Kedar Thakare

Marine Assurance & Compliance
Currently overseeing a diverse fleet of pressurized, semi-pressurized, and ethylene gas carriers, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational safety, and continuous improvement across all vessels.

• Prepare vessels for Port State Control (PSC) inspections, including port-specific requirements and current Concentrated Inspection Campaigns (CICs)
• Review regular updates from vessels and provide real-time assistance during PSC inspections
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive action (CaPA) plans post-PSC; share learnings fleet-wide to ensure compliance and continuous improvement
• Coordinate and support vessels through external ISM, ISPS, and MLC audits, including post-audit corrective actions

Audits & Inspections

• Conduct dynamic and static navigational audits, including unannounced third-party VDR and bridge team performance assessments
• Carry out comprehensive shipboard visits and inspections, issuing observation/NC reports and tracking timely closures
• Attend vessels during pre-docking, dry-docking, and post-docking phases to oversee the rectification and servicing of safety-critical systems

Cargo Operations & Safety

• Oversee and assess safe cargo operations including loading, discharging, inerting, purging, gassing up, and cargo changeovers across a range of cargoes (e.g. propane, butane, ethylene, butadiene, propylene, VCM)
• Conduct dynamic cargo audits to verify compliance with company procedures and international standards
• Investigate incidents related to navigation, cargo operations, security breaches, crew injuries, and interpersonal conflicts

Reporting & Documentation

• Close and manage reports in company ERP, including Near Misses, Safety Meetings, Internal Audits, Drills, Bridge Audits, etc.
• Coordinate closely with third-party vendors including P&I Clubs, chart agents, and shipboard communication service providers

TMSA & Risk Management

• Actively contribute to TMSA implementation, with a focus on Element 5 (Navigation) and Element 9 (Risk Assessment)
• Participate in risk evaluations and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational safety and efficiency

Security Management

• Prepare and monitor vessels transiting through High Risk Areas (HRA), including SSAS testing, onboard security protocols, and security guard deployment

Projects & Initiatives

• Led the development and implementation of an in-house Ship Handling Regime for Masters, based on incident trends and feedback from senior officers
• Successfully rolled out Digimoor fleetwide—an online platform for real-time monitoring of mooring ropes and equipment condition

Vetting & CDI Inspections

• Prepare vessels for OCIMF vetting inspections including PIQ preparation, document reviews, and guidance on compliance
• Support ships with preparatory emails, checklist reviews (e.g. passage plan, cargo plan, enclosed space entry, overdue PMS), and documentation
• Maintain and update HVPQ6, Q88, and crew matrix; coordinate submission and feedback
• Assist vessels during inspections, providing real-time advice for non-conformity rectification
• Draft detailed and forward-looking CaPA post-inspection to address observations
• Similarly support vessels during CDI inspections, from SID preparation to final CaPA closure.

• Overall in charge

• Watching keeping for Navigation and in charge of LPG Cargo Operations
• Carried out Shipboard Maintenance, Incharge of Garbage Management and Safety Officer onboard

• Watching keeping for Navigation and LPG Cargo Operations
• Carried out Passage Planning, correction, maintenance of Charts, ECDIS and all other Bridge equipment, Medical Officer and GMDSS Officer

• Watching keeping for Navigation and LPG Cargo Operations
• Managed LSA, FFA, Provisions, Bond Store and Port papers

• Watching keeping for Navigation and Product tanker Cargo Operations
• Managed LSA, FFA, GMDSS and Port papers