Luis Vale

Background

About Luis Vale

STCW Master Mariner CoC (Unlimited), Dangerous Cargo Endorsement for Oil Tankers. Designated Person Ashore and ISM/ISPS Auditor Certified. Advanced Training Liquefied Gas Tanker Operations (MCA approved). Senior Harbour / Marine Pilot, extensive Shiphandling and Oil & Gas industry background. Dynamic Positioning Unlimited, with broad knowledge of complex offshore operations. Tanker Vetting and Ship Shore Interface Certified. Professional experience in the Shiphandling, Pilotage, Port, Oil Terminal, Tankers, Maritime and Offshore industries including management and leadership roles within the Industry with proven track record of innovation / value creation to safety of operations. Offshore Installation Manager and Marine Section Leader with Noble and Maersk, working offshore US Gulf of Mexico, Asia, West Africa, Mediterranean and North Sea with companies like ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, Glencore, Tullow, Aker, Petronas, KNOC, Total and Hess. Senior Harbour Pilot and Head of the Pilotage Department / Chief Pilot. For 10 years piloted all types of ships including Oil Tankers, Gas Tankers, Passenger Vessels, Bulk Carriers, OSVs, Dredgers, Containers, Heavylifters, Newbuildings, Disabled Ships. Chief Officer on tankers on the international trade, including Oil Tankers, Clean Product Tankers, Fuel Oil Tankers, Chemical Tankers and Very Large Crude Carriers - VLCCs. Experienced on shipyard commissioning, seatrials, crew training, drydocking, mooring and shiphandling using multiple tugs for complex towing operations as well as shiphandling vessels in restricted waters and close to fixed structures. Detailed knowledge of large-scale oil & gas terminal operations, oil tanker pilotage/shiphandling, mooring and safety procedures. Took part on Port State Control inspections and Oil Companies vetting inspections and implemented ISM on board oil tankers. In-depth knowledge of SOLAS, Marpol, ISPS, ISM, OCIMF, ISGOTT, Class and Flag regulations. MSc on Sciences of the Sea (thesis on Port Hydrodynamics). BSc in Nautical Sciences. Post-Graduation on Port Management / Maritime Transport.