Plamen Pavlov
Quality Control Inspector
Vessel Newbuilding Inspector
Welding / Construction Inspector
Steel inspector
Personal
Name: Plamen Pavlov
Date & place of birth: 03-11-1963, Tsarev brod, Bulgaria
Nationality: Bulgarian
Home address: Varna city, Bulgaria
Telephone: +359*********
E-Mail: *****************@*****.***
Experience
Experience
From 10.2019 still working
Company : Lindblad Maritime Enterprises, Ltd
Position: Owner Representative – Hull/Outfitting /Steel Inspector
Vessel type: Passenger vessel – S316
Classification: GL-DNV,
Ship-owner: Lindblad Maritime Enterprises, Ltd Western Avenue, 700, Seattle, WA 98101
Shipyard: CRIS LTD – Gdansk /Poland
Main responsibilities:
*I inspected construction of hulls, compartments, tanks, and decks of ships for conformance to plans and specifications.
*Examine hulls, hull fittings, and riveting for defects, and alignment of plating and framing.
*Inspect quality of welding for visual defects and cracks.
*Examine assembled and welded products to determine if products meet company specifications standards required by Owner and Classification Societies.
* NDT examinations, penetrant, magnetic, ultrasonic,
*Observe testing of tanks, decks, and compartments for strength of material and watertightness.
*Hull, pipe outfitting shop patrolling, inspect fit-up procedure and on- going works on blocks and pipes assembly ensuring that it is within shipyard’s standard and Class Requirements.
*Opens and closes doors, manhole covers, hatches, and hull valves, by hand or remote controls, to verify fit and ease of operation.
*Inspects pressure vessels, piping and valves of ship's service system during pressure test for leakage and strength of material.
*Doing before and painting inspection of ships parts and shell plates to cover paint maker and shipyard standards.
*Inspect parts, assemblies and sub-assemblies to drawing and prints.
*I write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs. Notify supervisors and other personnel of production problems, and assist in identifying and correcting these problems.
*Initiate non-conformance reports on all parts and assemblies that are not to drawing and print specifications.
*I analyze and interpret blueprints, data, manuals, and other materials to determine employee CV page:2/6
specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment and certification methods, formulas, and measuring instruments required.
From 09.2018 to 10. 2019
Company : Meyer Werft GmbH & Co. KG GERMANY
Position: Shipyard Quality Department – Hull/Outfitting /Steel Inspector
Vessel type: Passengers vessels – S700,S708,S714,
Classification: DNV, RINA
Ship-owner: Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line, SAGA cruises
Shipyard: Meyer Werft GmbH & Co. KG – Papenburg /Germany
Main responsibilities: Same as above
From 03.2018 to 09.2018
Company : Premiere Group - Norway
Position: Welding/Structure/Pipe supervisor
Vessel type: Supply/DSV
Classification: DNV
Ship-owner: Island Offshore – Norway
Shipyard: Vard Shipyard
Main responsibilities:
*Supervised activities of team of about 50 men – foremen, fitters, welders and pipe fitters.
*Direct workers in operation of building of hulls, thanks, frames constructions and pipe systems.
*Tour work area to ascertain progress of scheduled work and observe workers to verify conformity with prescribed work procedures, safety regulations, productivity, and standards of work quality.
*Inspect quality of welding for visual defects and cracks.
*I had to take care of the organization and coordination of the welding and construction works. From 08.2014 to 10.2017
Company : British Petroleum Ltd
Position: Owner Representative – Steel Inspector
Vessel type: SCV / DP3 projects H103
Classification: DNV
Ship-owner: British Petroleum Ltd
Shipyard: Baku Shipyard
Main responsibilities:
*I inspected construction of hulls, compartments, tanks, and decks of ships for conformance to plans and specifications.
*Examine hulls, hull fittings, and riveting for defects, and alignment of plating and framing.
*Inspect quality of welding for visual defects and cracks.
*Examine assembled and welded products to determine if products meet company specifications standards required by Owner and Classification Societies.
* NDT examinations, penetrant, magnetic, ultrasonic,
*Observe testing of tanks, decks, and compartments for strength of material and watertightness.
*Hull, pipe outfitting shop patrolling, inspect fit-up procedure and on- going works on blocks and pipes assembly ensuring that it is within shipyard’s standard and Class Requirements.
*Opens and closes doors, manhole covers, hatches, and hull valves, by hand or remote controls, to verify fit and ease of operation.
*Inspects pressure vessels, piping and valves of ship's service system during pressure test for leakage and strength of material.
*Doing before and painting inspection of ships parts and shell plates to cover paint employee CV page:3/6
maker and shipyard standards.
*Inspect parts, assemblies and sub-assemblies to drawing and prints.
*I write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs. Notify supervisors and other personnel of production problems, and assist in identifying and correcting these problems.
*Initiate non-conformance reports on all parts and assemblies that are not to drawing and print specifications.
*I analyze and interpret blueprints, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment and certification methods, formulas, and measuring instruments required.
From 01.02.2014 to 31.05.2014
Company : Marine Platforms Ltd/GB
Position: Owner Representative – Construction/Welding Inspector
Vessel type: OSCV / DP2 projects NB115
Classification: DNV
Ship-owner: Marine Platforms Ltd/GB
Shipyard: CEMRE shipyard / Havyard shipyard
Main responsibilities: same as above
From 01.08.2013 to 30.11.2013
Company: Langset International/Norway
Position: Quality construction/Welding Inspector
Vessel type: OSCV / DP2 projects N820, N821,N825,
Classification: DNV
Ship-owner: SIEM offshore, DOF,
Shipyard: VARD shipyard
Main responsibilities: same as above
From 01.03.2012 to 01.05.2013
Company : XT shipping group – Haifa/Israel
Position: Owner Representative – Structure/Welding Inspector
Vessel type: Container 4000 TU / project ZJ B11 198, ZJ B11 – 199
Classification: NK
Ship-owner : Hamburg Sud / Germany
Shipyard: Sinopacific Zhejiang shipyard/Ningbo - China
Main responsibilities: same as above
From 06.02.2011 to 01.03.2012
Company : XT shipping group - Haifa/Israel
Position: Owner Representative – Structure/Welding Inspector
Vessel type: Bulkcarrier /80 000DWT/ projects JO 127/128/129/130/
Classification: ABS, DNV
Ship-owner: XT shipping group – Haifa. Israel.
Shipyard: Zhoushan Jinhaiwan shipyard/Daishan-China
Main responsibilities: same as above
From 10 February 2009 - 5 February 2011
Company : “Euroflex Ltd“ / Denmark
Position: Welding/Structure supervisor
Vessel type: Battle ships, patrol boats, tankers, Ro-Ro
Classification: DNV
employee CV page:4/6
Ship-owner : Danish Navy,
Shipyard: Aarhus shipyard
Main responsibilities:
*Supervised activities of team of about 50 men – foremen, fitters, welders and pipe fitters.
*Direct workers in operation of building of hulls, thanks, frames constructions and pipe systems.
*Tour work area to ascertain progress of scheduled work and observe workers to verify conformity with prescribed work procedures, safety regulations, productivity, and standards of work quality.
*Inspect quality of welding for visual defects and cracks.
*I had to take care of the organization and coordination of the welding and construction works. From 13 February 2007 to December 2008
Company : “Euroflex Ltd“ –/ Denmark
Position: Welding/Steel Supervisor
Vessel type: Bulk carriers, tankers, containers, LNG
Classification- RINA,ABS,DNV, LG
Ship-owner : Many ship-owners
Shipyard: Gibraltar dry docks
Main responsibilities: same as above
From February 2005 – to December 2006
Company : “Atlantis Montaza“ –/France
Position: Welding/Structure Supervisor
Classification: ABS
Ship-owner : Carnival Corporation of USA
Shipyard: STX – Europe/Saint Nazaire-France
Main responsibilities: same as above
From 2004 to 2005
Company : “Polmarin Ltd“ / Sweden
Position Newbuilding Superintendent
Vessel type: Research ship- projects NB81
Classification: DNV
Ship-owner : Norgas Carriers/Norway
Shipyard: Landskrona shipyard/Sweden
Main responsibilities: same as above
From 2001 to 2003
Company : “ Durainsul Ltd“ /GB
Position: Structure/Welding Supervisor
Vessel type: Bulk Carriers, Tankers
Classification : LG
Ship-owner : Many ship-owners
Shipyard: Kuwait shipyard
Main responsibilities – As a foreman I was responsible for the quantity and quality of the jobs, I had to take care of the organization and coordination of the work, supplying with all necessary materials, writing reports and accounting for the monthly wages of the workers.
From 1999 to 2001
Company : “Ship’s Repair Yard “Odessos” - Varna
Position: Steel Supervisor
employee CV page:5/6
Vessel type: Bulk Carriers, Tankers, Containers
Classification : BRS
Ship-owner : Many ship-owners
Shipyard: Ship’s Repair Yard “Odessos” - Varna
Main responsibilities –
* Monitoring foremen and working groups – about 40 men.
*Control quality of assembling and welding of hulls and frames, to ensure that all steel work carried out in accordance with specification to the quality standards required by Classification Societies and Yard.
From 1997 to 1999
Company : “Ship’s Repair Yard “Odessos” - Varna
Position: Senior Foreman
Vessel type: Bulk Carriers, Tankers, Containers
Classification : BRS
Ship-owner : Many ship-owners
Shipyard: Ship’s Repair Yard “Odessos” - Varna
Main responsibilities – As a foreman I was responsible for the quantity and quality of the jobs, I had to take care of the organization and coordination of the work, supplying with all necessary materials, writing reports and accounting for the monthly wages of the workers. Repairing of steel structures, boilers and pipe systems.
Education
University or College : TWI Certification – Great Abington/London Major: CSWIP Welding inspector level 2
University or College : RINA training centre
Major: VT,PT,MT inspector level 2
University or College : ABS academy in Shanghai/China Major: NDT Evaluation course
University or College : Technical University - Varna Major: Mechanical Engineer – shipbuilding and marine engineering University or College : Technical College – Sofia
Major: Mechanic and operator diesel engines.
University or College : High technical school - Varna Major: Mechanic of ships engines and mechanisms
employee CV page:6/6
Languages:
- English – oral: Good
- English – written: Good
- Polish – Very Good
- Russian Very Good
Driving licence: B, M
Computer skills: MS Office, Internet
Hobbies: Windsurfing, Yachting