Kannan S. Kumar

Marine Engineering Officer with 8+ years of sea-going experience across UK Ro-Ro passenger ferries and deep-sea LPG carriers, including dual-fuel vessel operations. Holds UK Certificate of Equivalent Competency for Engineer Officer of the Watch Unlimited under STCW III/1. Experienced in engine-room watchkeeping, planned and breakdown maintenance, machinery fault diagnosis, safe return to service, technical records and spare-parts control.

Safety-focused and accustomed to reporting machinery condition and operational risks clearly to the Chief Engineer in demanding vessel operations.

Engineering Officer - RED FUNNEL - Southampton, UK

(2025-11)

Maintain an efficient engineering watch and monitor propulsion, power-generation and auxiliary machinery on Ro-Ro passenger ferries operating between Southampton and the Isle of Wight.

• Respond to alarms and operational defects through control-system checks, physical inspection, systematic diagnosis and safe rectification within operational capability, escalating significant issues to the Chief Engineer.
• Complete planned and breakdown maintenance in accordance with the PMS and Chief Engineer's priorities, coordinating work around demanding passenger-vessel schedules.
• Apply company safety procedures, permit-to-work controls, isolations and task risk assessments to ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Record completed maintenance, defects, repairs and machinery status accurately in PMS history, engine-room logs and technical reports.
• Track spare parts used and remaining stock, communicate requirements and support timely reordering and vessel readiness.
• Coordinate engineering tasks with engine-room colleagues and shore support while maintaining strong passenger-safety and customer-service awareness.

Assistant Third Engineer and Marine Engineer - EXMAR SHIP MANAGEMENT NV - Deep-sea LPG tankers

(2017-01 - 2025-02)

Worked on dual-fuel LPG carriers, supporting safe engine-room watchkeeping and reliable operation of propulsion, power-generation and auxiliary machinery.

• Performed planned maintenance, breakdown repairs, fault-finding and overhauls on diesel engines, generators, electric motors, compressors, pumps, boilers, purifiers, valves and associated control systems.
• Monitored machinery trends and abnormal performance, investigated causes, raised defects and reported operational problems and repair recommendations to senior engineers.
• Prepared work areas, isolations, tools and spares; coordinated safe task execution and function-tested machinery before return to service.
• Maintained technical logs, PMS records, repair histories and inspection evidence while supporting class, flag, port-state, SIRE and CDI inspections.
• Participated in the newbuild delivery of an LPG tanker in South Korea, supporting commissioning, completion work and coordination between the vessel, shipyard and shore teams.

Bachelor of Engineering - Marine Engineering - Coimbatore Marine College