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RAVI SHANKAR TEL : 425-***-****

Overview:

Technical Director of sound academic background and proven track records in the navy, commercial marine, oil & gas sectors internationally spanning well over 40 years.

Guided multi-discipline engineers in steering projects ranging from $5 to $250 million to successful conclusion.

Close coordination with vendors and contractors in delivering final product to client satisfaction.

Extensively worked with Class Societies, Regulatory Authorities, oil majors, vessel owners, oil, gas & chemical carriers, passenger / cruise vessels and several shipyards in the US and overseas.

Highlights include outstanding project management skills with financial and resource allocation controls to keep schedules on track, hiring & training of junior engineers and their career growth.

As an ex. senior Navy Officer, brings in overall discipline with an eye for safety, health, quality, team work, morale and company bottom-line

A US Citizen

Education & Certifications:

MS, Control Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK

BS, Marine Engineering, Naval College of Engineering

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Andhra University, India

1st Class Engineer (Combined Steam & Diesel)

Vessel & Terminal Vetting Inspector – SIRE (OCIMF) & CMID

Qualified Quality Management System Auditor/Lead Auditor

Qualified Project Manager

Chartered Engineer, Institute of Marine Engineers London

Member, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

Sailed seven (7) years on navy and commercial vessels as junior and Chief Engineer. Skills:

Single point of contact for all technical and engineering matters with asset management responsibility for ensuring Quality Deliverables

Successfully developed concept designs, preliminary & final drawings, production packages for classified military craft, tugs & barges, tankers, passenger ferries, navy & cruise vessels

Developed technical purchase & test specifications for shipyards for all mechanical, hydraulic, electro- mechanical systems for propulsion, firefighting and safe operations

Project & financial management with periodic reviews and updates with timely and satisfactory conflict resolution in keeping projects on schedule with no cost / time overruns

Vessel inspections (SIRE & CMID) & audits of tankers, product & chemical carriers, and terminals

Extensively worked with and in shipyards for well over 25 years in an international arena.

A versatile team player and respected team leader

Computer literate with CAD & MICROSOFT OFFICE, MS Project software and more with excellent design reviews.

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Work History

Ocean Maritime, LLC October 2011 – To date

Technical Director

Successfully concluded design & development of a classified craft as Defense project and an ATB tug with close coordination with shipyards for vessel construction

Project Management of major upgrade for two (2) navy radar vessels and four (4) NOAA research, USCG vessels and overseen their timely & successful implementation

Repower packages for Alaska Marine Highway System Ferry and two Offshore supply vessels

Technical audits of research vessels and oil / product / chemical tankers to identify regulatory / company protocol deviations and remedial measures.

Vessel condition & damage surveys and inspections of cruise / passenger vessels, oil / product / chemical tankers, yachts, bulk carriers on behalf of P & I Clubs and major insurance companies Braemar Technical Services July 2009 – September 2011 Technical Director & Principal Surveyor

Engineering design packages for two (2) Chevron oil & product tanker upgrades and their successful implementation by onsite supervision in the shipyard

Repower package for AMHS passenger ferry including upgrades for machinery control

Worked closely with the clients, yard with on-site inspections and regulatory agencies with periodic project review meetings for implementing the upgrades

SIRE inspections of oil / product tankers for Chevron, Shell and vessel owners Harbor Marine Group/Foss Maritime Company February 2006 – June 2009 Senior Marine Engineer/Senior Project Manager

Owner’s rep in building of two steel hull product barges to Class / USCG rules.

Three major upgrades on two (2) product barges and a tug for K-Sea (now Kirby) including development of detailed engineering designs, drawings duly approved by ABS.

Production packages for MSD system modifications on five (5) AMHS passenger ferries obviating total replacement and accrued savings of $5 million to the State

Undertaken condition and damage surveys of oil / product tankers, fishing & passenger vessels Elliott Bay Design Group March 2000 - February 2006 Senior Consulting Engineer

Detailed engineering designs with regulatory approvals for major upgrades on two navy frigates, seven SeaRiver (Exxon-Mobil) oil tankers and two Keystone Shipping RO-RO (MARAD) vessels and two Westwood bulk carriers.

Design implementation by onsite inspections and overseeing shipyard upgrade work in the US and Far East shipyards with timely problem resolutions, periodic project reviews (MS Project) and revisions to the contracts

Developed seventeen (17) Vessel and Terminal Security Plans in keeping with ISPS Code

Technical audits of tankers, ferries and passenger vessels to regulatory & company guidelines 3

TEXACO October 1998 – March 2000

Deputy Manager (Technical)

Risk analyses and technical audits of international oil, product & gas tankers, terminals and onshore facilities (Africa, US & Europe) based on SIRE reports, physical inspections and accorded approvals for Texaco operations

Major conversions of oil tankers & barges for TEXACO

Audits of shore facilities and offshore moorings in Kuwait along with multi-disciplined technical teams to insure compliance with company policies

Mitigated vessel and terminal incidents with cost effective solutions and supported in maintaining charter schedules of vessels in worldwide operations

Maintained excellent client relations with other oil majors, vessel operators, and regulatory authorities OCEAN MARITIME SERVICES INC., May 1994 to October 1998 Director of Engineering and Senior Hull and Machinery Surveyor

Supported teams of professional chemists, inspectors, and surveyors in performing hull & machinery inspections of oil, chemical, product, LPG and LNG tankers, barges and bulkers.

Performed well over 350 SIRE inspections of international sea going ships and barges for major oil companies.

Undertaken casualty surveys on behalf of P&I Clubs and vessel owners. Commissioned ship systems.

Developed a new offshore market of vessel management, generating additional revenue of US$1.5 million, and added new clientele to the company list. OCEAN FISHERIES & DRY-DOCKS, LTD., Lagos, Nigeria March 1991 to October 1993 General Manager

Maintained and operated 32 deep sea vessels, a large engineering workshop, two floating docks, and a seafood processing plant (40 ton/month) with a team of 2,500 personnel of West Africa’s largest fishing company.

Successfully turned the company around by manufacturing small to mid-size engineering components for fishing fleets, revising dry-dock utilization, and developing new markets for seafood in the US, Spain, and the UK. Won Best Export Award by generating US$ 8.3 million.

Created a new fishing terminal, including vessel berthing facilities, crew accommodations, and vessel repair infrastructure at a cost of US$ 245 million. INDIAN NAVY, Additional General Manager (Production) February 1991 and Prior

Progressed through series of technical, administrative, and field assignments, culminating as Additional General Manager (Production) of a large naval shipyard in the rank of Navy Commodore

(Jr. Rear Admiral in the US Navy equivalent)

Managed multi-disciplined teams of engineers, designers and 11,000 workforce in handling maintenance and emergency repairs, including dry docking of 170 navy and commercial ships and crafts.

Guided major projects of new navy shipyard including major upgrades of two aircraft carriers and frigates besides aux vessels.

AWARDS

1. Navy recognition for machinery controls upgrade in frigates of the Indian Navy 2. Best Export Award by NEXIM Bank, Nigeria for outstanding export performance

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