Professional Experience
Independent Senior Consultant / Subject Matter Expert (Mar 2017 – Present)
- Developed Delegation of Authority (DoA) Matrices and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for a large Middle East national shipping company (~95 vessels)
- Remote technical review of new shipbuilding projects (LNGCs, Oil/Chemical Tankers) in South Korea, Japan, and China
- Conducted 200+ hours of online modular, revalidation & upgradation courses for seafarers (VICT & AECS certified)
Offshore Oil & Gas Projects (Dec 2011 – Jan 2017)
- VLCC to FSO conversions (concept to commissioning)
- FSO Manora & NongYao (Mubadala Petroleum – Aframax conversions)
- FSRU for Panama power plants
- 300 MW Floating Power Unit conceptualization (Cambodia)
- Chevron & Total FSO projects (bid development)
Sea Quest Marine / Emirates Trading Agency / Others (1994–2011)
- Senior Technical Manager – 42 newbuilding projects (~1.6B USD) – 19 vessels delivered 2008–2010
- Technical Superintendent – Tanker Pacific (56 tankers fleet performance & newbuildings)
- Site Manager – Livestock Carrier (STX Dalian), Kamsarmax Bulk Carrier (STX Korea)
Sea-going Experience (1979–1994)
Served on Crude Oil Tankers (VLCC, Suezmax), Product Tankers, Bulk Carriers, Container & General Cargo vessels in various ranks up to Chief Engineer.