Patrick Andrade Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Demurrage analyst - Responsible for the accurate and timely review, issuance, negotiation andSettlement of demurrage claims associated with tanker voyages.Maximizing demurrage recovery costs while maintaining STUSCO’s complianceguidelines.

Reviewed and countered owners and charters demurrage claims within structured time frame for crude / chemical voyages.Maintain accurate Microsoft spreadsheets for current and post voyage details for CP and COA contracts.

Analyze demurrage invoices of low to moderate complexity based upon terms of contracts. Negotiate for collection and mediation of payable claims. Issue timely invoices to suppliers and customers. Build and maintain customer relations to enabletimely collections of receivables. Occasional guidance from higher level Demurrage personnel for complex demurrage claims. * Analyzes low to moderately complex demurrage invoices based upon terms of contracts. * Negotiates for collection and reduction of claims. * Issues timely invoices to suppliers and customers. * Learns and maintains knowledge of factors and conditions affecting the demurrage industry. * Builds relationships with suppliers/customers for timely collection of receivables. * Interfaces with accounting to ensure accurate reporting of demurrage. * Maintains accurate records of all demurrage transactions.

10777 Westheimer Houston, Texas 77042

• Coordinated fuel oil purchases and marine bunker fuel deliveries efficiently and in timely manner in the Gulf Coast region for ship owners• Oversaw fuel oil inventory purchases and deliveries from tank storages located in Galveston and New Orleans facilities.• Coordinated bunker fuel oil barge deliveries efficiently for ship owner accounts without incurring additional costs in Gulf Coast region.• Reviewed and processed customer account invoices recovering freight, charter hire and demurrage claims in timely manner.

1900 West Loop South Houston, Texas 77027

• Consolidated and reported the financial performance of each vessel’s employment on monthly and year end final report.• Managed the recovery of aging accounts / freight receivables / demurrage claims from customer contracts.Lightering Operations :• Oversaw and executed the logistics of Lightering operations undertaken by fleet performing vessels in the Gulf region. • Ensured full compliance with CP instructions, in liaison with ship managers, to achieve safe, reliable and timely vessel turnaround.• Maintained a consistent operational internal safety guideline for voyage operations at all times.• Coordinated the scheduling of fleet workboats / mooring masters to ensure maximum utilization for all lightering operations in the Gulf region.Voyage Operations• Ensured full compliance with Charterers / Brokers voyage instructions to achieve safe reliable and timely vessel turnaround• Monitored all cost activities to meet the requirements of our fleet, owners, charterers in most efficient manner.• Procurement of bunker fuel supply with efficient market cost • Developed and maintained a strong rapport with customers, federal and state agencies within maritime industry.