Objective
Self having an experience of more than twenty years of sailing as Captain of sea-going vessels of different kind and size, i.e. on general cargo vessels, bulk carrer, container vessels of upto 3280 Teus and bulker career of upto 87052 mt and sailed allover the world with multi-national crew and officers.
Have served on different kind of voyage charter, time charter and vessels on liner run.
I am permanent residence of USA, holding Green Card.
After doing high school, did 2 years traing in Pakistan Marine Academy in 1971 and graduated in First Class and slowly alowly and gradually did my Master(unlimited) from Pakistan in June 1980.
Since 19th January 1981 sailing as Captain and now I want to transfer my expereinces and the dividend of same to your good company.
Experience
I just signed off from M.V.Alam Pesona a bulk career of 87052 mt and of Oct 2005 built vessel, and sailed all the continent i.e. China, Singapore, South Africa, Australia and South American waters for 8.5 months.
Earlier I have sailed on third generation container vessel of 3280 teus name Iran Tehran and was on Liner run was calling 10/12 ports in 36 days and was on Far-east - Persian Gulf run and have also sailed om M.V.Iran Baluchestan and Iran Hesabi which were also caontainer vesssel and on Europe and Persian Gulf routes.
Since 19th January 1981 sailing as Captain on different kind and size of vessels with international crew and officers.
I have also worked from 1982-83 on M.V.Alraziq as Captain on ALcoaa Time Charter from Gulf coast USA to Central Amrican ports and M/S Alcoa Houston was very happy with my performance.
I have also have experience of working ashore as general manager for ship agency company, in Karachi where I have handle vessels on Liners run and vessels carrying project cargo of upto 256 mt(max size per pc.))
Education
Master (Unlimited) Passed in June 1980 ; First Master and Captain of my own batch and my senior batch.
Pre-sea Training 1969-71 from Pakistan Marine Academy and Graduated in First Class.
Higher School Certificate graduated in 1969 in first class.
Certification
Done all short courses as per STCW-95 such as
GMDSS From U.K.
Navigational Control Course From U.K.
Ship and Port Security From U.K.
Advance Fire Fighting/ Capt. Medical Care/Ship survival and rescue technec./First Aid/Enviromental complaince Plan
Ballast Management Plan/ ISM Code. and total 25 different short courses as per seagul computer base training course.
Skils
Can handle different kind of vessels upto 100,000 mt also have experience of using Bow truster.
Have loaded General cargo, Project Cargo, Bulk parcels of grain/iron ore/coal/sulpher and other cargoes and have sailed in all kind of weather and all continents.
I am married and have four childern.
Dr.Madiha Azam
M.Zahid Siddiqui M.S. (USA)
M.Rashid Siddiqui B.S (UC Berkely) going for medicine
M.Fahad Siddiqui under-graduate student in USA.