Petroleum Inspector III - SGS Kuwait - Kuwait
(2025-03)
- Ship loading & discharging: Handling white product, LPG and crude oil quality & Quantity surveys following HM and API standards.
- Bunker Supply & ROB Surveys: Execute surveys for bunker supply and ROB operations, ensuring protocol compliance.
- Shore Tank Operations Oversight: Oversee shore tank sampling, outturns, and tank gauging, issuing quantity certificates per API standards.
- Lab Witnessing: Participate in lab witnessing for Gasoli, Gasoline, ATF Jet A-1, LPG and F.O., ensuring ASTM and API compliance.
- Container Survey: Experienced in many types of container surveys, such as frozen food items and spices.
- TPI Survey: Third-party inspection of Galvanized steel, Road lights etc.
- Continuous Standards Education: Stay informed on evolving API and ASTM standards.
- Skilled in equipment operation
Marine Surveyor - Majan Marine Services Group with Intertek - Duqm, Oman
(2023-09 - 2024-11)
- Quantity Inspection: Attend the ship as a cargo superintendent for STS and Loading/Discharging operations and make the final conclusion reports and provide to the client on time.
- Ship and Shore Inspection: Execute comprehensive inspections for white products at Duqm Refinery and OQ8 Terminal.
- Industry Standards Adherence: Ensure compliance with industry standards and protocols during inspections.
- Third-Party Surveyor: Serve impartially during lab witnessing for sample analysis.
- Quality Assurance Oversight: Guarantee quality adherence through meticulous inspections.
- Decision Support: Provide input for decision-making on quantity, and quality purpose.
Inspector cum Chemist - Inspectorate (Bureau Veritas) India Private Limited - Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
(2013-12 - 2023-08)
- Manpower Coordination: Efficiently assign duties, manage sample procedures, coordinate customs permissions, and liaise with terminal staff.
- On Field Training: Providing field work & documents preparing training to the Jn. Inspectors.
- Ship loading and discharging: Handling petroleum products and crude oil quantity and quality inspection following by ASTM, HM, and API standards.
- Bunker Supply & ROB Surveys: Execute surveys for bunker supply and ROB operations, On/Off hire and conditions ensuring protocol compliance.
- Shore Tank Operations Oversight: Oversee shore tank sampling, outturns, and tank gauging, issuing quantity certificates per API standards.
Lab Chemist - Intertek India Private Limited - Mumbai & Kandla, Maharashtra & Gujarat, India
(2009-07 - 2013-11)
- Lubricant oil testing: Analyzed used and fresh lubricants to ensure quality standards and performance reliability.
- Fuel testing: Conducted a comprehensive analysis of crude used and petroleum product for quality assessment.
- Corrosion Resistance Analysis: Conducted analyses with a copper corrosion bath to assess corrosion resistance in petroleum products.
- Density Measurement: Conducted density measurements using advanced equipment, such as Density Meters (Kem and Anton Paar).
- Temperature Characterization: Utilized melting point, cloud point, pour point apparatus and flash point equipment for temperature-related analyses.
- Precision Equipment Handling: Operated a range of specialized equipment, including Karl Fischer, XRF Sulphur Analyzer, and Stabinger Auto Viscometer.
- PH Level Assessment: Utilized various pH meters (Utech, Hanna, Toshcon) for accurate pH level measurements.
- Corrosion resistance analysis: Evaluated corrosion resistance in petroleum products using a copper corrosion bath to inform product formulation.
- Colour comparison: Utilized multi-colour comparators (Lovibond PFX I) to achieve precise colour matching for quality control.