SHAHID ALI KHAN (Mechanical Engineer)

Objective: Obtain the position of Engineering & Project Management with excellent leadership qualities, which includes organizing, problem solving, managing budgets, planning skills, quality assurance, safety in working space with safe environment.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree (Mechanical Engineering)

6/1989 NWFP University of Engineering and Technology Pakistan

Master's Degree (Software Engineering)

5/2001 Preston University (USA) Pakistan

Marine Engineering Specialization

3/1991Pakistan Naval Engineering College KARACHI (PNS JAUHAR)

Certificates:

12/2010 NOVOTECH (USA) Bahrain- PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

3/2000 AFAQ Bagneux V France Quality Control & Quality Assurance

7/1997 PNS RAHNUMA Pakistan-Human Resource Management

4/1997 PNS RAHNUMA Pakistan-Instructional Techniques

11/1996 PSO Pakistan Advance Petroleum Oil and Lubrication

Summary Of My Experience

I have the most diversified and vast experience of 19 years in the field of Shipyard related works like Ship Building, Ship Repair, Quality assurance & control, Steel for Hull, Pipe lines, Mechanical & Electrical works, Accommodation paneling, flooring, insulation, Blasting & painting, Docking & undocking in Graving dock, Floating dock & Slipway including block preparation and arrangement for docking & undocking, Commercial jobs like estimation, invoicing, drafting Job specifications for work required as per contractual obligations set with clients, selection of sub contractors for a awarding specialized jobs, quality control system & policies, Safety precautions, Scaffolding around hull & inside tanks for steel & blasting / painting works, Planning & scheduling complete scope of work, setting milestones, target dates & monitoring production to meet the expected date of accomplishment. I have also worked on installation projects at site for fabrication & installation of huge capacity Compressors, Chillers, Power Plants, Transformers, boilers, cranes installation on vessel’s main decks, diesel engines, pumps, cooling towers, storage tanks required for petroleum storage/water storage, new fabrication & erection of workshops, Humidification rooms and machinery sheds. I got the opportunity of major overhauling of Hull and machinery on board ships for Pakistan Navy, US Coast Guard corps and Bahrain Defense Forces including almost all types of commercial vessels.

I have served in Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi Shipyard and presently serving in Bahrain Ship Repairing and Engineering Company (BASREC) the second large shipyard at Mina -Salman port in Bahrain.

I am among the 10 top first class degree holders in mechanical engineering from NWFP University of Engineering & Technology in Pakistan.

1) As for as the ship repairing is concerned, I have carried out tasks on board vessels like huge cargo vessels, dredgers, passenger boats, Crane Barges, tanker, landing crafts, USS NAVY & US coast guard vessels including Bahrain & Indian and Pakistan Navy ships etc

For new ship constructions I have constructed the Floating, towing boats in coordination with Karachi Shipyard from keel bar or keel plate laying with frames, floors, bulkheads, deck plates construction, but for big size ships I have done construction work separately like Forward peak compartment, chain locker, forward crew accommodation, engine room, pump room & steering gear room separately & assembling them with alignment & welding back. Super structures also fabrication separately including main deck, boat deck, fore castle deck, poop deck, accommodation deck, bridge deck & monkey island & installing the prefabricated block structures on main frame structure, aligning & welding.

I have done the complete renovation of old ships (Towing boats up to 4000 tones, Cargo vessels, passenger boat, dredger, landing crafts, Barges, fishing trawlers etc )

I am familiar with working with international classification societies like BV, ABS, DNV, LLOYDS etc.

Summary of My Duties

1) Checking vessel draft & Ballast condition before for docking & undocking time.

2) Preparing Schedule of repair work on board with scope of work, contract details and recording changes.

3) Conducting stage meetings with ship owners and stakeholders.

4) Providing services like shore power & Gangway, safety equipment.

5) Safety & Gas certification of confined spaces under repair.

6) Arranging scaffolding for steel repair & blasting/painting etc.

7) Arranging High Pressure water jet & scraping of Outside hull ( Topside, Vertical & Underwater area ), Grit blast( As per area agreement & standard ) & Paint( As per paint specification for owner approved paint supplier )

8) Lowering down of Anchor chain, ranging, calibration, marking, painting as per requirement.

9) Job identification with superintendent along with yard concerned department people for Deck machinery ( Anchor windlass, Life boat & Davit for load test, mooring winches, capstans, provision crane, Cargo cranes on deck, Hatch covers & pontoons etc.)

10) Engine room job instructions ( Main propulsion engine, Auxiliary engines, Alternators, Harbor generators, Fuel oil & Lube oil Purifiers, Air compressors, Air receivers, Engine room overhead crane, pumps, main sea suction valves, sea strainers after main sea suction valves, main sea cross over pipes between port & stbd sea chests & sea suction valves, oily water separators, shaft generator, Bilge/Ballast/fuel oil/compressor/fresh water/lube oil/hydraulic pipes renewal, Intermediate valves, Overboard discharge valves, Engine exhaust pipes, Turbocharger, Governor, fuel injection pumps, injectors etc ), Intermediate Tail shafts, Cow machines, multistage pumps,

11) Pump room items ( Ballast pumps & pipes with valves ), Main switch board/Emergency switch board cleaning, Circuit breakers etc.

12) Hull steel repair, sea grids, anodes, Propellers ( Polishing & normal edge worn out area build up ), Tail shaft ( Removal for survey or normal wear down clearances, Rope guards ), Rudders ( Upper pintle & lower pintle, bush clearances)

13) Instrumentation jobs like All tank bilge level sensors, ICCP anodes & Cathodic protection system, Fire alarm, Navigational lights, RADIO, RADAR, Magnetic compass adjustment, VHF, EEBD, both Fixed type CO2 & portable fire extinguishers etc.

15) Carpentry work in Mess room, cabins, toilets including flooring, panels etc.

16) Bow thruster including hydraulic control system, electric motor.

17) Ultra sonic thickness gauging for hull plate, Steel repair sketches location on shell expansion drawing, record of all clearances & reading for handing over to superintendent & class surveyor.

18) Conduct daily production meeting with staff for repair updates.

19) For any movement in the yard or shifting berth the port engineer of the respective vessel is to be handed over vessel movement plan before hand with assistance for rope handlings, cable removal etc

20) Conduct safety meeting on board with yard safety department representative in the presence of superintendent, master or captain, chief engineer etc.

DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

Ship Repair Engineer (Production)

Bahrain Ship Repairing & Engineering Co. 10/2006 – Present (7 years)

Bahrain Ship Repairing & Engineering Co is considered Bahrain's second ship-repair facility in the industry. The yard is able to provide a full service facility for a wide range of vessels. With existing repair facility of two 80 meter long slipways, the yard is able to accommodate vessels up to 1,000 dwt. A 3,500 tones lifting capacity, the floating dock is able to handle vessels up to 6,000 dwt or 120 meters in length.

Aims and goals

1) Reduce losses, increase productivity using time management like recording standard time for similar activities and applying standard engineering practices.

2) Organize cost effective production using skilled qualified manpower.

3) To use standard quality material with just in time (JIT) approach.

4) Monitor strict quality control on procedures tests and practices.

5) To introduce gradual expansion to the yard to include more facilities, new workshops and modern fast productive machinery.

6) To implement planned maintenance management for the Yard equipments

7) Ensure clean environment and safe working conditions.

Duties and responsibilities

1 Ship repair management, modification and overhauling of vessels, tugs and cargo vessels, barges, boats, landing crafts, tankers and dredgers.

2 Planning and schedule preparation on MS project with scope and specification.

3 Critical path analysis and identification of the longest path with parallel activities.

4 Arrange meeting with the client about details; events, milestones and EDC.

5 Arrangement of temporary services, security, power supply, fresh water, cranes and crew accommodation etc. to the vessel on arrival and during stay.

6 Presentations on progress and updates to engineers and ships owners.

7 Subcontracting additional jobs, stage meetings with clients and stack holders.

8 Recommending applications on spot to solve technical issues the ships owners.

9 Establishing procedures for maintaining yard cleaning, safety and environment

10 Arranging record and updating calibration dates of lifting and testing equipment.

11 Health monitoring the rotating machinery, updating yard machinery status.

12 Maintaining documents and records as per ISO 9000 for Quality control.

13 Arranging overhauling of main engines and generators of commercial vessels.

14 Ensuring application of safety and environment clauses while working on board.

A) Propulsion system condition testing and overhauling;

Removing tail shafts to workshop, NDT or MPI inspection for cracks, visual checks, and protective coating using different tests like spark tests. Key ways, tapper end and bearing clearance checks in coordination with classification society representative.

15 Replacement of tail shafts bearings using machining as per software calculation, shrink or push fit methods.

16 Cladding of tail shafts journal areas using Helifusion welding procedure.

17 Tail shafts exposed area coating with Fiber glass resins material, ceramic or protective non metallic coating.

18 Stern tube inspection, cleaning and laser checks as per client’s feedback.

19 Tail shafts deflection analysis. Blue checks at both ends to ensure proper gripping on couplings and propellers.

20 Renewing defective fasteners and gland packing.

21 Propellers blades checks, visual and NDT analysis for cracks. Propellers Pitch and tip clearances inspection and data recording.

22 Tests for CPP system, fasteners and piston/cylinders condition monitoring.

23 Repairing of blades and final dynamic or static balancing.

24 Testing and repair of rudders and rudder blade assemblies. Recording of the rudder stock bush clearances, thrust pad conditions, jockey bar & tiller arm with roller bearings & packing replacement.

25 Hull, decks, fittings, tanks and stiffeners inspection; visual along with ultra sonic thickness gauging instruments and renewal of steel as per reports.

26 Maintaining records and reports.

B) Bridge equipment testing and certifications;

Radars, echo sounders, transducers, public address system, satellite communication equipment, controls for rudders and main engines operation.

27 New equipment installation, system modification as needed.

C) Safety Equipment

26 Fire fighting system inspection and re certification; Portable and fixed type installations checks for pressure in controls systems and sprinkling system in Naval Ships.

27 Life rafts, life jackets, emergency escapes, breathing apparatus, lifting equipment tests and life boats checks with re certification.

D) Main Engines and Auxiliary Equipment

28 Main Engines, generators engines and auxiliary machinery like HVAC system, compressed air, hydraulic & pneumatic system test and overhauling.

29 Keel coolers, oil coolers & heat ex-changer, tubes testing cleaning, headers, relief valves adjustments, piping and fuel emergency stops. Sea chest and overboard valves testing/repair.

30 Single and multistage pumps testing, repair and replacement, data recording and report generation.

31 Prime movers for auxiliary machinery; oil purification plants testing and adjustments. Packing, oil and seal inspection and replacement.

32 Gear boxes condition monitoring, engines alignment checks using conventional and modern equipment like laser checks.

33 Electrical panels, gauges, cables and alternator testing, repair and replacement.

34 Rotor and stater repair, rewinding and balancing at various levels. Data recording for insulation operation and report generation.

35 Hull overhauling and renovation of American Navy Coast Guard and commercial vessels

E) Hull, Deck Fittings and Equipments

37 Grid blast or sand blast with paint on approved paint specifications of supplier.

38 Anchor chain calibration, chain locker inspection for classification society.

39 Steel renovation hull & internals as per recommendations of classification society

40 Removal of interference like pipes and machinery after necessary identification.

41 Ensuring correct Engineering Standards like ASME, IEE, etc being followed.

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER (ENGINEER)

Pakistan Navy KARACHI 3/1990 - 12/2001 (12 years)

1 Management of repair on-shore & onboard installations

2 Plan and execute projects for PN Dockyard and warships.

3 Subcontracting the specialized activities to relevant companies

Assistant Project Manager Construction of 'Floating Dock-IV'

Karachi Ship Repairing & Engineering works (On Deputation)

The Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KSEW), is Situated at West Wharf in Karachi. The Shipyard is the oldest Heavy Engineering Works of Pakistan which is catering for its Ship Building, Ship Repairing, Submarine/Warship Construction and Heavy/General engineering requirements. KSEW was established in early 1950s as a project of PIDC. It was incorporated as a public limited company in 1957. The shipyard spread over an area of 29 hectares (71 acres). KSEW has a large Ship Building Hall, three Ship Building Berths, two Dry Docks, three Foundries (Iron, Steel & Non-Ferrous), Fabrication Shops, one machine shop and other supporting facilities like Carpentry, Pipe Fitting and Light Steel Fabrication Shop. KSEW is working as an autonomous commercial organization under the Ministry of Defence, Government of Pakistan

My duties and Responsibilities

•Management and supervision of ships construction work for Pakistan Navy.

•Close co-ordination in execution and modification in designing, planning, and production departments of KS&EW during construction work.

•Arrangement of equipment and spare inventory as per contractual obligations from Pakistan Navy.

•Assist classification society representative during different levels of construction.

•Organize stage meetings with stake holders to monitor progress of construction work.

•Monitoring and control of the cost effectiveness of the project.

•Commissioning and operation of all equipment on board after installation.

Assistant Engineer Officer

Pakistan Naval Ship PNS ZULFIQUAR Karachi

Duties and Responsibilities as Assistant Chief Engineer (MAR 1991 TO FEB 1993) while working on Board “PNS ZULFIQUAR” a steam driven Twin Propelled Leander Class Vessel

•Management of Operation, maintenance, and overhauling of boilers, steam turbine of main propulsion system and auxiliary machinery of twin propelled Leander class warship.

•Organizing and planning of preventive maintenance of steam turbines, turbine operated generators, heat exchangers, distillation plants and main propulsion.

•Responding efficiently and skillfully to any breakdown or corrective maintenance requirement on the mechanical equipment.

•Drafting technical specifications and reports for mechanical maintenance, plants and new projects.

•Technical review of competitive tenders.

•Planning and monitoring of mechanical works.

•Review of spare part inventory, procurement of spares, carrying out stores inspections.

• Assisting the management in preparation of mechanical maintenance budget and forecast of budget.

•Promoting safety awareness and safe working practices among the ships staff and Dockyard workers.

•Ensuring all mechanical works performed, in time, to relevant quality and within budget.

•Training and development of mechanical staff for continuous improvement

My Projects

A) Construction of Floating Dock IV

Project Introduction

Project ‘FLOATING DOCK IV’ was an indigenous project under the naval supervision and accomplished in co-ordination with ‘KARACHI SHIPYARD ENGINEERING AND WORKS’ (KS & EW)

FLOATING DOCK IV has a lifting capacity of 4,000 tones constructed to accommodate American origin warships “TYPE 21” during repair maintenance period. The dock is equipped with huge pumps, automatic remote valve control mechanism, tower cranes, generators and air conditioned accommodation.

Aims, Goals & Achievements:

Commissioning of all equipment and launching of the dock. The project accomplished successfully.

B) Long Refit of USCGC MONOMY (2008 to 2009);

While serving in Bahrain Ship Repairing and Engineering Company me took the opportunity to achieve the valuable experience in the management of major overhauling of U S Coast Guard Vessel USSGC MONOMOY. The project comprised of;

Project Introduction

Perform major overhauling of the vessel including main propulsion system & auxiliary equipment, rudder assembly, hull survey, renovation of electrical/electronic controls, bridge equipment. Complete repainting of the vessel.

USCGC MONOMOY is a twin propelled vessel with two main diesel engines, automatic fins stabilizers, 50 meter in length. The hull is covered with special cathodic protection coating. The vessel is installed with auxiliary equipment like Reverse Osmosis plant, air-conditioning and heat exchangers.

Aims and Goals

1 Pre /post docking, dry docking and Hull steel renovation.

2 Renovation of main engines, generators and equipment onboard.

3 Regular presentations and inter stage meetings with U S coast Guard officials and stakeholders for project execution.

Achievements

The overhauling accomplished successfully with in the required 'Period of Performance'

C) British, Us Naval Ships And Us Coast Guard Vessels (2006 to date)

The opportunity of repair maintenance of British warships and Landing crafts, US warships and US coast guard vessels based in Bahrain Mina Salman port are the successful examples of these unique experiences onboard ships USS ARDENT, USS SCOUT, DEXTROUS, HUE CITY, RAVEN, CARDINAL etc, RFA DILIGENCE, USCGC MAUI, MONOMOY and USNS LARAMIE etc.

D) Royal Bahrain Naval Ships & Merchant Vessels (2006 to date)

The diversified type experience onboard Royal Naval ships like RBNS ALJABRI, RBNS MUHARRAK etc and merchant vessels like dredgers, tugs, barges and tankers of many shipping companies like of Ms STEMAT, Ms JAN D NUL, Ms ALMOJIL, Ms HADI, Ms STEMAT Ms ALJAZEERA and so on.

1 Renovation & modification of vessel's hull structure.

2 Management & execution of production planning for major overhauling of vessels

3 Overhauling of marine equipment onboard like Winches Engines, generators etc

4 New installations like Manufacturing of propeller shafts, rudders and rudder stocks.

5 Metal Cladding by Helifusion welding process etc.

E) Manufacturing of tail shafts for commercial vessel of RIVER ARNO

Modified and manufactured main propulsion tail-shafts of twin propelled 160 feet long vessel RIVER ARNO.

F) Modification in 15 ft long Rudder stock of commercial vessel JABBAR

Modified Rudder stocks of twin propelled vessel JABBAR. The stock was designed, fabricated and installed with modification after reducing length & introducing palm bolt arrangements.

G) Major overhauling and Hull renovation of Dredger M.V.FAROUK

Organized and accomplished successfully the Hull inspection and renewal with overhauling of propulsion and steering system. Management of renovation and re-fabrication of Chain lockers, wing tanks and bottom plating.

H) Long Refit Of Pakistan Navy Ship ZULFIQUR (1991 to 1992);

Management of major overhauling of Leander Class twin propelled steam driven Frigate warship in co-ordination with Dockyard Pakistan Navy and Karachi Shipyard and Engineering works. An innovative experience in management of overhauling of;

1 Large capacity boilers and steam turbines for propulsion system, with associated auxiliary equipment onboard.

2 Project managed & accomplished successfully from defects-list preparation to harbor trial, sea trials and final commissioning of all systems.

J) Installation of Hydraulic cranes on main deck of the vessel HADI- 31 and HADI-32 the commercial vessel.

Organized and accomplished successfully the designing and installation of hydraulic cranes onboard ships HADI 31 and HADI 32.

K) Co-Generation Power Plants installation (From 2005 to 2006) (01 YEAR)

Managed and organized the installation of marine equipment like Co-generation power plants of 0.3MW at different sites for Manama Textiles Mills W.L.L Bahrain from system designing, equipment selection to commissioning & operation. The plants were installed with steam & gas piping, boilers, chillers, pumps, gas-trains (Reducing station), cooling towers etc.

Project Introduction

The expansion of existing set up of weaving machines under a new shed with 100 new machines along with supporting set up of compressed air, tunnels, automatic air-conditioning system and humidification room.

Aims and Goals

1. Reduce running cost promoting cost effective production while designing.

2. Self sufficiency in plant utilities like electricity and water supply

3. Protect environment from power plant exhaust and waste material.

My Role as Project Manager

a) Recycle the main generators exhaust system to operate boilers.

b) The boiler steam is directed to operate the chillers and sizing machines for production support.

c) The chillers and humidification room collectively maintain the air conditioning of the shed

d) The absorption chillers and exhaust operated boilers to utilize water from Reverse Osmosis plants.

Project Planning and Execution

1) Construction of new shed with foundations for 100 new weaving machines along with tunnels for conditioned air circulation.

2) Procurement and installation of;

• Compressors and dryers, piping arrangement to operate new machines.

• Humidification unit with construction of Humidification room.

• Gas engines with exhaust connected with absorption chiller and boilers.

• RO plant of 15,000 US GPD for cooling requirements of power Plant.

• Electric power supply & distribution transformers with accessories.

• Piping for gas and gas reducing stations.

3) Stage meetings with stakeholders to control the cost with in the budget limits.

Achievements

Successful commissioning, operation of machinery and completion of the project

PERSONAL DETAILS:

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Marital Status; married with 3 kids, (family status)

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