Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies : Play Cricket, Swimming, Workout and Travelling.
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Amit Rawat

Amit Rawat

Commercial Shipping
Singapore,Singapore

Summary

As a highly experienced and accomplished Senior Commercial Operations Manager, have amassed over 20 years of expertise in the Shipping, Oil & Energy industry. With a proven track record of operational excellence and strategic leadership, both at Sea and on Shore, I have developed extensive domain knowledge in various areas, including Tankers (Oil and Oil/Chemical), Commercial Operations, Chartering, Bunker Procurement and Management (Conventional & Future Fuels), Ship Management, QHSE, and Offshore Operations.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Operations Manager ( Tankers and Dry Bulk )

Klaveness Combination Carriers AS, Torvald Klaveness
02.2022 - Current
  • To strengthen Commercial Operations team in Singapore, responsible for end to end operations of CLEANBU and CABU in Pacific and Far East. Active engagement with existing clients and Potential clients, terminal owners and authorities in loading and discharge ports.
  • Handling a large variety of dry and wet cargoes, Conversion from DRY to WET and WET to DRY after completion of each discharge operation– knowledge of cleaning operations, chemicals & equipment.
  • Mentored, motivated, and monitored performance of Vessel Operators to ensure Vessel Performance and expenses across fleet remained at optimum levels, for both, Owned as well as Time Chartered fleet.
  • Actively Involved in Projects with Chartering team to get approvals from Oil Majors for CLEANBU concept.
  • Actively involved with Klaveness Ship Management Project team in executing initiatives for Voyage optimization, Voyage performance and emission control.

IMOS Application Manager, Business Solutions

Maersk Tankers
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Represent Maersk Tankers as face of IMOS for dealing with third party - VESON, for all communications around IMOS.
  • Ensure stable operations of IMOS and handling of support requests in corporation with VESON and IT Operations.
  • Overall accountable for Application infrastructure and all aspects of IT security.
  • Stakeholder Management and Supplier Management.
  • High level involvement in projects around IMOS, projects completed successfully – OPTIC and ClearLynx
  • Designed architecture strategies for large-scale system-wide application deployments

Senior Voyage Manager

Maersk Tankers
07.2017 - 01.2021
  • Team Lead for DPP Handy segment
  • Represent Maersk Tankers Operations internally and externally, including participation in key account management. Training and guiding New appointed operator and Voyage Manager on operational and commercial matters.
  • Stake holder Management internally and externally.
  • Bunker planning, Monitoring of P&L for each voyage and over viewing the day to day operations of Voyage Manager and Associate Voyage Manager.
  • DPP to CPP conversion - Main lead from operations end for cargo switch from DPP to CPP in entire fleet. SME for DPP to CPP, played active role in team with regards to guidance, advise and execution of tank cleaning plan to operators and Masters. Have expertise of converting more then 15 ships from DPP mode to CPP mode. Conducted successful conversion in Handy, MR and LR2 segments.

Voyage Manager

Maersk Tankers
09.2014 - 07.2017
  • End to end Voyage operations starting from Pre-fixture stage and till completion of Voyage.
  • Support Chartering by providing technical inputs and advise for Cargo grade switching, Pre-fixture clearances, Cargo stowage and other expertise as when required.
  • Since Maersk tankers operating as Pool so Acting as Owners and Pool Operator both as required.

Cadet to Master Mariner

ESM, BP, TORM
01.2002 - 06.2014
  • Sailing experience of 12 years at Sea. Sailed on various types of merchant vessels from Cadet to Master Mariner that includes Bulk carriers, Car carriers, Containers, Tankers including chemical, Oil and Product. Head of Department, In charge for Overall operation & maintenance on board vessel.
  • Managed team of 10-12 multi-nationals by multi-tasking and reinforcing strong teamwork culture. Monitoring performance level of crew members and Junior officers for ensuring superior customer service and accomplishment of objectives.
  • Developed good understanding of different work culture & solid platform for navigating work & business environment onboard & elsewhere. Specializes in following:
  • Operational Management
  • Navigation & Voyage Planning
  • HSSEQ & Risk Management
  • Vetting & Audits supervision

Education

MBA - Logistics And Supply Chain Management

University of Petroleum And Energy Studies
Dehradun, India
06.2018

Master Mariner, Certificate of Competency - Shipboard Management And Ship Handling.

Maritime And Coast Guard Agency (MCA) UK
Scotland, UK
04.2013

Bachelor of Arts - History, Sociology, English

HNB Garhwal University
Dehradun, India
11.2010

Higher National Diploma - Nautical Science

Glasgow College Of Nautical Studies, Scotland
Scotland, UK
06.2002

Skills

DRY to WET and WET to DRY
Conversion
- Operating CLEANBU
and CABU vessels in Dry and Wet
mode, conducting conversion of
tanks and holds in Safe and
efficient manner in line with Trade
conversion manual

DPP to CPP Conversion – Main lead from operations end for cargo switch from DPP to CPP in entire fleet Have expertise of converting more then 15 ships from DPP mode to CPP mode Conducted successful conversion in Handy, MR and LR2 segments

Cargo grades Handled - Palm oil, Coconut oil, Palm stearin, Molasses, Caustic Soda, DPP and CPP, Dry Bulk cargoes Very well versed with switching cargo grades from one mode to another Have expertise in tank cleaning and Conversion from DRY to WET and WET to DRY mode

Customer relationship - Have earned a good name and developed a direct relationship with Customers like Chevron, Mercuria, Trafigura by achieving customer satisfaction at various situation and occasions, solving problems and delivering best

Technical Expertise - Having sailing background up to management level gives a advantage of providing technical inputs to Master's with regards to Terminal questionnaire filling, Tank cleaning, Speed and consumption, Cargo heating, Cargo stowage, etc

Leadership - Worked with
multinational people on board ship
and ashore and achieved
interpersonal, communication,
cultural sensitivity, and
organizational abilities

Hobbies : Play Cricket, Swimming, Workout and Travelling.

I am Playing Cricket actively almost every weekend, participate in Cricket Tournaments held in Singapore.

Hit the Gym at least thrice in a week.

Swimming with my Kids and wife for Fun and exercise.

Being a Seafarer have traveled around the world, still pursuing the same for my vacations.

Timeline

Senior Operations Manager ( Tankers and Dry Bulk )

Klaveness Combination Carriers AS, Torvald Klaveness
02.2022 - Current

IMOS Application Manager, Business Solutions

Maersk Tankers
01.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Voyage Manager

Maersk Tankers
07.2017 - 01.2021

Voyage Manager

Maersk Tankers
09.2014 - 07.2017

Cadet to Master Mariner

ESM, BP, TORM
01.2002 - 06.2014

MBA - Logistics And Supply Chain Management

University of Petroleum And Energy Studies

Master Mariner, Certificate of Competency - Shipboard Management And Ship Handling.

Maritime And Coast Guard Agency (MCA) UK

Bachelor of Arts - History, Sociology, English

HNB Garhwal University

Higher National Diploma - Nautical Science

Glasgow College Of Nautical Studies, Scotland
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