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Luciano Leite

Luanda

Summary

Accomplished and energetic professional Marine with vast years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry holding a solid history of achievement on a variety of senior positions both offshore and onshore, from Unlimited Deck officer to Master Marine, on different types of vessels, Port Captain and Operations Manager on a major offshore supply vessel company managing a fleet of 25 vessels for 5 different charters to Marine Advisor on a major highly reputable oil company and lately as Marine Superintendent in the same company.

Certified inspector for OCIMF (Offshore Companies International Marine Forum) and approved vetting inspector for IMT (International Marine Transportation). Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities.

Areas of expertise include: Marine Logistics management and operations, Offshore vessel operations, SSHE, Vessel inspections and audits, Shorebase Logistics operations, Third Party Inspector, Independent Marine Surveyor (Member of IACMS- International Association of Marine Consultants and Surveyors).

Professional Qualifications: Master License on vessels less than 3000 GT on Unlimited Voyages issued by SAMSA (South Africa Maritime Safety Authority)- 2012; Chief Mate License on vessels less than 3000 GT on Unlimited Voyages issued by SAMSA (South Africa Maritime Safety Authority)- 2007; Unlimited Deck Officer License issued by SAMSA (South Africa Maritime Safety Authority)- 2004; OCIMF OVID Inspector- 2017; ISM (International Safety Management) and ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code) Internal Auditor- DNV 2009

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Marine Operations Supervisor/ Superintendent

Exxonmobil Exploration Angola Limited.
06.2023 - Current

Provides operational and technical expertise necessary to ensure the safe and efficient operations of marine assets while delivering optimal business results.

Manage all marine related logistics service, contracts and technical evaluation for marine transportation and services.

Supervise and manage Marine employees, support, mentor, and develop talents.

Management of all marine vessels operations, including maintenance, regulatory compliance, administration and customer service delivery.

Provide leadership and consultancy for issues impacting marine operations.

Ensure adherence of all SSHE policy and programs to ensure protection of people.

Marine Operations and Safety Advisor

Exxonmobil Exploration Angola Limited
11.2014 - Current

Conduct OVID Inspection.

Ensure all aspects of marine operations are conducted safely, reliably, cost effectively, and in compliance with appropriate rules, regulations and industry standard.

Conduct wire inspections on AHTS.

Conduct Pre-Onhire vessel inspections.

Conduct vessel vetting/ screening for Block-15.

Conduct Bock 15- EEAL vessel safety induction.

Implement effective safety function within all marine logistics vessels.

Implement effective training program onboard contracted logistics support vessels.

Identify operational shortcomings that have an impact on ongoing safe operations.

Implement effective safety programs, safety regime and safety training programs on all vessels chartered by ExxonMobil affiliate service in Angola.

Review marine operations guidance and procedures on a regular basis.

Perform vessel KPIs and Safety Statistics.

Vessel Incident/ Accident Investigations.

Perform clients evaluation.

Advise Shore base on vessels operations in Port on regular basis.

Conduct regular vessel compliance inspections.

Provide marine technical input during emergency response plan activation

Operations Manager

Sonatide Marine Ltd/ Tidewater Marine LLC- Angola
01.2013 - 10.2014

Overview responsibilities for the entire vessel fleet operations for Luanda and Soyo Bases.

First link of contact between vessel, higher management, clients, Port Authorities, classification societies, agents, etc.

Ensure emergency response arrangements effectively in compliance with requirements and procedures aligned with ISM/ ISPS.

HR, recruitment, evaluating, development/ training program for the fleet crew.

Responsible for the offshore fleet of vessels with respect to HSE, incident investigation, coordination of inspections (OVID / CMID) and related follow up.

Conduct internal ISM/ISPS audits onboard vessels & shore base(s), Ensure vessel’s compliancy with Class, Flag state & ISM/ISPS requirement as well coordinating inspector’s attendance.

Overall Coordination & follow up with company’s approved medical facilities including medical evacuation arrangement.

Liaising on HSE matters with charterers including bridging documents.


Vessel Master

Sonatide Maride Ltd/ Tidewater Marine LLC
01.2012 - 12.2013

Sailing as Master.

Assistant Operation Manager/Port Captain

Sonatide Marine Ltd/ Tidewater Marine LLC
06.2010 - 12.2012

Support and `Stand in´ for the Operations Managers and Port Captain on duties as per above description.

Marine Deck Officer

Sonatide Marine Ltd/ Tidewater Marine LLC
03.2005 - 05.2010

Deck Officer and C/Officer on different type of vessel AHTS, PSVs, MPVs DP1&2 vessels, on different offshore operations, as rig move, anchor handling, tanker lifting (Stating Towing), straight supply, VSP surveys, etc. All based in Angola in different oilfield blocks with different charters as CHEVRON, BP, TOTAL, COBALT, ESSO, ENI.

Education

National Diploma - Maritime Science

CPUT (Cape Peninsula University of Technology)
South Africa

Skills

Strong leadership and mentoring skills

Focus on quality, effectiveness and efficiency

Experience in working under multi cultural environment Fluent communicator

Experience in project coordination

Conflict management

Certification

Member of IAMCS (International Association of Marine Consultants and Surveyors).

Member of OCIMF since 2017 as OVID Inspector.

Languages

Portuguese
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Beginner
A1

Timeline

Marine Operations Supervisor/ Superintendent

Exxonmobil Exploration Angola Limited.
06.2023 - Current

Marine Operations and Safety Advisor

Exxonmobil Exploration Angola Limited
11.2014 - Current

Operations Manager

Sonatide Marine Ltd/ Tidewater Marine LLC- Angola
01.2013 - 10.2014

Vessel Master

Sonatide Maride Ltd/ Tidewater Marine LLC
01.2012 - 12.2013

Assistant Operation Manager/Port Captain

Sonatide Marine Ltd/ Tidewater Marine LLC
06.2010 - 12.2012

Marine Deck Officer

Sonatide Marine Ltd/ Tidewater Marine LLC
03.2005 - 05.2010

National Diploma - Maritime Science

CPUT (Cape Peninsula University of Technology)
Luciano Leite