Mr. Rajesh Pravinchandra Doshi is a Graduate Marine Engineer from DMET Kolkata, a 1st
class Marine Engineer from Director of Marine Govt. of Singapore and is a Law Graduate
from Mumbai University. He is an Associate member of NMIS.
He is a Member of Governing Council of NMIS and a Committee member of Institute of
Marine Engineers (IME) Gujarat chapter. He is also member of Academic Council of NMIS.
He has worked as Engineer Officer on board various types of ships with various shipping
companies. He has also worked as Safety, Projects & Port operations consultant for
various organizations namely Great Eastern Shipping, ONGC Ltd., L&T, IPCL, Adani &
Ambuja Cement.
He is a Lecturer/Visiting Faculty in various Institutions.
He also contributed in starting Correspondence course of Shipping Management of NMIS.
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PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME
:
RAJESH PRAVINCHANDRA DOSHI
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH
:
24th November, 1953 at Mumbai
ADDRESSES
:
9, Matru Chhaya
70, Marine Drive
Mumbai - 400 020
72, Vishwas Colony, 3rd Flr,
B/h. Ishan Hospital, Alkapuri
Vadodara 390 007.
PHONE
:
(022) 22813015/
22813919
(0265) 2354055 /
+91-9825025111
EMAIL
:
doshiraj@sify.com
WEBSITES
:
www.mvkiran.com, www.aavogujarat.com
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
DEGREE /
CERTIFICATE
UNIVERSITY / AUTHORITY
LOCATION
YEAR
TECHNICAL
First Class Engineer
(Motor ship)
Director of Marine Govt. of Singapore
Singapore
1982
Second Class Engineer Ministry of Shipping & Transport
(Motor)
(M.O.S.T.) Govt. of India
Mumbai
1978
Graduation in Marine
Engineering
Directorate of Marine Engineering
Training, Govt. of India
Mumbai /
Calcutta
1971-75
Workshop Training
Indian Naval Dockyard
Mumbai
1971-74
Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping
(Jointly with Govt. of India)
Mumbai
1984-85
MANAGEMENT
Associateship in
Shipping Management
LAW
LL.B. (Gen.)
University of Mumbai
Mumbai
1984
BASIC EDUCATION
DEGREE /
CERTIFICATE
UNIVERSITY / AUTHORITY
LOCATION
YEAR
Bachelor of Arts
(Social Sciences)
Osmania University
Hyderabad 1979
First Year Science
Jai Hind College & Basantsingh Institute
of Science, Mumbai University
Mumbai
1971
Secondary School
Certificate
St. Xavier’s High School, SSCE Board,
Pune
Mumbai
1960-70
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SPECIALIZED COURSES ATTENDED
S. No.
Course
Institution
Year
1
Electronics & Contol
Engineering
N I T I E, Powai
1977
2.
Specialized Tanker Safety
Course
L B S Nautical and Engineering
College, Mumbai
1984
3.
Advanced Fire Fighting
1991
4.
Personal Survival
S.C.I. Maritime Training Institute
Powai, Mumbai
S.C.I. M.T.I., Mumbai
5.
First Aid at Sea
Marine Medical Academy, Mumbai
1991
6.
Introduction to ISM Code &
STCW 95
Shipping Corpn. of India, Maritime
Training Institute, Powai, Mumbai
1998
7.
Training for Trainers and
Assessors
Institute of Marine Engineers (India)
Mumbai
1999
1991
EXTRA CURICULAR ACTIVITIES
S. No.
Activity
Institution/Event
Year
1
Junior Division NCC -2 year
training program
National Cadet Corps(NCC-Airwing)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1967-69
2.
Cricket
Represented the School in Giles &
Harris Shield Inter-school Cricket
tournaments
1968-69
3.
Community Service
National Social Service Scheme NSS, JaiHind College, Mumbai
1970-71
4.
Socio-Cultural & Leadership
-Elected School House Captain,
St. Xavier’s High School, Mumbai
-Elected Chief Class Representative,
Jai Hind College, Mumbai
-Leadership Prize, Best Senior Cadet
Captain, DMET, Mumbai
-Director’s Prize for Best SCC in
Extra Curricular Activities, Marine
Engineering College, Kolkata.
-Team leader, Joint-winners at
Spring Festival, IIT–Kharagpur.
-Member, Save Mumbai Committee
-National Coordinator, National
Seafarers’ Welfare Board
- Finalist, Economic Times –All India
“Power of IDEAS” Competition
-Member,Vadodra Innovation Council
-Member,Coastal Erosion TaskForce
1969-70
5.
Paying back to Society
1971
1974
1975
1975
since 1984
2008-09
2010
since 2011
Aug. 2011
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EXPERIENCE in Shipping
Worked as Sea-going Marine Engineer since 1975
Worked as Engineer Officer on board ships managed by –
Shipping Corporation of India, Mumbai.,Eastern Shipping co.,Tokyo, Japan, Inter
Maritime Managent Co.,Singapore, Sin Chiao Shipping, Singapore, Norse Management,
Singapore.Aditi Shipping, Mumbai, Essar Shipping Ltd. Mumbai, Marine Technical
Services, Mumbai and others.
The types of ships & vessels worked on wereBulk carriers, General cargo-cum-Container carriers,Tankers-Steam-driven & Motor,
Crude Oil carriers, Diving Support Vessel, Offshore Support Tugs and Voith propelled
Tugs, mini-bulk carriers and self-propelled barges
Worked as Safety, Projects & Port operations consultant forMarine Engg. Consultants and Services, Mumbai, Great Eastern Shiping Co.,Mumbai,
ONGC ltd Ankleshwar, L&T-GIDC, Dahej, IPCL-Dahej, GCPTCL, Dahej, Adani-Mundra
Port, AmbujaCement – MulDwarka(Kodinar) and others.
EXPERIENCE in Education & Training
Advisor(Marine Engg) Ganpat Univ. Mehsana
-Coordinator,
Board of Examinations
Seaman’s Training for Seafarers Trust, Navi
Common Entrance Mumbai
Test
-Coordinator and
Gujarat University
Faculty
Start up of Marine engg course -2012
Conduct of CET every six
from2011
months at Valsad, Surat,
Ahmedabad, Jamnagar &
Jaipur
Start up of Post Graduate
2006-10
Program in Port
Management
-Visiting Faculty
Marine Engineering &
Research Insittute,
Mumbai
Fire Fighting for Marine
Engineers (approved by
D.G. Shipping)
-Lecturer
Institute of Marine
Engineers(India),Mumbai
Fire fighting and Safety for
Marine Engineers
-Coordinator
Narrottam Morarjee
Institute of Shipping
Start of Correspondence
Courses in Shipping
Management
2005
1991-2001
1996-97
-Coordinator
Patel Engineering Works
Training (With emphasis on
1994-95
(Ship repairs)
safety) for Engineers
 Governing Council Member of Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping National body for Shipping Management Education - elected.
 Nominated as Member of Gujarat Government Task Force for Sea Erosion
(Protection) on the Gujarat Coastline.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Institute of Marine Engineers (India)- Committee Member of Gujarat Chapter since 2009
Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping
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Special Credits in the Indian Maritime Sector

Key role in obtaining statutory clearances for timely start up of operations at IPCL
captive Jetty, Dahej and for the effluent disposal pipeline laying at Dahej Offshore
by GIDC-L&T, also in efficient Port Operations at Dahej, Pipavav & Muldwarka.

Key role in promoting Shipping Management courses at an all India level by
Distance Education Program, and Coaching Centers at Ahmedabad & Kandla, as Governing Council Member of Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping.

Coordinating the first Post-Graduate program in Port Management (2 years full
time) in India under the Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.

Played active role in setting up of Gujarat Chapter of the Institute of Marine
Engineers (India). Now advising Ganpat University to start a 4 yr B.Tech course.
Other areas of interest :
>Rural advancement & training through
- Training of fishermen for better opportunities and employment.
- Dairy project, production of vermi-compost, Organic farming.
>Developing a social attitude towards Disaster Prevention and Management.
> Setting up Passenger Ferry Services & Tourism in the Gulf of Kutchh
Papers and Articles – General
‘FORTRESS INDIA- Grave Threat and Innovative Solutions’ –GNLU Maritime
Security Conference 2011. Jointly with S.Basu
‘INNOVATIONS need nurturing, IDEAS need implementation’- jtly with S.Purohit
Indian Ports & Infrastructure Review- 2010 Annual
‘MARITIME STUDIES – LET’S FAST TRACK THIS MOVE’- IPI Review 10/2010
‘HUMAN ELEMENT IN INDIAN PORTS & SHIPPING – IPI Review 9/2010.
‘BUILDING NATIONAL CHARACTER’ – Rotary Club of Bombay,1995.
‘REHABILITATION of the POOR in BOMBAY CITY’ – Tata Institute of Social
Sciences, 1986
Papers and Reports – Techno-commercial
‘PORT DEVELOPMENT – policy of Gujarat Maritime Board’
‘DREDGING – business opportunities at Gujarat ports’
‘INFRASTRUCTURE for operations at JAMNAGAR’
‘LIQUID CARRYING BARGES –utilization at KANDLA’
‘MARINE WORKSHOP –setting up in Gulf of Kutchh’
‘SHIP – BREAKING at ALANG’
PRESENT ACTIVITIES IN FOCUS:
1. FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES
A. Valsad coastline – Erosion and Sand-mining issues.
B. Employment-oriented training for Seafarers and Fishing communities.
2. FOR COASTAL SHIPPING, PORTS & TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
A. Proposed Fast Passenger services across Gulf of Kutch
B. Gujarat focused tourism circuits.
C. Support to Shipping & Port Management courses.
3. FOR INNOVATION ENCOURAGEMENT
A. Activities of Vadodara Innovation Council.
B. Mentoring Innovators & young technocrats.
C. Experiments in Organic Farming.