Ranjit Kamat Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

* Measurement Solutions* Marine Expediting and Loss Control * Commodities' Custody Transfers* Cargo Contaminations * Mediation and Arbitration* Dispute Resolutions* Expert Witnessing* Due Diligence

Houston, Texas

Responsible for custody transfer operations - America’s

Houston, Texas Area

Overseeing, monitoring and executing all custody transfer operations• Auditing Marine Terminals for ‘Fit for Purpose’ • Marine Chartering and freight trading• Commercial and Marine Operations – voyage optimization, inspections, testings • Demurrage analysis – creating and handling claims• Loss Control – simultaneously overseeing multiple marine movements Accomplishments:- Achieved time-chartered vessels’ utilization to over 90%- Reduced custody transfer losses to 0.1% - fell below industry average of 0.25%- Managed and optimized 10+ charters on monthly basis, including marine operations - Managed activities like decanting, H2S removal and blending of crude oils- Managed & executed commercial operations all custody transfer movements of all custody transfer movements through inspection & testing with independent inspection companies

Houston, Texas

Overseeing physical operations after traders’ deal is completed, including• Marine Chartering• Marine and commercial operations – voyage orders, inspections and testings, etc.• Crude Blending • Crude Train receipts into shore tank or directly to marine dock• Loss Control – overseeing multiple movements simultaneouslyAccomplishments:- Singlehandedly managed from cradle to grave – monthly execution of 10+ marine charters and scheduling of 30+ ‘Inspections & Testings’ - Optimized charter hire costs by improvising and creating floating storage aspects, backhaul cargoes, on board blending, etc.- Physical blending of fuel oil on board marine equipment, with close understanding of analytical constraints- Expert in minimizing physical losses in challenging situation - buying on BOL and selling on outturn- Created procedures and successfully supervised unloading of trains with heated railcars to shore tanks as well as directly to marine vessels at the dock

Houston, Texas, Usa

Providing loss control solutions to industries dealing with CommoditiesDetails at www.viksniks.com

Mumbai, India

October 2012 – June 2015 (2 years 9 months) Mumbai, India- Responsible for entire business-line for the country for major International Inspection company- Inspections and testing of various hydrocarbon and agricultural commodities- Effectively turned around the business scenario in under a year and continue on growth/profitability path in a structured manner- Achieved 300% increase in operational profitability and 120% in market-share. Responsible for growth in profitability, market share, revenue and safety/compliance- Developed Operational Matrix, Standardized reporting procedures, inspection report formats, inspector training matrix and job tracking system for offices across the country- Over 300 employees under direct supervision in multiple locations

New Orleans And Lake Charles, Louisiana, Usa

- Within 'Planning & Economics' group of two refineries in Louisiana. - Standardized approach to address custody transfer movements through all modes of transportation including Land, Rail, Pipeline and Marine; effectively identifying and improving areas of weakness- Program development to identify and minimize losses on Pipeline Transfers through Line Balance- Responsible for reducing losses in pipeline crude receipts from 0.6% o 0.04% - creating initial annual savings of $14,000,000+- Program development to quickly quantify demurrage at the end of each Marine Movement in terms of both time and $$- Program development and implementation to identify, mitigate and minimize losses on all custody transfer movements across the dock and pipelines- Refinery Mass Balance & inventory management- Support gasoline and distillates blending operations

Paulsboro, New Jersey - Covering East Coast Of Usa

- Part of commercial supply and transportation group- Senior Port Captain, overseeing all Marine Operations at two refineries and 10+ marine terminals on US East Coast- Demurrage reduction by over $10,000,000 at the end of first full year by implementing unconventional approach in marine operations and custody transfers- Proficient in Marine Spill Response, marine equipment vetting procedures- Marine operations at HOVENSA, St Croix- Overseeing and handling custody transfers on VLCCs, Aframax and Suezmax vessels at St Croix

Mexico

- Responsible for entire business-line for the country for major International Inspection company- Inspections and testing of various hydrocarbon and agricultural commodities- Effectively doubled the business level in two years and continue on growth/profitability path in a structured manner

Mics (Member Of Institute Of Chartered Shipbrokers), Ship Chartering, Shipping Practice, Marine Insurance, Economics Of Sea Transwport

Tanker chartering, shipping practice, marine insurance, economics of sea transport and international trade, ship agency

Bs, Ship Stability, Ship Construction, Cargo Operations, Physics, Electronicws, Nautical Science

Merchant Marine