Dean Of Faculty of Marine Engineering

• 2013 - Present

•Heading the departments of Marine Engineering, Marine Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering•Lecturing in “Marine Engineering Knowledge” subjects and “Marine Automation and Controls” to candidates from the level of Engineering Cadets up to Chief Engineers•The development and upgrading of the syllabi and lecture material after researching in various aspects of Marine Engineering and its latest technical developments in liaison with all faculty and when changes are warranted by the local administration and the IMO•Moderating of question papers and answer scripts with the CINEC faculty and in liaison with the faculty staff of the University of Moratuwa and the examiners of the Maritime administration of Sri Lanka•Monitoring of examinations, preparation of mark sheets and the issuing of results. Passing and failure rates have to be analyzed and corrective action specified and taken•The quality management system enforced, managed and maintained as per the internal and external audit recommendations pertaining to the faculty and the departments•The continual professional development of the faculty•Conducting computer based training programs and programs with educational videos from the VideoTel for faculty and students•Maintaining and monitoring of discipline of staff and students•SWOT analysis in the faculty and the three departments to overcome problems and make the required changes•Preparation of the annual budget and present it to the board of directors to discuss the viability of running the departments and their courses. Discuss the measures taken to sustain economic growth•Designing of new training programs and removing or holding those not viable to reduce expenditure and increase revenue•Monitoring of the customer feedback•Monitor the marketing and the branding aspects of training programs•Evaluating the customer needs in Maritime Education•Monitoring of the OJT facilities, their training, safety and analyzing the risks and hazards

Head Of Department Marine Engineering

• 2009 - 2013

•Over look the Engineering sections in the Jaffna and Trincomalee CINEC centers.•To draw up the annual budget for the department of Marine Engineering and make suggestions to the Dean to reduce expenditure and increase revenue running the department in a viable manner having a sustained growth.•Make decisions with the Dean based upon the SWOT analysis and the customer feedback report. Manage the QMS.•Making the annual academic and events calendar for the department.•Recruiting of students for the department and conducting associated programs for recruitment and advertising via the department of marketing.•Canvassing for the placement of engineering cadets in all parts of the world for on board training purposes.Conduct meetings locally and abroad with ship owners, managers and agents with regard to the placement of cadets, ratings and officers of the department of Marine Engineering.•Marking and monitoring of on board assessments of cadets.\ and make adjustments on the feedback.•Marking and monitoring of the practical training in the Colombo Dockyards and the Mahapola Training Institute of CINEC cadets. Adjust training based on feed back.•Lecturing Chief engineer candidates to cadets in Automation and Controls and the Marine Engineering Knowledge subjects

Senior Lecturer in Marine Engineering

• 2008 - 2009

•Lecturing in Engineering Knowledge General and Motor.•Marking of answer scripts.•Checking and monitoring of cadets discipline.

Engineering Superintendent

• 2004 - 2005

•Responsibilities were to run the ships that were entrusted to me, meeting the schedules and minimizing delays and as per Ism meeting the requirements of flag and port state administrations. A daily budget for running the ships and an annual budget for maintenance, routine repair and emergencies which was allocated had to be kept within. •Justification of expenditure that had to be done and prepare reports.•Justification of delays and off hires had to be done with the owners and prepare reports.•Planned maintenance and surveys had to be done and monitored QMS implementation and ISM code.•Surveys by port and flag state controllers and their findings addressed.•Monitor safety standards and that the risks are properly assessed. Monitor safety and pollution aspects advised by surveyors and PSC officials addressed on board.•Attending dry dockings of ships. Attend and conduct meetings as required by the dock staff, surveyors, owners and repairers. Obtaining the dry dock work lists, getting quotations from various dry docks and repairers, comparing, durations and liaising with charterers off hire periods, ordering of the required spares having studied the work scope. Obtaining of the spares on time to prevent delays. Procuring spares and materials from suppliers maintaining the correct specifications and standards of quality. Comparing of costs of spares. •Crewing of ships as per the requirements and minimum manning rules. Conducting of interviews to man and promote sea staff.•Monitoring daily positions and noon reports, fuel and lubricating oil consumption

Lecturer in Marine Engineering

• 1998 - 2001

•Joined this institute as a lecturer straight out of sea. It did not have a department of Marine Engineering. They were having training only for deck and catering ratings. •I had to formulate the training program for the engineering ratings, formulate the workshop training and obtain the relevant approvals from the administration. For approvals from the administration the legislative requirements had to be met and fulfilled. The training standards had to be in line with the STCW requirements of the IMO.•Legislative requirements for the work shop had to be in line with the factory ordinance of the labor department.•The first batch of engineering ratings was recruited in 1998 March. •The work shop was geared to meet the requirement for training. I did the lecturing in the theoretical areas and some practical training aspects. Having set up the workshops and the two boats for practical training risk assessments had to be done in order to minimize accidents.•Lecturing in Marine Engineering in theory and conducting and also monitoring of the junior instructor doing practical training in workshops was a part of my responsibility.•Maintenance work of the emergency generators and the training boats were apart of my responsibilities as well.•Maintain the quality management system of the department

Chief Engineer

• 1994 - Jan 1998

Chief Engineer

• 1986 - 1994

2nd Enginner

• 1985 - 1986

3rd Engineer

• 1983 - 1985

Junior Engineer

• 1981 - 1983