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- 1. CAPT. GIRISH P. MEDHEKAR 1 Richmond Street, Suite 1084, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 ● Tele: +1 281 467 6779 ● Email: girimeds@gmail.com PROFILE I am a Master Mariner looking for opportunity to utilize/impart my knowledge gained during extensive and multifaceted shore based experience of 27 years in Marine Industry. My experience includes : Consultancy / Superintendency & Surveying for damages / condition of cargo and/or ship including evaluation of losses incurred and determination of salvage value on behalf of the ship owners / Underwriters. Superintendency on behalf of the Owners and/or Charterers for planning and stowage of commodities, supervision of loading/discharge operations, monitoring quality and quantity and expediting turn around time of the vessels. Consulting in all aspects of Ship Operations such as administrative, technical and commercial management including on-board management of multi-national crew and officers Conducting condition survey of various types of vessels and crafts on behalf of Owners / Banks and / or financial institutions for valuation and hypothecation. Ship Safety Inspections as required under I.S.M. Code, statutory (flag) and vessel’s Class requirements. Supervising Drydocking and Major repairs on behalf of Shipowners at various drydock facilities worldwide. Preparing defect list for the yard, negotiating cost and work schedule, monitoring quality and progress, facilitating settlement of final invoice. Providing consultancy to shipowners in procuring new tonnage or disposing owned tonnage. Inspecting vessels on their behalf and assisting in sale/purchase formalities. Arranging charters and freight. Sailing experience of 16 years including Master. SKILLS • Attending vessels on behalf of Owners and/or their P&I Clubs for dry / wet cargo loss claims and advising them on prevention of the losses in future. • Representation as Expert in Vessel, Cargo and Dock Damage Claims for court depositions. • Turn-key Consultation on Shipment of Project, Odd shaped, Heavy-lift Cargoes • Hull and Machinery Surveys of Vessels on behalf of Classification Societies. • Repair Lists, Workshop Quotations, Invoice Settlement Negotiations • Vessel and Cargo Superintendency / Port Captaincy. • Condition, Damage, & Valuation Surveys for Vessels, Cargo, Docks & Equipment. • Sale, Purchase of Vessels • Procurement of Marine, Off-shore Equipment, Spares. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS OF JUNE 1, 2009 OPERATING AS INDEPENDENT (IRS1099) MARINE CONSULTANT & LOSS CONTROL ADVISOR TO SHIPOWNERS.
- 2. Capt. GIRISH MEDHEKAR 2 SEATRAN INC, HOUSTON, TX, USA JUNE 1999 TO MAY 2009 A Marine Consulting and Survey Firm. • Senior Marine Consultant / Surveyor Attending vessels on behalf of the owners or for their Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs as Surveyors / Superintendents / Port Captains for various commodities, especially steel, project cargoes and heavy lifts, bulk hazardous chemicals including unique or specialized cargoes. Logistic planning for land / ocean transportation including planning, lay out and certification of tie-down and securing. Attending as expert in Court depositions for just and appropriate settlement of claims. FÅKT MARNIÈR SEA CONSULT, SHARJAH, UAE 1993 TO 1998 A Marine & Offshore Consulting Firm. • Principal Marine Consultant / Sea Survey Engineer Consulted to fledgling ship owners on the determination of type, size and class of vessels for their respective markets. Participated in the procurement process, including prospective vessels’ inspections, purchasing negotiations, and delivery. Provided Charters and Freight. Conducted surveys on behalf of various Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs in instances of unique or specialized cargo or vessel claims. Conducted valuation surveys on behalf of banks for hypothecation purposes. Procured marine, off-shore machinery, and equipment for various ship owners and operators. AHMED GROUP OF COMPANIES, DUBAI, UAE 1992 TO 1993 Operators of Marine Support Vessels, Marine Surveyors, & Marine Workshops • Marine Consultant, Superintendent Supervised the operations and maintenance of Supply Vessels, Crew Boats, and Fire Tenders. Supervised the upgrading of newly acquired out-of-Class Supply Vessels, and Crew Boats, including dry-docking and re-fitting. Instituted computerized component and equipment inventory control and work-order systems into the firm, resulting in operational and maintenance cost reductions amounting to nearly $100,000 per annum. Directed the Marketing efforts of the newly established Division for Marine Surveying Services TUSCOR LLOYDS, INC., DUBAI, UAE 1988 TO 1992 Marine Consultants, Shipping Agents • Marine Consultant, Superintendent Supervised the transportation of the salvaged sections of a VLCC MT “Barcelona” sunk off Larakh Island, Iran to Umm al Quwain, UAE, including hydrographic survey of port; facilitated the sale of the scrap. Supervised the re floating of a 3800 DWT general cargo vessel aground at the entrance to Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India. including discharge of cargo and preparation of vessel for tow to Singapore for repairs. Supervised conversion of several flat top pipe barges to side wall equipped dry cargo barges for transporting containers and palletized cargoes. Organized and supervised Charters for Clients’ vessels. Conducted ON/OFF Hire, bunker, and quantity surveys for chartered vessels and barges including stowage planning and loading. Supervised dry docking and repairs for Clients’ vessels during their stay in port / dry docks. MARINE SERVICES CO., LLC., MUSCAT, SULTANATE OF OMAN. 1988 Marine Surveyors / Consultants.
- 3. Capt. GIRISH MEDHEKAR 3 • Principal Surveyor, Superintendent Conducted ON/OFF Hire, bunker, and quantity surveys for chartered vessels and barges including stowage planning and loading. Conducted surveys on behalf of various Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs in instances of unique or specialized cargo or vessel claims. Supervised discharge, transportation and storage of oil field equipment on behalf of National Oil Company. WALLEM SHIPMANAGEMENT, HONG KONG. 1981 TO 1987 Ship Managers • Master, Chief Officer on various types and sizes of vessels worldwide Oversaw the taking over, major repairs, and jumboisation of 75,000 DWT Ore-Carrier at Astilleros Espanoles, Cadiz, Spain. Oversaw the handing over and repairs prior to the sale of a 88,000 DWT Bulk- Carrier at Gramercy, LA, USA. Oversaw the dry docking and major repairs prior to the sale of a 68,000 DWT Bulk-Carrier at Hyundai Shipyard, Ulsan, South Korea. In a bankruptcy case oversaw the taking over of a group of six SANTA FE 77 type vessels on behalf of Creditors. SCINDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD., BOMBAY, INDIA. 1970 TO 1981 Ship Owners/Operators • Chief Officer, Second officer, Apprentice on various types and sizes of vessels worldwide Supervised several Loading/transportation/Discharging of Project cargoes and Heavy lifts worldwide while posted on partial H/L vessel as Chief Officer. Supervised dry docking, major repairs, and special survey on virtually every vessel sailed as Chief Officer and Second Officer in capacity of Officer-in-Charge. Assisted in the taking over, Including speed trials, and Guarantee Dry Docking, of India’s first batch of Semi- cellular Vessels from Warnemunde Shipbuilding Yard, Rostock, East Germany. DISTINCTIONS & LICENSES Life Member, INSTITUTE OF MARINE TECHNOLOGY, India 1990 Recommended to membership in this prestigious Institution by stalwarts in the Marine Industry, including one of the Founders of the Institute. Surveyor / Loss Assessor License, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, India 1988 Conferred upon meeting qualifications of Master Mariner and at least five years experience as Chief Executive Officer of ocean-going Vessels. Master on Ocean-Going Vessel, COMMISSIONER OF MARITIME AFFAIRS, Liberia 1981 Master of Foreign-Going Ship, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING, India 1978 Certificates of Competency culminating over 84 months of sea time; and course credits in, Navigation, Ship Construction & Stability, Ship Master’s Business, Gyro & Compass Work, Mathematics & Physics Executive Cadet, T.S. DUFFERIN, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING, India 1968-1970 An undergraduate study and apprenticeship with course credits in, Navigation, Ship Construction & Stability, Ship Knowledge & Seamanship, Signaling, Gyro & Compass Work, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, Geography