Management Manager

NORMAN FORD

RESUME

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: Norman Ford

Address: **** ******** ******, *******, **, V5A 4J9, CANADA

Nationality: British & Canadian

Marital Status: Married with No Children

E-Mail: ******.****@*****.***

Home Phone: +1-604-***-****

EDUCATION

01.1983 - 06.1983: DTI Master Mariner's (FG) Certificate, Leith

Nautical College.

01.1978 - 06.1978: DTI Chief Mate's (FG) Certificate, South Shields

Marine & Technical College.

09.1972 - 12.1975: DTI Second Mate's (FG) Certificate, South Shields

Marine & Technical College. Included OND in Nautical

Science (BP Award for most outstanding student 1972/1975).

POSITIONS

01.2012 - 05.2014: Marine, Manning & HSEQ Manager, China LNG Shipping

(International) Co. Ltd., Hong Kong (CLSICO).

A) Part of the Leadership Team responsible for the

management of the Company with primary responsibilities

for providing marine, ship management and HSEQ advice to

the Leader Team as well as the manning of the fleet;

B) DPA and CSO for the Company. Conducted internal ISM,

ISPS and QA audits as well incident investigations.

C) Oversaw the successful transition of manning

arrangements with the exit of BP Shipping from CLSICO;

D) Introduced new safety programs including SafeStart.

03.2009 - 06.2011: Senior Fleet Manager, Canship Ugland Ltd., St.

John's, NL.

A) Responsible for the technical management of a Canadian

flag shuttle tanker fleet serving the offshore fields

off Eastern Newfoundland as well as an Arctic bulk

carrier owned by Fednav of Montreal and local berthing

tugs in Placentia Bay;

B) Achieved significant savings in the areas of budgetary

control and procurement;

C) Participated as Incident Commander for incidents and

exercises, the largest being a three day ExxonMobil oil

spill response drill in Placentia Bay.

05.2007 - 12.2008: Fleet Manager, Pacific Offshore Services Inc.,

Vancouver, BC.

A) Responsible for the management of a 36 year old Canadian

owned and crewed deep sea salvage tug;

B) Took the vessel successfully through her 7th Special

Survey.

POSITIONS (Continued)

12.2005 - 04.2007: Self Employed Shipping Consultant - Norman Ford &

Associates, Vancouver, BC.

A) Self employed Shipping Consultant working primarily on

the operational aspects of CNG and LNG projects,

including CNG projects in Africa, New Zealand and

Central America;

B) Conducted internal ISM, ISPS and QA audits on the crude

oil fleet operated by a major international tanker

owner.

02.2005 - 11.2005: Marine Superintendent, Norbulk Shipping Ltd, Saint

John, NB

A) Marine Superintendent for the New Brunswick Office as

well as DPA and CSO;

B) Locally managed a number of MR product tankers,

including three Canadian flag vessels. Attended to

Company gas carriers in North America;

C) Conducted internal ISM, ISPS and TMSA audits as well as

a number of incident investigations.

04.2003 - 01.2005: Marine & Security Consultant, Norman Ford &

Associates,

Vancouver, BC.

A) Conducted ISPS Ship Security Assessments, produced Ship

Security Plans and conducted security training on behalf

of a number of "blue chip" Owners;

B) Provided ship operation, ship management and maritime

project advice to a number of clients including ship

owners, ship charterers and leasing companies.

04.2001 - 03.2003: General Manager, Seaspan Ship Management Ltd.,

Vancouver

A) Deputy in charge of a new ship management company with

responsibilities including the development of the ship

management operation, quality assurance and crewing;

B) Produced shipboard and office procedures in order to

meet desired safety, environmental and quality assurance

requirements (ISM, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001). Obtained ISM

accreditation both for the office and the five vessels

concerned;

C) Responded to, and as DPA eventually investigated, all

marine, personnel or cargo related incidents.

01.1996 - 03.2001: Marine Superintendent (acting Deputy Managing

Director), Denholm Ship Management Ltd., Hong Kong.

A) Deputy in charge of Office responsible for the third

party management of a varied fleet of 20 vessels

including open hatch bulk carriers, container vessels,

LPG carriers and product tankers. Responsibilities

included marine, cargo, safety and environmental matters

as well as budgetary control and client liaison;

B) Particular interest in, and responsibility for, PRC

crewing activities.

POSITIONS (Continued)

04.1992 - 12.1995: General Superintendent Fleet Operations (Fleet

Manager),

Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. SAK, Kuwait.

A) Responsible for the day to day marine operations and

safety management of a fleet of over 30 crude oil,

product and LPG carriers;

B) Contributed to rebuilding the Company after the Gulf War

and the Kuwait response to OPA 90 where we achieved all

the required targets and compliances within the

deadlines.

04.1988 - 03.1992: Operations Director, Enron Arbross Ship Management

Ltd., Hong Kong.

A) Instrumental in the establishment this brand new LPG

ship management company, which expanded rapidly and had

11 vessels under management in a period of two years;

B) Responsible for the day to day marine operations, safety

management, crewing and insurance for the fleet.

04.1984 - 03.1988: Marine & Cargo Surveyor, Caleb Brett Ltd., Hong

Kong.

Carried out oil and bulk liquid cargo surveys as well as

cargo superintending work and P & I surveys for various

clients.

09.1972 - 03.1984: Cadet to Master, Souter Shipping Ltd., Newcastle-

Upon-Tyne.

Cadet to Master on vessels including gas, chemical and oil

tankers.

TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS

. Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis Course, Lloyd's Register,

Hong Kong;

. Intermediate Incident Management Course (ICS-320), ICS Institute,

Vancouver;

. Company Security Officer Course, International Maritime Security, UK;

. ISM Internal Auditor Course, DNV, Hong Kong;

. COW & Inert Gas Systems Course, Leith Nautical College;

. Gas Tanker Safety Course, Leith Nautical College;

. Chemical Tanker Safety Course, Warsash Nautical College.

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