Sergej Krstanovic

Date of birth: 28th January 1952
Nationality: Serbian
Marital status: Married - 2 children
Qualifications: Graduated Mechanical Engineer (Dept. of Naval Architecture), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade
Languages: Serbian, Russian, English
Address: P.O.Box 28456 Dubai, U.A.E.
Telephone: +971-50-5524385

EDUCATION

1977: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Yugoslavia. Five years full time study for the degree of Graduated Mechanical Engineer (Dept. of Naval Architecture)

EXPERIENCE

1/2005 – to date: 
Chief Executive for U.A.E.
Responsibilities: managing contry operations.

1/2003 – 1/2005:         
Bureau Veritas Dubai - Head of Plan Approval Office & New Building Manager

10/2002:                       
Passed necessary trainings according to BV and IACS procedure and plan approval delegations granted for the following:

5/2002 – 1/2003:          
Bureau Veritas Dubai: Marine Senior Surveyor involved in plan approval and surveys of new constructions.

Involved with:
Surveys of new constructions in regional shipyards including steel and aluminium vessels. Types of the vessels include Tugs, Supply Vessels, Landing Crafts, Ro-Ro Cargo Ships, Oil Tankers, Pontoons, Barges, Crew boats, Catamaran Passenger Ferries, Restaurant Ships, Mega-Yachts.

4/1996-5/2002:            
Cyprus Bureau of Shipping. Head of CBS Marine.

Involved with:

Ship Emergency Response Services: Introduction of the System. Types of the vessels: Bulk carriers, Tankers, Container vessels, General Cargo vessels.

Design of Emergency Towing Bracket for Tankers (SOLAS Regulation V15-1).

Cargo Securing Manual (amendments to SOLAS 74): Preparation of the initial system, preparation of the CSM booklets for all types of ships.

Longitudinal and local strength analysis including FA analysis.

Preparation of the Bulk Carriers Addendum to Loading Manual for loading/unloading sequence.

Freeboard reduction studies; Ballast water management manuals.

Consultancy to Cyprus Ports Authority: repairs of harbor tugs.

Consultancy to Cyprus Marine Police: Modification of ship systems, repair specifications, propeller designs, accommodation layouts, etc.

5/1996-8/1996:
As consultant of Cyprus Marine Police involved in initial definition of technical specification and preparation of the Contract for ordering, “state-of-the art” 24 m Fast Patrol Boat.

Plans approval on behalf of Cyprus Marine Police.

12/1996-9/1997:          
As owner representative visited several times shipyard during construction as well as final trials and acceptance of 24 m, 47 knots, aluminum, Fast Patrol Boat.

1997:                            
Consultancy to Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping:

Casualty investigation including computer modeling of the ship’s geometry and strength characteristics and analysis of ship’s stability and longitudinal strength in intact and damage condition.

Application of SOLAS Ch.XII: Damage stability analysis of bulk carriers for the condition when the foremost cargo hold is flooded; Evaluation of bulk carrier’s scantlings according to the “Bulkhead and double bottom strength standards”.

8/1998:                           
On behalf of the Cyprus Port and Marine Police visited shipyard in Italy to supervise construction of rigid inflatable fast patrol boats and fullfilment of the contracted obligations.

8-10/2000:                     
On behalf of the Cyprus Port and Marine Police visited shipyards in Germany and Italy to supervise construction of rigid inflatable fast patrol boats and fullfilment of the contracted obligations.

6/2001:                           
Strength analysis of a number of aged Cyprus flagged bulk carriers.

5/2001:                           
Head of project: Formal Safety Assessment of Bulk Carriers less than 150 m in length, as endorsed by IMO MSC 71, sponsored by European Comission and Cyprus Government

6/1995-4/1996:            
Cyprus Bureau of Shipping. Surveyor

Involved with:

Technical studies including ship hydrostatics, intact and damaged stability, grain stability, longitudinal and local strength.

Periodical and statutory surveys for CBS classed vessels.

Review and approval of Plans for CBS classed newbuildings.

As owner representative (Cyprus Ports Authority) spent three months during construction and final trials and acceptance for 65 tones bollard pull Harbor Tugs.

1990-6/1995:               
Shipyard Brodotehnika Belgrade. Main designer and Head of the Design Bureau.

Involved with:

Research and development of the new line of fast boats in metal technology. Lengths from 9m up to 80m, speeds up to 52 knots! (Motor yachts, Passenger & Car Ferries, Police, Customs and Navy vessels).

Research and development of new line of fast boats in G.R.P technology. Lengths from 5m up to 20m, (Pleasure boats, Motor yachts, Police and Customs vessels).

Responsibilities: Organizing of all works in the Design Bureau, Designer of most advanced vessels, strategy of the company in the way of the new products and preparing of new designs for the market, marketing, public relations, member of the directors board.

1983-1990:                  
Shipyard Brodotehnika, Senior Designer.

Project Leader for:

Responsibilities:
Contacts with owners, definition of the project and ship specification, head of the designers team of all profiles (theory, hull, equipment, ship systems, electronics etc.), contacts with supervisor, finalizing of all design and manufacturing plans and drawings, every-day supervision of the shipbuilding process in the workshop, dock and sea trials, final delivery of the vessel.

Designer of:

Responsibilities:
Initial designs, research of the world market, pre-contract and contract negotiations with customers, design and contract specifications, ship price estimation, head of project and designers team.

12/1979-1983:             
Shipyard Brodotehnika, Design Bureau, Dept. for Hydrostatics and Hydrodynamics. Designer I. Involved with hydrostatics calculations included stability and damaged stability, resistance prediction of displacement, semi-displacement and planing vessels, designs of propellers, speed prognosis, hull lines designs and modifications, behavior of the ships in the seaway, maneuverability.

Also involved with main machinery arrangements as well as with design and construction of ship systems.

Design, production supervision and testing of Steel and GRP underwater piping for transport of fluids.

Contacts with Russian Register, LLoyds Register, ABS and Germanischer Lloyd

1/1979-12/1979:          
Yugoslav Navy, 12 months service, engineer responsible for proper operation of main engine room equipment and all ship systems.

2/1978-1/1979:            
Shipyard Brodotehnika Belgrade, Design Bureau, Dpt. for Hull Construction. Constructor I. Involved with general and local strength calculations, constructional plans and drawings for cargo and passenger vessels and direct stress calculations for high speed light crafts.

Contacts with Yugoslav Register, and Yugoslav Navy Supervision Committee

MAJOR ASSIGNEMENTS, ACHIEVEMENTS, TRAININGS

5/1980-9/1980:            
Guarantee engineer for delivered ships in Gulf Area.

1983-1989:                  
Board member of the Belgrade Society of Naval Architects.

6/1985-10/1985:          
Guarantee engineer for delivered ships in Gulf Area.

12/1985-12/1986:        
President of the Belgrade Society of Naval Architects.

5/1986:                         
Attended a 4-day seminar in Split, Yugoslavia:" Computer Grafics in the Shipbuilding ".

3/1987:                         
Attended 7-day training in the Brodotehnika Shipyard, Yugoslavia: "Introduction of the Wolfson Unit Design Software Package", (University of Southampton).

2/1988:                         
Speaker on Annual Meeting of the Belgrade Society of Naval Architects: "Speed prognosis for Fast Patrol Boat".

4/1988-5/1988:            
Guarantee engineer for delivered ships in East Africa.

6/1988:                         
Attended 5-day training in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia: "UNIX   Operational System” Implemented at the Hewlett Packard Computers.

10/1989:                       
Attended 4-day introduction course in Friedrichshafen, Germany: " 396 Generation of High Speed Diesels".

1/1990:                         
Attended 3-day introduction course in Kristinehamn, Sweden: " Jet Pumps for High Speed Vessels ".

5/1990:                         
Speaker on International Symposium " Theory and Practice of Shipbuilding " in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia. Presented paper: "Design and Trials Results of Fast Patrol Boat".

11/1991-2/1992:          
Head of Training and Guarantee Team for delivered ships in Limassol, Cyprus.

12/1994:                       
Attended 4 sessions in Belgrade, Yugoslavia: "Standards ISO 9000"

2/1995:                         
Speaker on Annual Meeting of the Belgrade Society of Naval Architects: "Design process of 24 m Fast Patrol Boat".

12/1997:                       
Speaker at Annual meeting of the Belgrade Society of Naval Architects: "Structural problems of the aged bulkcarier fleet”.

04/1998:                       
Speaker at Cyprus Shipping Council membership meeting: “Advanced Capabilities For Analysing Ship’s Stability And Longitudinal strength”.

3/1997-5/2002:              
Member of the Technical Committee of the Cyprus Shipping Council.

3/2000:                         
Attended “Excel Partnership” course: Combined Implementation & Documentation Course ISO 9001 : 1994

5/2000:                           
Completed a “Non-Derstructive Evaluation Course” in accordance with requirements of SNT-TC-1A (1998), Level II, and certified in the following methods: Radiography, Ultrasonic, Liquid Penetrant, Magnetic Particles.

 

 

 
 
 

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