Vessel Assistant

CURRICULUM VITAE

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

A Shipping professional with an MBA in Shipping and logistics Management with around 9 years of experience in Shipping Industry, seeking to leverage my technical and professional expertise to grow in a new role at your organization.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

British Petroleum Hub Coordinator at Gulf Agency Company, Dubai since July 2014.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Handling the operational / financial aspects of British Petroleum vessels (Group Owned, Time Chartered & Voyage Chartered) calling at Ports in Middle East, Africa and Indian Subcontinent

Assisting BP Shipping as and when required in fixing shipment, Chartering vessels and port related activities.

Customized to work on Group IT software GAC Ship for vessel related operational activities & financial matters.

Ensuring the cordial relationship with BP ship operators / BP demurrage negotiators and at times with BP regional Port Agency Team via mails, calls and online discussions.

Appointing port agents / surveyors, sending updated load / discharge orders to the agents on behalf of BP Shipping.

Seeking approval of Charterers related costs from the respective BPOI (British Petroleum Oil Trading) & BP IST (British Petroleum IST Trading) demurrage negotiators basis the cargo grade.

Approving funds for BP Shipping Group Owned and Time Chartered vessels.

Coordinating with Owners & BP demurrage team for settlement of Charterers costs via port agents.

Attending Quarterly review conducted by BP Shipping for improvement in the various areas of work.

Liaising with port agents to ensure the compliance of BP Shipping requirements and regular operational updates.

Liaising with vessel Master for port agent’s feedback upon completion of vessel operation / sailing.

Liaising with GACship to ensure that updated data is reflected where discrepancies have been noted.

KPI’s to be in line with BP Shipping requirements.

BP SHIPPING AUDIT WORK:

Audited BP Shipping approved port agents in Egypt (Inchcape Shipping Egypt, Gulf Agency Company Egypt and Albaharia Shipping Egypt) in 2016.

Assistant Manager at Satguru Cargo and Air Freight L.L.C. Dubai from July 2013 to June 2014.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Generating and managing import / export business for Africa & Middle East sector.

Looking after warehousing & cross stuffing activities for Organization inside JAFZA.

Preparing quotations, negotiating with clients and fixing the shipment

Providing End to End logistical support to the existing and new clients

Complete knowledge of sea import and export with proper documentation required.

Creating Jobs on flair software for Sea, Air & Ro-Ro business of Organization

Regularly following up with company brokers to discuss strategy for current Ro-Ro business and further expansion as well

Developing network with principals and agents to integrate all activities and provide cost effective logistical solution to the customers.

Coordinating with Satguru Group African branches on daily basis.

Collating monthly business report from all African branches & reporting to the higher management.

Maintaining healthy & cordial relationship with new & existing clients.

Operations Executive at Sharaf Shipping Agency UAE from July 2011 to June 2013.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Handling MSC vessels coming at Jebel Ali port for Crew Change & Husbandry matters

Handling Tanker Vessels trading at all ports of Middle East, Africa and Indian Subcontinent.

Regular coordination with principles like FML, AESM, Valencia, MSC for vessel related operations.

Regular online updation of BP website for vessel movements and upload the cargo documents.

Coordinating with Owners & Charterers for vessel operation at designated ports upon receiving agency nominations.

Preparing commercial proposals for agency business for new clients.

Updating Ship Owners / Charterers with vessel movements by sending regular updates & reports like Arrival, Berthing, Commencement, Completion and Sailing whenever vessel calls at any designated port under agency network.

Coordination with local offices of Sharaf for cargo quantity nomination, berthing prospects and other regular updates of vessel operation.

Handling Anchorage operations at Dubai / Jebel Ali Anchorage for vessels coming for crew change, bunker supply & other husbandry matters.

Coordinating with Vessel Master whenever vessel comes for cargo call / husbandry matters at any port of Middle East.

Opening Vessel / Voyage account on Afsys.

Actively involved in financial matters like making PDA & follow up for funds with clients

Coordinating with Ship owners, Charterers and Local offices of Sharaf worldwide

ACADEMIC PROFILE:

MICS, London in progress

MBA (Master’s Degree) in Shipping and Logistic Management at AMET University, Chennai (2009-2011)

Bachelor of Science (P.C.M. Group) from Lucknow University (2004-2007).

OIL AND GAS BUSINESS COURSE:

Top Participant 2018 - ONG 1811, completed Oil and Gas Business course conducted by GAC corporate academy in 2018.

INTERNSHIP / PROJECTWORK:

Worked as interns in “Gulf Agency Company Sharjah UAE” on project “Shipping business in UAE and impact of recession on it” from June 2010 to July 2010

Undertaken the Academic project on “Study of Shipping Agency Work involved in Shore Activities” in Samsara Shipping Agency Chennai, India from Feb 2011 to April 2011

KEY STRENGTHS

Dedicated Team Player

Keen learner with strong analytical, technical & problem-solving skills

Goal oriented and performance driven

Project management and Planning skills

LANGUAGES

English & Hindi

IT SKILLS

Worked on GACship System, Flair Software, Afsys Software, Microsoft Outlook, OWA & Office.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/ ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Certified First Aider by Dubai Health Authority in 2017.

Accomplished HSSE & CNA courses conducted by GAC Group in 2015.

Accomplished IGW course conducted by GAC Group in 2014.

Participated in Southern Region Shipping Conclave organized by Ministry of Shipping, India on discussion “To increase operational efficiency of ports in India” at Chennai in 2010.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of birth : 21st Dec. 1986

Personal status : Male / Married / Indian / UAE Resident Visa

Passport number : T9210861 valid till 2029

Permanent add. : 59, Nawaiya Ganesh Ganj Lucknow, (UP), India

UAE driving license : License No. 1998256 Valid upto 2024

Skype id : Nishchay Rai

Nishchay Rai

Dubai UAE

Contact No.: 055*******

Email ID: **************@*****.***

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