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profile of qualifications

 

enthusiastic, results-focused maritime management professional specializing in strategic shipping operations, regulatory / safety compliance, multilingual team supervision, and charterer / owner relations eager to support a progressive employer in maximizing success.  top-performer with the ability to make decisions which reflect positively on operations productivity, company well-being, and client satisfaction.  integral leader with the talent to develop best practice methodologies and key process improvements to achieve cost-effective alignment with shipping goals.  excellent communicator who can plan, delegate, and complete multiple shipping assignments within high-pressure, deadline-driven environments.  ambitious self-starter who demonstrates superior attention-to-detail and sharp problem-solving skills.  fluent in greek.  fully accredited member of the london institute of chartered shipbrokers (pending).

 

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key areas of expertise

 

maritime operations management                regulatory / safety compliance            charter party requirements             freight / hire invoices

shipping / receiving processes                     ms / rs & bills-of-lading & lois            fobas analysis / coordination         lay time calculations

maritime / business communications            gmdss procedures                              ism standards                                  workflow prioritization

 

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professional synopsis

 

 

         apply dynamic leadership talents toward directing 12 high-volume panamax / handymax bulk carriers to include effectively negotiating between charterers and owners to maximize profits while ensuring vessel voyages are performed per charter party requirements.

         strategically steer efficient vessel repairs and maintenance efforts by proactively communicating with key chartering department.

         contribute sharp analytical abilities toward verifying all ms / rs, bills-of-lading, and lois to guarantee seamless operations processes.

         support comprehensive business functions via on-call 24 / 7 / 365 service to make certain issues are resolved at earliest opportunity.

 

 

         demonstrated strong communication skills toward instructing master regarding voyage and promptly resolving ship challenges, along with monitoring ship performance and arrival / sailing prospects to minimize delays and maximize ship operations efficiency.

         played a vital role in optimizing transportation productivity by successfully performing pre-port checks / agent appointments and provisioning bunkers, as well as arranging for fobas analyses, confirming cargo loading plans, and attending to all required surveys.

         validated all ms / rs, bills-of-lading, and lois; performed lay time calculations; and prepared freight / hire invoices.

 

 

         met and / or exceeded set bulk carrier objectives by proficiently supervising a top-performing multilingual crew, along with safely avoiding maritime traffic, adhering to gmdss procedures and ism standards, and actively monitoring all related communications.

         directed all loading / unloading, stowage, and securing of cargoes for the seaworthiness and stability of the ship.

         planned and directed tasks for a multilingual crew to optimize use of resources and meet key goals.

 

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additional job history

 

tug boat commander / second officer, greek navy                                                                                                                    2000 c 2002

second officer, neptune shipping agencies s.a. ro / ro                                                                                                                     1998

cadet officer, aeolos management s.a. tanker                                                                                                                         1995 c 1996

cadet officer, minoan lines ferry boat                                                                                                                                                  1994

 

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education, professional development and technical summary

 

masters of business administration                                                                                                                        university of luton, uk

chief officer diploma                                                                                                                                           training centre of greece

bachelors degree in maritime studies                                                                                                          university of piraeus, greece

diploma of the higher public school of merchant marine                                                                   academy of aspropyrgos, greece

 

ship emergency response service / ship inspection and assessment (lr) • tonnage measurement convention / marine systems (rina)

 

microsoft office suite • microsoft windows / macintosh os • spss programming language • internet applications