Ashok Kumar Chatterjee Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

plan approval,certification,plan monitering in accordance with Canada shipping Act 2007.

Engaged in Conversion design of Ice Breaker to an Oceanographic research vessel and other projects. Lead Engineer on Structures & Outfit design. Perform all structural calculations, validate and approve all drawings related to structures and outfit.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ministry of Defence in Singapore and engaged in the design drawing approvals, drawing -up of certain specifications, and the conduct & approving of trials for Naval Patrol vessel, built to commercial standards. Also engaged in the approval of the detail design calculations, outfit design and structural design drawings and conduct & approving of trials of a Landing ship Tank. . Learning the application and limitations of the various commercial standards to naval ship design and construction. Involvement in all project Management issues had led to broaden the skill required for project management i.e. to maintain the planned schedule and the budgeted costs. Developed a comprehensive specification for NBCD for the Singapore Navy.

Was responsible for the design and approval of a large frigate both structural and outfit design. Conversant with most design regulations and rules pertaining to naval ship design particularly of the UK Royal Navy and certain practices of the Russian Navy. Managed a team (abt. 50 people) of Mechanical Engineers/Naval Architects and Draftsmen for setting the design guidelines, establishing the specifications ,selecting major equipment and oversee construction. Conversant with inspection and Quality Assurance requirements and procedures.

Was responsible for approving, monitoring and sponsoring researches for the three naval research Labs. Gained valuable experience in setting up research facilities for the Navy e.g. High Speed Towing Tank. Mainly management work with required technical input to the higher management like Steering Committee.

Kerala, India

Involved in undergraduate teaching and carrying out sponsered research in Computer aided ship design. Was the Principal Investigator for a project financed by

carrying out mainly teaching and research duties. Developed liking and skill for classroom teaching.

Was responsible (together with another Naval Architect and Mechanical Engineer) for running the shipyard and the design office, building mainly ships upto 1000 dwt. Gained experience in designing and building a whole ship. Undertook cost estimating for contracts and tenders

Responsible for production of outfit drawings for commercial shipbuilding mainly Bulk-Carriers and Dredgers. Gained valuable experience in the application of the various regulations such as SOLAS and IMO and the Class requirements.

Phd, Naval Architecture

Did a thesis on Computer Aided design and operation of containership leading to a award of a PhD degree in Naval Architecture.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Naval Architecture

M.Sc, Ship Production Technology

B.Tech (Hons), Naval Architecture In; Mathematics And Physics

Secondary School Cerificate