval drawing preparation
• Weight estimation and C.G calculation
• Nesting code preparation with ACT/CUT
is a ship building company located at Edakochi, Cochin famous for its traditional ship building and repairing legacy. The Shipyard, Dock and Workshop area is spread over a territory of six acres. The yard is equipped to construct vessels up to 3500 DWT. Apart from Shipbuilding yard also provides dry docking, steel renewals and main and auxiliary engine repair services for vessels up to 80 meters in length and sixteen meters in beam. The yard is fully equipped to carry out floating repairs for the vessels of all kinds
• Managing production process in yard from design office by technical support,
• Preparing production drawing (Detail design) / Generation of Part list,
• Design of Outfitting, Prepare/Update Bill of Materials,
• Preparation steel issuing chart to yard for project,
• Inspection jobs of vessels under maintenance.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering from Aries Institute of Marine Technology - Cochin, India recognised by RINA (Royal Institute of Naval Architects, UK) and SNAME (Society of Naval Architects And Marine Engineers, USA)(in Aug 2008) • Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Cochin University of Science and Technology - Cochin, India.(in May 2007)