Personal Profile
I have over 11 years of Maritime sailing experience with the Merchant Navy, during which I have sailed on General Cargo Vessels, Container Vessels, Product Carriers, OBO, Bulk carriers, VLCC’s, Crude Carriers & Passenger vessels being repatriated. I was assigned on Deputation to Indian Oil Ltd. and ONGC Ltd. as a Loading Master for Double banking vessels at Sea & to bring vessels alongside at Bombay High & Ratna Oil Fields. This was a high security task with significant responsibilities as I was operating in close proximity with India’s primary oil fields and at the time had the OSV’s (Offshore Supply Vessels) as well as storage vessel under my charge.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

* Assigned to enhance productivity and cost sensitivity of operations in Mina Zayed.
* Assigned to recoup the Borouge activity at Khalifa Port where cargo was stored in open and exposed to inclement weather.
* Assigned to handle Mugharraq Port development project in alignment with ADNOC L&S.
* Assigned to work alongside Etihad Rail in developing Rail yard in Khalifa Port and ADP to handle the activity in Rail Yard.
* Deeply involved in the most intense project to assess & take over Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) Project in Khalifa Port – EMAL BERTH.
* Deeply involved in the assessment & takeover of EGA – GAC project in Kamsar Guinea for export of Bauxite and assess potential for Kamsar Container Terminal.
* Supported procedure to evolve data and assess best option for ADP with respect to selection of TOS.
* Signed a Concession Agreement with Government of Republic of Congo for East of East Mole Development to status of a Container Terminal.
* Signed a Concession with the extended arm of Republic Of Angola – Ministry of Transport – UNICARGAS.
* Involved in several projects within the Central Asia Region as well – Kazakhstan Port of Aktau & Kuryk, Turkmenistan – the ICDs on Iran border – SERAKH and on UZBEKISTAN border FARAB.


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• University of Mumbai - The L.B.S. College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research, India
• Master - Foreign Going
• Completed Chief Mates Certification
• Completed 2nd Mates Certification
• Completed Apprenticeship with The shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI)

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