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Dear Personnel Department recruiter:
The profile of the Venezuelan Merchant Marine Engineer is focused to the Maritime Business primarily and the Industrial Environment secondarily.
His responsibility on board is to upkeep the continuity of the operations in an efficient and safe mode. In order to achieve this, adequate management must be put into practice, which requires a proper interaction between the crew and the machinery. Such management asks for the adequate academic and practical preparation to understand the operations and maintenance processes, so the correct functioning of the ship is ensured. In addition to this, the Complexity and diversification of the cargo/operations requirement has called for new technologies on board.
The missions of the Engineer Officer are:
At the management level:
Design and execute a maintenance plan suitable to the equipment on board, to do so he counts on support tools such as: specialized and customized software i.e. Amos-D, Atlas Equipment Manager, ISIS, etc, his professional experience and the expertise of the Technical Department of the Shipping Company if that is the case.
To Keep the Ships Engine Department up to the International Safety and Quality Standards (Marpol, ISM Code, P&I, OPA 90, Code of Safe Working Practice, etc) and local regulations.
At the operational level:
To ensure the continue operation of the machinery directly assigned to him under safe conditions, through the appropriate handling and maintenance of them. Due to the continue trade of the ship, there is no place for subcontractors or external personnel on board. Therefore, these maintenance activities are carried out entirely by the respective Engineer Officer, either alone or in conjunction with other crew members assigned to the task. Except for the jobs of great magnitude and difficulty, which demand extra crew only available in the Ship Yards.
This machinery is classified as follows:
Propulsion: Heavy duty Engine of Diesel, electric, turbo (gas, Steam) operation. (from 1.800 Hp to 25.000 Hp)
Power Generation: Generator driven by Diesel Engines, turbines, shaft generator. (from 50Kw to 750 Kw.) Operation: single, parallel. Load Sharing Mode: Symmetric, Asymmetric.
Pumping: Pumps of different operational principles: centrifugal, reciprocating, screw, gear, eccentric. Driven by: Electric motors, Diesel engines, or steam turbines. Applications: Crude Oil (Deep well), seawater, fresh water, black water, oily water, heavy and light fuel (diesel, M.D.O., H.F.O.), lube oil, hydraulic oil, sludge.
Domestic Services:
Water Production: through Evaporators or Reverse Osmosis Water makers.
Hot and cold water circulation (Domestic or Industrial Heaters)
Air conditioning plant: reciprocating hermetic or semi-hermetic compressors, Chillers, Centralized heating & cooling units.
Biologic Sewage treatment Plant.
Vacuum Toilet (Evac), high-pressure jet (jet flush) and air-operated units.
Low-pressure steam generation (6-16 bar): Sunrod type Water tube Boiler, Composite Boiler (with economizer unit), computerized ignition sequence, combustion mapping, and safety shut down i.e. Alpha link.
Steam Turbines Curtis type single stage and gas-operated units (Westinghouse, General Electric).
Air supply (7-30 bar): service, starting and control air supply, reciprocating, gear, centrifugal compressors, lubricated or oil-less type.
Hydraulic system: steering gear, cranes, mooring winches, valve control.
Heavy Fuel Oil, M.D.O., Lube oil purifying system: centrifuge purifier (Alfa-Laval, Mitsubishi), Glacier filter, Magnetic particles separation (moletron)
Condensate System and water treatment for steam applications: plates or pipe condensers of atmospheric or vacuum principle, chemical dosing units.
Two categories of tasks are carried out in The Engine Department:
1-Daily routine
2-Watch keeping during the arrival, departure, cargo taking and discharge operations.
Due to the reduced crew number to perform these duties, High Tech automated process control systems were implemented on board since the early 90's by the Ship's Builders; this was to ensure the accuracy and safety of the operations. These Control systems are similar to the automated arrangement found in the Oil Industry whether is a refinery, Oil Terminal or a pumping station. The watches are kept from a remote room, which is provided with a Main control board, this one comprises of measuring instruments, monitors, electric and computerized control panels, communication and response unit, Alarm & Monitoring system (Data chief) linked to a computer based control system enabled to Start/stop machinery automatically or manually from a remote location (Nor control). All of them make possible the overview of the operations by the Officer on Watch in a safe and precise manner.
Additionally to the above described, it's good to mention that the Venezuelan Oil Company (PDVSA) has always contributed to the development and training of the Future Venezuelan Engineer Officer, through his induction to the Oil Business during his education in his Alma Mater "Universidad Marítima del Caribe" (Maritime University of the Caribbean Area), thus creating him a sense of responsibility towards the relevance of this industry to the economy of the country.
Because of this, many Merchant Engineer Officers have found their place in the Oil Business in its many Stages.
I hope this brief explanation helps you to get a precise idea, of the competitiveness and professional level of the Venezuelan Merchant Marine Engineer Officer and his suitability to perform in the Oil Industry.
Merchant Marine Engineer
Objective: To get a job as Junior Field Technology Engineer
Date of birth June 15th 1971
Nationality Venezuelan/Colombian
Marital status Single
US Visa: Type: E2 Expiration Date: April 07, 2004
Employment History:
Nov 2001-Sept 2002 M/Y "Liquidity", Powerboat Christensen made, 155'
length, 2x1800hp MTU, (Boat for Private use only ),
Rank: Chief Engineer
Duties: Watch Keeper, Responsible for the on board
Maintenance Planning, Scheduling and Coordination;
Carry out Maintenance activities to the following systems:
Oil and other liquids Transference and
Pneumatics Supply(Air Supply), Power Generation, Diesel
Propulsion, etc.
April 2001 –July 2001 S/V "Mandalay", length: 248', 1000hp
Rank: 2nd. Engineer
Duties: Watch keeper, Responsible for the on board
Maintenance Planning, Scheduling and Coordination.
Nov 1999 –May 2000 M/Y "Big Don Carlos", length: 97', 2x1305hp MTU,
Rank: Chief Engineer
Duties: Watch keeper, Carry out Maintenance activities to the following systems:
High Pressure Hydraulics (winches, cranes, servo)
Power Generation, Sanitary, Pneumatic (service, clutch)
Oil and other liquids Transference and supply, etc.
Oct –Nov 1999 M/Y "Zela M", length: 98', Day-work & engineer assistant
Aug 1994 –July 1995/ Hanseatic shipping Company: (PDVSA-Venfleet)
Sept 1996 – Aug 1999 M/T "Zeus" & M/T "Proteo" (crude oil carrier), Length:
800', 100000 DWT. Main Engine Mann B&W 20.940 Hp
Rank: 4th Engineer
Duties: Watch keeper. Carry out Maintenance activities to the following systems:
High Pressure Hydraulics (winches, cranes, derricks, servo),Pneumatics (Air Supply), Power Generation,
Fuel/Lube Oil Purification, Oil and other liquids
Transference and supply, Steam Generation,
Turbines/Crude Oil discharge mechanism.
Engine Cadet:
Carry out supervised maintenance and watch keeping activities to develop hand skills and a Basic professional attitude. Thus preparing the cadet for his future performance as Merchant Marine Engineer
Education:
Yacht Master Training February 2003
Officer of the watch (Yachts) General ships Knowledge Module
Yacht Master Training Sept- Dec 2002
International Yachtmaster Coastal and Offshore courses
IMREX(International Marine Repair,Refit exhibition & Conference) Feb 14-16, 2002
Miami Beach Technical seminars
Ensuring a trouble-free DC System Installation; Recipe for Success: How to Spec a Build;
Re-powering Large yachts
Universidad Maritima del Caribe Sept1991-June 1996
(Maritime Univeristy of the Caribbean Region))
Bachelor of Science degree in Nautical Sciences, with a major in Engineering
Hanseatic Marine Training School, Limassol,Cyprus Sept-December 1996 Engineering upgrading course
On board Audio Video Training Program: Oct 1994 – Nov1995
Fire fighting Series - ISM Code- SOLAS Chapter 3 - P&I Club- Shipboard of Safety series - OPA 1990 Shipboard Pollution Response Training
Qualifications:
YM Offshore Certificate of competency Dec 23, 2002
International YachtMaster Training, Ft. Lauderdale
YM Coastal Certificate of competency Sept 10, 2002
International YachtMaster Training, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
International Yacht master Radio communications Sept 03, 2002
Certificate of Competency
International YachtMaster Training, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Proficiency in survival craft& rescue boat other than fast August 1, 2002
rescue boats, STCW 78/95
Maritime Professional Training, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Bridge Resource Management, STCW B-VIII/2, Parts 3-1 July 26, 2002
Maritime Professional Training, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Basic & Advance Shipboard Fire fighting, STCW 78/95 July 20, 2002
Maritime Professional training, Fort Lauderdale
Personal survival at sea, STCW 95 Sept 24, 2001 Universidad Marítima del Caribe, Venezuela
First Aid, STCW 78/95 Sept 24, 2001
Universidad Marítima del Caribe, Venezuela
Basic Fire fighting, STCW 78/95 Sept 24, 2001 Universidad Maritima del Caribe, Venezuela
Familiarization with Tanker ships, STCW 78/95 Sept 24, 2001
Universidad Marítima del Caribe, Venezuela
The Personal Safety and Social responsibilities, STCW 78/95, Aug. 15/2.001
Universidad Maritime del Caribe, Venezuela
Hazardous Materials Safety Sept 6, 1996 Hanseatic Marine Training School, Limassol, Cyprus
Lifeboat man Nov 30, 1996 Hanseatic Marine training School
Oil Tanker man STCW 1978 Nov 30, 1996 Hansetic Marine Training School, Limassol, Cyprus
Fire fighting Nov 30, 1996 Hanseatic Marine Training school
Venezuelan endorsement certificate: July 8, 1996
Engineer Officer as per STCW 78/95, Reg. III-1
Issued by the Venezuelan Transportation Department
Renewed March 21/ 2.003 Expiry date: March 21/ 2.008
References will be provided on request.
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