SHIPS AGENT
- Shoreside Operations
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FRANK ELIEZER LOUBADI
Address: 17 Avenue Kouanga Makosso, Pointe-Noire Congo
Telephone: +242069581887/ +242065101856
Email: f**********[email protected]
Profile
I am a professionally qualified ship agent with 8 years’ experience, a position in which I built a strong relationship with customers such as ship owners and charterers. I have recently been adapted in the marine logistics for a subsea construction project and I am seeking employment that will make best use of my skills and allow me to develop them further as I have a quick adaptability in new job sectors. I am determined and enthusiastic, I have developed good planning & organisational skills and am confident working independently or as part of a team. I am flexible regarding working hours.
Objective
Position focusing on Ship Agent/ Ship Operator/ Logistics and Transport
Key Competencies
- A hard-working and enthusiastic personality who works well with people clearly understanding how to anticipate and deliver their needs.
- Native French.
- Fluent in English
- Proficient in IT skills including Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and outlook) and Winspot7 (my current company software).
- In my education to date, I have acquired experience in many aspects of the work environment including, leadership, administration, and customer care.
- Comprehensive interpersonal skills. I get on well with people. I enjoy working with people and dealing with customer and public queries in a professional and thorough manner. I have developed strong service habits from my ship agent role at Necotrans and SUBSEA7.
- I am good team player and always willing to go the extra miles when required.
Ready to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
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Career Summary
03/2016 to current: Resumed with NECOTRANS as Ship agent
- Made PDA (pro forma Disbursement Accounts) to customers (Ship owners and charterers) before their vessels port calls
- Ensured prefunding is requested and received prior to a vessel port call.
- Processed our suppliers’ invoices in Winspot7 software for account payable department
- Made Final Invoices to customers (Ship owners and charterers) after their vessels port calls
- Solved customers queries relating with billing issues by phones and emails
- Analysed disbursement accounts relating to vessels port calls
06/2015 to 02/2016: SUBSEA7 WEST AFRICAas Marine logistics coordinator (Consultant for Lianzi project)
- Appointed Local Ship Agents in accordance with Principal working instructions
- Based in Congo, remotely coordinated vessels operations taking place in Cabinda (due to no SUBSEA7 branch in Cabinda)
- In accordance with project manager I submitted scope of work and itinerary to project ships
- Contacted Angolan patrol (CABGOC) and Submitted them paperwork allowing vessels from Congo to cross Cabinda borders.
- Respond to inquiries in a timely manner. Both externally and internally
- Coordinated crew changes of project ships, complying with project timing
- Booked Quay spaces for ships to carry out projects operations alongside
- Received vessels bunker consumption daily reports
- Coordinated provisions and bunkers delivery with suppliers, meeting the project deadline
- Coordinated Ships garbage, sludge removal and project equipment demob and mobilizing
- Signed Vessels On/ Offhire certificates
- Reported Ships daily activities to SUBSEA7 WEST AFRICA management team
- Reviewed suppliers incoming invoices and compared with valid tariffs for my final approval
09/2009 to 05/2015: NECOTRANSas Ship Agent
- Prepared Ships files, including coversheets
- Announced vessels to various authorities
- Solved out litigations between local authorities (Merchant Marine, Immigration, health, Customs and Police officers) and Captain during clearance formalities on board the vessel
- Issued inward clearance and outward clearance certificates to be signed by customs officers
- Processed customers requisitions (Ship owners and charterers) with suppliers to fulfil ships needs
- Issued purchase orders to suppliers
- interpreted and translated for the local French speaking technicians working on board
- Ordered pilots, tugs, linesmen, and bunkering services
- Attended daily port meetings to book quay spaces for vessels
- Solved out by email, phone and radio VHF the Customers complaints (Ship owners and charterers) relating to their ships port calls
- Tracked on DHL the consignments sent to Ships from abroad
- Issued Customs cargo manifest and Bill of lading (import-export) on behalf of customers (Ship owners and charterers)
- Ships paper work compliance with local authorities
- Signed and prepared Statement of Facts
Professional Development
- Participated in seminars of American coast guard representative in 2014 with goal to strenghen ISPS policies
Education
- 2008-2009: Vocational Certificate in Ship agency training at ISTC (Institut Superieure de commerce et technologie) in Pointe-Noire
- 2006-2007: High school Diploma at “Lycee de Mpaka” in Pointe-Noire
Interest
- Guitar playing
- Expanding English studies in various domains
- Educations
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Proffessional Certificate
SHIP AGENCY at INSTITUT SUPERIEURE DE COMMERCE ET TECHNOLOGIE (ISTC)Oct 2008 - Jul 2009
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Proffessional Certificate
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Pointe-Noire, Kouilou,