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LABORAL EXPERIENCE

  • REPRESENTATIVE SENIOR MARINE SURVEYOR

Isthmus Bureau of Shipping (Class IBS)

Asunción - Paraguay

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November 2013 - Actually

Local agent in Paraguay for the classification surveys of new building and ships in service at shipyards and even afloat.

Initial and intermediate surveys of ships on behalf of the Maritime Authority of Paraguay according to the Regulation

of Technical Safety Inspections for the Paraná - Paraguay waterways regarding the Hidrovia's Agreement.

Plan approval engineer for new building and ships in service of inland navigation vessels.

Welders and welding procedures certifcation.

Certification of service providers on board.

Tonnage and Freeboard calculation on behalf of the Maritime Authority of Paraguay.

  • TECHNICAL MANAGER

TecNocean

Asunción - Paraguay

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July 2013 - Actually

Development of I+D projects for shipbuilding and hydraulic industry applied for the Paraná - Paraguay waterways.
Consulting engineering for commercial vessels through the international Paraná - Paraguay waterways to comply

with national and international regulations.
Design, engineering and preparation of technical documentation for new building projects, modifications and

conversion of ships, pushers and barges.
Staking on board ships and pushers, for elaboration of vessel's drawings according to international regulations of Maritime Authority and Classification Societies (Arrangements, stability, structure, propulsion system, steering gear system, machinery and equipments, electricity, fire fighting and safety equipment).
Project management for new building projects and transformation of ships. 
Supervision of the building process of ships at shipyards and verification with conformity according to drawings and international regulations.

Survey during construction of two pushers, two container barges and one dry cargo barge.

Survey during modification process of a container ship, container barge and one dry cargo barge.
Project management of ship repairs in dry dock. Planning of the repairs and supervision of maintenance and repairs

in drydocks.
Planning the preventive maintenance on board and supervision of the maintenance in own workshops and third parties.
Development of maintenance plan and the minimum stock for a fleet of inland pushers and tank barges in Maritime Companies.
Task-optimization analysis of the resources required for the re-engineering.
Consulting advisory about new ships’ acquisitions and dismantling old vessels.
Analysis of stability and loading conditions.

  • PLAN APPROVAL ENGINEER

RINA (Registro Italiano Navale)

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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January 2011 - June 2013

Team Leader of Argentina Engineer Centre (Structure, Stability, Machinery, Propulsion, Fire Protection, Electricity)
Plan Approval Engineer of new building and modifications of inland navigation vessels (Rivers and Lakes), Oil Barges, Dry Cargo Barges, Pushers, Tug boats, Small tankers.
Also for seagoing vessels under 1000 gross tonnage (offshore supply vessels, Fishing Vessels, crew boats, pilots).

New building Surveyor for inland navigation vessels and supply vessels.

New building Surveyor of a Bulk Carrier in New Century Shipyard, Jingjiang City - Jiangsu Province - China.
Implementation of the "International Safety Guide for Inland Navigation Tank Barges and Terminals".
Advice on methods,applications and welding process in barges as well as in the construction details for Shipyards.

Inclining experiment and tonnage calculation.

  • NEW BUILDING SURVEYOR

EISA Petro Um Shipyard

Niteroi - Brazil

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January 2010 - November  2010

Survey during construction for the owner of an Oil Tanker of 20000 GT and a Deadweigth of 32000 tons.

Supervision of the building process of the Oil Tanker at shipyard in his differents steps of construction 

and verification with conformity according to drawings and international regulations.

Application of welding procedures and non destructive test on welds.

Pneumatic and hydraulic test of tanks and even piping systems.
Working test of machinery and his monitoring and control instrument.

  • PRODUCTION - MAINTENANCE MARINE ENGINEER

Jan de Nul

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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August 2008 - December  2009

In charge of the repair workshop for fleet in Argentina (5 dredges/5 support boats).
Apply the predictive & preventive maintenance plan of the company. Welding procedures.
Improvements in the production of spare pieces for ships. Technical specifications of repairs.
Develop of technical documentation of repairs to present to classification society and head office.
In charge of all mechanical reparations ashore and on board.
Followed all the works at subcontractor’s workshops, personally.
Surveys of the vessel together with the Surveyor of the Classification Society and Flag Authorities.
Ship modifications according to new requirements of the head office. (Modification of the wheel

house of a Jet dredge, installation of water mist fire fighting system in all vessels, etc.).
Project managment for the dry dock repair of the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger “James Ensor”.
Project managment for the dry dock repair of the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger “Niña”.

  • PRODUCTION MARINE ENGINEER

Federico Contessi & Co. Shipyard

Mar del Plata - Argentina

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July 2007 - July  2008

Technical and production office.
Implementation of new documentation for production (plans, technical specifications).
Design of fishing vessels (trawlers, drifters).
Stability booklet of different fishing vessels.
Structural calculus, stability calculus and mechanics calculus of fishing vessels.
Draw of structural plans and detail engineering drawings for production.
Realization of plans and technical documentation to present to Argentine Coast Guard.
Transformation of fishing vessels.
Dry dock repair of many fishing vessels.

  • JUNIOR ENGINEER

L & L Engineering

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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June 2006 - June  2007

Technical office (planner).
Structural calculus and mechanics calculus of small vessels.
Design of new projects (workboats).
Draw of structural plans and detail engineering drawings.

  • PLANNER

TecNocean Engineering S.R.L.

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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June 2005 - May  2006

Technical office (Planner).
Draw of structural plans and detail engineering drawings of pipes systems in ships.
Mechanical calculus and piping systems.
Design of thermal plants and develop of the engineering.

  • PLANNER

Unidelta Shipyard

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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July 2004 - December  2004

Technical office (planner).
Draw of structural plans and detail engineering drawings for production.
Mechanical calculus and piping (schematic and detail engineering drawings).
Engine Room design, distribution of engines, piping systems, etc.
Elaboration of drawings and documents to present to Argentina Coast Guard.

  • PLANNER

Proios S.A. - Río Bravo Shipyard

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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May 2003 - May  2004

Technical office (planner).
Draw of structural plans and detail engineering drawings for a barge transformation.
Desing and draw of new projects (workboat).
Structural repairs of merchant ships as project manager with detail engineering elaboration.
Elaboration of drawings and documents to present to Argentina Coast Guard.

  • LABORATORY ASSITANT

University of Buenos Aires - Engineering Faculty

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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October 2001 - April  2003

Towing tank of Naval Architecture.
Models test of all type of vessels (fishing, catamarans, sailing ships, etc.).
Resistance calculus and propulsion for the correlation model-ship.
Construction of ship models in glass fiber.

  • DESIGNER

Mantelectric S.A.

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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March 2000 - December  2000

Technical office.

Draw of public illumination plans of Buenos Aires City.

  • DESIGNER

Disthel S.A.

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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October 1999 - February  2000

Technical office (production).
Plans of refrigerating cameras and commercial freezers.
Detail Engineering drawings.
Drawings for production.

  • DESIGNER

Virginia Almirón (Mechanical Engineer)

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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May 1999 - September 1999

Technical office.
Mechanical, electric and electromechanical drawings.
Detail engineering drawings.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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March 2007 - March 2016

  • TEACHER OF ADVANCE MECHANICAL DRAWING

University of Buenos Aires. Engineering Faculty

Dictation of practical drawings and correction of the same ones. Twenty semesters.

  • TEACHER OF NAVAL DRAWING AND NOMENCLATURE

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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March 2008 - March 2009

Dictation of Classes, practical drawings and correction of the same ones. Two semesters.

  • TEACHER OF BASIC MECHANICAL DRAWING

University of Buenos Aires. Engineering Faculty

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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March 2003 - March 2007

Dictation of practical drawings and correction of the same ones. Twelve semesters.

  • FIRST ASSISTANT OF MARINE ENGINE I

Buenos Aires - Argentina

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March 2002 - December 2003

University of Buenos Aires. Engineering Faculty

Explanation and correction of practical works. Four semesters.

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