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Evangelos D. Dardanos
Naval Architect & Marine Engineer
Glyfada
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional committed to delivering exceptional service and technical oversight. Extensive experience in project management, system upgrades, and hands-on technical expertise fosters a proactive approach to problem-solving. Recognized as a collaborative leader, consistently praised by peers for analytical skills and the ability to navigate complex challenges. Proficient in generating comprehensive reports detailing service repairs, dry-docking activities, and surveys, ensuring clarity on incurred costs while excelling in multitasking and effective task prioritization.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Technical Manager / Superintendent
Ship Owning Company
11.2022 - Current
- Joined a small family Shipping Company of 2 Bulkers and 2 Tankers as a head of the technical department until the owners decided to start selling their vessels remaining with one last now.
Technical Superintendent /Construction Project Manager
Neptune Lines & Dry
02.2018 - 11.2022
- Took over as a Fleet Manager of the newly implemented fleet of Bulk Carriers from a traditional Car Carrier Company
- At the same time, I took responsibility for the installation of SCRUBBERS for the Car Carrier fleet for the subject company. Responsible to study and implement all prospective scrubber maker offers until the commissioning onboard. Evaluated the offers from fifteen (15) suppliers, finalizing and negotiating until selecting the most efficient offer, then taking this right through to finalize the engineering part with a consultancy office.
- Submitted the study and the appropriate drawings to several shipyards for the installation of the selected scrubber, as well as communicating with the class for the relevant approvals. These projects were completed successfully last February 2020, in Varna shipyard Bulgaria.
Project Manager
V. Group Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Promoted to the Consultancy company of V. Ships, V. Group. Managing Dry Dockings and other ship management projects for the Global fleet of V. Ships. Report directly to the regional technical director, for all projects managing commercial negotiations with shipyard and repair stations supporting all technical aspects.
- Supervise entire dry docking or refit, including safe working practices and care for environment.
- Control and co-ordinate all repairs, surveys and overhauls, including dry-docking and insurance claim repairs and ensure that all work meets the required specifications.
Fleet Superintendent for a fleet of Chemical Carriers
V. Ships UK Ltd., UK
06.2012 - 2015
- Completed Preparations of vessel for any kind of inspections and surveys such as class, vetting, port state control and all kind of repairs and dry dockings including specifications required. Assigned duties to other professionals and identified and delivered training as well as necessary guidance and instructions to department personnel. Interviewed and approved employment of prospective members of the department and of senior crew officers.
- Elaborated and implemented fleet performance tools as well as planned maintenance systems.
- Monitored and controlled fleet performance, fleet technical costs, and ships' time.
Technical Superintendent / Tanker Fleet
Enterprises Shipping & Trading
05.2009 - 06.2012
- Drove dry-docking process into higher efficiency and cost-down challenging of all traditional docking scopes and frequencies. Implemented standardisation of dry docking process across the organisation in line with industry wide best practices. Played an integral optimal planning of dockings in conjunction with vessel superintendents and other stakeholders to guarantee dock availability
- Planned, controlled, and executed all activities connected to class and flag state survey and certificate requirements and build and maintain effective liaison with relevant authorities.
- Provided final written reports as required, detailing in service repairs, dry-docking repairs and surveys, including costs incurred. Recommended changes to the planned maintenance system, based on observations of machinery and equipment worked on during the docking.
Technical Superintendent / Ship Repair Manager
Magnus Carriers
04.2006 - 04.2009
- Developed and implemented maintenance policy, supervision of monitoring and control of fleet condition, approval of planning including technical specifications, budgets, and contractors and related costs for ship maintenance, repairs and modifications. Analysed performance of fleet inspections on board to verify the implementation of maintenance policy, and the conformance to statutory regulations, Classification Society rules and third party requirements and resolving any technical issues.
- Monitored ship technical requirements, including statutory, classification society, charterers, oil majors, etc., and shipbuilding technology advances.
- Reviewed new ship technical specifications, and inspection of ships candidate. Performed fleet internal ISM audits, and reviewed system and suggesting modifications.
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Sunderland
United KingdomBachelor of Science - Naval Architecture
Newcastle Upon Tyne University
United KingdomSkills
Team Leadership & Development
Certification
Registered Professional Engineer (Naval Architect-Mechanical-Electrical) by Technical Chamber of Greece.
Affiliations
Member of the ABS European Technical Committee, | Member of the Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Association of Greece| Member of SNAME (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers) | Member of RINA (Royal Institution of Naval Architects) | Member of IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineers, Science and Technology) | Member of AWS (American Welding Society).
Interests
Training
- ISM Code and Internal Management Audits with Lloyds Register.
- ISPS code: Company and Ship Security officer course (CSO /SSO)
- ISO 14001 Auditor’s course with Germanischer Lloyds.
- Lloyd’s Inf. Distance Learning Superintendent course.
- ABS Academy Course - Training and examinations specific to| Level II in Ultrasonic Thickness Gauging for Hull Surveys complied with Recommended Practice SNT-TC -1A.
- Seminar on contemporary tool - machines of ‘Numerical Control & Programming Methods’, Sunderland
Additional Experience
- Fleet Manager/Coordinator / For a Tanker fleet Norbulk Hellas - Athens, Greece
- Technical Superintendent / Mixed fleet Naess Shipping B.V. Amsterdam
- Naval Architect (1996) Naval Architect - P. S. A. Marine Technical Bureau
Basketball, Gym, Guitar player.
I use my free time to play basketball or going to the gym to improve my physical strength and play the guitar to calm down the stress.
Timeline
Technical Manager / Superintendent
Ship Owning Company
11.2022 - Current
Technical Superintendent /Construction Project Manager
Neptune Lines & Dry
02.2018 - 11.2022
Project Manager
V. Group Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2018
Fleet Superintendent for a fleet of Chemical Carriers
V. Ships UK Ltd., UK
06.2012 - 2015
Technical Superintendent / Tanker Fleet
Enterprises Shipping & Trading
05.2009 - 06.2012
Technical Superintendent / Ship Repair Manager
Magnus Carriers
04.2006 - 04.2009
Bachelor of Science - Naval Architecture
Newcastle Upon Tyne University
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Sunderland