Objective
See your team transformed into a high-performance organization with the energy, drive, order and people skills that are available from a strategic and pragmatic leader. An outstanding contribution to the growth, development, evolution and recognition of your organization is the reward for utilizing my knowledge, skills, talents and experience (academic, applied and cultural). A combination of experience and education is imperative for any senior level manager. Vast experience and continuous learning are vital in the knowledge based economy of today. These are the invaluable traits I can bring to your organization. Let me assist you soar to new heights of corporate achievement.
Experience
Canship Ugland Ltd., St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada (August 2007 to April 2010)
Fleet Manager in complete charge of nine Canadian and Norwegian flagged crude oil shuttle tanker vessels and a bulk carrier. Successfully installed Volatile Organic Compounds Reduction Equipment for Atmospheric Emissions Control on two oil tanker vessels, each project valued at $ 1.2 million. Daily charter rate enhancement of $ 2,000 per vessel negotiated as a result of successful project execution. Management contracts with oil majors handled for fleet vessels. Senior officers interviewed, hired and assessed for the company. Biannual Senior Officers’ Conferences planned, organized and conducted.
Rigel Shipping Canada Inc., New Brunswick, Canada (January 1996 to July 2007)
Fleet Manager for a fleet of three Canadian flagged chemical and petroleum product tanker vessels, including technical, operational and financial performance, Safety and Quality Management, and profit centre operations. The Company and the vessels obtained the ISM and ISO 9002 Certification in 1997. Fifteen vessel upgrading projects successfully executed, of an average value of $ 1 million each, resulting in fuel savings, cost savings and time savings worth millions of dollars. Change of vessel registry, delegation to class, international team building and Biannual Senior Officers’ Conference projects handled for the company. Contract negotiations conducted for ten years with Ultramar Diamond Shamrock for vessel charters. Human resources hired, assessed, evaluated and rewarded.
Texaco Marine Services Inc., Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.A. (January 1990 to December 1995)
Fleet Manager and Marine Superintendent in complete charge of operations, drydocking, shipyard repairs and all functions relating to the technical and financial management and control of a group of six large, ocean-going TEXACO crude oil and product tanker ships and two F.P.S.O.’s in Nigeria. Major steel renewal and tank coating projects valued at $ 5 million each, planned and successfully executed biannually for the company. Led the ship owner’s team in the construction of the $ 40 million tanker Star Ohio in Samsung Shipyard, Koje Island, South Korea, which fetched a daily charter hire revenue of $ 48,000.
The Shipping Corporation of India, Bombay, India (February 1974 to April 1989)
Technical Superintendent from October 1986 to April 1989, in complete charge of planning, budgeting, organizing, cost-control, supervision, coordination and all functions relating to the technical and financial management and control of a group of five large, ocean-going crude oil and product tanker ships. Shipboard Marine Engineer from 1974 to 1986, aboard tanker, bulk-carrier and passenger vessels. Chief Engineer Officer since 1982. Supervised the construction of the $ 36 million tanker Havildar Abdul Hamid PVC in Hyundai Shipyard, Ulsan, South Korea. Introduced five new ships into the fleet, each earning $ 45,000 daily.
Education
Ph. D. in Civil Engineering – Marine Policy, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Master of Science in Maritime Management, Maine Maritime Academy, USA
Master of Business Administration, India
Lead Auditor Training for Quality Management Systems incorporating the International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and Pollution Prevention (ISM and ISO 9002), United Kingdom
Certification
First Class (Chief Engineer’s) Certificate of Competency (Motor), with Dangerous Cargo Endorsement.
Training in Media Relations
Company Security Officer Course
Training in Risk Analysis and Risk Management
Enclosed Space Entry Training
Course in Marine Superintendentcy
Skils
Highly skilled and experienced in the areas of:
Overall Fleet Management (Marine)
Key Performance Indicator (KPI) setting, monitoring and tracking
Tanker Management Self Assessment (TMSA) Administration and Tracking
Personnel Management
Quality Control
Safety Management and Regulatory Compliance
Environmental Awareness and Auditing
International Safety Management (ISM) and International Standards Organization (ISO) Codes - Monitoring and Auditing
International travel, networking, research and higher learning
Non-Profit Board Experience
Twenty years extensive experience as a Fleet Manager handling large, ocean-going tanker ships and
F.P.S.O.’s, including sole responsibility for project management and financial, operational and technical control of all aspects of vessel operation and management, and drydocking and shipyard repair of vessels on a worldwide basis. Supervised all new vessel construction.
Member of ‘The U.S. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers’
President of ‘The Transportation Club of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada’
The Government of India National Award for Gallantry at Sea (1983)
Citizen of the United States of America and Citizen of Canada