Sagar Kohli

Highly skilled and dedicated Second Officer with extensive experience in navigation, watchkeeping, and ensuring the overall safety of the vessel and its crew. Demonstrated expertise in maritime operations, safety equipment management, and effective communication, contributing to seamless and efficient ship operations. Expertly plan and monitor ship routes, perform accurate position checks, and ensure safe passage. Act as the ship’s medical officer, providing first aid and basic medical care, maintaining medical supplies, and ensuring crew fitness.

• Managed inventory of essential supplies such as charts, flags, lifesaving equipment, ensuring all items were well-stocked for optimal readiness at sea.
• Collaborated with the captain to develop comprehensive voyage plans based on weather forecasts, port conditions, and other relevant factors.
• Optimized fuel consumption with efficient route planning and speed adjustments.
• Contributed to successful cargo loading and unloading by supervising mooring procedures and cargo handling activities.
• Fulfilled reporting obligations accurately and promptly, keeping both management and regulatory authorities informed of key events during voyages.
• Handled and assisted in many ballast operations, cargo operations, STS operation, cargo valves overhauling, Framo pump, Marflex pump, cargo pump seals overhauling etc
• Involved in loading and discharging operations as well as grade change tank cleaning of various Chemicals
• Assisted and been part of cargo tank inspections and repairs in Oil/Chemical ships
• Managed quality assurance program, including Vetting inspections, Internal and External audits, Class surveys and Port state control inspection
• Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between crew members at times
• Developed team communications and information for Toolbox meetings
• Trained Junior officers and Cadets to develop officers into future leaders
• Keep a continuous watch on GMDSS radio for any kind of distress or general signals, for performing tests and maintenance, and ensuring the proper log-keeping on the ship's Global Maritime Distress Safety System equipment
• Safety equipment includes Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons, a NAVTEX unit, INMARSAT consoles, various radios, Search and Rescue Transponders, and Digital Selective Calling systems
• Appointed as Designated Distress Communication Officer (DDCO) throughout my experience

• Fourth in command and a watch-keeping officer, customarily the ship's navigator
• Maintaining a proper watch along with the general surveillance of the ship
• Responsible for safe and smooth navigation of the ship
• Prepared drill and training planners as per company's SMS along with Master and conducted Emergency Response Drills and training exercises as per planner
• Calculated sightings of Celestial Objects & land by using Sextant by various methods to ascertain vessel's position
• Contains broad celestial knowledge
• Developed and modified LSA and FFA safety plans as per requirements and trained newly joined crew members to meet rigorous safety expectations and carried out thorough safety and security familiarization upon joining
• Also conducted SHELL safety trainings such as Resilience, Learning Engagement Tool & Reflective learnings on monthly basis as per planner
• Utilized navigation expertise and tools to set courses and determine ship position throughout ocean passages
• Computed positions and set courses to designated destinations on different ECDIS i.e
• Transas, JRC and Furuno)
• Have specific ECDIS certificate for all of them
• Thoroughly inspected lifeboats before each embarkment to verify maximum reliability
• Have also been part of various Simulated launchings and lifeboat lowering as per SOLAS
• Also involved in maintenance of Lifeboats, Life rafts and Rescue boats and maintaining their inventories and maintenance of their davits
• Keep a continuous watch on GMDSS radio for any kind of distress or general signals, for performing tests and maintenance, and ensuring the proper log-keeping on the ship's Global Maritime Distress Safety System equipment
• Safety equipment includes Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons, a NAVTEX unit, INMARSAT consoles, various radios, Search and Rescue Transponders, and Digital Selective Calling systems
• Appointed as Designated Distress Communication Officer (DDCO) throughout my experience as Third mate
• Expertise in using all equipment meant for prevention of pollution at the sea and safety of lives
• Assessed all meteorological aspects, such as course and weather routing, to assist with managing crew and vessel safety
• Acquired weather reports through Sat-C, NAVTEX, Weather fax and other weather routing licensed software
• Also involved in maintenance of all Meteorological equipment and maintaining the inventory
• Leaded the Mooring station and Anchor station diligently in harbors and anchorages ample number of times, communicating movements to passing vessels
• Assisted Master with Port papers required by authorities and dealings such as Customs, immigration and local agents of various countries
• Carried out LSA and FFA maintenance as per company's Planned Maintenance System throughout my tenure as Third Officer
• Maintaining Bond and Provision accounts as well as ordering them from ship chandler
• Issuing of bond to crew as ordered by Master
• Also maintaining Flag and Day shapes inventory throughout my tenure as Third Officer
• Involved in updating all SMS files, flag circulars, regulation update received from office
• Involved in carrying out Cargo watches at ports as guided by Chief Officer