Western Gulf Region
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Foreign Going Master Mariner, unlimited tonnage, with 22 years seagoing experience, including 10 years as Master on Tankers, including VLCC, product and Noxious Liquid Substance Parcel Tankers.
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Extensive operational experience in all ranks up to Master, primarily on oil tankers, but also on bulk carriers (Cape & Handy size) and cellular container vessel.
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4 years working ashore in a ship repair firm looking after day-to-day operation of LSA / FFA and Cargo gear division which included inspection and certification of lifeboats, life-rafts, Ships fixed FFE and cranes.
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2 years at Nautical Faculty as Adjunct Professor
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Conducted various value-added courses for sailing staff including Bridge Team management, Maritime Resource management, Command orientation Course, Theory and Practice of Ship Handling (course for prospective Master Mariner Candidates), Ice Navigation / STS simulator course, Risk assessment and Root cause analysis Course.
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Certified by JRC to conduct type specific ECDIS training.
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Visiting faculty at LBS college for Tanker Safety and Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator courses.
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5 years working in New Orleans, with activities including:
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Surveyor representing maritime law firms, P&I and H&M underwriters.
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Flag State safety inspections.
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External & Internal ISM, ISPS, MLC audits, sailing Navigational audits, and Marine Incidence Investigations.
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Sailing on ships coming to LOOP to assist the crew in preparation for discharging at the terminal.
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Pre- purchase inspections, Pre-vetting inspections (Oil and Chemical) and working as owners’ representative during vetting.
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On/Off hire surveys, Bunker surveys, Draft surveys, Cargo condition / Hatch opening surveys and Shore tank cargo gauging.
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Experienced in training vessel crews for USCG Port State Control Inspections and Certificate of Compliance for tankers.
Vasant Nayak
Senior Marine Surveyor
Mobile: +1-504-858-6933
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