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Naval Architect

Objective


During the past 12 years as a Naval Architect in shipyard design offices and fabrication shops, I have been involved with both naval and commercial ships new construction and repair projects, working with classification societies for receiving plans approval and collaborating with their representatives during their survey in the course of construction and final checks, feasibility studies and generating proposals and specifications for prospective clients, preparing structure detail and production drawings per class, load calculations and FEM structural stress analysis, vessels 3D modeling and generating CNC cutting files for ship repair parts, general arrangements, ships’ piping systems design, performance study (speed vs. range and propeller sizing), load line calculations, hull refit steel weight calculations and inclining test for intact and damage stability reports.


Experience


Professional Experiences:

Naval Architect, Pacific Asian Enterprises Inc., Dana Point, CA, USA Dec 04 - March 08

Ocean Going M/V 120’-ABS & MCA; Ocean Going M/V 86’-ABS Class; Expedition Sport Fisher 75’-ABS Class; Motor Sailor 56’-CE Certified

* Motor vessels basic and detail design, general arrangements, modeling hulls in 3D by Rhino, fairing and generating lines for production

* Preparing structure detail drawings for hull, super structure, machineries and hull appendages as per ABS codes and submitting for class

* Piping system drawings to ABS class for fuel, freshwater, black water, lub. oil, bilge, fire fighting, exhaust system and the relevant BOM

* Machinery systems design and drawings per MCA codes

* Generated interior sections, 3D exterior styling and interior space modeling to check interferences

* Conducted inclining test for new and existing vessels and prepared stability booklets

* Produced performance reports (speed vs. range charts), propeller sizing for proposed propulsion systems

* Collaborate with ABS surveyors in the shipyard during the construction and in marina for final check

* Reviewed detail drawings for technical accuracy, format and dimension integrity



Naval Architect, Gibbs & Cox Naval Architect Ltd., Arlington, VA, USA July 04-Dec 04

490’ Australian SEA 4000 Commonwealth Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Project - NVR Class (ABS rule for Naval Vessels)

* Basic design and preliminary hull structural arrangement

* Mid-ship design and scantling, bow wave panting and slamming forces, hull strength report

* Structural specification booklet, design and scantling for Phase 0

* Preliminary structural drawings for hull, decks and superstructure



Naval Architect, A.G.Mcillwain Naval Architect Ltd., West Vancouver, BC, Canada July 02 - Jan 04

New design and modification for aluminum and steel Crew Boat, Water Taxi, Pilot Boat, Fishing Vessels and Tugboats from 30’ to 180’:

* Coastal aluminum and steel vessels basic and detail design, 3D model for the hulls shells and structures

* Produced CNC cutting files by peeling off shells and internal structures from 3D models, nesting on standard sheets and parts coding

* Produced press bending and forming patterns, parts assembly sequence drawings and welding procedures for vessel kits

* Hydrostatic report according to Transport Canada Codes



Naval Architect / Project Manager, ISOICO Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex, Tehran, Iran Feb 97 - Feb 02

New construction: 185’ Vosper-Thornycroft Frigate reverse engineering, Twin Screw Coastal Fi-Fi Tugboat 1400 hp-BV Class; Coastal Tanker Ship 205’-LR Class; Crew boat 80’ for Persian Gulf-national classification (IGS)

* Identified customers’ needs and translated to engineering language, suggested new plans to reduce costs

* Conceptual designs and preliminary weight calculations

* Prepared ship technical specification booklets

* Mid-ship calculations, structural scantlings and detail drawings

* Generated hull lines and fairing, interior space planning and general arrangements

* Local hull outfit FEM stresses analysis by ANSYS

* Fire zones layouts, safety and escape routes

* Propulsion train selection, propeller sizing and speed-range estimate

* Machinery design and piping system diagrams for classification approval and associated bills of material

* Studies for large steel parts offshore transportations, fastening plans, load off stabilities in the course of installation per LR codes

* Prepared hydrostatic calculations for different loading conditions

* Maintained a perfect record keeping systems as an ISO certified company and followed outlines

* Attended in sea trial for bollard pull, speed, vibration level measurements and inclining weight tests



Feasibility studies, completed designs and prepared bill of materials and production drawings in a timely and efficient manner for existing ships conversion and modification projects:

* Two heli-deck design, lines, safe operation zones, deck lightings, lashing gears and structure, according to American Petroleum Institute (API) codes for an offshore supply vessels (Mill-17) and a frigate (Bell-212)

* Propulsion system promotion for a 800hp tug to 1260hp; new drawings for reduction gear, shafts, propellers sizing and nozzles, engines seating, towing gears, cooling and exhaust and fuel piping systems-DNV Class

* Length extension for a 175’ landing craft to 200’; mid-ship calculation, structural detail drawings, piping, intact and damage stability, using AutoHydro - national classification (IGS)

* Aluminum boat of 75’ to water taxi; cabin and new bulkhead design, fuel and ballast tanks and stability-national classification (IGS)

* Prepared docking plans, steelworks procedures, man-hour, steel weight and cost estimates and reports for several ships repair projects


Education


* Ship Structure Engineering (MS), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 1993-1996

* Naval Architect (BS), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 1987-1993


Certification


* GHS (General Hydro Statics) Creative System Inc., Port Townsend, WA 2008

* Rhino3D, NURBS Modeling for Marine Industry, Robert McNeel & Associates, Seattle, WA 2003

* ANSYS-Finite Element Analysis , Novin Fanavar Damavand Ltd., Tehran 2001

* AutoCAD 2000-2, 3D, Tehran University-Informatics Training Units, Tehran 2000

* Paramedic, First Aid, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran 1999

* Ultrasonic Testing-ASNT Level I, Novin Marine Services Ltd., Tehran 1998


Skils

 


Thesis:

* MS: Fatigue analysis for tubular joints of jacket platforms installed in Persian Gulf; case study on the zone environmental condition

* BS: Corrosion control for marine structures installed in Persian Gulf; based on NACE data sheets and local data

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