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RAKESH KUMAR SAGAR

Howrah

Summary

Naval Architect having experiences more than 14 years in design, production support, plan approval & survey of marine and offshore structure.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager

Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited
Kolkata
05.2022 - Current
  • As, Manager (Naval Architecture) and Head of the Design Team, I oversee a diverse set of responsibilities, ensuring effective design and project management across all phases.
  • Leading Project Management for the Caisson Gate, ensuring construction quality meets specifications and stays within the allocated budget.
  • Overseeing the tendering process for selecting design firms for both basic and detailed design phases.
  • Reviewing and supporting both basic and detailed drawings, ensuring alignment with production requirements and operational efficiency.
  • Managing contract agreements with Classification Societies (Class) to maintain compliance and operational standards.
  • Coordinating with owners, designers, and classification societies to ensure seamless collaboration and project execution.
  • Preparing Purchase Technical Specifications (PTS) and reviewing vendor technical documents to ensure adherence to project standards.
  • As the Head of the Design Department, leading a team of well qualified engineers, managing a broad range of tasks in the design and project management process., I drive strategic planning and optimize key areas of project execution.
  • Managing manpower projections to ensure the department is adequately staffed for each project’s needs.
  • Estimating overhead costs and overseeing budget management to ensure cost efficiency across the department.
  • Identifying and procuring tools and resources essential for the team’s success and operational capability.
  • Developing detailed work plans aligned with project timelines and ship delivery schedules to ensure timely, efficient delivery.

Specialist

Lloyd’s Register
Mumbai
05.2021 - 04.2022
  • Ship Emergency Response Service (SERS): Scope includes generation and fairing of Lines Plan from structural drawings, developing Ship's 3D Model, Hydrostatic & cross curve verification, Tanks volume verification, Stability checks.
  • EEXI Calculation- Advisory calculation as per MEPC.333(76), MEPC.308(73). Also, involved in developing advisory solution to comply EEXI Requirements (ShaPoLi /EPL) as per MEPC.335(76).
  • Ballast water management plan (BWMP) - Review and approval of BWMP as per Regulation B-1 of IMO Ballast Water Management Convention 2004 & IMO Guidelines as in MEPC 127(53).

Lead Naval Architect

Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yart Pte Ltd
Singapore
08.2018 - 03.2021
  • Shell WHALE semi-submersible FPU:- Performed suitability study for fabrication locations, transportation, lifting and weighing of mega-blocks inside yard.
  • Preparing of blocks fabrication layout, keel block arrangement of hull & top side mega blocks.
  • Preparing of hull docking and undocking layout.
  • Preparation of weight control procedure & weight control report.
  • Shell VITO semi-submersible FPU:- Performed feasibility study, planning and cost estimation for weighing, load-out and dry transportation of 9000T topside.
  • Review of documents for weighing, skidding, mooring and ballasting during load-out.
  • Prepared skidding layout, sea-fastening plan and fender arrangement.
  • Stability analysis, bollard pull calculation & towing plan during dry transportation.
  • Ballast plan and mooring analysis of barge during topside lifting in dry-dock.
  • Performed mooring analysis and arrangement for FPU at dry-dock and quay side.
  • Preparing of hull docking and undocking layout and procedure.
  • Preparing of blocks fabrication layout, keel block arrangement of hull & top side mega blocks.
  • Preparation of transportation procedure, stability calculation, stowage & sea-fastening calculation for hull & topside blocks.
  • Preparation of weight control procedure & weight control report.
  • Weighing procedure of 1000 MT living quarter using load cells and of hull by draught survey.
  • Meeting with owner and production for engineering supports.
  • 65 T BP LNG TUG:- Preparation of technical specification, lines plan, general arrangement, docking plan, inclining experiment and stability calculation.
  • Review of structural drawings, tank capacity plan, load line plan, fire zone classification plan, gas hazardous area plan and freeing port calculation.
  • Review of machinery room arrangement, towing and mooring lines arrangement.
  • Liaise with vendors for main propulsion machinery & propeller, deck machinery & fittings for anchoring and towing.
  • Attended model test at Ship Design & Research center, Gdansk, Poland.
  • Other responsibilities: Tank testing plan, shipboard marine pollution emergency plan (SOPEP) and ballast water management plan (BWMP) for 196 m Submersible Barge.
  • Scantling calculation and weight estimation for 300 MW LNG power plant barge for tender.

Senior Naval Architect

Maritime Associates Pte Ltd
Singapore
02.2014 - 07.2018
  • On-site technical representative for the repair and re-activation of 196 m Submersible barge. Liaise with class, shipyard and vendors.
  • Project in-charge for conversion of 180 feet barge into floating dock. Prepare conceptual design for conversion, buoyancy tank design, draught survey and stability calculation. Liase with class, owner & shipyard.
  • Preparation of GA, structural fire protection plan, tonnage estimation, reference drawing, tank sounding table, capacity plan, weight control report, inclining experiment procedure & report and stability analysis of tug for Tebma shipyard.
  • 3D Hull modeling, stability assessment for accommodation barge, passenger ship and catamaran.
  • Preparation of Evacuation plan and MARPOL gap analysis after increased number of persons onboard for a passenger ship.
  • Conducted inclining experiment of accommodation barge with water ballast and also prepared inclining experiment procedure and report.
  • Review of Structural drawings, Outfit drawing, Accommodation plan and LSA plan.
  • Review of statutory drawings for tanker and passenger ships on behalf of Cook Island.
  • Preparation of Technical specification, General arrangement, Tonnage calculation, Resistance & Powering calculation, Freeboard calculation and Stability analysis for tugs, OSV and tankers for tender purposes.
  • Under-deck reinforcement design for deck equipment such as winch, bollard.
  • Allowable KG envelope for AHTS as per NMD guidelines.
  • PANAMA canal compliance check of panamax tankers for mooring arrangement, wheelhouse arrangement, bridge visibility and pilot platform.

Technical consultant

NAPA Software Services (I) Pvt. Ltd
10.2012 - 02.2014
  • 3D Hull modeling, intact stability booklet and Loading manual.
  • 3D Hull modeling along with compartments for passenger and vehicle ferry for installation onboard.
  • NAPA basic training to naval architects working in shipyards and design firm.
  • Customer support and seminar to NAPA customers related to various NAPA modules.

Assistant Surveyor (Out port Surveyor)

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)
12.2011 - 09.2012
  • New Construction Survey of Tug, Pontoon, Interceptor boat and Fast interceptor craft.
  • Attended sea trial, inclining experiment and draft survey.
  • Periodical (Annual, Intermediate and Special) survey of General Cargo vessels, Bulk carriers, Offshore supply vessels, AHTS, Tanker and Tugs.
  • In-water survey of OSV during intermediate survey.
  • Survey for towing permissions for combination of Tugs & Pontoons.
  • Single voyage permission survey for inland barges.
  • Witnessed Life-raft periodical testing and Bollard Pull test.
  • Periodical survey of carbon dioxide fixed fire-fighting system.
  • Approval of welding procedure specification (WPS), procedure qualification record (PSQR) and welder’s qualification.

Assistant Surveyor (Plan Approval)

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)
06.2009 - 11.2011
  • Review of Inclining Experiment Procedure & Report, Intact & Damage stability and Loading operation manual.
  • Review of General Arrangement, Tank capacity & Tank testing plan, welding schedule and equipment number calculation.
  • Review of Tonnage booklet, Load line plan, Structural fire protection plan, Life-saving appliances plan & Crew accommodation plan.

Education

B.Tech - Naval Architecture and Ship Building

Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)
01.2009

Skills

  • Project management
  • Design engineering
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Technical specifications
  • Budget management
  • Team leadership

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 12/06/85
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Training

  • On-ship training during voyage of passenger ship from Chennai to Port Blair.
  • Industrial training at Goa Shipyard Ltd in 2008.
  • ISO 9001 2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Auditor/ Lead Auditor.

Contact - Hp

+91 9508921575

Proficiency

Classification society rule, MODU Code, ILLC, MSC Circulars, Intact Stability code, SOLAS, MARPOL, SPS Code, MLC2006, DNVGL-ST-N001, Shell DEP, ISO-19901(for Marine operations), NAPA, HEC Stability, Optimoor, FEMAP, SACS, Auto-hydro, Rhinoceros, Model-maker, Prop-Expert, AutoCAD, MS Office, Nupas-Cadmatic

Timeline

Manager

Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited
05.2022 - Current

Specialist

Lloyd’s Register
05.2021 - 04.2022

Lead Naval Architect

Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yart Pte Ltd
08.2018 - 03.2021

Senior Naval Architect

Maritime Associates Pte Ltd
02.2014 - 07.2018

Technical consultant

NAPA Software Services (I) Pvt. Ltd
10.2012 - 02.2014

Assistant Surveyor (Out port Surveyor)

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)
12.2011 - 09.2012

Assistant Surveyor (Plan Approval)

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)
06.2009 - 11.2011

B.Tech - Naval Architecture and Ship Building

Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)

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