Captain Manish Sood

General Manager - Marine

Brief

  • A seasoned Master Mariner with industry Experience spanning 30 years. With 19 years on-board upto a Master and subsequently last 11 years ashore in various positions.
  • Strong analytical, leadership skills. Energetic, self-motivated team player, strong work ethic, positive attitude, adaptable, proactive, and possess the ability to work effectively while mentoring junior staff in a team, cross-cultural environment and / or independently.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Operating & Maintaining vessels compliant to all applicable Industry regulations & Codes.
  • Conducting pre-vetting inspections and then preparing the vessels for SIRE approvals.
  • Monitoring the daily correspondence, movements & the activities of vessels allocated.
  • Coordinating vessel inspections, compatibility and vetting issues and interface meetings.
  • Attend to SIRE, Port state, Flag state and annual inspection.
  • Arranging all types of applicable audits & surveys within window periods.
  • Assist in planning and implementing dry docking / new ship building / ship repair schedules.
  • Monitor the vessels performance at the load / discharge port and ensure smooth operations.

CURRENT & PREVIOUS POSITION

  • Present Position DGM (Marine) – Head of Marine Dept.
  • Previously worked as Marine Operations & HSEQ Head with Kuala Lumpur based Ship Manager.
  • – Earlier as Manager (Supt. – Post fixture Operations) – LPG, Crude & Product Oil Tanker operations for Japanese Ship Managers / Owners based from Tokyo.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Total professional experience in Shipping Industry – 30 years.
  • Work experience Ashore – 11 Years.
  • Work experience at Sea – 19 Years.

Academics

  • B-Tech in Nautical Science from UK Institute

Personal Dossier

  • Date of Birth: 27th September, 1971
  • Languages Spoken/Written: English, Hindi, Punjabi
  • Nationality: Indian