Brian Thomas Email & Phone Number

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

As the Naval Officer-in-Charge West Bengal, conducted all operations and administered all the assets and establishments of the Indian Navy in the state, including liaison with the state govt and numerous other govt and civil agencies in coordinating Coastal Security in the state, being a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Port of Kolkata and a Commissioner of the Board for the Rabindra Setu (Kolkata).

Bangalore

I completed my naval service as the Naval Officer-in-Charge West Bengal.

India

Dive Supervisor and diver for underwater Mine Clearance and Bomb & Explosive disposal, Deep Diving and Submarine Rescue, Saturation Diving ({HSE-3 & Supervisor} with INPP France), Industrial Radiography Site Supervisor.Breathing gases used - Compressed air, mixed gas, oxygen, closed circuit and heliox mixtures.Equipment used – qualified in a range of equipment ex UK, USA, Russia, France and Sweden. SCUBA, wide variety of self contained equipment, rebreathers, Hardhat and Superlite series.Dive Supervisor experience - • Dives in remote locations, offensive/attack dives, wreck and salvage dives, underwater repairs on ships, submarines, dams, bridges.• Compression chamber complexes in compressed air, oxygen, mixed gas, and heliox saturation dives.• Planning and conduct of complex and prolonged diving operations from high altitude to saturation diving (200 meters).• Conducted submarine rescue drills and underwater recovery of personnel.• Trials - Carried out evaluation and trials of variety of diving eqpt and systems including of Saturation Diving complex on DSV.

Conducted all operations and administered all the assets, personnel and establishments of the Indian Navy placed under my charge, including liaison with the state govt and numerous other govt and civil agencies .

As the Naval Officer-in-Charge Andhra Pradesh, was responsible for defence of close to coast areas, administered the functioning, operations and maintenance of the Local Flotilla, close liaison with the state govt and numerous other govt and civil agencies in coordinating Coastal Security in the state, being a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Port of Visakhapatnam, and a member of the Security Committee of all the private ports in Andhra Pradesh

Senior instructional tenure at the premier Joint Defence Service Training institution in India responsible for developing leaders in the three Defence Services as well as those from a number of foreign defence forces.

New Delhi Area, India

Specially selected for attachment in the Strategic Planning Directorate of the Indian Army and responsible for initiating and pursuing strategic thought and military-to-military exchanges with South East Asian countries.

New Delhi, India

Headed the planning, staffing, budgeting, technology-management and operations of the Indian Navy’s Marine Commandos and Diving cadre.

Indian Waters And Offshore

Overall in-charge of the onboard Sat Diving System, including diving, dive supervision and system maintenance.

Strategic Thought On The Near East South Asia Region

Alumnus. (2003, 2009) An international course for selected officials, military and civil, to develop strategic thought on the region.

Master Of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Defence & Strategic Studies, A

Master'S Degree, Defence Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, General Studies

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