Objective
Suitable assignment for NAVAL ARCHITECT & MECHANICAL ENGINEER with over 30 years exposure in Ship Building/Repair in India, and as Builder/Owner in Korean/ Chinese / Thailand yards (hull, machinery, painting).
Experience
Site Manager for Project Management and Construction Supervision of 70M PLATFORM SUPPLY VESSELS
-Leading a team of hull/machinery superintendents
-Management Information , Liason with Classification Society, Owner and Builder
Project Manager at Hin Lee (Zhuhai) shipyard Domen China for ANCHOR HANDLING TUG/SUPPLY VESSELS
Hull Superintendent at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Korea for 160K Suezmax tankers
Hull Superintendent at Hyundai Heavy Industries Korea for 170K BULK CARRIERS
COCHIN SHIPYARD LTD INDIA
20 years –Ship Construction : Fabrication / Erection / Quality Control of HULL, pipe/steel fittings, unit/block/onboard outfitting, erection and commissioning of Engine Room / Deck Accommodation m/c , shafting , rudder , propeller etc
4 years – Ship Design : Specifications and procurement. Liason with ship owners & Class Representatives on Technical aspects & Contractual matters
6 years – Ship Repair : Specifications, Inspection of vessels, Procurement, Organising work with Company’s work force and subcontractors, Docking/Undocking etc
JAN 2001 ~ OCT 04 : Assistant/Deputy General Manager for HULL & M/C Repair , Docking & Services, Liason with Owners/Site Representatives / Classification Societies / Statutory Bodies etc.
JAN 1999 ~ JAN 01 (Shipbuilding Outfit) : Assistant General Manager for Piping and Outfitting (m/c, hull, accommodation etc) of 100K tankers ,Offshore Structures ,Tugs, Passenger Vessels etc.
OCT 1997 ~ JAN 99 (Shipbuilding-Hull Quality Control) : Assistant General Manager heading Hull Quality Control Section for construction of 100K tankers, passenger vessels, tugs etc
SEP 1993 ~ DEC 96 (Ship Repair) : Project Manager for Hull/ Machinery repair of general cargo ships, bulk carriers, tankers, mobile offshore drilling units, jack-up drilling platforms, survey / supply/ support vessels, naval vessels including air craft carrier, dredgers, passenger outstanding results for timely completion of various tasks.
Study of specifications , Inspection of vessels , Liason with ship owners & surveyors , Identification and procurement of materials , Organizing work with Company’s workforce and subcontractors , Docking/undocking and other related services
Attended Shipbuilding Management Course for 3 months in Overseas Shipbuilding Co-operation Centre, Japan
SEP 1989 ~ SEP 93 (Ship Building -Design) : Manager Hull Design and Accommodation Design for 100K tankers, Sea Trial co-ordination etc.
JUN 1984 ~ 89 SEP (Ship Building -Hull) : Deputy Manager Hull Construction for Preparation, Subassembly, Assembly, Pre-erection , Erection, Quality Standards/Assurance, Planning/monitoring of of 75000T DWT Panamax bulk carriers and 103,000t DWT Aframax crude oil tankers. Completed construction of hull to the best quality standards, adopting Integrated Hull Outfitting and Painting(IHOP) system to enable delivery in time.
AUG 1978 ~ JUN 84 (Ship Building -Outfit) : Naval Architect for Hull, Accommodation and Machinery outfit activities such as hatch covers, deck machinery, anchors, ladders/gratings, doors, windows, life boats, accommodation, galley/laundry equipments, ventilation/ air conditioning, joinery, furniture, DGs, boilers, pumps, motors, heaters, coolers and other auxiliary machinery etc.
JUN 1976 ~ AUG 78 (Ship Building -Planning) : Started as Assistant Naval Architect for Hull & Outfit Planning and Production Control of 75K BULK CARRIERS; planning, work/ time studies, allocation of manpower and material for preparation / sub assembly / assembly / pre-erection / erection stages, progress monitoring, management reporting etc
Education
1) B. Tech in Naval Architecture from Indian Institute of
Technology Chennai,
2)B.Sc (Engg) in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kerala Kerala
3) PG Deploma in Production Engg
Certification
Certificate in Shipbuilding Management from Overseas Shipbuilding Co-operation Center Japan (Shipyard Management, Standardisation, Quality Control, International Conventions, Ship Classification Society etc)
Skils
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1) Delegation Member of Government of India, Ministry of Shipping for visit/study of shipyards, ports and related anciliary / heavy industries in China & Japan.
2) Expert Committee Member of Government of India, Ministry of Defence for acquisition of Air Craft Carrier from Russia
TRAINING / VISITS /STUDY – shipyards / ports / related industries:
1) India - Garden Reach Workshops, Hindustan Shipyard, Mazagon Docks
Cochin Shipyard.
2) Japan- IHI shipyard , Kure , Kawasaki Shipyard , MHI Shipyard
Yokohama , Imabari group shipyards , Kobe Steel etc.
3) Singapore- Jurong Shipyard
4) South Korea- Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard , Daewoo
Shipyard , Samsung Shipyard , Shina Shipyard, STX shipyard.
5) China- Tianjing Port, Shanghai Port, DSME Weihai Shipyard,
Hinlee shipyard.
6) Hongkong- Cheoylee Shiyards.
Hongkong Container Terminal
7) Russia- Servomesh Shipyard , Servedovinsk.
8) Thailand- Italthai Marine , Thailand.
9) Other Visits- Beijing , Moscow , Londo