Objective
I am a fully qualified holder of a British Class-1, Master (Unlimited) Certificate of Competency, STCW 95 II/2 compliant with Dangerous Cargo Endorsement (Oil Tanker). My last position was as Master on board a 149996-ton crude oil tanker, for Wallem Shipmanagement Limited, Hong Kong.
I am presently looking for employment in the MarineIndustry, where my previous twenty years experience on oil tankers will prove beneficial to both my employer and myself.
Experience
1990-93 - Engaged in a deck cadetship scheme with Wallem Shipmanagement Limited, Hong Kong, and a company with over 300 ships of various categories under their management. I served on a container vessel and a crude oil tanker during the tenure of my apprenticeship. The training covered all aspects of seamanship, in particular safety, navigation and cargo work.
1993-94 – Attended LBS Nautical & Engineering College, Bombay and obtained my Indian Class 3, Second Mate Certificate of Competency approved by the MOT, Director General of Shipping India and rejoined Wallem Shipmanagement Limited, Hong Kong as a 3rd Officer on a 142031-ton crude oil tanker.
1994-95 – Served as 3rd Officer on tankers under Wallem Shipmanagement Limited, Hong Kong and carried out all the duties associated with that position including being sole watch keeping officer at sea and in port and being responsible for the maintenance of all lifesaving and fire-fighting equipment on board. During this time I also became familiarized with the company’s storing and paperwork procedures.
1995-02 - Promoted 2nd officer, still serving on tankers under Wallem Shipmanagement Limited, Hong Kong. This position being primarily concerned with the navigational aspects of a merchant ship, such as route planning, weather routing, maintenance of on board chart folios, day to day maintenance of navigational instruments and the keeping of cargo watches in port.
April 2002 - Went to Blackpool & Fylde College, Fleetwood Nautical Campus to study for my Class 2/1 Deck Certificate. I successfully passed the examination in Feb 2003 and also obtained a full HND in Nautical Studies.
April 2006 – Obtained Certificate of Competency (CoC) as Master (Unlimited) issued by MCA-UK. Thereafter have been sailing as Chief Officer on Aframax tankers and VLCCs, under Wallem Ship management Ltd.
April 2007 – Obtained command on a 149996 DWT single hull oil tanker under Wallem Ship management Ltd. and subsequently did the preparatory work and delivered the vessel for conversion to ac Semi-submersible heavy lift vessel (SHLV) and am fully aware of the procedures/costs and other factors involved.
I have also attended several STCW mandatory and optional courses while employed, such as Navigation Simulator, GMDSS General Operator’s Certificate, Safety & Quality Management and Internal Auditor’s Training, Bridge Resource Management, Bridge Team Management, OPA 90 Shipboard Oil Pollution Response, Computer Course and AMOS-D maintenance training.
I also have attended Specialized Tanker Safety Courses and Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator and have Dangerous Cargo Endorsement for oil tankers.
I also have the experience of joining new takeover vessels at yard and change of management.
Education
1978-87 - An ICSE (Year-10) education path at St. Xavier’s School, Sahibganj in the following subjects: - Science, Mathematics, History-Geography, Economics, English and Bengali. This resulted in pass with first division. I also represented the school in cricket and hockey.
1987-89 - Attended St. Augustine’s Day School, Calcutta, studying ISC (Year-12) level Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English and Bengali. This also resulted in pass with first division and student award for all round achievement.
1989-90 - I attended first year at Bidhan Nagar College, Calcutta with Physics major prior to going for my pre-sea training.
1990 – Attended pre-sea training course at the Bombay Institute of Advanced Maritime Studies prior going to sea.
2002-2003 – A Higher National Diploma (HND) in Nautical Science from to Blackpool & Fylde College, Fleetwood Nautical Campus, United Kingdom along with Certificate of Competency (CoC) as Chief Mate (Unlimited) issued by MCA-UK
April 2006 - Certificate of Competency (CoC) as Master (Unlimited) issued by MCA-UK
Certification
I am a fully qualified holder of a British Class-1, Master (Unlimited) Certificate of Competency, STCW 95 II/2 compliant with Dangerous Cargo Endorsement (Oil Tanker).
Skils
My personal interests and skills include self-taught computing, net surfing, and reading. I also enjoy the traveling, socializing with friends and regularly enjoy dining out. I have a passion for adventure sports and am presently pursuing the advanced SCUBA diver course with PADI. I am also a member of the Nautical Institute.
I see myself as hardworking, ambitious; optimist, sociable (team worker), good leader, team builder and I feel that I will able to make a valuable contribution in any team.
It can be seen from above that I have completed almost twenty years of my sea career with a single ship management company, reason being; I like to stick around with the company or management permanently and do not like to hop around here and there for few extra bucks. I have always wished to serve with an ownership company where there is recognition of hard work being put in and the job is permanent. In addition self wishes to be on regular round the year wages.