Marine Engineer Gas

Hitesh Kumar Pal

MARINE ENGINEER

Profile

• A professionally qualified and highly skilled marine engineer with 12+ years of broad ranging hands on experience in directing complex marine system maintenance and repairs, on-board world's largest LNG carriers.

• In depth-knowledge of the full range of shipboard marine engineering, electrical, mechanical, heating ventilation and air conditioning systems including various company specific on-board planned maintenance system programs.

• An excellent watch keeper with an eye to detail & sharp senses to detect unusual machinery operating conditions.

• Well versed with various international maritime laws, charter party clauses, health, safety and environmental requirements, federal agency regulations and safety compliance issues.

• A maritime professional with a reputation to lead international repair teams with strong troubleshooting & analytical abilities, having excellent work ethics, and exceptional interpersonal & verbal/written communication skills, and a polished mentor.

• Well versed with SIGGTO, MARPOL, SOLAS, IGC Code, Polar Code requirements and compliance.

Employment History

1st Assistant Engineer, MOL Group, Europe.

APRIL 2022 – PRESENT

• Took over a 2020 Chinese yard built 1,74,000m3 LNG vessel with WinGD W6X72DFTIII twin screw propulsion system.

• Preparing various guarantee claims & purchase orders for the upkeep of the vessel.

• Preparing vessel for Paris MOU on Polar Code, as the vessel is on Yamal LNG charter, and expected to go through North Sea route. 2nd Engineer, Shell Trading & Shipping Co., London AUGUST 2018 — DECEMBER 2021

• Prepared the vessel & successfully completed 5 yearly dry-dock at Keppel Shipyard, Singapore of my ship.

• Successfully implemented goal zero plans of the company & contributed towards achieving the same across the fleet.

• Successfully headed the 30K running hour’s maintenance of Wartsila Dual fuel 11000KW generators.

• Prepared the vessel for various Port State, United States Coast Guard, Idemitsu, Shell, Chevron, Total, and Vetting Inspections.

• Carried out remote internal audits on company’s behalf & established a streamlined framework for future implementation of the same.

• Mentored Dutch & Singaporean female cadets towards the company’s initiative of employing more women & promoting diversity in a male dominant career. 3rd & 2nd Engineer, Anglo Eastern Ship Management. Hong Kong APRIL 2012 — MARCH 2018

• Joined Anglo as a 3rd Engineer Officer, an operational level rank in 2013 on Liquid Petroleum Gas tankers.

• With exceptional track record & strong appraisal, I was promoted to the rank of 2nd Engineer Officer in 2015 on-board an Ammonia Carrier.

• Performed the duties of Gas Engineer, taking care of the on-board re-liquefaction plant, grade change from Butane to Propane & tank preparation & cargo conditioning for cargo loading discharging operations.

• Providing technical expertise to Chief Mate for carrying out gas cargo discharge operations in Japan, Indonesia, and Netherlands.

• Successfully lead a fire fighting team & extinguished a major fire on-board a fully loaded LPG tanker, off the coast of Recife, Brazil. 4th Engineer, Shell Shipping & Trading Co., London AUGUST 2009 — NOVEMBER 2011

• Joined Shell for the first time for Qatar Gas LNG project.

• Took yard deliveries of world's largest LNG ships from Daewoo Shipbuilding, South Korea.

• Carried out maintenance with Prim-Serv Man B&W Service engineers on state of the art MAN B&W ME Series Engines in Ras Laffan, Qatar. Apprentice, Junior Engineer to 4th Engineer Officer, Valles Steamships, Canada SEPTEMBER 2005 — SEPTEMBER 2008

• Start of career as a Trainee Marine Engineer on an Aframax Tanker. Education

B.S Marine Engineering, Tolani Maritime Institute, Pun AUGUST 2002 — JULY 2006

High School, Govt. Boys Senior Secondary School, Shimla MAY 2000 — JUNE 2002

Matriculation, St. Edwards School, Shimla

MARCH 1990 — MARCH 2000

Courses

Dual Fuel Diesel Engines – Advanced Operation & Maintenance – Wartsila, S Korea.

Advanced Marine Hydraulics, Anglo Eastern Maritime Training Centre, Mumbai Marine Auxiliary Machinery Maintenance, Anglo Eastern Maritime Training Maritime Centre

MAN B&W ME Series Engines, Anglo Eastern Maritime Training Centre High Voltage Safety & Switch Gear course, The Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies, Pune

All STCW Course as required for Foreign Going Vessels.

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