General Manager Operations

Experience Summary

An experienced Marine Professional  with 45 years experience together with 32 years at sea including 17 years as Master on ships of diversified trade patterns like Bulk Carriers, 3 Generation Container Carriers, Lake Carriers, Multi-Purpose Carriers, Freedom Class, Fortune Class, Conventional tween deck cargo carriers, Log Carriers.

Specialties

• Full command of vessel handling of any size and make
• Ship handling and maneuvering through dense traffic area on sailing/approaches 
• Development, Implementation and Monitoring of ISM system
• Monthly compilation of Portage Bill and other accounts
• Planned maintenance system implementation and monitoring
• Dry docking, hull and machinery repairs management and monitoring
• Ship and company security management, implementation and monitoring    
• Protection and safety of Life, Property and cargo onboard
• Management of vessels operations within budgetary parameters
• Stevedoring operations for bulk commodities onboard and ashore
• Development, operations and monitoring of container terminal
• Chartering of suitable vessels, on voyage charter, for various cargoes
• Attendance of various vessels at various ports for smooth operations
• Commissioning, operations, monitoring of bagging plants at various ports
• Development, preparation and dispatch of customized daily reporting system
• Making draft/condition surveys to ascertain quantity/quality of cargo onboard
• Preparation and conduction of condition survey of new vehicles on RO/RO vessel
• Free Lance teaching to Class III & IV student as visiting faculty at Nautical College since 2006
• Preparation of Class, State and port state control planned and random inspections
• Hiring, developing and managing ship staff. Operated own Marine Manning Agency
• ISM/DOC/ISPS/MLC2006 Preparation, survey, inspection & implementation.
• DP1/DP2/AHTS/PSV/SECURITY VESSELS day to day Operations & monitoring as DPA/CSO     

Technical Skills

• Use of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Paint, MS Outlook and MS Power point
•  Use of Window 10, email system and other useful knowledge to work independently
• Use of internet and other browsing software
• Use of RADAR, ARPA, E.C.D.I.S. and other Electronic Equipment onboard ships
• Passage Planning for the intended voyage
• Use of stevedoring equipment 

Professional Experience

Aquashield Oil and Marine Services Limited, Port Harcourt – Nigeria

01-Jan-2013 ~ To Date

General Manager Operations

Achievement Highlights

• Prepared all fleet vessels to carryout MLC audit/inspection by Class & NIMASA respectively on 2 Singapore registered vessels and 3 Nigerian registered vessels.
• Prepared fleet vessels ( 2 DP2, 1 DP1 & 2 AHTS) for SMC & ISSC and successfully obtained Interim SMC & ISSC certificates for all vessels in one go. 3 vessels were under Nigerian Flag and 2 under Singapore flag.
• Prepared the Office for DOC initial audit and successfully obtain full term certificate for operating both flag vessels under the same management company.
•  Prepared one vessel, which was de-classed, to regain her class in record time as it was laid idle and became a liability without any commercial engagement since last more than a year.
• Controlled day to day operation of these vessels as economically as is possible without compromising with safety of vessel, crew and cargoes.
• Completed CMID & OVID internal inspections and removed all possible defects which may cause delays during external inspection of same by visiting auditors of all fleet vessels.
• Developed a comprehensive Planned Maintenance System on these vessels to control costs and as well as keep vessels operational without any commercial loses.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising, controlling and monitoring day to day operations of these fleet vessels thus ensuring uninterrupted commercial engagements efficiently.
• Liaising with class for keeping vessels in class by organizing surveys in time, at first opportunity, to avoid any commercial loss and any surveys falling overdue.
• Negotiating charter parties with clients to ensure maximum benefits to owners without jeopardizing charterer’s rights as well.
• Liaising with crew department to ensure that best possible professional officers and crew are hired to ensure vessels are operated efficiently and protected from undue losses.
• Ensuring that all fleet vessels are sufficiently stored, fully equipped, properly manned, readily available to take any challenge.
• Working as GM Operations + DPA(Designated Person Ashore) + CSO(Company Security Officer) for the entire fleet.         

IMGS Pvt. Ltd., Canada

01. Nov-2009 ~ 31. Dec-2012

Senior Manager Operations

Achievement Highlights

• Assembled, Commissioned, Tested and operated on WFP wheat vessel, our new Bagging Plants imported from UK into Berbera, Somaliland and discharged the vessel, bagged the cargo and loaded onto trucks for Ethiopia in record time
• Undertook a new project of commencing, at 24 hours short notice, developing, sustaining and supervising loading operations on a self-discharge facility bulk terminal with success and loaded about two million tons of wheat, corn and rice. Additionally was given the task of chartering suitable vessels for loading wheat and Corn in bulk, rice in bags from the same terminal. 
• Undertook, developed and continued a new project of Bagging operations in Djibouti to discharge, bag and load onto trucks heading for Ethiopia, cargoes of Urea, Fertilizer, rice and wheat  alternatively with success showing best output among other competitors
• Undertook an assignment of surveying new vehicles, coming from abroad to be transported to Ethiopia, on  RO/RO carriers with complete satisfaction of the client within the stipulated time
• Undertook supervision of discharge operation at Mombasa of WFP cargo coming from USA on a RO/RO vessel on behalf of the ship owners, with success by avoiding any damage/short landing claim from the receivers and also completing cargo operations within time thus earning dispatch
• Undertook supervision of discharge operation at Djibouti of WFP  cargo coming on a RO/RO vessel from USA, with success without any demurrage and damage/short landing claim from receivers of the cargo
• Undertook preparation of a couple of feasibility reports for possibly launching a joint venture into transportation business in Djibouti ~ Ethiopia and Salt export business from Djibouti  which was highly appreciated by the Management but could not commence due to lack of funds

Key Responsibilities             

• Supervision of loading/discharging Operations wherever it may be required internationally
• Preparation of Daily reports of these operations with final summary at the end of operations
• Chartering vessels of suitable size and gear to load wheat & corn in bulk, Rice in bags
• Final report of demurrage/dispatch on the basis of SOF(Statement of Facts) prepared at the end of cargo operations by the local agents in collaboration with the stevedores
• Scrutinizing disbursement accounts with the local agents and reporting to Management accordingly
• Reporting to the Management for any possible business opportunity seen, heard and found which may be beneficial to our Management in the long run
• Preparing and dispatching monthly accounts to head office for all the salaries, wages, disbursements, expenses on account of consumable stores etc. and monies received
• Preparing a complete inventory of all the equipment status, repair status, spare parts status and any requirements
• Selection and hiring of technicians, skilled and unskilled staff for running, maintaining and repairing all the stevedoring equipment
• Maintaining all equipment like grabs, evacuators, loading conveyors, cargo slings, wires slings, net slings, shackles, blocks, portable generators, welding plants, Bagging plants, hand held sewing machines, electric cables, remote panels for grabs etc. in complete fitness and working condition          

Sea Consortium Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.,

01. Oct-2007 ~ 31. Oct-2009

Manager Operation & Planning

Achievement Highlights

• Streamed lined container booking system to avoid overbooking and shutting down of containers thus avoiding conflict with valued customers
• Cut out time of accepting booking of containers introduced to enhance better load planning
• Upgraded discharging operation of containers  on conventional jetty to save time on berth
• Manual planning of containers switched over to a simple computer program to avoid any mistake in weight distribution thus effecting ship stability
• Due to increased clientele we increased number of vessels on same route to accommodate higher volume of export containers with increased revenue
• Launched new express shuttle service to provide links and transit to more destinations in other continentals      

Key Responsibility

• Facilitate loading and discharging operation of chartered container vessels in shortest berth time to increase number of trips in given time chartered period
• Liaising with other port agents to monitor ships progress in loading/discharging speed and cargo planning to give advance information to next port of call agents for smooth operations  
• Develop a better loading plan to load maximum number of containers without jeopardizing ship stability and as well as boosting own revenue
• Increase clientele to get more revenue by providing better, faster and  economical service
• Hiring of berth, shore mobile cranes, stevedores, pilotage services, tugs, tally clerks, transport, fork lifts and mobile loaders.
• Information to vendors, customers and other relevant authorities in time to avoid un-necessary delays in  vessels arrival, berthing and commencement of operations
• Inward/outward custom clearance, Custom clearance, Immigration, quarantine clearance and Port clearance on the dot to avoid delays in berthing and sailing of vessel after completion of cargo operations      

Sea Care Pakistan Pvt. Ltd., Karachi, Pakistan

01. Mar-2004 ~ 30. Sep-2007

General Manager Chartering & Brokerage

Achievement Highlights

• Created, developed and established a chartering and brokerage section in this manning agency  
• Developed excellent business relations with various ship owners and charterers by providing them best possible service  
• Due to this extra ordinary service, special relations with shipping companies and charterers were established which drove them to give us exclusive rights to their vessels and cargoes for chartering
• With this influx of exclusive business in our favor our revenue generation went many folds high

Key Responsibilities

• To develop confidence and cordial relations with ship owners as a charterer’s ship broker
• To develop confidence and cordial relations with the ship charters as a owner’s ship broker
• To offer best possible ship available, on behalf of ship owners,  to the charterers for their intended cargo
• To offer best suited cargo commodity to the ship owners with reasonable sea freight from nearest port of loading to minimize their running cost
• To negotiate charter party terms and clauses most favorable and suitable to owners, if dealing on behalf of ship owners, and vice versa
• Monitoring the complete voyage from load port to discharge port and calculating time sheet to ascertain demurrage/dispatch as per governing c/p clauses

Tristar Shipping Lines Karachi, Pakistan

15. Mar-1997 ~ 31. July-1998

PORT CAPTAIN – PROMOTED TO OPERATION MANAGER

Achievement Highlights

• Managed 3 large bulk carriers independently looking after day to day and strategic operations
• Attended one of the vessels at Amsterdam to, clear her from Port State Control detention by effecting swift and durable repairs to ships lifeboats, complete her loading and timely sail out
• Attended other vessel at Alexandria to expedite her discharging operation to avoid losses in the shape of heavy demurrage cost and complete her annual survey without any condition of class
• Promoted to the rank of Operation Manager due to dedication and result oriented output
• Communicated with various ship agents around the globe to recover unclaimed disbursement accounts with 100% success
• Developed, implemented and got endorsed from Classification society, ISM system for the Company and as well as on the company ships within the record time.
• Negotiate charter parties of all three managed vessels through the brokers for better freight rates and charter party clauses         

Key Responsibilities

• Management of all 3 vessels within the allocated budget
• Appointment of agents for these vessels at their loading/discharging ports
• Negotiate best possible agency fee and other service charges to minimize costs
• Negotiate and arrange bunker fuels, Lubricants and chemicals, provision and fresh water at minimum possible costs
• Arrange surveys for the vessel to maintain her safety and trading licenses up to date
• Arrange workshops, technicians or other help requested by ship command
• Negotiate extensively with charterers through their brokers for securing next cargo from her port of discharge or within short distance at best possible freight rates
• To provide continuous help to ship Master in terms of ship master business or other technical, legal, political and crew matters so that he may be able to complete each adventure with 100% success
• Keep the Owners and Management of all developments regarding ships on daily basis and take the best possible course of action in case of need
• Visit vessels at regular intervals to inspect the vessels for their maintenance level and if any deficiencies found to be rectified before Port State Control Inspectors finds and detains the ship thus causing bigger commercial loss to owners           

Education & Courses

Certification

• Master Mariner Class I (Deck) - Pakistan
• Member of Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers (MICS) – UK
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Pakistan (under process – 4 subjects remaining)
• Certificate In Insurance ( CII ) – UK ( under process – 1 subject cleared)

Professional Courses 

• Nautical Cadet Training from Pakistan Marine Academy - Pakistan
• Radar Observer Course - Pakistan
• Radar Simulator Course  - UK
• Automated Radar Plotting Aid – UK
• Global Maritime Distress Safety System – UK
• Advance Training in Fire Fighting – Pakistan
• Bridge Team Management – Pakistan
• Electronic Chart Display and Information System – Pakistan
• Marine First Aid At Sea – Pakistan
• Proficiency In Personal Survival Techniques – Pakistan
• Proficiency In Survival Craft and Rescue Boat – Pakistan
• Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities – Pakistan
• Navigational Use and Operation of Electronic Chart Display and Information System
• Oil Tanker Familiarization Course
• Advance Training Program on Oil Tankers Operation – Pakistan
• Certificate of Award for Highest Marks in Shipping Practice in MICS EXAMINATION
• Certificate of Award for Highest Marks in Ship Management in MICS EXAMINATION
• Certificate of Familiarization of ISM code and STCW 95
• Ship Security Officer
• Quality and Safety Management Course(Internal Auditor)
• Company Security Officer   

Academic

• Fellow of Science – Karachi
• Bachelor of Science – Pakistan Marine Academy (Karachi University accepts as equivalent)
• Master Mariner Class I(Deck) – Ministry of Communications(ports & shipping wing)
• Member of Chartered Ship Brokers – Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers, UK
• Master of Business Administration – PAF KIET (in progress, 4 papers remaining)
• Member of Chartered Insurance Institute(In Progress)