Manager Engineer

Seyed Ali Kamal Alavi

Retired from position as National Iranian Tanker Company (N.I.T.C.) Senior Chief Superintendent

Mobile: 0098-912-***-**** / 0098-930-1377710 D.O.B. 24.06.1959

Email: *********@*******.*** Country of residence: IRAN

Following a long active career of over 35 years, with senior managerial positions within shipping and

maritime, I voluntarily retired from my role as NITC Senior Chief Technical Superintendent in December

2012. I am currently seeking a new and challenging role in an international company where I can make

significant contributions.

Experience

New Shipbuilding & Design Manager and Senior Technical Chief Superintendent at National

Iranian Tanker Company (N.I.T.C.)

February 2003 - December 2012 (9 years 11 months)

As New Shipbuilding & Design Manager, at N.I.T.C. Head Office, I was primarily responsible for fleet

expansion and personnel management which led to N.I.T.C.’s position as World’s 4th largest Tanker Fleet

in the Middle East. The role involved coordinating with Shipbuilders, approving drawings & designs,

budgeting, cost control of New Ship-buildings and reporting of the status to the Technical Director.

During this period I also held the position of Senior Chief Technical Superintendent, being in charge of

Suez Max vessel - "CAMELLIA / EX-SAVEH". I was in full charge of the vessel with regards to

Budgeting, Cost Control, Purchasing Spare Parts & Stores, Ships Maintenance, Running / Voyage

Repairs & Dry Docking, negotiation and settlement of all related invoices, Coordination with various

third parties included but not limited to Classification Societies.

SENIOR CHIEF TECHNICAL CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT AND NEW BULIDING DESIGN

MANAGER at NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY

January 1978 - October 2012 (34 years 10 months)

Technical Manager at National Iranian Tanker Company (N.I.T.C.)

September 2001 - February 2003 (1 year 6 months)

I was in charge of Fleet Vessel's Calling within the U.A.E. Area (included but not limited to Oil Tankers,

Gas Carrier & Off-Shore Fleet). This role involved handling all required services including repairs, boat

services, coordinating with different workshops, suppliers, classification, port authorities and providing

technical advice to the attending Superintendents, while being present for technical and invoice settlement

negotiations with yards/workshops. During this position I was reporting directly to head office Technical

Director & Chairman.

Technical Manager Group 1, while Chief Superintendent of M.T. SAVEH at N.I.T.C.

May 1997 - September 2001 (4 years 5 months)

During this period I was holding Head Office Technical Manager Group 1 position and had seven

Superintendents and eleven Vessels under my direct supervision. Responsibilities included guiding

Superintendents and planning vessel's repair timing according to vessel's operational requirement and

budget control. As part of my role as M.T. SAVEH Shipbuilding Manager, I worked closely with

Deawoo Heavy Industry at OKPO (KOREA), where I conducted sea trial & Ships delivery. I was in

charge of the vessel up until Sept. 2001, when I was assigned NITC Sharhaj Technical Manager. I was

also engaged at P.S.O. (IRAN) as "Chief Examiner" and "Head of Marine Engineering Examination

Committee".

Ship Building Chief Superintendent / Vessel's Chief Engineer at National Iranian Tanker Company

(N.I.T.C.)

January 1996 - May 1997 (1 year 5 months)

I was in Charge of first VLCC'S built for N.I.T.C. by Deawoo at OKPO / SOUTH KOREA for the

company. Within this role, I had sole responsibility in supervising the first two ship buildings from Steel

Cutting stage to Sea Trials and Delivery stage. I joined the vessel "IRAN NOAH" as the Ship’s Chief

Engineer Officer, where I was involved in Raising Guarantee Claims. I did this for all our 5 vessels of this

class, and made claims to rectify and settle various defects with an approximate value of US$25,000,000

(approximately US$5,000,000 a vessel).

Senior Technical Superintendent / GRP1 Manager at N.I.T.C.

February 1992 - January 1996 (4 years)

I was in Charge of two VLCC'S as Senior Technical Superintendent, while also holding position of Head

Office Technical Manager Group 1. I attended various global Shipyards and supervised repairs and

superintendent teams. I was also deeply engaged with education centres as well as Flag state & I.M.O. to

update training and Accreditation of Certificate of Competency Issued by Iranian Flag State as per STCW

and its international recognitions.

SPARE PART PROCURMENT MANAGER at N.I.T.C.

March 1989 - December 1990 (1 year 10 months)

As Procurement Manager, I was responsible for Fleet Foreign Spare Parts Purchasing.

Technical Manager / SAILING ENGINEER OFFICER at NITCO

August 1984 - March 1989 (4 years 8 months)

My experience during the IRAN / IRAQ Tanker War was ex-ordinary as I was deeply engaged with

Vessel’s entering P.G. various trouble shooting under extraordinary circumstances, which was not limited

to N.I.T.C. fleet vessel's. This was included but not limited to being head of / organising fire fighting for

those vessel's hit by missiles etc. “WORLD PETROBROTH", "SHINING STAR" & "SEAWISE GIANT

" were among those vessel's I was deeply engaged with. At the end of war I joined fleet vessels as sea

going officer at different ranks.

CADET TO THIRD ENGINEER OFFICER at BP

August 1977 - August 1984 (7 years 1 month)

My early career and introduction to shipping and maritime was as a cadet with British Petroleum (BP). I

joined. B.P. Ships, where I trained as a cadet and sailed on their nominated managed tankers in their joint

venture company called "Irano British Tanker Company”. On completion of this and on the termination

of the contract between B.P. and N.I.T.C., (1984) I was transferred to N.I.T.C.

Languages

English (Full professional proficiency)

Persian (Native or bilingual proficiency)

Skills & Expertise

Shipping

Marine Engineering

Maritime

Logistics

Maritime Operations

Microsoft Office

Education

South Shields, U.K. Class One Engineer (Grade: A)

Class One Marine Engineers Certificate of Competency. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,

1992 - 1992

Liverpool Polytechnic (Grade: A)

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 1987 - 1987

Marine Engineers Certificate of Competency Class Two Combined (Steam and Motor)

Activities and Societies: social studies, football and music

United Kingdom Certificate of Competency CLASS 4 (Grade: A)

Class 4 Certificate of Competency, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 1986 - 1986

Activities and Societies: Social study and music.

University College London, U. of London (Grade: A)

OND, Naval Architecture, 1981 - 1982

Activities and Societies: music, social studies and football.

The Institute of Education, U. of London (Grade: A)

OND Supplimentary / M.E.T.C., Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 1980 - 1981

Activities and Societies: social studies and football.

Liverpool Reversdail College of Technology (Grade: A)

OND, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 1977 - 1980

Activities and Societies: football, music and social studies.

Interests

Football, music and reading.

Contact this candidate