History :
Graduated from the French Merchant Marine High School, and having spent all his sailing time within the CNN Group, he left the navigation end 1991 to reach Euronav UK in London for Tanker operation, chartering and vetting. Always remaining in the CNN Group, he moved to Monaco and then to Nantes to perform the technical management of various types of vessels such asTankers, Bulk Carriers and Container Ships.
In 1999, he moved for 3 years in Luanda for Bouygues Offshore in charge of the maintenance Contract of an Oilfield. In direct continuation he started a local Company POSLDA, focusing of supply of skilled local people. Then he took active part in the offshore jacket topsides transportation process (Tugs & Barges, Chartering and QHSE) from Fos to AIOC/BP oilfield in Baku.
In 2004 he reached a recently setup Shipowner; Promar Shipping Geneva, and took in charge the full management and operation of the growing fleet with high safety and quality levels. The main focuses where the implementation of high Management and Operations standards as well as an efficient S&P and Newbuilding process.
End 2009 he decided to setup his own company : ASBMarine Consulting
Experience :
Full Management of Tankers, Bulk Carriers, Container Ships (option imo7) and Offshore Vessels, including technical, crew, vetting and claim management, as well as relations with Class, Flags and other regulatory Bodies.- Management and development of an Offshore Oilfield Maintenance Contract (>100persons - 150kbbls pd),
- Operation and Chartering of Tankers, Offshore Vessels, Barges in :
- → London
- → Baku
- → Geneva,
- Studying and/or performing Vessel conversions and upgrades such as :
- → Tanker conversion,
- → Offshore vessel from USCG to SOLAS,
- → Retrofit of 4PM system on Offshore Vessel,
- → Anti-piracy/terrorisms protection on Ofshore Vessel,
- Setup of NewBuilding specifications and contracts for Offshore and Platform, Support Vessels,
- Follow-up and supervision of Vessel building process,
- Pre-purchase Fleet inspection/valuation,
- Sale and Purchase of Tankers, bulkcarrier, Offshore Vessels,
- Claim Management,
- ISO, ISM, OPA 90 and Marpol 26 implementations,
- Tanker vetting, implementation and follow-up,
- Senior Officer on board VLCCs, Bulkcarrier, Chermical Tanker, Offshore Storage/Shuttle Tanker.