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Marine Operations, Safety, Logistics

Location:
Dubai, DU, United Arab Emirates
Posted:
January 17, 2014

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Gokulakrishnan Neminathan MBA (UK), IDHM (UK), DSS (UK),

ADIT (UK), DECE

Mob: +971-**-******* / 6926716

. acb66s@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Over 18 years in the marine field worked in Singapore and UAE with

extensive knowledge in marine operations with MBA, IDHM, DSS and ADIT from

UK and OPITO-BOSIET, PFSO and Engineering qualifications. Strong analytical

and problem solving techniques to handle difficult situations and able to

communicate in five different languages to liaise with multi-national

individuals. Achieved awards for safety in saving lives and for providing

valuable and feasible solutions which generated and saved multi-million

dollars.

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

Master of Business Administration

Graduated at Cardiff from University Of Wales, Cardiff, UK

Research thesis on "Capacity of Marine Operations and the Major

Constraints to Increase their Capacity in the Middle-East Region"

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International Diploma for Harbour Masters with Merit for outstanding

results

IBC Global Academy, London, UK

Managing Marine Operations, Finance & Asset, Marine Environment, Port

Security and ISPS, Strategy, Marketing and Media, Pilotage and Vessel

Traffic Services, Assessing and Managing Risks, HAZID, Incident

Investigation and Reports, Managing emergencies, ISM, MARPOL, SOLAS,

COLREGs and IMO Regulations[pic]

Diploma in Ship Superintendency

Lloyd's Maritime Academy, London, UK

Marine Engineering, Ship Management, Classification & Registration,

Maritime Law, Tankers, Gas & Chemical Carriers, Containerization,

Liner & Tramp, Crewing, Code of Safe Working Practices, IMO, ISM &

ISPS Audits, Dynamic Positioning, Chartering[pic]

OPITO - Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training

EIMAS (Emirates International Maritime Academy & SMTC), Dubai

Maritime City, UAE

BOSIET (Certificate valid till 2018) includes Safety Induction, Sea

Survival, First Aid, Fire Fighting & Self Rescue and HUET (Helicopter

Underwater Escape Training) with EBS

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Port Facility Security Officer

EIMA (Emirates International Maritime Academy), Dubai Maritime City,

UAE

Section A/18.1 and B/18.1 of ISPS Code (International Ship & Port

Facility Security) and SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea) Amendments and

IMO Model Course 3.21

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WORK EXPERIENCES

2004-2013 Marine Operations Supervisor at Stevin Rock LLC, one of the

largest quarry in the world, (http://www.stevinrock.ae) Ras Al

Khaimah, UAE

Achievements

. Successfully completed constructions of additional four berths & dredging

under my supervision during port development

. Designed & supervised the construction of loading ramps which saved US$

3.3 Million

. Suggested over-stay payment on vessels, generating over US$ 4.9 Million

annually

. Implemented Immigrations & Port Clearance charges earn over US$ 131K per

year

. Supervised the commissioning of fuel storage tank, piping works, pumps

and flow meter

. Suggested cost saving solutions on stocking, loading, production & sales

that generated millions of Dollars

Responsibilities

. Managing marine operations of a harbour of 10 berths (depth of -7m CD),

monitoring Security and QHSE

. Conducting ON/OFF hire surveys & audits on chartered vessels for IMO,

ISM, ISPS, Class, Statutory and ADMA-OPCO (for oil-field) requirements

. Liaising with Port Authority on berth planning, marine issues, ship

loading, barge movements and security passes

. Receiving & checking bunker/fuel quality & quantity through Chemical Lab

& Weigh Bridge and supplying & maintaining stock in the storage tank

. Updating the management on the status of various projects & the

corresponding reports

. Conducting safety audits, risk assessments and HAZID

. Chartering barges and tugs under CFR basis, providing voyage instructions

to the captain and calculating lay time, demurrage, etc., using NOR, SOF,

draft survey, etc

. Evaluating KPIs such as loading TPH(Tons per Hour), berth utilization,

etc.,

. Incident / Accident investigation and the resultant reports with

suggestions

. Carrying out hydrographic survey for berths & channel and maintaining the

depths by regular dredging

. Recruiting and managing multi-national workforce by frequent motivation

. Supervising barge and ship loading sent for customers like Van Oord,

Archirodon, Halcrow, Dredging International, Jan De Nul, TATA, etc.,

. Advising the vessel Captain on the cargo plan, ballast, stresses & to

maximize the cargo space, safe handling and stowing as per IMSBC & IMDG

. Planning daily berthing schedule effectively (minimizing cost &

maximizing sales)

. Liaising with agents, immigrations and customs' senior government

officials in clearing the vessels quickly and to solve day-to-day issues

. Maintaining company's marine fleet and the certificates as per class &

statutory requirements

. Revising/modifying ISO documents for the marine operations

. Maintaining/fabrication of quay wall, fenders, loading ramps (hydraulic,

mechanical & mobile), etc., by liaising with maintenance department and

contractors

. Verifying/calculating tonnage onboard by Draft survey & Weigh bridge

tickets

. Interpreting meteorological forecast and advising various departments on

production/sales

2004-2004 Ship Repair Superintendent (Ship Wright) at Arab

Heavy Industries (http://www.ahiuae.ae/introduction.html )

Ajman, UAE

Responsibilities

. Managing marine operations of vessels including pilotage

. Head of 3 major departments (Rigging, Scaffolding/Cleaning and

Blasting/Painting), multi-national supervisors & their respective work

force

. Monitoring QHSE around the yard and on board vessels

1995-2003 Operations Executive / Wharf Master / Foreman at Sembawang

Shipyard Pte Ltd, ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 and DNV Level

9 Rated Company (http://www.sembship.com) Singapore

Achievements

. Lead the Loss Control Team to win Gold Award during National Level

Competition for the project onboard the Shell tanker

. Extensive involvement in jumboisation for the world's largest dredger

(W.D. Fairway) and docking of Oil Rigs, USNS and ULCC

. Actively involved in Safety Campaigns & Change Innovation Carnivals and

awarded annually

. Provided training to Dock Masters and Dock Technicians on Dock

Preparation

. Directed & Acted in a Safety Skit which was then distributed to Singapore

Marine Industries

. Safety Improvement Team Awards for the innovation projects

. Suggestion Awards for Highest Contribution over the years

. Featured in the Safety video on safe acts for Marine Industries by ASMI

. Best Presenter Award

Responsibilities

. Technical Dock blocks preparation for all types of vessels from tug boat

to ULCC, Dredgers, RORO and Oil rigs (NB: Prepared more than 1500 dock

block information including navy vessels like USNS and HMS)

. Calculating displacement, stability, weight distribution and dock block

pressure including for seismic activity to ensure safe docking

. Carrying out rigging & mooring operations onboard various vessels

including Oil rigs, FPSO, OSV, AHTS, Pipe layers, DB, SAR, Research

vessels, Cargo, Container, Tankers up to ULCC, Split barges, etc., during

berthing/unberthing and docking/undocking operations

. Conducting safety briefings on safe works and to emphasize on PPEs and

HSE

. Liaising with Pilots and Port Authority for marine operations

. Actively involving in Vessel Safety Co-ordination Committee, pre/post-

refit meetings to provide quality and improved work methods by the

feedback from the customers like BP, Shell, BHP, Jan De Nul, etc.,

. Operating floating and graving docks and their respective pumping systems

. Assisting senior managers in analyzing improvements and productivity of

the yard using KPIs

. Liaising with Ship Personnel to manage various support services like

Electrical Supply, Gangway, mooring arrangement, Crane Allocation, etc.,

. Managing Logistic Support by hiring equipments and controlling the cost

efficiently

. Assisting Senior Engineers in preparing ISO Quality Audit Documents

. Preparing annual budget by estimating and raising SRE (Special Revenue

Expenses)

. Manpower Deployment for everyday operations and co-ordinating with

Riggers, Dockers and Divers to assure smooth and quality procedures are

being carried out

. Managing department's store by ordering materials and negotiating with

the suppliers

. Monitoring house-keeping around the yard and warn / fine the violators

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Course Title Short Description

Industrial First-Aid Performing CPR for saving life, different kind of

Course bandaging for various injuries

Advanced Fire Running Fire hoses to fight fire, Rescue operations

Fighting Skills using BA (Breathing Apparatus) and Robertson's

stretcher

BBS Behavior Based Safety

Rigging & Material Various lifting & rigging techniques - ITE

Handling (Institute of Technical Education - Singapore

SSSC Shipyard Supervisor's Safety Course

Marine Signal Man / Methods of safe communication with the crane - ASMI

Rigger Course - Associate of Singapore Marine Industries)

Ship Blue Print Common abbreviations, lines, symbols and terms used

Reading in drawings, projections and views of objects,

dimensioning, etc.,

Preparation of Interpreting docking plan, body plan and shell

Technical Docking expansion of ships, preparing docking information

Information for vessels to dock in various docks

SAP (Systems, Steps for ordering materials (Stock and Non-stock

Applications & items(SI & NSI)), raising works orders to suppliers

Products in Data through SAP, etc.,

Processing)

BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT / DEVELOPMENT QUALIFICATIONS

Clarifying Customer's Tips and tactics in finding out internal and

Expectations external customers' expectations

Quality through Eyes Quality improvement, types of recoveries and cost of

of the Customer quality

Quality the Basic principles of quality and types of quality

Individual's Role skills training

Team Work Dealing effectively and getting along with others,

objectives and rules of team building

LCT (Loss Control Problem solving techniques, roles of a leader and

Team) Leadership importance of LCT

Course

Giving Instructions Effective ways of giving orders and instructions and

and Orders avoiding reworks

Dealing with Guidelines and techniques for dealing effectively

Difficult People with difficult people

Personal Effective interpersonal skills in building better

Effectiveness & team, understanding & explaining behavior from a

Transactional psychological point of view using TA

Analysis

Coaching Skills Importance of coaching and OJT (On the Job Training)

and systematic way of coaching

Managing Change Managing changes in the organization and knowing

ahead to cope with the additional skills required

Mind Mapping Effective ways of using both left & right brain to

be creative and techniques for problem solving using

mind mapping

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL QUALIFICAIONS

ADIT (Advanced Diploma in Information Technology)

NCC Education, UK

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DECE (Diploma in Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Central Polytechnic, India

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NTC (National Trade Certificate) 2 in Electrical Technology

Institute of Technical Education, Singapore

PERSONAL DATA

Driving License UAE D/L valid till year 2015

Passport Number L - 4923433 valid till year 2023

Marital Status Married with 2 kids

Languages Known English, Hindi, Tamil, Malay, Malayalam, Arabic (Read &

Write)

Visa Status UAE Employment Visa (Transferable)

Contact Numbers 009**-**-******* / 50 6926716 / 7 2269001

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