Engineer Project Manager

Vasileios Athanasopoulos

Thoukididou *, Lagonisi, Athens, Greece,19010

Mobile:0030-694-***-**** - Email: *******@*****.***

I am an experienced, solution oriented, Engineer Navy Officer (Captain retired) having 13+ years of

service as seafarer, and holding 8+ years in various staff positions (Head of Technical, Operational,

Armaments and Human Resources departments) in the Hellenic Navy. Being responsible for the

Technical Management, Maintenance, and Repair of several types of Main & Auxiliary Engines &

Systems, Electrical and Electronic Systems, Training and Education of the Personnel & Crew, and for

the operation of a fleet of 27 ships, gives me the capability of multitasking and managing under

competitive circumstances. My academic background along with my seagoing service enables me to

handle applied issues and troubleshooting complex problems that may arise both at sea and ashore. I

am willing to travel and do whatever is needed for organization’s growth and success.

I have been involved in 7 dry docks. As the Chief Engineer of the ship I was responsible for:

• conducting on-site vessel assessments to determine operational, maintenance

& repair needs,

• developing specifications,

• the timely and cost-effective execution, supervision, and monitoring of

maintenance and repair activities,

• the procurement of spare parts for vessel systems, and tracking of same within

the fleet management system,

• monitoring the contractors and Navy Yard’s personnel during repair activities

and projects,

• submitting deficiency reports.

Professional Experience:

• 2 years at the Embassy of Greece/Naval Attaché Office in Washington, D.C.:

o As Procurement Officer, directed the FMS (Foreign Military Sales) and the

DCS (Direct Commercial Sales) between the Hellenic Navy and U.S. Companies.

• 2 years at the NAVSEA (Navy Yard) in Washington, D.C.:

o As Liaison Officer between the Hellenic Navy and the U.S. Navy.

• 2 years at the Hellenic Navy General Staff Headquarters, as Head of Division of the General

Armaments Directorate of the Navy (MHC‘s Program).

• 1 year at the Hellenic Navy General Staff Headquarters, as Deputy of Division of the

Personnel Directorate of the Navy.

• 2 1/2 years as Technical Director of the Fast Patrol Boat Fleet of the Hellenic Navy

(responsible for the technical & operational management of a fleet of 27 Ships ).

• 6 months at the Navy Yard as Deputy of Division r esponsible for the maintenance of electrical

and electronic systems of the Navy.

• 11 1/2 years as Chief Engineer in several classes (Fast Patrol Boats and Frigates):

o Leader of technical teams on every ship.

o Responsible for the propulsion plant, electrical and electronic systems.

Education:

Hellenic Association of Business Administration (EEDE), Athens, Greece 2009

Post Graduate Executive MBA Diploma in Business Administration

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey, California 2004

MSc in Computer Science & MSc in Information Technology Management

Hellenic Naval Academy, Piraeus, Greece 1990

ΒSc in Naval/Mechanical Engineering

Training:

• ‘National Defence Officer’ Diploma, U.S Air Force War College, Washington, DC, USA, 2012.

• ‘Preparing for Top Management’ Certificate, National Centre for Public Administration in the cooperation of

Government National School of Government of England, Athens, Greece, 2009.

• ‘ISM Code and Management System Auditing – Lead Auditor’ Certificate, Lloyd’ Register Piraeus, Greece,

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2009.

• ‘Negotiation Skills’Certificate, Huthwaite International, Athens, Greece, 2008.

• ‘Nuclear Biological Chemical Defence Training’Certificate, Royal Navy, Portsmouth, UK, 2008.

• ‘Naval Staff Officer’ Diploma, Naval Staff College, Athens, Greece, 2001.

Special Projects

• Develop and manage numerous projects for the Hellenic Navy.

• As the Training and Education Officer in the Naval Attaché Office, I was responsible for

directing and coordinating the Education and Training of all the HN’s personnel with the outside

Commands, Organizations and Universities (those who attend various Universities and

Professional/Specialty Schools in USA (27 Officers in NPS Monterey, CA - 6 Officers in MIT,

MA – 1 Financial Management). My responsibilities included the administrative support of the

students in their education and training needs as required, their academic monitoring, the

oversight of all HN’s training activities (including compliance with mandated trainings and the

evaluation of new training opportunities), and participating in the selection / approval of their

thesis topics in relation to new technologies and the needs of HN.

• As the Deputy of the HR Director of HNGS, I was responsible for:

the career path and the training and education of the HN Officers.

ensure that the Education and Training Department activities are aligned with HNGS’s

strategic priorities and the current HN management plan.

the identification of organizational training and educational challenges and determination /

implementation / evaluation of effective solutions.

the oversight of all HN’s training activities (including compliance with mandated trainings).

the evaluation of new training opportunities.

• I was the Project Manager of the BRASS project. This project was concerned about the

upgrading of the telecommunication capabilities of the HN ships. More specifically, was

concerned about the installation of new HF transmitters/receivers aboard the ships (more than 85

vessels). I was responsible for:

the hardware installation;

the training of the personnel on the new system;

managing the contractors;

the progress and completion of the project; and,

organizing the Follow On Support.

• In 2005, it was the first time that the new FPBM ROUSSEN Class ships were evaluated by

the Royal Navy’s Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) Team, through their Mobile Sea Training

Team (MOST), which was transferred to Greece. As the Superintendent Engineer of the FPB

Command, I was the Liaison Officer of the HN and the MOST Team responsible for:

meeting the requirements of the MOST Team;

the preparation of the ship and their crew;

the training of the crew prior the sea testing;

the recording of lessons learned; and,

the restoration of observations, shortfalls and action items.

Publications

"Failure Analysis of Materials & Cathodic protection of Ships", Scientific Conference on

‘Strength Steel Structures Warships’, 23 October 2007, Hellenic Naval Academy, Pireaus, Greece

The analysis of a hardware failure constitutes a very important process in the direction of rational

use of different materials and devices. With this aim an organized, systematic and standardized series

of checks and actions designed to link the incident with someone or some mechanisms, material

properties and ultimately contribute to the formulation of conclusions and recommendations for

avoiding similar problems in future. At the same time to solve issues that are often not directly related

to scientific research but are legal, social and economic dimensions. In the marine environment, one

of the main mechanisms leading to failure is erosion, which in turn is treated mainly with regard to

the hull of ships through cathodic protection. The known method of dealing with this erosion

susceptible to continuous improvements and seek the constant adaptation to new data generated by the

use of new materials and technologies, as well as conditions of use to ships.

Highlights of Qualifications

• Project Development and Management.

• Naval Officer ~ Chief Engineer.

• Multitasking ~ Organizational Skills ~ Analytical.

• Able to Gather, Analyse, and Evaluate Data ~ Able to Meet Organizational Goals

• Decision Maker ~ Problem Solver.

• Team Player ~ Proven Leader.

• Able to communicate and interact effectively with individuals of all levels.

• Plan and instruct each subject area using wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and

implementation strategies to engage students in active learning.

• Incorporate learning modality principles into classroom and individual instruction. Develop

and conduct inter-grade activities.

• Implement technological approaches to subject material.

• Research educational resources on the Internet ~ Assist with information retrieval.

References available upon request.

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