Manager Engineer

Sivadasan Idiyath , Naval Architect

B.Tech,DIIT,MS,PMP,CEng

Nationality : Indian Email : **********@*****.***

Passport No: F5772131 Cell : 009**-**-*******

Visa : UAE Resident visa Skype Name : sivadasan60

‘Naval architect with rich and varied experience in design, construction, repair, survey and project management of defence and commercial vessels as well as administration totaling over 28 years’

OBJECTIVE

To be part of an organization with abundance of challenging tasks ahead and requisite resources at its disposal to enable turning its potential into remarkable results by making use of own technical & managerial skills.

STRENGTHS

An analytical mind and a good understanding of fundamentals of engineering / naval architecture acquired by hard work. Willingness to withstand creative criticism by superiors, peers and subordinates, learn from them and work together as a team to achieve common goals of the organisation. Ability to keep cool, manage issues and solve problems under pressure situations.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Operational support for offshore construction vessels & project support for newbuilds.

• Evaluation/refinement of a 3 billion dollar international contract involving transfer of technology.

• Management of multi-disciplined technical and contractual activities for warship preservation projects.

• Slipping and underwater repairs of small crafts (wooden/GRP/steel vessels upto 170 t).

• Simultaneous docking of boats, ships & submarines (displacement range:10t to 6000t. Steel, wooden and GRP hull construction). Includes docking of a nuclear propelled submarine.

• Repair of warships and auxiliary craft by managing a workforce comprising around 650 personnel and workshops of various trades/specializations (hull, mechanical, electrical & weapon).

ACADEMIA

1983 Cochin University, B.Tech.(Naval Architecture & Shipbuilding), (74.9%)

1986 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, DIIT (Naval Construction), (CGPA: 9.57/10)

1991 Naval Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia, M.S. (Submarine Design), (Grades-Excellent/Good)

PROFICIENCY FORTE

Budgeting / Forecasting Costing & Risk Analysis Negotiations / Business Development

Project Planning & Management Contract Administration Maintenance/Repair/Survey/Salvaging

Design & Development Software Development Naval Architecture & Structural Engg

EMPLOYMENT SCAN

Summary

Since Jul 08 National Petroleum Construction Co., Abu Dhabi, UAE – Sr. Installation/Project Engineer

2007-2008 Aries Marine & Engineering Services, Sharjah, UAE - General Manager

2006-2007 Larsen & Toubro Limited, Mumbai, India-Deputy General Manager

2003-2006 Mazagon Dock Ltd., Mumbai,India - Chief Manager

1983-2003 Indian Navy - Various postings. Retired as Commander.

1983 Chowgule & Co, Shipyard, Ghogha, India - Junior Naval Architect

Details

Since Jul 08 National Petroleum Construction Co., Abu Dhabi, UAE – Sr. Installation Engineer (Offshore Operations Dept) till June 10. Presently, Sr. Project Engineer (Projects Dept – Marine Fleet Expansion) (please see www.npcc.ae).

Main Duties include:

Naval Architectural / Project Management support for new building (Derrick Pipelay Ship, Self Elevating Platform & AHTS).

Naval Architectural / Operational support for existing vessels (Heavy Lift Ship, Pipelay Barges, Self Elevating Platforms, Launch Barges and Cargo Barges)

Coordination, evaluation and support for structural and pipelay analyses by consultants.

1st Jun’07-5th May 08 Aries Marine & Engineering Services, Sharjah, UAE - General Manager

(please see www.ariesmar.com).

Main Duties

Administration, Budget Control and Business Development.

New Construction Project Management. Due Diligence Studies.

Guidance of Design & Consultancy, Project Management, Ultrasonic Thickness Gauging & Non-Destructive Testing teams.

2006-2007 Larsen & Toubro Limited, Mumbai-Deputy General Manager (Marine Engg Centre)

(please see www.larsentoubro.com).

Main Duties

Design of surface ships and submarines.

Leader of Warship Building Business Initiative.

Costing, business risk analysis and offer preparation.

2003-2006 Mazagon Dock Ltd., Mumbai - Chief Manager(Submarine & Heavy Engineering Division)

(please see www.mdlindia.com).

Main Duties

Naval Architectural calculations of submarines and surface ships.

Scrutiny and modification of lay out and structural drawings during refit and modification of submarines.

Preparation of cost estimate/offers/contracts for repair/construction of submarines & ships.

Technical / price negotiations with firms for material purchase and work subcontracts.

1983-2003 Indian Navy (Retired as Commander)

Postings along with Main Duties /Noteworthy Accomplishments

2000-2003 Preservation Project Team, Mumbai - Officer-In-Charge & Squadron Naval Architect

Managed multi-disciplined technical and contractual activities for warship preservation projects.

Supervision of maintenance and upkeep of hull and structure of missile boats.

1998-2000 Southern Naval Command, Kochi - Command Construction Officer &

Officer-in-charge of Hull Inspection & Trials Unit

Inspection and monitoring of maintenance of hull/fittings of warships and auxiliary crafts.

Overseeing of construction of docking pontoons.

Stage inspections & commissioning of FRP Rigid Inflatable Boats.

Delivery Acceptance Trials & Commissioning of a submarine procured from Russia.

Modification of composite deck (steel + plywood + teak) of a Sail Training Ship.

1996-1998 Naval Ship Repair Yard, Kochi - Senior Manager (Construction / Planning / Production)

Slipping and underwater repairs of small crafts (wooden/GRP/steel vessels upto 170 t)

Planning/scheduling of repair/refit of warships & yardcraft in naval & commercial yards.

Supervision of hull, mechanical, electrical & weapon repairs/refits of warships.

Technical / price negotiations with firms on ship repair projects.

Carried out special hull repairs of 15-year old GRP Inshore Mine Sweepers to extend hull life.

Spearheaded salvaging of a sunken pontoon.

1991-1996 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi – Instructor at Naval Construction Wing

Taught structural design, resistance & propulsion, dynamics (seakeeping & manoeuvring) of ships & submarine design.

Developed software in naval architecture (applicable to mono-hull ships, SWATH and submarines).

Guided concept design of submarines (midget to SSNs), SWATHs, hydrofoil craft, hovercraft & multi-role ship as part of Post Graduate training of officers of Indian Navy.

Part guidance of M.Tech./Ph.D. students of IIT Delhi on projects related to marine platforms.

1989-1991 Naval Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia - Trainee Officer

Developed software for generation of geometric data for submarine design calculations.

1986-1989 Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam - Assistant Manager/ Asst. Dock Master

Docking & outfitting of ships, submarines & boats of steel, wooden and GRP hull construction.

Preparation of docking plan / dock blocks for warships, submarines, yardcraft and boats.

Simultaneous docking of boats, ships & submarines (displacement range:10t to 6000t)

Operation of caisson gate and flap gate of dry dock.

Monitoring the progress of construction of new dry dock.

1983-1986 Naval Academy, Constructors’ Training Office & IIT Delhi - Trainee Officer

Received the Captain Naval Academy Medal for best Sub-Lieutenant (Dec’83).

Won Silver Medal for best DIIT design project "Design of a SWATH OPV"(Jul’86).

1983 Chowgule & Co, Shipyard, Ghogha, Gujarat - Junior Naval Architect

Main Duties Design & Production support

OTHER NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS

Developed software for following naval architectural computations:

For mono-hull ships: Initial sizing, resistance, hydrostatics, stability, longitudinal strength, section modulus, center of gravity and seakeeping.

For SWATH ships : Initial sizing, hydrostatics, initial stability, weight and center of gravity.

For submarines : Initial sizing, outer hull generation, pressure hull subdivision, trimming, hydrostatics, surface unsinkability, stability (surface, submerged and while diving), pressure hull design / optimization and design of shock mounts under explosion loading.

Developed a new course 'Submarine Design' for DIIT(NC) programme of IIT Delhi.

Prepared dock blocks for the maiden docking of the only nuclear vessel to be operated by Indian Navy.

Exposure to major shipbuilding / ship design / ship research facilities:

• In India:- Mazagon Dock(Mumbai),Goa Shipyard(Goa),Hindustan Shipyard(Visakhapatnam),Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers(Kolkata),Cochin Shipyard(Kochi), Naval Science & Technological Laboratory(Visakhapatnam), National Ship Design & Research Centre(Visakhapatnam), Central Water & Power Research Station(Pune) and L&T’s shipbuilding facility (Hazira).

• Outside India:- Naval Academy, Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute , Admiralty Shipyard and Design Bureau “RUBIN” at St. Petersburg/Russia and Naval Ship Repair Yard, Riga/Ukraine, NPCC/UAE and ZPMC/China.

SHORT TERM COURSES ATTENDED

‘Value Engineering’, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai, 1997.

‘Technical Management Course’, JBIMS/NITIE/College of Naval Warfare, Karanja, Mumbai, 1995.

‘Computer Aided Design’, ‘Advanced Finite Element Methods’, ‘Mechanics of Composite Materials’ & ‘Fracture Mechanics’, Pre-Ph.D. courses, IIT Delhi, 1992-’93.

Russian language interpreter course, Naval Academy, Leningrad, 1991.

PAPERS/ PUBLICATIONS

'Some Thoughts on Setting Up of a Naval Architecture CAD/CAM Software Bank in India', National Seminar on Current Trends in the Analysis and Design of Ships and Offshore Structures, Cochin University, 1995.

'Computer Aided Data Generation in Submarine Design', INA-ISBA Shipbuilding Seminar, Mumbai, 1995.

'Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull Ships', Institution of Naval Architects, Visakhapatnam Chapter, 1987.

'Analysis of Fluid Submerged Blades in Turbo-Machinery', Proceedings of the National Symposium on Vibration of Power Plant Equipment, BARC, Bombay (Co-authored with Prof. CV Ramakrishnan of IIT Delhi), 1986.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

Operating Systems : Unix, DOS and Windows.

General Application Software : MS office and MS Project.

Special Purpose Software : AutoCAD, Catia, Tribon, Ansys, Nisa, Offpipe & Orcaflex

Programming Languages : BASIC, FORTRAN and C.

Hardware / System Administration : Administered computer lab of Naval Construction Wing, IIT Delhi for

about 2 years.

LANGUAGE SKILLS English, Hindi, Malayalam & Russian

MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

Member, Institution of Naval Architects, India.

Member, Royal Institution of Naval Architects, UK.

Member, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, USA.

PMP, Project Management Institute, USA

Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council, UK

Contact this candidate