Objective
More than Fifteen years of experience in shipping industry with proven expertise in managing teams creating extraordinary results by Leading from the front and managing by performance. Overall expertise covers the areas of Operations and planning, managing and controlling of various scenarios arising in everyday shipping and shipping procedures including vessels daily operational planning.
Experience
Apr 2010 to current
Took over as Director Maritime studies at the BSTI Chennai, also heading the manning office for quality and operations which is under the name of VINU shipping agencies a separate enterprise of the BSTI Group.
2007 to Mar 2010
Worked with the MSC ship management doing the port and terminal operations, was in command of various company vessels. During this time worked as a safety systems auditor(ISM/ISO) for the companys port and terminals.
Feb 2003 to Mar 2007
Was in the senior management handling Bulk cargo and trade. Carried out port operations at the Haldia and Paradip port at the coal and ore terminal. During the above stint I was in command of cape and panamax size bulk carriers carrying out trade specially with the Coal and iron ore.
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Feb 2000 to Feb 2002
Served as 3rd officer and 2nd officer on large Bulk ore carriers
Feb 1999 to Feb 2000
Did marine class exams with National institute of port management, India
DEC 1995 to DEC 1998
Started as an trainee officer apprentice with Surendra Overseas Limited (Apeejay Group).
During the three years of training onboard Geared bulk carriers, have gained experience in loading and discharging various general and bulk cargoes specially coal and ore products.
Education
? Masters in foreign going under the Director General of shipping, Government of India.
? Completed Marine resource management under the Swedish club.
? Member of the Company of Master mariners of India.
? Member of Nautical institute UK.
Certification
Masters in foreign going under the Director General of shipping, Government of India.
Skils
? ISM/ISO auditing/training on ships and company
? Port operations and planning
? People & Team Management
? Auditing / Assessing
? Surveying/infrastructure and Port development
? Commercial operations and post chartering of bulk trade.
? Training school management with good communication skills
? Headed a team of 75 persons for a conversion programe on one of the company ships, worked in Dalian shipyard Northern China and completed the project within 20 days of expected completion date.
? Managed Coal terminal operations at the Haldia /Paradip Dock in all weather conditions,Won good manager award from the Port operations dept and shipping company for safe and economical operation..
? Negotiated with the classification society and got temporary approval dispensation for one of the coastal Coal /Iron ore carriers to carry cargo from Northern china to India.
? Worked as one of the youngest Masters in Searrland shipping company and took command of a Panamax and sailed her out from Brazil to Asia.
? Under my command have won award from the United states coast guard for carrying out excellent training to the crew members and obtaining nil deficiencies during the last consecutive 3 visits.
? Have been an auditor for Mediterranean Shipping Company Hongkong and Cyprus, have audited many of the company ships and submitted reports.