Jimmy Galindo

Experience

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  Flota Mercante Grancolombiana S.A. (FMG)

  Mar 1982 - Jan 1994

  Chief Engineer and machines officer

  Chief Engineer aboard General Cargo, Container and Multipurpouse Merchant Ships.Safe and efficient operation of all machines and equipment on board marine merchant Ship's, in addition its reliable maintenance, during maritime transport operations on sea routes of America and European ports.

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  CRYOGAS - BOC gases Group (now of AIR PRODUCTS)

  Oct 1996 - Oct 2008

  Liquefied Air Gases - National Sales Manager of Process Gas Solutions

  Last Position: National Sales Manager of Process Gas Solutions (PGS). 2005-2008Achievements: Consistent increases in annual sales at twice the Colombian GDP (approx. 7%) four years in a row with monthly averages of COLP $ 2,000,000,000 witch consolidated company in Bogotá, Medellín, Barranquilla and Cali.Position: HSQE manager Colombia, Venezuela & Brazil - PGS line. 2002-2005Achievements: 7% decrease in road traffic accidents obtained through implementation and application of "continuous improvement" for all truck drivers.Position: Sales manager of Cartagena regional. 1996-2002Achievements: Strengthening goals in sales of Cartagena and Montería with monthly zone average COLP $ 120,000,000, which positioned the regional in 35% of the market in that area and favored the impulse to expand the regional plant.Strengthening sales goals in Cartagena monthly of COLP $ 50,000,000 in industrial air gases and welding consumables. Show less

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  GTS - Gases Tecnología y Servicios S.A. (Colombia)

  Nov 2008 - May 2013

  Liquefied Air Gases - Operations & Commercial manager

  * Successful commissioning of the ASU plant.* Positive reduction of production costs of oxygen and nitrogen (ASU plant) by 9% through detailed observation of processes and data collection (so was identified improperly processes) and a PLC was installed, finally a positively impacted was obtained in favor of the net yield of the company.* Company commercial development by opening liquid oxygen and nitrogen sales for the first year of operations in Bogotá area.* Consolidation of the company's commercial development by opening sales in other areas such as steel companies in Boyacá, Villavicencio, Yopal and Neiva markets, which reached the break-even point in less than 4 years with monthly sales of COLP $ 150,000,000. Show less

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  RECUMAR - Recursos Marítimos.

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

  LNG & LPG - Consultant for LNG import and LPG export maritime terminal project

  Conceptual engineering developer for both projects in Buenaventura (Valle del Cauca) that successfully obtained the environmental ANLA licenses of Colombian National Environment Authority, based on recommendations of OCIMF-ISGOTT-ASME-MARPOLL-SIGTTO.

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  Puerto (LNG) - PACIFIC

  Sept 2014 - Apr 2015

  LNG - Operations and logistics manager

  * Reliable establishment of budgets (OPEX, CAPEX) for the first operation period of Offshore Natural Gas export terminal project in Tolú (Sucre).* Successful processing of all operating permits, selection of contractors, shore base, tugboats and service vessels, and the project was affected by the fall in international oil prices.

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  RECUMAR - Recursos Marítimos.

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  LNG - Consultant for LNG (STS) transfer contingency plans

  Developer of contingency plans for the safe transfer of Liquefied Natural Gas from ship to ship (STS) at the marine LNG import and regasification terminal of "El Cayao" in Cartagena (Bolívar), based on the recommendations of IMO-MARPOLL-SIGTTO.

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  Bureau Veritas

  Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

  LNG - Consultant for abandonment costs of Natural Gas platforms

  Updater of the abandonment costs of the “Chuchupa” Natural Gas Offshore platforms, it transfer lines, the “Ballena” complex and the “Guajira association” facilities in Riohacha (Guajira), based on recommendations of UNCLOS-OSPAR-OCIMF-MARPOLL- SIGTTO.

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  RECUMAR - Recursos Marítimos.

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  Oil terminals - Consultant of the maintenance & integrity manuals

  Member of the audit team that carried out, validated and reviewed the maritime risks of the oil terminals of Quintero and San Vicente (Chile) which allowed the formulation and development of maintenance and integrity manuals for these terminals, based on the recommendations of OCIMF-ISGOTT-ASME-MARPOLL-SIGTTO.

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  INTERTUG

  May 2017 - Nov 2018

  Chief Engineer for Oceanic Azimuthal Tugboats (3000 Kw+ of power)

  Safe and efficient operation of all machines and equipment on board the conventional & ASD Tugboats according with ISM duties, in addition its reliable maintenance, during company´s port Harbour operations contract with the port of Kingston, Jamaica.

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  BUZCA - Soluciones de Ingeniería

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Chief Engineer onboard AHST (Anchor Handling Supply Tugs).

  * Safe and efficient operation of all machines and equipment on board the AHST BUZCADOR (6600 KW of power) according to ISM, in addition to its reliable maintenance, during the company's submarine pipeline installation contract with the Limetree oil refinery in the Virgin Islands, USA.* Reliable operation of all equipment during the installation of a pipe reel to complete the PLEM connection, a task performed with divers on board.

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  ASIA NAVIS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  TECHNICAL SUPERINTENDENT on board.

  With functions as technical supervision and administrative management in accordance with the requirements of the company, achieving maintenance and qualification by the USCG for the ship.Inspections, reports and updating of technical status with total success

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  RIMORCHIATORI RIUNITI COLOMBIA S.A.S.

  Sept 2021 - Jan 2024

  Chief Engineer onboard ASDT (Azimuthal Stern Drive Tugs)

  Reception of the azimuthal tugs MACONDO and SANTA MARTA at the UZMAR Stambul Shipyard (Turkey) in December 2021 and January 2022.Navigation from Stambul to Santa Marta (Colombia) as Chief Engineer maintaining safe operations on machines and equipment according to ISM.