About Mahendra Karthi
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Gender Male
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Sectors Marine & Offshore
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About me
Vessel Operation and Post Fixture Manager’ at Bluefield Maritime Pte. Ltd.,
- Handling ‘Owners operation’ of Supramax vessels performing Time/Voyage chartering.
- From May 2019 till present.
‘Vessel Operator’ at Cargill Ocean Transportation Singapore Pte. Ltd.,
- Handled ‘Time and Voyage charter Operations’ of Handy and Supra dry bulk vessels.
- From September 2013 to April 2019.
‘Commercial Manager’ at ETA Star Marsol India Pvt. Ltd.,
- Handled ‘Operations and Chartering of offshore support vessels, Tugs and Barges’.
- From August 2008 to September 2013.
Shipping Manager at ADJ Shipping Pvt. Ltd.,
- Handled ‘Steamer/Stevedore/Customs Agency services and anchorage cargo handling’.
- From April 2003 to July 2008.
Education
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2003
TNAU
MBA
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1999
TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
BSC AGRICULTURE
Experience
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2020 - Present
BLUEFIELD MARITIME PTE LTD (A RHODIUM COMPANY)
VESSEL OPERATION AND POST FIXTURE MANAGER
HANDLING COMMERCIAL VESSEL OPERATIONS OF OWNED SUPRAMAX DRY BULK VESSELS, COORDINATING WITH CHARTERERS, BROKERS, MASTER, TECHNICAL MANAGERS, P&I, INSURANCE, BUNKER SUPPLIERS, WEATHER ROUTING COMPANIES, PORT AGENTS AND OTHERS TO ENSURE OVERALL EFFICIENCY AND COST-EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS OF OWNED SUPRAMAX VESSELS.
MANAGING POST FIXTURE OPERATIONS – UNDERSTANDING OF CHARTERER PARTIES – MANAGING DELIVERY / REDELIVERY OF VESSELS, CARGO HOLD CLEANLINESS ON DELIVERY, COORDINATING WITH MASTER ON CARGO STOW / LOADING SEQUENCE TO MEET CHARTERER REQUIREMENT. – MONITORING CARGO OPERATIONS OF VESSEL – EFFICIENTLY HANDLING STEVEDORE DAMAGES AND CARGO CLAIMS – COST EFFECTIVE BUNKER PLANNING – PERFORMANCE MONITORING AT SEA, – FORESEE OPERATIONAL RISKS AND PREVENT FROM POSSIBLE ISSUES – MANAGE BL MATTERS – COORDINATING WITH TECHNICAL MANAGERS, P&I AND INSURANCE – SUPPORTING CHARTERING TEAM AND INVOLVING IN FIXING ACTIVITIES – REPORTING VESSEL POSITION, INCIDENTS, CASH FLOW, PNL AND ETC.,
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2013 - 2019
CARGILL OCEAN TRANSPORTATION SINGAPORE PTE. LTD
VESSEL OPERATOR
MANAGING POST FIXTURE OPERATION OF TIME AND VOYAGE CHARTERED HANDY AND SUPRA VESSELS, COORDINATING WITH – MASTER, OWNERS, CHARTERERS AND THIRD PARTIES. ENSURING OVERALL EFFICIENCY OF OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE VESSELS.
IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF THE VOYAGE – ANALYZE CHARTER PARTY TERMS, ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONAL EXECUTION – IMPROVISING MAXIMUM CARGO INTAKE AND STOW PLAN NEGOTIATIONS – EFFICIENT BUNKER PLANNING, SPEED AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING – ROUTING WITH MINIMUM DISPATCH, EFFICIENT PASSAGE PLANNING AND SLOW STEAMING – FAST TURN-AROUND IN PORT – LIAISING WITH SHIPPER AND RECEIVER – OPERATIONAL COST SAVING – BL AND LOI ISSUANCE TIMELY COORDINATION – CLOSELY LIAISE CARGO HOLD CLEANING – ALUMINA, GRAIN, SALT, SULPHUR, SUGAR, TIMBER AND ETC., – LAYTIME CALCULATIONS, BUNKER CLAIMS, STEVEDORE DAMAGE AND CARGO CLAIMS. AND RESOLVE ALL DISPUTES AND OUT STANDINGS-FULL OWNERSHIP ON VOYAGE PERFORMANCE AND VARIANCE.
WELL VERSED WITH IMOS, DA DESK, VESLINK, CHINSAY, Q88 AND OTHER SOFT SKILLS.
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2008 - 2013
ETA STAR MARSOL INDIA PVT. LTD
COMMERCIAL MANAGER
PREPARATION AND NEGOTIATION OF COMMERCIAL OFFERS AND CHARTER PARTY AGREEMENTS.
VOYAGE / TOWAGE PLANNING, EXECUTION AND MANAGING OPERATION TEAM.
PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND VARIANCE CONTROL.
COORDINATING CREWING, SHIP SUPPLIES AND BUNKER SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS.
HANDLING CLASS, INSURANCE, P&I AND CLAIMS.
DNV CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR (ISO 9001-2008) AND MR FOR SHIP BUILDING OPERATIONS.
APPOINTING PORT AGENTS, SCRUTINIZING AND FINALIZING DAS,
HANDLING STEAMER AGENT AND STEVEDORE AGENT.
HANDLING VESSEL IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION, CUSTOMS AND DGS FORMALITIES. -
2003 - 2008
A.D.J. MARINE SERVICES INDIA PVT. LTD
MANAGER SHIPPING
STEAMER AGENCY SERVICES – PDA/FDA HANDLING, IGM/EGM DOCUMENTATION, BOARDING AND SAILING DOCUMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE, HANDLING CREW SIGN ON/SIGN OFF, SHIP SUPPLIES, HANDLING VESSEL IMPORTATION, FOREIGN/COASTAL RUN CONVERSION AND COMPLIANCE.
STEVEDORE AGENCY SERVICE – HANDLING BILL OF ENTRY/SHIPPING BILL AND OTHER CARGO DOCUMENTATION, MANAGING CARGO OPERATION AT ALONGSIDE AND ANCHORAGE BARGE OPERATIONS.
CHA DOCUMENTATION AND OPERATION.