Head of Technical and Commercial Operations
UML Middle East DMCC (Part of SOCAR)
Total years of experience :35 years, 2 Months
1) Leading the Technical and Commercial Operations Teams and Managing the Technical Managers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Latvia and Turkey.
2) Responsible for the P&L of each voyage and ensuring that the company owned vessels are maintained to the highest standards as per maritime regulations.
3) Dealing with external parties on business and operational matters.
4) Ensuring all Operations are carried out with full consideration to the Safety of the Crew, Environment and Property.
5) Part of the Pre Fixture and Post Fixture teams for vessel chartering.
6) Maintaining Charter Party, Technical Management Contracts.
7) Prepare and allocate Annual Operational
8) Budgets for the Fleet of vessels owned by company. Interacting with Flag State, Class and Legal bodies for Sale and Purchase of sea going tankers.
9) Responsible to ensure Marine asset insurance being done on annual and voyage basis
10) Leading the procurement team and setting up their procedures.
Responsible person ashore having technical responsibility for a fleet of VLCC’s, Product and Chemical Tankers. Ensuring all operations are carried out as per procedures keeping Safety of Life, Property and Environment as the top priority. Overseeing daily operations which include vessel monitoring, crew management, arranging stores and spares, Communication with external parties such as Charterers, agents, class, flag authorities in addition to keeping the owners informed. Monitor the PMS Systems, dry dock planning and follow up . Prepare annual technical budgets and present same to owners. Ensure that the vessels are run under the approved budget. Prepare budget follow up reports every quarter so as to monitor the expenses for future planning and cost control.
Responsible person ashore having technical responsibility for a fleet of VLCC’s and Product Tankers. Ensuring all operations are carried out as per procedures keeping Safety of Life, Property and Environment as the top priority. Overseeing daily operations which include vessel monitoring, crew management, arranging stores and spares, Communication with external parties such as Charterers, agents, class, flag authorities in addition to keeping the owners informed. Monitor the PMS Systems, dry dock planning and follow up . Prepare annual technical budgets and present same to owners. Ensure that the vessels are run under the approved budget. Prepare budget follow up reports every quarter so as to monitor the expenses for future planning and cost control
Worked with International Tanker Management, Dubai as a Superintendent in the Quality Assurance department. Directly involved in carrying out internal audits, pre vetting inspections & vetting preparation of vessels under management such as Chemical Tankers, VLCC’s, product tankers and Gas Carriers. Imparting on the job training to floating staff.
Actively involved with the consultancy department of the company providing vetting consultancy to various clients.
Involved in taking over yard delivery of new vessels from Shipyards in Korea and China. Implemented company’s SMS on board the new vessels.
Changed over to company’s technical department from March 2012
Involved in commissioning of FPSO Rubicon Vantage in Bualuang Oil Field, Gulf of Thailand. Part of the first oil team on the FPSO. Assisted the production and process departments in getting the first oil on the FPSO. Commissioned various processing systems such as Water injection system, 2nd & 3rd Stage separators, cyclotron on the FPSO. Coordinated between the production and process departments for day to day operations of the FPSO before and after starting the first oil flow. Made station keeping procedures for weather waning of the FPSO to a single chain from subsea pile.
•Planned and Connected the oil production risers and water injection risers to the FPSO from subsea pile.
•Planned and connected overboard Off take hose from the FPSO. Planned, prepared and carried out the first & subsequent off takes on the above FPSO. Involved with the dynamic testing of various liquid flow risers and associated pipes on the FPSO prior commissioning.
•Job involved monitoring all marine operations including allowing movement of other vessels / craft in the restricted area of Bualuang Oil Field, Thailand. Responsible for arranging logistics support
Worked as DPA and CSO for Procyon Offshore which was a subsidiary of Dolphin Offshore, India and monitored daily operations of a fleet of offshore supply vessels and tugs.
Independently prepared the entire ISM documents for Procyon Offshore India which included the Corporate Manual, Operations Manual, Safety Management Manual, Bridge Procedures manual, Contingency Manual and Office Management Manual.
Sailed on VLCC’s / ULCC’s as Master on Frontline Tankers which were operated by International Tanker Management
Sailed in various ascending ranks on OBO’s, Chemical tankers, Product and Crude oil tankers and
•VLCC’s in Orient Ship Management, Tanker Pacific and then in International Tanker Management
1) The Master Foreign Going Certificate of Competency is issued by MMD Mumbai to allow candidates to take charge of a ship as Master. Candidates had to score more than 90% marks to pass the exams which are held by the Government of India. 2) MBA in Shipping and Port Management 3) Lead Auditor and ISM Auditor courses from Lloyds register.