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Marine Operations

Summary

Olutosin Eso, exceptional operations manager, focused on successful team building, cost-cutting, and operational improvements. Determined to cut costs without impacting the quality of products and services. Reliable team player committed to building high-performing teams.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
10
10
Certifications

Work History

OPERATION MANAGER

RAWABI OIL FIELD SERVICES
02.2022 - Current
  • Lead and manage agency operations, the customs clearance process for every type of vessel and cargo importation, and exportation clearance formalities for vessels working offshore projects under Saudi Aramco
  • Involved in providing marine support services for all types of vessels
  • Running agency operations, managing the customs clearance process, assisting with provision supplies, and leading and managing all operational activities related to offshore and onshore activities at Rawabi Oil Field Services
  • To manage and enhance process efficiency, remove unnecessary procedures from processes while ensuring uniformity in the process occurring at the organization’s end, and compile and re-draft SOPs to match the expected service level delivery,
  • Ensuring all marine work permits are valid for the vessel to operate in Saudi waters
  • Lead and manage fresh water and MGO bunkering operations and also support provision and consumables supplies
  • Key Role:
  • Plan and implement an overall shipping strategy
  • Build and maintain professional relationships with existing and new clients
  • To develop and improve operating systems for service delivery
  • Creating and implementing new SOPs that match service expectations
  • To set and define operational KPIs
  • Formalizing shipping agency and logistics contracts
  • Develop and implement an operation and logistics strategy to increase revenue
  • Oversee the crew logistics department
  • Conflict management to resolve customer issues
  • Promote self and team development by enhancing market and competitor knowledge
  • Train and develop a team capable to handle any complex operations

TEAM LEADER MARINE OPERATION & LOGISTICS

RAWABI VALLIANZ OFFSHORE SERVICES
04.2018 - 02.2022
  • Led, supervised, and trained over 100 personnel in operations and logistics of the marine department, slashing time spent learning job duties by 75% within 30 days
  • Manage and administer training, and readiness of 100 personnel for direct reports in operations and logistic departments
  • Led, and managed around 250 projects worth multimillion dollars
  • Spearhead fleet management with contracting 1M US dollars
  • Key Roles:
  • Led all aspects of the business from logistics to supply chain management and operations
  • Engaged with internal/external stakeholders to achieve industry-leading outcomes in terms of optimized vessel utilization, risk mitigation, and client satisfaction
  • Spearheaded & monitored commercial post-fixture, operational, and logistics services to the vessels
  • Managed awareness of the logistics and operations of the fleet, ship inspection, cleaning, and drydocking schedules, voyage performance monitoring, and analysis of all fleet vessels and ensured that all operations and logistics were conducted in compliance with Aramco's Safety Management System and applicable international safety
  • Developed cost-effective production by managing costs and achieving process efficiency targets
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  • Orchestrated resolving vessels issues, crew deficiencies, QA/QC, HSE issues, maintenance of vessel certifications, and ensured all vessel certifications are to be valid always, update the database management team as soon as any new certificate is issued on any vessel, and review daily reports and follow up with vessel if any discrepancy is noted
  • Oversaw sufficient fuel and freshwater for off-hired vessels and food and non-food provisions arrangements for the vessel crew, passengers, and Aramco users onboard for over 60 fleets
  • I liaised with agents and clients on vessel movements, clearances, and documentation
  • Coordinated with commercial, technical, purchasing, and crew departments for smooth vessel movements
  • Inspected, controlled, and reviewed the supply of vessels
  • Communicated during the resolution of vessel technical issues or incidents to ensure the client satisfaction and risk management is upheld to the highest standard
  • Established department’s employee goals to drive efficiencies and monitor outcomes through regular assessment of KPIs and organized the functional department and work breakdown to maximize productivity and quality results

MARINE OPERATION SUPERINTENDENT

OVERSEAS MARINE LOGISTICS
10.2016 - 04.2018
  • Projects: ADMA - OPCO SARB Package #4, NASR Project, and NASR FIELD 28+ years of vessel movement and focal point with the client (HYUNDAI ENGR)
  • Developed the sailing plan in close coordination with the renowned client (ARAMCO)
  • Corresponded with Company’s DPA, technical, HSE, and logistics team for smooth operation; submitted vessel timesheet to the client and reported to commercial dept
  • For any deviation from the CPA
  • Reported to commercial any Off-Hire / On-Hire of the vessel along with the 3rd party suitability survey
  • Monitored the DPRs of the vessel and advise the concerned dept of any discrepancy
  • Ensured that any observation/NCs raised by ADMA, ADNOC, and class surveyor are properly closed by the concerned dept within an allowed time frame
  • Looked after all provisions, requisitions, and consumables supplied by the Procurement dept before sailing to the oilfield
  • Verified and confirmed to the Commercial / Accts dept any Port-related charges with regards to clearance, channel, pilotage, and berthing on port
  • Advised the PRO / Crew dept for the required docs to obtain clearance before the vessel sailed to another emirates or country of destination and liaised with port authority for the timely berthing / unberthing of the vessel to avoid delay in vessel operation
  • Coordinated with clients, charters, port authorities, DPA/CSO, and vessel masters for the smooth operation of offshore support vessels, including AHT, supply, crew boat, and DP vessels operating offshore AUH
  • Ensured compliance with the company's requirements safety management system (ISM, ISPS, etc.)
  • Ensured compliance with industry & clients standard such as ADMA- OPCO, ZADCO, and ADNOC
  • Conducted inspection & audits to ensure that all vessels are operated safely and efficiently and by legislative and company safety management systems
  • Conducted incident /accident investigation, and applied the lessons learned to improve the safety management system
  • Coordinated, prepared & carried out marine safety audits/inspection and suitability surveys & making vessel viable for charter & compliance with charter party agreement
  • Monitored the vessel operations daily in the field and port via Daily Reports ensuring a smooth operation

MARINE LOGISTICS AND OPERATION EXECUTIVE

OVERSEAS MARINE LOGISTICS
05.2014 - 10.2016
  • Established and monitored specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems and created SC, for logistics activities
  • Planned and implemented materials flow management system to meet production requirements
  • Organized Stowage plans and updated logistic plans for projects / Vessels movement and arranged Vessels Movements (sailing/shifting) through Maqta Gateway System
  • Supervised operations (loading – offloading) to barges and arrange lashing plan
  • Ensured all vessels clearances (in/out) are on time and coordinate with masters and agents for day-to-day vessel bunkering operations, prepared vessels’ daily movement reports, and distributed the same
  • Updated and verified vessels’ position on the scheduling system and arranged vessels’ bunkering by following up ROB and followed up on vessels masters to obtain their vessel DPR (Daily Position Reports) and arranged the conversions summaries to graph analysis to monitor the vessels' consumables and for the account, technical operation department monitoring and chased the vessels positions and general requirements and regulated crew transfers, followed-up
  • Established long-term Price Agreements with vendors for "regular use items/services" to secure better price(s) and rapid & time-saving Procurement process

SUPPLY AND LOGISTIC SUPPORT ASSISTANT MANAGER

AMWAJ AQUAMARINE
09.2012 - 04.2014
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  • Oversaw the management standard was established, implemented, and maintained in conformance with the requirements of
  • ISO 9002, ISM Code, and ISO 14001
  • Managed and supervised warehouses, transportation and operation of services and supplies, and collations of each department's required materials and ensured timely delivery
  • Key Roles:
  • I liaised with staff regarding relocation and transportation arrangements
  • Prepared documentation and coordinated the transport of resources and materials
  • Marked and labeled documentation
  • Maintained accurate records and managed office correspondence
  • Freight; documented, verified, and inventoried cargo; and prepared and submitted the report
  • Ensured supplied materials or services conform to the specified standard of the company
  • Monitored project materials from the port of landing to the storage and delivered them to the site
  • Identified and traced cargo status at any point in the voyage which includes ship schedule, port of loading, port of discharge, estimated time of departure, estimated time of arrival
  • Arranged the readiness of cargo handling equipment and monitored the loading, transferring, discharging, and safe transportation of cargo
  • Reviewed the performance and effectiveness of the management system as a basis for determining improvement and engaged in preparation for the weekly progress report
  • Engaged in the verification of materials related to documents
  • Liaison with external bodies (suppliers, subcontractors, and agencies) on matters relating to the company materials requirements

AGENCY/LOGISTICS SUPERINTENDENT

TIGER SHIPPING AGENCIES LIMITED
09.2007 - 08.2012
  • Achieved 99.5% average delivery rate on all assignments with no loss of materials or assets
  • Identified and corrected efficiency bottlenecks that saved $1.2 million and resulted in faster, more accurate supply shipments
  • Created a new automated method for property tracking procedures to increase accuracy and accountability
  • Directed an eight-member team to develop the most efficient routing system for $47 million in supplies and equipment
  • Trained and coached staff on new tracking procedures
  • Communicated operational needs to senior management
  • Key Roles:
  • Involved in scheduling routine and emergency maintenance for all marine vehicles, and assisted in creating a comprehensive project schedule for all the new projects
  • Supported in maintaining replacement parts, supply inventories, and placing orders
  • Planned all logistics, monitored the performance, assisted in scheduling delivery shipments, coordinated those deliveries with local marine authorities and performed monitoring of all marine vehicles, and made sure each one received regular maintenance
  • Screened the weather forecast and advised the vessels, and client
  • Monitored the bunker consumption and reported to the Senior Operation manager about the trend
  • Coordinated with the operations, HSE, technical, and DPA for the smooth operation, reporting the timesheet of the cranes to the Senior Operations Manager, advising for any deviation from the CPA/ variation orders
  • Monitored and reported the SOF (statement of fact) for every vessel to the cost controller and implemented the QHSE requirements under his area
  • Interfaced with all levels of management in a team-oriented environment including HSE, operations, technical, commercial, accounting, etc
  • Reviewed the stowage plan
  • Followed through with all terminals on unloading schedules, actual unloads, and barge unloads information and verified the bunker survey/ sounding generates the bunker report
  • Coordinated with the 3rd party for the COA (certificate of approval) and ensured that the COA was released before sailing the combination
  • Managed daily operations: custom clearance inward and outward, and signed on and signed off crew and vessel in and out

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Agronomy

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
01.2001 - 04.2007

Skills

SKILLS AND SPECIALTIESundefined

Certification

Microsoft Certified System Technician (MCST)

Timeline

OPERATION MANAGER

RAWABI OIL FIELD SERVICES
02.2022 - Current

TEAM LEADER MARINE OPERATION & LOGISTICS

RAWABI VALLIANZ OFFSHORE SERVICES
04.2018 - 02.2022

MARINE OPERATION SUPERINTENDENT

OVERSEAS MARINE LOGISTICS
10.2016 - 04.2018

MARINE LOGISTICS AND OPERATION EXECUTIVE

OVERSEAS MARINE LOGISTICS
05.2014 - 10.2016

SUPPLY AND LOGISTIC SUPPORT ASSISTANT MANAGER

AMWAJ AQUAMARINE
09.2012 - 04.2014

AGENCY/LOGISTICS SUPERINTENDENT

TIGER SHIPPING AGENCIES LIMITED
09.2007 - 08.2012

Bachelor of Technology - Agronomy

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
01.2001 - 04.2007
Marine Operations