Objective
Port Engineer for fleet of medium/small vessels. Look in to interest of owners getting ships repaired/built/modified. Highly competent in complete maintenance of small/ medium size fleet of vessels, Including dry docking, slipping, painting, Quality Assurance of onboard repairs and commissioning machineries.
Well experienced in Water Jets /ASD propulsion too .and replacing/upgrading propulsion packages /engines.
Experience
Major Work-
a) Design and implementation of new propulsion packages
b) Design and implementation of waste oil and diesel recovery system in harbour..
c) Design mechanism to use higher viscosity oil in cement kiln.
d) Rehabilitation of Abandoned Hydo power plants
e) Renewable Bio Energy Projects
• January 2005 – To Date Technical Manager - Watawala Plantation PLC
Special Projects implemented with keen.
a) Energy Saving,
b) Introduction of sustainable renewable energy options/projects.
c) Rehabilitation of abandoned mini hydro power plants
• 2004 Technical Manager - Mohar Shipping Company, Singapore.
Task
a) Maintenance of fleet of 4 bulk carriers 25000T +
b) Superintendent duties
c) Advise top management on technical issues
d) Assist in DPA duties implementing ISM codes.
APRIL 2001- December 2004 Service Manager - of Caterpillar, Perkins and Detroit Diesel engines
• 2000– April 2001 Maintenance Manager- Holcim Cement Plant, Puttlam, Sri Lanka
Maintenance/energy saving whole plant.
Sri Lanka Navy 1975-2000
Senior Appointment
• September 1994 to June 2000 Captain Superintendent of Dockyard, Trincomalee
Sri Lanka Navy
o Preventive maintenance of the Eastern fleet.
o Programming Docking-slipping -Sri Lanka Navy entire fleet.
o Major repairs to all machineries including engines/gear boxes/water jets/propellers
o Electrical and Electronic work , , Power generation .
o Forecasting / ordering spare parts ,lubricants for the entire fleet.
o Planning / implementing major refits.
o Preparing of budget
o Welfare and administration of all staff .over 1000.
o . Surveying and inspections
Middle Level
• 1989 June -1993 December July Manager Inspection, Special Project Manager
• I was the Manager of the Inspection Team established in Sri Lanka Navy look in matters related to in ship building, new acquisitions and major refits .
Squadron Engineer of 7th Surveillance Command Vessels This is a superintend job for 6 ships.
• Command Engineer of West, South and North. Command .Duties -Maintenance of fleet, Reverse Osmosis Plants/water purification, and Power Generation..
• Senior Marine Engineer- Naval Dockyard
Junior Level
Lecturer at Naval Academy ,
• Marine Engineer Propulsion. Naval Dockyard
Sea Experience – Over 5 years
Trainee Engineer - USS Wilkes Diesel Electric Propelled Oceanographic Vessel ,Also Steam Ships of Australian Navy
o Engineer officer of various Ocean Going Patrol Vessels
o Chief Engineer MT Mahaveli, 2500t tanker of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.
o Second Engineer –MV Lanka Kanthi, Foreign Trading, 5500t tanker of Ceylon
Shipping Corporation.
o Engineer officer SLNS Abeetha (2x1500 hp ,3200 ton converted container vessel).
Education
Schooling 13 years , Primary,secondary and high school.
.) University Education
• Basic Engineering Course (First Degree) at The Indian Naval College of Engineering at INS Shivaji Lonavla, India (1976-1979).
• Marine Engineering Specification Course (Post Graduate) at the Naval College of Engineering at INS Shivaji Lonavla, India in 1980.
Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Finance Management from the University of Wageningen, .
Certification
• Obtained Full membership, Charter from Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (FELLOW)
• Obtained Full membership, Charter from Institution of Engineers India(FELLOW)
• Class II & Class III Marine Engineer Certificates.
* Construction and quality assurance in building of small craft in Israel/France
* Electronic control diesel engines.USA,
* Detroit Diesels/Marine Application ,GM school Singapore
Skils
Skill- Maintenance Management, tests and trials, overhauling / repairs to diesel engines,
Maintenance management of a fleet of vessels including requirement of classification's societies..
Managing a small/medium shipyard. Quality assurance in small/medium size ships construction and installation machineries. Trials/commissioning.
I am ex. Captain of Sri Lanka Navy. Positive thinker,Very comfortable to work in marine environment. Proficient in English .Competent Toast Master, Computer literate in Project Management,Auto cad, MS office packages.