Lance Shepherd Email & Phone Number

Luanda Province, Angola

Tidewater South East Asia, Working as the Senior Operations manager for Tidewater based in Singapore, taking care of the day to day running of 45 to 50 vessels working over the whole of South East Asia, with both operations and technical personnel reporting to me from the following locations. Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, Myanmar, Labuan, China and Japan.AREA'S OF WORK: Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, Myanmar, Labuan, China and Japan.Additionally overseeing 7 new builds currently under construction and two new vessel deliveries to Brazil and Angola form Singapore.

for the KMNF / Tidewater Marine Alliance on retirement of the previous General Manager, Consolidated both this position and that of the Operations ManagerNow responsible for area budgeting, cost control P & L, Commercial Bids, Marketing etc.AREA'S OF WORK: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Istanbul

for Tidewater Marine Caspian Sea.Working as the operations manager for the KMNF / Tidewater Marine Alliance in Baku. Taking care of the day to day running of 5 vessels working in the Caspian, areas of operation include Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and the Black Sea. Responsible for Budgeting, Marketing, cost control and Dry Dockings.Additionally, Mobilized 3 Anchor Handling Tugs to the Caspian from South east Asia and the USA, Route planning, crewing, canal transits, costing etc.Implemented and put in place a new HSE management system, organized the office ISM D.O.C. and all vessels ISM SMC.AREA'S OF WORK: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Istanbul

Qatar. Working as marine superintendent in the Qatar division, taking care of the day to day running of 9 vessels, also dry-docking supervision in Dubai. Relieving the operations managers in Dubai and India as leave schedules required.AREA'S OF WORK: Middle East and India.

Working as master when required for relieving work, otherwise carrying out internal audits of the vessels and giving fleet training to crews in preparation of their upcoming external audits.AREA'S OF WORK: Middle East and India

Working as safety officer under the HSE manager for 12 months to assist with I.S.M. and STCW implementation. During this time also attended Tidewaters internal auditors' course and vessel auditor's course.AREA'S OF WORK: Middle East and India.

Operations manager for Tidewater Marine Int, based in DoualaCameroon. Taking care of the day to day operations of 50 vessels working both the West and East African coast. AREA'S OF WORK: Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Ghana Congo.Togo, Benin Kenya and Tanzania

Working as Master / Manager onboard the well stimulation vessel Halliburton 301. Carrying out normal Master responsibilities and further acting as manager for the company while based in Malta. Arranging all crew travel, payroll, purchasing and budgeting.AREA OF WORK: Mediterranean Sea, West Africa, Bay of Biscay, Adriatic Sea and the Arabian Gulf. ZAPATA GULF MARINE M. E. (Tidewater As a result of merger)March 1989 promoted to area safety officer Middle East, attended safety officer's courses at Warsash nautical college U.K.Maintaining and constantly improving the safety standard of 30 vessels in the Middle East and India. Introduced the HSE management system then onto implementation of I.S.M.

/bosunWorking on salvage tugs as a deckhand and Bosun, Towage work, anchor handling and deep sea tows.; Twin screw, Variable pitch, Controllable pitch, Z peller (360) Azimuth.

Education record

Masters Certificate