Taras Kratko

• Marine technical surveyor
• Welding / NDT inspector
• Quality Control Inspector
• Assembly and Welding Supervisor

Taras Kratko

Calgary, AB

Welding supervisor (temporary / full-time), IREM GENERAL CONTRACTOR SRL| 2023.09 – 2023.12

Lysekil, Sweden (modernization of an oil refinery. Preemraff Lysekil)

• Assigned work to staff to achieve project tasks. 
• Supervised production processes, company policies, production schedules, and work orders. equipment capacity and employee capabilities of welding work during pipeline construction.
• Performed current quality control of welding work.

European Union, Middle and Far East, Africa, South America

• Service and emergency Close-Up / NDT surveyed ship structures - hull, process pipelines, boilers, tanks and e.g.
• Prepared of reports on the technical condition of the hull in accordance with IACS, CAP, IMO rules.
• Developed of repair specifications including repair schemes, materials, technology of repair.
• Technical supported of shipowner during service and repair work on shipyard.
• Supervised of building, repair, modernization and re-equipment of ship hull.
• Supervised of installation process pipelines for ballast water treatment systems (BWTS).
• Performed an assessment of the volume of work performed by the shipyard for comparison with the commercial estimate issued shipyards for payment for the work by shipowner.
• Control and assessment of the quality of work performed by the shipyard

Singapore (Advanced Emission Purification -AEP project on Royal Caribbean cruise ships)

• Supervised laying process pipelines for the exhaust gas cleaning system 
• Assigned work to personnel to attain project objectives using knowledge of production processes, company policies, production schedules, work orders, equipment capacity and employee capabilities.
• Established and controlled procedures to ensure production of conforming fabricated assembly components.
• Monitored and controlled established procedures to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Performed non-destructive testing (PT/VT) of welded joints and pressure tested installed pipelines.

Kyiv, Ukraine.

• Performed inspection of metal fabrication and product quality control on behalf of the customer.
• Pre-shipment inspection of light industry goods.

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Technical supported for the fabrication of elements of metal structures for Flue Gas Cleaning Systems and the modernization of boilers URO 230 on a plant ZW NOWA, Poland, in accordance with the contract for the supply of the prisoners concluded between the customer (GENERAL ELECTRIC) and the manufacturer of metal structures (FACTORY OF METAL CONSTRUCTIONS UKRSTAL ZHITOMIR).
• Product quality assurance/control, coating quality inspection, pre-shipment inspection.

Tallinn, Estonia

• Prepared for project implementation by developing QC plans, calculating material consumption, devising welding technology, and training and certifying welders.
• Selected suppliers and procured welding materials and tools.
• Managed incoming, production, and pre-shipment quality control of products.
• Provided technical support to workers during production.
• Technical supported workers during production 
• Conducted NDE of welding structures and products.
• Oversaw equipment maintenance to ensure operational efficiency and safety.

Project: Construction of the Dniester hydro-storage power plant.

• Provided UT, VT control welding sections of penstock No. 4
• Provided technical and material support to welders during underground welding work.
• Created a reports on the work performed.

Marine technician / Ship-repair technologist (full-time/part-time, permanent/temporary), Grand Engineering Ltd | 2010.05 – 2015.05

Odessa, Ukraine

• Inspected of the technical condition of the ship's hull, tanks, pipelines.
• Developed repair specifications sketches and diagrams for repairs based on inspection observe.
• Technically supported the shipowner during ship repairs and supervised the ship repairs, representing the interests of the shipowner.
• Pre-sale and pre-purchase assessment of wear of the ship's hull and all metal structures and systems.

Izmail, Ukraine

• Assisted the Non-Destructive Testing inspector during NDT (VT, UT, RT, MT) work.
• Prepared flaw detection materials and equipment for inspection work for methods.
• Assessed the damage and wear of the ship's structures. Compiled survey reports.
• Created repair specifications based on tests performed.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master degree – Engineer Hydrotechnician.

Odesa National Maritime University. Odessa, Ukraine. 2015

IWI at the Comprehensive level (IWI-C) - International Welding Inspector.

International Institute of Welding (IIW). Kyiv, Ukraine 2015

NDT technician level II – (VT, PT, UT - EN ISO 9712)