Marine Engineer Chief
Resume:
Santiago
Chamas
Marine Engineer
Santiago Chamas
Carrer del Repartidor 1ro 2da
Barcelona, Spain
Chilean and Spanish nationalities
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PROFILE
Versatile, professional, hard
working with good
organizational skills. Self
motivated, good team player
and always looking to improve.
Marine Engineer, looking to keep developing skills and progressing professionally. I hold a Marine Chief Engineer spanish issued certification with a UK CeC.
I can manage all aspects of a marine engine room from planning and performing tailored PMS, managing stocks and external works to operating machinery, performing preventive and corrective maintenance of engines and auxiliaries, fault finding and troubleshooting. I am looking for my next challenge, this time land based, where I can grow and have longevity and achieve personal and professional goals. EXPERIENCE
I have experience in a variety
of areas within the maritime
industry, including CTV's,
ERRV's, Survey ships,
superyachts and tallships.
I started as deckhand in 2018
and progressed towards
motorman, EOOW and now
Chief Engineer.
This line of work demands
great problem solving skills
and understanding of a wide
variety of systems, from
combustion engines and
electricity to hydraulics and
plumbery. It also requires
leadership and organizational
and planning capabilities..
Fundación Nao Victoria, Chief Engineer
August 2023 - September 2023, Spanish flag
Sole engineer on board the tall ship Pascual Flores, managing the engine department of this 1917 classic ship, refitted in 2009 and then partially in 2021. First time on a wooden hulled with new challenges regarding maintenance, repair and operation of old equipment. Jif Marine, Motorman
April 2023 - June 2023, UK flag
Motorman onboard the multicat Jif Mairi, a contract as relief on a mew kind of vessel, the machinery was kept with high standards and a good level of automation. Among my duties where assistance on deck and with navigational watches.
Seas Your Future, Chief Engineer
Feb 2022 - Feb 2023, UK flag
Sole engineer on board the sail training ship Pelican of London, first time as Chief Engineer, I believe I did manage to step up and achieve the objectives. The ship sailed in a tight schedule with a double season between the Irish Sea and the Caribbean. Main engine John Deere 242kw, Perkin generators 60kw and 40kw, RO desalination plant. Fishing patrol Sam Simon, 3rd engineer
May 2021 - Sep 2021, Netherlands flag
Third engineer onboard the marine survey ship Sam Simon, of japanese construction the vessel operated in partnership with local governments in West Africa. The ship is of japanese construction with a four stroke, medium speed 1332kw Akasaka main engine. Before departing to west africa I participated in the complete overhaul of one of the diesel generators among other refit works.
Superyacht Diana II, Mate Engineer
Aug 2020 - Apr 2021, Malta flag
As mate engineer of this brand new 33 meter superyacht I was in charge of the engineering of the ship as well as second in command during operations. My main tasks were to observe the guaranty of all machinery and on board, assist the owner and the captain in the final steps of the delivery from the shipyard and help to train other more junior crew members. The yacht sailed around the Adriatic sea. Independent contractor, Deckhand, Motorman and EOOW Jun 2018 - Present, North Europe
I started my career at sea with a short engine cadetship in tugs, in the port of Barcelona (Willy T and Cala Sequer) and then on I started to land contracts as a deckhand in the CTV industry and then moved to ERRV and multiroles as motorman and then as an EOOW. During this time I landed consecutives contracts in Northstar Shipping and Atlantic Offshore among others.
ACADEMIC STUDIES
I completed a two year program in
marine engineering in Spain. Then,
after a year of a combination of
workshop and seatime I achieved my
first marine engineering ticket.
Before my career at sea I also
completed a double degree in
Journalism.
Escola Nauticopesquera de Catalunya, Technical Marine Engineer Oct 2016 - Jun 2018, Tarragona (Spain)
STCW:
- Basic Safety
- Personal Survival Techniques
- Advanced Fire Fighting
- Designated Security
- Crowd Crisis Management
- Advanced bunker and cargo operations
- Initial first aid
- Rescue boats and crafts
OPITO:
- ITSO training
- FRC Boatman
Other studies
Universidad Viña del Mar, Journalist
Mar 2009 - Jul 2014, Viña del Mar (Chile)
Universidad Europea de Madrid, Journalist
Jan 2014 - Jul 2014, Madrid (Spain)
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