Experience

Osho Ventures

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Shipping

  • Sep 2011 - Present

  Start-up shipping / mining/ metals company Start-up shipping / mining/ metals company



Tamil Nadu Government Shipping Company

• Consulting advisor

  • Mar 2009 - Sep 2011

  * Advised technical and commercial teams* Worked with the Board of Directors for the approval of dry-docking, high capital requirements of ships’ spares, tender preparation for chartering the ships from Indian and foreign ship owners in consultation with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. * Advised technical and commercial teams* Worked with the Board of Directors for the approval of dry-docking, high capital requirements of ships’ spares, tender preparation for chartering the ships from Indian and foreign ship owners in consultation with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.



Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.

• India
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Head, Shipping

  • Feb 2008 - Mar 2009

  * Shipping logistics in-charge at JSPL* Involvement in the establishment of Bolivia Iron Ore Project including Parana River Transportation* Involved in the negotiation of multiple shipping acquisition deals * Shipping logistics in-charge at JSPL* Involvement in the establishment of Bolivia Iron Ore Project including Parana River Transportation* Involved in the negotiation of multiple shipping acquisition deals



Setaf Saget

• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Port Captain

  • Nov 2006 - Sep 2007

  • Coordinating with the captain, stevedores, and port officials for speedup and optimization of operations of loading and discharging of bulk cargo.• To supervise all emergency works related with the cargo holds and cranes and deal with the hold surveyors, vessels’ crew, and achieve cost effective results.• To assist new ship owners to carry out sale and purchase functions and to obtain necessary clearances from various statutory authorities. • Coordinating with the captain, stevedores, and port officials for speedup and optimization of operations of loading and discharging of bulk cargo.• To supervise all emergency works related with the cargo holds and cranes and deal with the hold surveyors, vessels’ crew, and achieve cost effective results.• To assist new ship owners to carry out sale and purchase functions and to obtain necessary clearances from various statutory authorities.



Balaji Shipping

• India
• Machinery Manufacturing

• Vice President

  • Aug 1995 - Aug 2001

  * Commercial guidance given in terms of charter party terms and conditions, draw up of fixture note, and carried through pre-fixture negotiations that led to maximum charter hire.* Technical management of shipping vessels through emergency recovery operations, dry docking, negotiating, planning, preparation of cargo holds to cater to reputed international charterers, completion of statutory and mandatory surveys, and liaise with international classification societies* Guidance given to the manning department for recruitment, repatriation and review of officers, crew and floating staff apart from ensuring conformity of manpower with ISM requirements.* Administrative duties were to ensure that ships’ correspondence to fall in line with the ISM Manuals and guidelines and to obtain the Document of Compliance for the office and SMC for the ships.



Gati shipping

• Assistant Vice President

  • Apr 1993 - Aug 1994

  * Enhanced close relations with shippers and receivers to ensure full cargo loading and discharging the same in good order.* Maintained and managed ships within the Indian coasts. * Enhanced close relations with shippers and receivers to ensure full cargo loading and discharging the same in good order.* Maintained and managed ships within the Indian coasts.



Great Circle Shipping

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation

• Chief Engineer

  • Apr 1993 - Apr 1994



Gramkee Energy Care

• Chief Executive

  • Aug 1983 - Nov 1989

  Self-funded shipping business venture Self-funded shipping business venture



Tolani Shipping

• India
• Maritime
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Marine Engineer

  • Nov 1973 - May 1983



Hindustan Ship Yard

• India
• Shipbuilding
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Trainee Marine Engineer

  • Jun 1972 - Jun 1973