Apoorv Dhawan

Experience

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  Larsen & Toubro Limited

  Aug 2010 - Feb 2011

  Intern

  Hull outfitting in Ship design department.- learnt to make detail drawings of hull outfitting.- learnt about the approval of detail drawings by classification society.- replication of drawings at production site i.e. shipyard.- editing drawings upon studying conflicts with various departments like piping, electrical, hull etc.A holistic view of the function of a ship building yard was studied as a part of the internship report.

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  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (India) Pvt. Limited

  Nov 2011 - now

  - New delivery team for Qatar LNG project’s 1st and 3rd vessel.- In-charge of operation, management and maintenance of engine room on a LNG vessel.- Act in supervisory role, to ensure inventory and maintenance management by junior engineer.- Environmental Officer on-board the LNG vessel, ensuring compliance with international standards. Planning and suggesting changes to further reduce GHG emissions from ship. Training officers and engineers about international standards and compliance.- In-charge of management, training and development of the engine room team on-board a ship.- Responsible for risk assessment for maintenance and operations; briefing and training of engineers and engine crew. Show less In charge of operation and maintenance of a cryogenic cargo handling plant, of capacity 178,000 m3. A part of the ship’s management team.• Managed diverse, multinational teams, while liaising with shore-based LNG facility during cargo operations• Maintained the cargo plant, ensuring compliance with ISGOTT, ISM and ISO standards• Developed and/or imparted industry customized training on “Workplace ergonomics”and “Invisible hazards at workplace”. Imparted training on safety and emergency procedures associated with the cargo plant• Troubleshot and maintained hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic control systems Show less In charge of diesel generator engines; Wartsila 50DF and MAN STX 8L32/40, all their related auxiliaries, and complied with ISO 14001 and OHSAS standards. • Troubleshot and maintained diesel generators from 4MW to 12MW capacity while ensuring compliance with ISM standards.• Initiated effective safety measures and methodologies, as a Safety Officer to reduce or mitigate operational risks. Developed and imparted industry customized training on “Root Cause Analysis” and “Operational Safety – High Pressure Systems”. Developed training for “Operational leadership”.• Gained extensive operational knowledge of Honeywell automation system; with regards to system architecture and control strategy.• Supervised 36000-hour routines on Wartsila 50 DFs.• Experienced pre-drydock planning, strategy execution and resource allocation during dry-docking.• Understudied gas engineer and 1st assistant engineer rigorously. Show less Operation and maintenance of all shipboard machinery.- Second in charge of, operation and maintenance of a 40 MW power-plant including all auxiliaries (fuel oil system, lube oil system, pneumatic system, hydraulic system).First in charge of operation and maintenance of; - Air compressors (rotary and reciprocating), pneumatic systems and controllers- Boiler and steam plant- Domestic water production, treatment and distribution systems- Fuel oil storage, treatment and service systems- Pumps upto 355 KW- Valves of various types Show less

  • 1st Assistant Engineer

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Cargo Engineer

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2022

  • Second Assistant Engineer

    Jan 2017 - Oct 2019

  • Third Assistant Engineer

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2016

  • Assistant Engineer

    Nov 2011 - Aug 2012
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  International Maritime Institute

  Jan 2024 - Jan 2025

  Visiting Faculty

  - Developed course content and conducted Advanced Training for WinGD XDF engine.- Conducted IGF advanced course.