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Resume ID No. 16409
Re s u m e
Name: Capt. David Vikas Simon
Nationality: Indian
Age: 60
Health Status: 100% Medically FIT Sea Captain and Marine Pilot (still sailing)
Family Status: Married with two Children
Marine Qualifications: Master Mariner (F.G.) Indian COC (Issued by Govt of India)
Ex-Class A Harbour Pilot (Port of Singapore Authority)
Ex-Class 1 Marine Pilot(Saudi Ports Authority)
Valid Documents: Indian Passport, CDC, COC, GMDSS, US Visa
Other Qualifications:
Pune, India)
Master of Divinity Degree (M.Div) (Union Biblical Seminary,
Experience: 40 years in Marine Industry; 6 years as pilot; 23 years as Master.
(Obtained first command as Master in 1981)
Have about 12 years experience of commanding cape-size bulk carriers,
loading ore
and coal cargoes in ports of Brazil, Australia, S. Africa, W. Africa, Canada,
Europe and Peru.
5 years as Class A Harbour Pilot in Singapore and 1 year in Saudi Ports of
Jeddah and Dammam as Class 1 Marine Pilot. Experience with pilot
boats/tugs.
Piloted 4000 vessels
of all
type, size and
nationality
including,VLCCs,Bulkers,Cruise Ships,
Sailing vessels,War ships,Dredgers,Oil Rigs,Container vessels,PCCs,Cargo
ships etc.
in various tidal and weather conditions by day/night/in restricted visibility
and through narrow
channels, crowded areas, to various docks,berths wharves,dry-docks,floating
docks and
terminals. Extensive self-piloting of own vessel as Master, in numerous
ports in the Carribean,
PNG and Japan Areas.About 6 months of ice-navigation, piloting
experience in
Baltic,Arctic,Hudson Bay and St.Lawrence River Area.
Relevant Experience: Adequate experience ashore and at sea with successful Surveys,
Internal and
External Audits, and various PSC, AMSA and USCG Examinations and
Inspections
on ships, having
Superintendents involved.
worked for Japanese Owners directly, with no
Social & Career Outlook: International, and multi cultural in outlook, having vast
professional and HR
experience with all nationalities especially Filipinos at sea. Will be able to
offer at least 7 years
or more of dedicated service on seagoing ships, but especially keen on
working with vessels
undergoing conversion from VLCC to VLOC or carrying out extensive
repairs in
Dry- dock/Shipyard as Master on board or preferably in shore or office based
capacity.
Previous Employment: Master of VLCC undergoing conversion to VLOC at Shipyard
at Shekou, Shenzhen, China.
Special Note: Was Master of Cape size bulkers from 1999 to 2007 and subsequently
Master of a VLCC in
process of conversion to VLOC at HRDD Shipyard in China in 2008.
Thereafter in 2009
as an Observer for new-buyers on a VLOC for 2 months and later Master of
same vessel
undergoing extensive repairs in Shipyard in China. Later in 2010 for 6
months on another VLCC
to VLOC conversion in another Chinese Shipyard. As such, can easily
undertake
responsibility as Master or Project Person associated with conversions at
Shipyard as am
fully familiar with conversion process/procedures and have adequate relevant
experience.
Have capability to work efficiently in office, field or on board ship.
Availability: Available from end July 2010 with intention to seek a 3 to 4 months
contract.
Contact: Tel +91 20 26853597 / Mobile +919850052471 /
email <davidsimon58@yahoo.com>