GEORGE N. LIVANOS
NAVAL ARCHITECT AND MARINE ENGINEER
GLYFADA
Summary
Experienced Technical Manager with over 25 years in the shipping industry, specializing in the technical management and maintenance of various types of vessels. Highly skilled in dry-docking, repairs, and ensuring regulatory compliance, with a proven record of optimizing vessel performance and minimizing operational downtime. Demonstrates strong capabilities in budget management and implementing innovative solutions to enhance safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Recognized for leadership, problem-solving skills, and commitment to maintaining the highest standards of maritime safety and environmental compliance.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Technical Manager
LEON SHIPPING & TRADING SA
04.2021 - 05.2025
- Responsible for the safe operation & maintenance of company’s MR and LR1 Tankers.
Fleet Manager
TMS TANKERS LTD
11.2010 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: ex CARDIFF
- Responsible for the ship’s under Fleet 3 (18 Tankers – MRs/Aframax/Suezmaxes built in KOREA & CHINA).
Fleet Manager
TSAKOS SHIPPING & TRADING SA
03.1998 - 11.2010
- TCM Fleet Manager for Aframax-Suezmax -VLCC and Product carriers for Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement TCM SA which was established on 1/7/2010.
- Tsakos Deputy Technical Manager. Promoted on 1/1/08 up to 1/7/2010.
- Tsakos Fleet Technical engineer for 3 years responsible for the technical supervision, the maintenance and repair management and the continuous technical fitness of fleet’s 1 vessels (Chemical tankers and crude oil carriers).
- Tsakos Superintendent Engineer for 5 years and Assistant superintendent engineer for the first 2 years in this company.
- Responsibilities:
- Monitoring Class certification status / due surveys
- Vessel attendances and surveys regarding machinery and hull condition
- Work recommendations prior to survey
- Assisting and witnessing class surveys
- Planned maintenance / work done monitoring
- Repairs, dry-docking and major refits attendance
- Approval and monitoring of vessel requested minor repairs
- Lub oil / Fuel oil monitoring (consumption / quality / transfer)
- Spare parts inventory control
- Implement requirements of the Environmental Management System
- Claims
- TMSA implementation, Various vetting audits passed
Trainee
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
11.1995 - 06.1996
- Company Overview: ABS Piraeus
- Trained in Technical Department (Machinery section) with plan approval process and ABS class Rules compliance of following marine systems: Pumps and Piping Systems, Electrical Equipment, Propeller and Propulsion Shafting, Fire Extinguishing Systems, Shipboard Automatic & Remote Control Systems, Inner Gas Systems, SOPEP.
Education
MSC - Naval Architect and Marine Engineering
NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS (NTUA)
10.1990 - 02.1996
Skills
English
Affiliations
National Technical Chamber of Greece, 73136
Interests
Sailing
Basketball
Karate
Seminars Training
- TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE, 09/23/24
- INVENTORY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, 08/20/24
- PMS & SPARE PARTS, 07/17/24
- CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS, 03/17/23
- SIRE 2.0 INTRODUCTION TRAINING COURSE, 02/20/23
- CRISIS MANAGEMENT & SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLING, 02/16/22
- TMSA 3 AWARENESS AND KEY CHANGES PRESENTATION, 11/19/21
- ISO 14001:2015 AWARENESS COURSE, 11/17/21
- ISO 9001:2015 AWARENESS TRAINING COURSE, 11/15/21
- MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION (MLC2006), 11/10/21
- ISM CODE IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERNAL AUDITOR, 11/08/21
- ISPS AWARENESS AND INTERNAL AUDITOR, 11/04/21
- MARINE RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE, 11/02/21
- AUDITING PRINCIPLES AND COMPETENCE, 10/20/16
- MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE, 04/18/16
- TECHNICAL & OPERATIONAL REVIEW, 11/11/15 - 12/11/15
- FRAMO TRAINING SCHOOL, 10/29/15 - 10/30/15
- ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARENESS, 10/10/14
- ADVANCED MEDIA RESPONSE TRAINING COURSE, 03/13/13
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM vs TMSA Element 10, 10/27/10 - 10/29/10
- OUTLOOK 2007 Level 2, 10/15/10
- DEVELOPING INTERVIEWING SKILLS, 10/05/10 - 10/07/10
- PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SKILLS & APPRAISAL TRAINING, 10/04/10
- TMSA AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE, 06/07/10 - 06/11/10
- ADVANCED MEDIA RESPONSE TRAINING COURSE, 01/27/09
- AALBORG AUX BOILER OL TYPE, 02/05/08
- EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, 03/12/07
- KEYS TO EXCELLENCE, 10/25/06
- APPLICATION OF RISK ASSESSMENT, 10/12/06
- SHIP EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE, 09/28/06
- EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP & PEOPLE MANAGEMENT, 06/16/06 - 06/17/06
- LNG SHIPS, 05/26/04 - 05/28/04
- Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) Programme, 06/17/03 - 06/19/03
- FRAMO, 04/08/03 - 04/09/03
- OXFORD Consulting and training, 05/28/02 - 05/29/02
- Weekly technical seminar in SULZER Marine Diesel Engines
Personal Information
- Number of Children: 3
- Date of Birth: 01/11/73
- Nationality: Greek
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Technical Manager
LEON SHIPPING & TRADING SA
04.2021 - 05.2025
Fleet Manager
TMS TANKERS LTD
11.2010 - 03.2021
Fleet Manager
TSAKOS SHIPPING & TRADING SA
03.1998 - 11.2010
Trainee
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
11.1995 - 06.1996
MSC - Naval Architect and Marine Engineering
NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS (NTUA)
10.1990 - 02.1996
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