Relevant professional skills include :• 11 years experience in mainstream shipping, sailing on different kinds of ships carrying a range of cargoes - Oil & gas / Chemicals / Containers / General cargo / Dry bulk.• Experience as Master of sea-going ships gives me a good understanding of commercial vessel operations, application of maritime law, cargo carriage requirements and overview of the maritime industry per se.• Effective team-building incorporating the human element• With more than 5 years in management level positions, have experience in handling and managing multi-national and multi-cultural teams• Time management skills and working to set deadlines• Understanding, application and compliance with various statutory maritime conventions• Understanding of ship certification requirements and preparation of vessels for the same• Conducting internal audits and ensuring compliance with requirements of the ISM code• Understanding, application and compliance with environmental management systems• Understanding, application and compliance with international health & safety legislation• Ascertaining and recommending measures to maintain sea-worthiness of sea-going vessels• Carrying out review of vessel management systems• Accident investigation and incident analysis using SCAT• Organisation and conducting health and safety meetings• Carrying out appraisal reports of subordinates• Preparation and application of vessel contingency plans• Analytical and problem solving skills• Ship handling of different types of vessels