CV for Captain Jorgen Berg
Professional
qualifications
Certificate of
Competency as Master 1st Class (Foreign Going)
Navy Lieutenant
1st Grade, Royal Danish Naval Reserve,
Freelance
consultant and contractor in ad hoc, temporary, and short to long-term project
assignments and contract work in port infrastructure & development,
maritime logistics management, marine and port safety, ship operation & survey
in Australia and Worldwide from 1993 to current.
Relevant
experience - examples in marine and port consultancy assignments.
2011 - Maritime Expert –
Maritime Safety & Marine Pollution, in the feasibility study for the
Mediterranean Sea Maritime Development Cooperation, Request No: TA 2010049 RO
FTF – FWC EIB 2009 - Lot 2 Transport & Infrastructure. Client:
Mediterranean Sea Maritime Development Cooperation (European Investment
Bank, European Comission and the
International Maritime Organisation) Financed by the EIB. Teamed up with the implementing
consultants: Parsons Brinckerhoff Consortium, UK, with NTU in Denmark. The beneficiary
countries are the FEMIP Countries in North Africa and the Middle East. Fact
finding missions undertaken in Italy (MAREΣ -AIS system in Rome), Malta
(REMPEC in Valetta - Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for
the Mediterranean Sea), Portugal (EMSA in Lisbon – European Maritime Safety
Agency), United Kingdom (IMO in London – International Maritime Organization)
and attended the MSAPC 2011 (Maritime Safety & Anti-Piracy conference in
Athens, Greece.
2011 - Dangerous Goods Handling
Expert, in establishing a Dangerous Goods Database for UMA in Ankara, Turkey
EuropeAid/127054/C/SER/multi.
Client: Undersecretariat For Maritime Affairs, UMA, Government of Turkey
Teamed up with
the consultant: Atos Origin Belgium NV / SA. With no existing IMDG or IMSBC
database, I was making the maritime, ship and port details for UMA relating to the
IMO IMDG convention (SOLAS) requirement for dangerous goods transport. The
finished database will service and be used by UMA and all Turkish ports.
2011 - Seaport Specialist for
the Boubyan Island Development Project, Moubarak Al Kabeer Port (MKP)
Client: Ministry
of Public Works, Government of Kuwait. Teamed up with the consultant: Egis
International, France.
I was allocated the
role as virtual Port Authority, virtual Terminal Operator, and virtual Harbour
Master, in the program management process while these institutions had not been
finalised in this very long term port project. Dealing with the port
infrastructure including buildings, roads, rail, and the cargo handling
equipment for Container, Ro-Ro, Breakbulk and Dry Bulk operations. Intensive work with the MKP Masterplan.
2009-11 - Maritime Operations
Specialist with SMEC for the ADB funded Domestic Maritime Transport project in
the Maldives. Preparation of Ministry of Transport training material and
implementation of on the job training in accordance with the training needs
assessment - Verification of proposed harbour charges for North Harbour.
Conduct willingness to pay services and provide recommendations - Assistance in
ensuring broad based stakeholder consultations develop time bound action plan
for proposed harbour usage charges - Assist drafting harbour user charges
approval documents according to procedures issued by Attorneys general office –
Develop a
harbour operation and user pay system - Develop a training program for Harbour
Management Staff - Implementation of the training program through formal and on
the job training - Development of a harbour management manual. In total 7
months on-site in Maldivesover several times in 2009 to 2011.
2010 – Team Leader with Egis-Bceom, France. Attended Papua New Guinea - Lae Tidal
Basin inspection of container port construction site and Pre-bidding meeting in
Lae with IPBC PMU for Supervision Consultancy for the 30 months port
construction time frame. Preparation on
the ADB funded project details for later start.
2007 – Marine Sector Specialist assignment in TSSP in the AusAID infrastructure
program in Papua New Guinea, through SMEC / BMT Australia as principals. 3
months on-site in Port Moresby, with few days in Port of Lae. Had an office in
the PNG Ports Corporation and in the National Maritime Safety Authority both in
Port Moresby for very close work and strategic idea interchange with them. Work
also took place in the large ADB Lae Port terminal development – Tidal Basin project.
2007 – Short assignment for EPTISA, Spain, writing the methodology for the Port
Manager assignment for Port of Durres, Albania in the EuropeAid Technical
Assistance to Ministry of Public Works in Albania.
2006-07 - Assisting Australian group AIC in
trying to get an old polar expedition ship “Thala Dan” from breakers back to
Melbourne, Australia from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Inspected the ship in Rio de
Janeiro.
2003-05 - Long term assignment for BCEOM, France, within the COWI led EU
consortium. On-site in Bucharest with travel in Romania. Team leader in the EU
European Commission PHARE project assignment giving Technical Assistance to the
General Directorate, Maritime, Danube and Inland Waterway Transport. Basically
a Maritime Safety and Ministry of Transport management assignment including work
on SAR (Search and Rescue), Coast Guard set up, Flag State Inspection (FSI),
Port State Control/Inspection (PSI), International Ship and Port Facility Code
(ISPS), International Ship Management (ISM), and the STCW Convention. In total
7½ months on site in Romania
2000-03 - Transition long term assignment for P&O Maritime Services,
Australia – as Marine Manager in a remote Northern Territory mining lease,
streamline lead and zinc concentrate bulk cargo loading using a shuttle
bulkcarrier. In charge of ISM, Marine safety. Responsible for STCW provisions.
Enforcing Mine Safety on the mining lease. Managing the onshore camp, canteen
and workshop facilities within the mining lease in the transition. In total 32
months on-site in Bing Bong 56 km north of Borroloola
2001 - Medium term
assignment for COWI Consult - in the capacity as the Port Operations &
Cargo Handling expert for a World Bank financed Port Rehabilitation project for
Port of Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Dealing with ship, barge, port and
stevedore operations, maintenance of port and equipment.
1999-01 - Appointed by the Minister for Ports as ad hoc Marine Accident Inspector
to the Marine Board of Victoria covering the Victorian waters. Investigating collisions and marine
incidents.
1999 - Team Leader -
for Nectar Projects and Shipping in London, UK.
Supervise the lightering of wheat as food aid cargo from US product
tankers in the Philippines using mobile vacuvators and barges.
1998-99 - Port Operator - for KPMG Corporate Finance in Melbourne. Team-up with a
group including KPMG to build and operate (BOOT) a new 550.000 TEU Westgate
Terminal in Port Phillip Bay
1998 - Marine Inspector & Surveyor - for Sumitomo Fertilizer, Australia.
Bulkcarrier fertilizer loading, operation and inspections in Tunisia - North
Africa. Dealing with AMSA and AQIS requirements.
1998 - Port Operator
- for CES India and Tuticorin Port Trust in India. Detailed Feasibility Study
in a port infrastructure project for a new 24-berth container main-line hub
port in Tuticorin Outer Port, India.
1997-98 - Port Operator - for Maunsell P/L and P&O Ports - in Australia.
White Bay Terminal, B/Bulk, Ro-Ro and Container infrastructure, cargo handling.
Operational issues and port working hours.
1997 - Shipping
Superintendent assignment - for Pivot Ltd. - in Melbourne, Australia. C/P
bulkcarrier scheduling, fertilizer import and port operations, quarantine and
customs tasks for about 60 ships.
1996-98 - Freight Consultant - for Islanders Board of Industry and Service
(IBIS), a QLD statutory body.
Port operation
& marine infrastructure development on 15 remote outer islands. Cargo
handling.
1993-09 – Free lance surveyor. Cargo
surveys – lashing surveys – pre-loading surveys – ship purchase inspections –
ship planning of container stows – loading supervising on Ro-Ro ships – etc.
all for a wide range of exporters, importers, stevedore companies, shipowners
and operators. Trade, feasibility and transport studies. Marine and safety
issues Undertaken on an ad-hoc basis between longer assignments.
Relevant
experience – full time positions:
Year |
Full time position |
Work base location |
Company |
93-11 |
Port & Marine Consultant |
Melbourne, Australia |
Berg Shipping Consultancy |
91-93 |
Operation Development Manager |
Melbourne, Australia |
Port of Melbourne Authority |
89-91 |
Trade Development Manager |
Melbourne, Australia |
Port of Melbourne Authority |
88-89 |
Marine Sales Account Manager |
Melbourne, Australia |
Ansett Technologies Marine Group |
82-87 |
Marine Superintendent (Captain) |
Copenhagen HQ, Denmark |
J. Lauritzen A/S |
80-82 |
Port Captain (Expatriate) |
Marseilles, France |
Societe Ivorienne de Navigation Maritime |
79-79 |
Port Captain / Cargo Superintendent |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. |
Beaufort Dominicana de Navigation |
77-79 |
Cargo Superintendent |
New Orleans, Louisiana USA |
Beaufort Navigation Inc. |
69-77 |
Chief Officer, First Officer |
World wide Tramp trade |
J. Lauritzen A/S |
67-69 |
Navy Lieutenant 1. Grade / 2.Grade |
Navy warships, Denmark |
Royal Danish Navy |
67-67 |
Navy Sergeant / Private |
Frederikshavn, Denmark |
Royal Danish Navy |
66-67 |
Second Officer |
European Tramp trade |
J. Lauritzen A/S |
64-66 |
Navigation Student |
Copenhagen Denmark |
Copenhagen Navigation College, |
60-64 |
Deck Officers Apprentice Seaman's School |
World wide trade after Kogtved, Denmark |
J. Lauritzen A/S Denmark |
COUNTRIES OF
WORK EXPERIENCE all in Ship, Cargo, Maritime & Port Infrastructure
Only listed are countries
where I have been more that 6 days on-site in the country. No transits.
Algiers,
Argentina, Australia, Australian Antarctic Territories, Belgium, Brazil,
British Antarctic Territories, Cameroon, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, Egypt, Falkland Islands, Finland, France, French Antarctic
Territories, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Germany, Guinea, Guyana, Holland,
Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,
Kuwait, Liberia, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, Mozambique,
Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,
Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra
Leone, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, Sweden, Togo, Trinidad &
Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Uruguay, Venezuela,
Vietnam.
Developing countries
Capt. Berg has
vast remote area experience, and is used to working in a cross-cultural
environment. His sound interpersonal skills together with resilience in the
face of possible difficulties and empathy with Third World country inhabitants
will surely be noticed. He has the ability to work for long periods in such
remote areas and has experience in, and is interested in training the local
on-site workforce.
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 May 1943 -
in Copenhagen, Denmark.
NATIONALITY: Danish,
travelling on a Danish / EU passport.
Australian permanent resident
ADDRESS: 13 Manuela Terrace,
Ringwood, Melbourne, VIC 3134, Australia
EDUCATION: Certificate of Competency as
Master 1st Class. Foreign Going
Danish Certificate of
Examination, Copenhagen
Navigation College, 1966 in
Denmark
Navy Lieutenant 1st Grade,
Royal Danish Navy.
Royal Navy Officers School,
1967 in Denmark
OTHER Completed numerous business
related courses including:
TRAINING: management,
marine, ship and port operations, maintenance, dangerous/safe cargo, project
management, maritime law, ships design, customer service, marketing, office
technology, computer, software programs, radio, satellite and data
communication, marine safety.
LANGUAGES: Danish: excellent (mother
tongue), English: excellent,
French: fair, German: fair,
Swedish: excellent understanding,
Norwegian: excellent
understanding, Spanish: poor.
PROFESSIONAL Company of Master Mariners -
Australia
AFFILIATIONS: Chartered
Institute of Transport - Australia.
Australian Institute of
Management
Australian National
Antarctic Research Expeditions Club
Association of Danish
Navigators - Denmark
PERSONAL Marital Status: Married,
36 years to Australian born wife.
INFORMATION: Children: Two daughters, age 28 and 32.
Health: Very good.
Willing to travel: Yes, plus short to medium term stays
on-site
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Windows 3.1, 95, 98, XP, WIN 7, Word 6.0, & 97 &
2000, WordPerfect, Excel 2000, Internet IE 5.0, E-mail Outlook Express 6, 97,
98, XP. Money, MS Office Programs, HTML language & Web Pages, Skype, Skype
Out, Win MSG, WIN Live, MSN online systems, Wi-Fi.
OTHER SKILLS
Feasibility studies - Port Operator - River and Canal
navigation - Terminal operations - Trouble shooting - Ships operation & sea
navigation - Ships inspection and
surveys - Intricate cargo handling - Cargo surveys – Marine & Port Safety
issues – Training in maritime operations – IMO Dangerous Cargo.
Employment
details - Captain Jorgen Berg:
PERIOD: 1993 - current (18 years +)
AS: Berg Shipping Consultancy - Melbourne,
Australia.
POSITION: Principal / Owner working as
Consultant / Contractor
PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS AND
CONTRACT WORK:
Working as a
freelance marine consultant and contractor either alone or in team-up
situations with Australian and overseas clients in World Bank, ADB, EU Phare /
Tacis and other financed port projects and maritime feasibility studies
including institutional development and on the job training programs for
harbour management. Working in private and state sponsored port infrastructure
& development, marine and cargo handling projects, in various assignments
worldwide. Accept assignments and contract work on an ad hoc, project, short,
medium or long term basis in Australia and overseas. Undertaking on-site
operational or trouble shooting in marine, cargo handling and port operation
situations. Doing cargo handling supervision, inspection and surveys with
various types of ships and cargos. Undertaking
logistics management assignments also for Australian government statutory
bodies. Working in Maritime Safety issues. Doing various types of ad hoc and
short term cargo surveys in Port of Melbourne for a range of clients inclusive
stevedore companies, shipowners / operators and overseas cargo insurance
companies in between larger assignments.
PERIOD: 1989 - 1993 (4 years)
EMPLOYER: Port
of Melbourne Authority - Melbourne, Australia.
POSITION: Operation Development Manager,
Trade Development DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Operational
infrastructure and trade development with local and international
partnership. Provided expert advice on
port operation, dock and cargo handling facilities, port cost, transport,
shipping services and cargo handling matters to new or established exporters,
importers, stevedores and shipping companies.
Worked with the shipping community and special interest groups including
the automotive and timber industry on port charges and cost issues. Closely involved with external groups working
on the rail and road infrastructure to the port. Participated in the start up of Tradegate
(EDI for Cargo and Shipping). A member of the Port Authority's Tradegate
committee deciding policy and operation issues.
Marketing of Western Port (Port of Hastings) bulk and b/bulk facilities.
The Port Authority's expert on break-bulk and dry bulk cargo operations, port
infrastructure and development facilities. Liaise with Australian and overseas
clients of the Port of Melbourne and Western Port.
PERIOD: 1988 - 1989 (12 months)
EMPLOYER: Ansett
Technologies Marine Group - Australia.
POSITION: Account Manager, Sales Engineer.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Securing
representation of overseas principals with electronic marine equipment
manufacturing activities. Coordinated in broad policy discussions with DOTC on
the future GMDSS (EPIRB) requirements under the SOLAS convention. Represented
the company in Standard-C satellite communication discussions with OTC, AUSSAT,
TNT Transport and other maritime and land transport companies. Sales activities covered advanced marine and
land based navigation & communication equipment to merchant ships and ship
owners.
PERIOD: 1982-1987 (6 years)
EMPLOYER: J.
Lauritzen A/S (JL) - Copenhagen, Denmark.
POSITION: Marine Superintendent (Captain).
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Marine and Cargo
Superintendency, and based in the Copenhagen headquarters of the large Danish
ship owning company. IMO, SOLAS, Port and other international regulations &
certificates. Personally formulated and implemented a new marine, safety and
cargo operation policies and procedures manual used in various types of own and
chartered vessels. Negotiated stevedore
contracts. Solved problems with Charter
Party agreements and C/P sub-details.
Inspected ships for safety, compliance of regulations, purchase, damage,
cargo damage, maintenance and if suitable for new trades. Worldwide supervision
for owned and chartered ships especially in the mineral, agribulk, reefer,
heavy lift and offshore semi-submersible trade and related cargo. Extensive
travel world wide in a troubleshooting capacity dealing with port authorities,
harbour masters, pilots, importers & exporters, ship owners, and the master
and senior officers with a different cultural background onboard own and
chartered ships, and mostly in ports and hinterland in developing countries.
Member of the
Danish Shipowners’ Associations Sub-Committee for Marine Communications in
connection with Project Ship and GMDSS. Initiated installation and implemented
use of computers and satellite communication in own and chartered vessels. Trained seagoing captains and senior officers
in marine based information technology, computers and software.
PERIOD: 1980
- 1982 (2 year contract with J.
Lauritzen A/S)
EMPLOYER: Société
Ivorienne de Navigation Maritime, Ivory Coast
POSITION: Port Captain, Operations Manager.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Stationed in
Marseilles in France by the share holding and managing company
J. Lauritzen A/S
to start up, train and run a new West African shipping company based in the
Ivory Coast. In charge of terminal, ship
and cargo operations for own and chartered ships. Cargo Superintendency and container terminal
operational management. Complex trouble shooting work involving various
cargoes, bulkers and containerships trading between Southern Europe and North
& West Africa. Cargo: mostly logs, cacao, coffee northbound - containers,
machinery, heavy equipment, consumer goods, busses, and trucks southbound.
PERIOD: 1979 (9 months)
EMPLOYER: Beaufort
Dominicana de Navigation S.A. (J. L. A/S)
Santo Domingo, The Dominican
Republic.
POSITION: Cargo Superintendent, Owners
Representative.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Company
representative and expatriate in the Dominican Republic for the J. Lauritzen
A/S owned Far East Caribbean Line (FECA) in charge of ships operation, cargo
handling and client relationship.
Extensive trade development and trouble shooting in USA Gulf, Latin
& South America and the Caribbean Islands for the Far East trade. Negotiations for stevedore contracts and
return bulk and b/bulk cargo to the Far East. Cargo: steel pipes, trucks,
containerised goods, machinery eastbound - containers, sugar, and bauxite.
PERIOD: 1977-1979 (15 months)
EMPLOYER: Beaufort
Navigation Inc, Louisiana, USA. (J. L. A/S)
POSITION: Cargo Superintendent - Owners
Representative.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Company
representative and expatriate in New Orleans, USA for FECA Line in charge of
ships operation and cargo handling. Extensive operation development and trouble
shooting in USA, Latin & South America and the Caribbean Islands for time
and voyage chartered semi-container ships and bulkcarriers trading between
Singapore, Taiwan and Japan and America. Inspected ships for charter
arrangements and viability. Attending maritime legal cases. Cargo: steel pipes,
cars, trucks, containerised goods,
machinery eastbound - containers westbound.
PERIOD: 1969-1977 (8 years)
EMPLOYER: J.
Lauritzen A/S, Denmark
POSITION: Chief Officer, 2nd Officer
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Ship management,
navigation, cargo handling and maintenance onboard dry bulk /break-bulk ships,
conventional reefers, polar expedition/supply ships and tankers in worldwide
liner & tramp trade. In charge of
navigation, cargo and ship maintenance onboard the vessels. Double banking and cargo transfer in rivers
and bays. In charge of challenging supply and cargo transfer operations for 3
seasons to the Australian and French Antarctic bases. Intricate ice navigation
and cargo handling using Light Amphibious Re-supply crafts, helicopters,
barges, pontoons, motorboats. Using ships crew in stevedoring operations.
PERIOD: 1967-1969 - 17 months as
Lieutenant + 7 months as Sergeant first.
EMPLOYER: Royal
Danish Navy, Denmark
POSITION: Navy Lieutenant 1. Grade & 2.
Grade.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
In charge of
classified NATO communication and anti-submarine warfare onboard navy patrol
ships. Naval control of merchant shipping duties. Marine surveillance of
foreign warships. Pursuing, boarding and
arresting foreign flag trawlers fishing in Danish territorial waters. Search and rescue activities in civil marine
incidents. Helicopter operations. Fire fighting, rescue and first aid
education.
PERIOD: 1966-1967 (4 months)
EMPLOYER: J.
Lauritzen A/S, Denmark
POSITION: 2nd Officer
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Navigation and
break bulk cargo handling in North European trade. Ice and convoy navigation
with the Finish and Swedish icebreakers.
PERIOD: 1960-1966 (6 years)
EMPLOYER: J.
Lauritzen A/S, Denmark
In Seamans
school in Kogtved, Denmark for 1 year. Sailing in a Topsail Schooner, Sailing
as Deck Apprentice in General cargo ships, Polar supply ships, Reefer ships,
and Tankers for the required 4 years before attending Copenhagen Navigation
College for 2 years getting the Masters Foreign Going Certificate 2. Class. Later
upgraded to 1. Class.
Key skills -
Captain Jorgen Berg
Feasibility studies
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navigation, channel access, berthing, cargo handling and port operation.
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handling and navigation of ships in difficult and restricted waters.
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ice navigation and cargo handling in the arctic and Antarctic areas.
Port Operator
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operational / navigational issues in port infrastructure & development
projects.
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advise on making ports and terminals more cost effective to ship
operators
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negotiating stevedore contracts with operators.
Terminal operations
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container, break bulk, bulk, cars and reefers
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optimisation of cargo operations in established and newly constructed ports
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cargo planning and loading/discharging especially in tweendeckers and
ro-ro's.
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stowage of timber, reefer, containers, break bulk and bulk cargoes
Trouble shooting
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in marine transport, cargo handling, and port & harbour operations.
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in developing countries and areas where there is no port or marine
infrastructure.
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in situations where port authorities and ship-operators are in
dispute
Ships operation &
navigation
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where intricate manoeuvres, double-banking etc, are required.
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in the Arctic, Antarctic and other winter or polar ice covered areas.
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in rivers, channels and other draft limited waters.
Ships inspection and
surveys
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marine accident investigation and reporting
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for purchase or charter and special trading purposes.
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condition survey before and after loading or discharging of cargo.
Intricate cargo handling
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discharge grain cargo from tankers at anchorage using mobile
vacuators
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cargo exchange with grab fitted bulkcarriers and discharge/loading by
ships crew.
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oil drilling rigs exchange between semi-submersible ships and tugboats.
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in areas with no marine or port infrastructure, using LARC's, barges,
helicopters.
Cargo surveys
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damaged cargo reports for insurance companies and other stakeholders.
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before and after loading or discharging of cargo.
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stowage and lashing surveys
Maritime Safety
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Search and Rescue (SAR)
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Coast Guard issues
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Flag State Control (FSC)
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Port State Control (PSC)
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International Ship and Port Facility Code (ISPS)
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International Ship Management (ISM)
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STCW Convention interpretation
Captain
Jorgen Berg |
Phone: |
+61 3 9870
0771 |
Berg
Shipping Consultancy |
Fax: |
+61 3 9879
4664 - (but send SMS first) |
13 Manuela
Terrace |
Mobile: |
+61 4 1220
6165 |
Ringwood
North, VIC 3134 |
E-mail: |
berg@bergshippingconsultancy.com.au |
Melbourne |
Skype: |
jorgennberg |
Australia |
Website: |
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