Umesh Solanki,

Umesh Solanki

MARINE CORE AND CHARTER

Location
India - Mumbai
Education
High school or equivalent, Accounting and Audit
Experience
24 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 2 Months

at MARINE CORE AND CHARTER
  • February 2016 to April 2017
Operations Manager
  • July 2013 to January 2016

Managed marine operations facilities - keep operation facilities in good working order by organizing, maintaining and coordinating repairs as need
•Handled dry dock of the company Vessel, Tugs, and Bages at DMC (Vessel Name: BARE LABROY- 239)
•Contributed in reparation work on Ocean Century, Ocean Fortune, an Ocean Fluorite at DMC. Partook in dry dock in June 2016, Ocean Century and Dry dock in July 2017.
•The contract has been awarded STFA.
•Handled the Vessel used for ROCK transportation from RAK TO KUWAIT, MINA SAQR TO QATAR, FUJAIRAH to QATAR, total 16 combinations was involved
•Facilitated smooth operation of the vessel and turnkey project through liaising with Master / Chief Engineer and clients.
•Oversaw activities comprising Class & Flag for the registration on new vessel, Anchor Handling Tug, and towing Tug for smooth operations.
•Drove project with Vanoord for Palm Deira project and managed turnkey project with ENSUN Japan for transportation of Rock and Aggregate.
•Accountable for handling of Class & Flag annual Survey, managing iSM & iSPS audit to renew the DOC, leading the manning department and crew certification, and overseeing daily office work entailing Vessel Punch List, Technical requisition, and reporting to CEO.
•Updated staff job responsibilities as needed so as to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
•Maintained and updated the Safety Management System and work proactively to ensure a culture that prioritizes safe operations. Ensured that ship operations meet all safety and regulatory requirements.

Achievements:
•Successfully managed contract of deployment of 16 combination (concrete barges with towing tug) to supply of rock from Rasal Khaima to Kuwait awarded by Ensun Transport And Logistics, Korea
•Undertook necessary action and arranged assistant tug from the client to avoid any accident
•Attained success in managing 3 months contract awarded by FNSA to transport aggregate from Fujairha to Iraq
•Managed one turnkey project awarded by VANOORD. The mega company for deploying rocks at Pam Dera Project. The project has been successfully completed within 2 months of time and provided 15, 000 ton capacity of barge.
•Collaborated with Middle- East for deployment of fast crew boat for Qatar Petroleum for 3 months. Capacity of boat:120 sitting arrangement with 28 knot speed

PENTA OCEAN SHIP MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS LLC

Operation Manager at ATLAS MARINE LLC
  • India
  • July 2011 to August 2012

Managed and operated 2 AHT tugs for the Iranian offshore in 2 years’ contract
•Managed client for daily work update and smooth operation of the project.
•Coordinated with tug master and chief officer concerning the project daily along with spearheaded ship staff for the vessel.
•Involved in the arrangement of marine logistics, organizing critical spares for the vessel and timely supply of the marine crew, and arranging crew for all the 3 tugs on rotation basis
•Handled the dry dock of the Company Vessel (Atlas Ventre AHT, Atlas Star Supply Vessel, Atlas Wave) at Dubai Dry Dock
•Accountable for managing Port / Custom / Inward / Outward clearance of the various Vessel calling at UAE Port
•Steered the certification of the Vessel entails dealing with ABS, BV, St. Vincent, Comoros
•Handled the Turnkey project for the company involving the charter party / Insurance /Crew Management /Salary handling etc

Operation Manager
  • January 2001 to January 2011
Career Progression at OCEAN DIVING CENTRE
  • India
  • January 1991 to January 2000
site in-charge
  • to

and spearheaded Site Engineer and site coordinator
•Accountable for the preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required by Reliance Petroleum as well as organizing BV surveyor for the certification of the diving equipment including the compression chamber
•Deployed 8 diving teams with the diving equipment to carry out underwater installation of 168 marine piles, 4 platforms, 8 dolphin mooring and installation of riser platform.
•Delivered 2 accommodation barges and 2 assistant tugs to Sapem UK Ltd. (main contractor of reliance petroleum)
•Reported to the reliance official in-charge to confer the daily work program and expedition of the project approval by Lloyds Surveyor
•Liaised with Sapaem UK for daily progress reports and the movement of the equipment and work planning.
•Coordinated with Mercentile Marine Department and Gujrat Maritime Board for renewal of the certification of the tugs and the barges
•Contributed in attendance of Drydock work with respect to accommodation Barges, AHT and Tugs at Mumbai Port, Dubai Drydock World, AHI Drydock, and Singapore Drydock World
•Facilitated company in obtaining 6 accommodation barges and 4 anchor handling tug and deployed complete marine spread on the project
•Coordinated with barge master for daily progress reports entailing consumption of fuel, water and oil and daily maintenance carried out by the ship staff on the barge.
•Facilitated smooth operation of the project, supply of logistics, and transfer of the marine crew
•Handled the dry dock of the Company Vessel at Dubai Dry Dock, DMC, Mumbai Dry Dock, Tug Roma, Tug Nelson, Tug Stanfordstar, Barge Ocean-6, Barge Kanta, Barge Ocean -15, and Barge Vasuda.
•Managed Port / Custom / Inward / Outward clearance of the various Vessel calling at UAE Port as well as certification of the Vessel involving dealing with ABS, BV, St. Vinvent, Comoros .
•Steered turnkey project for the company including the charter party / Insurance /Crew Management /Salary handling etc.

Key Highlights:
•Performed underwater NDT jobs for the offshore drilling rigs according to ABS, IRS, LLOYDS, BV class requirements
•Successfully accomplished 25 rigs for the eminent clients including Reliance Petro Chemicals, Abban Llyod Chilles Offshore, Jagson International, Reading and Bates, Nortrons, ONGC Ltd, Saipem, Jindal Drilling, and Sedcoforex SS
•Conducted underwater CCTV survey for ships, tankers, bulk carriers in accordance with ABS, IRS, LLOYDS, BV, NKK for clients entailing JM Bakshi and Co., Arya Offshore, Chidambaram Ship Care, Modest Shipping, Bombay Port Trust, Sea Pionner, Gac Shipping
•Implemented major underwater diving services and supply of marine spread at reliance petroleum Sikka and Jamnagar
•Efficaciously completed the projects and commissioning of the refinery ocean diving center and secured 4 years under water diving maintenance contract of the marine facility
•Executed offshore projects at Mumbai high, Dubai offshore, Kish offshore, and Labuan offshore for the prominent clients including ONGC, British Oil and Gas, Saipem, Reliance Industries, Dubai Petroleum, Petronas, and Stat Oil. (Net worth of the Various contracts was approximately Dh.30, 000/day)
•Partook in various Turnkey projects for installation of platform, SPM, 48 inch underwater pipelines, etc.
•Contribute in logistics support for the vessel clearance and appointed agents in Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia and Mumbai.
•Successfully saved worth of $100, 000 per accommodation barge
•Efficaciously saved time, money, and per day charter hire charges of the vessels to the company by collaborating with the Director General of shipping license for foreign vessels for trading in Indian offshore

Education

High school or equivalent, Accounting and Audit
  • at Anjuman Islam College
  • March 1992

courses: Marine Operations Management ● Vessel Operations Management ● Ship Management ● Logistics Management ● Project Management ● Dry Dock Operations ● Marine Risk Management ●

Specialties & Skills

Docking
Marine Engineering
Operations Management
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
ENGINEERING
INSURANCE
LOGISTICS
MANAGEMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT OFFICE
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE