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Captain
Jψrgen Berg
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
World
Bank CV for Captain Jorgen Berg
Proposed Position:
Name of Firm:
Name of Staff: Jorgen Nielsen Berg
Profession: Master Mariner / Captain / Marine
Consultant
Date of Birth: 11 May 1943
Citizenship: Danish (Danish / EU Passport), Residence:
Australia. Home office in Denmark and in Australia
Years with firm: 18 with Berg Shipping Consultancy
Nationality: Danish (Danish/EU passport) Permanent
Australian resident
Membership of
professional societies:
The Company of Master Mariners -
Australia
Chartered Institute of Transport -
Australia
Australian Institute of Management -
Australia
Chamber of Commerce Ringwood Branch
- Australia
Australian National Antarctic Research
Expeditions Club - Australia
Association of Danish Navigators -
Denmark
Detailed task assigned:
(list tasks the consultant will carry out;
match to the objectives of the project relating to ToR)
Key qualifications:
(Give an outline for staff member's
experience and training most relevant to tasks on assignment. Describe
degree of responsibility held by staff member on relevant previous assignments
and give dates and locations. Use about 1/2 to 3/4 page.) relating to
ToR
This will include any of the following
relevant country experiences.
COUNTRIES OF WORK EXPERIENCE all in Ship, Cargo, Maritime &
Port Infrastructure
Only listed are countries where I have been more that 5 days
on-site in the country.
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.
Education:
|
Institution [ Date from - Date to ] |
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: |
|
Copenhagen Navigation College,
Denmark 10/1964 - 10/1966 |
Certificate of Competency as
Master 1st Class. Foreign Going. |
|
Royal Navy Officers School, 1967, Denmark. 11/1967 06/1968 |
Navy Lieutenant 1st Grade,
Royal Danish Navy |
Employment record: (full time positions first then Selected Consultancies after)
|
05/1993 2011+ = 18 years full time employment |
Melbourne Australia |
Berg Shipping Consultancy |
Surveyor Inspector Cargo planner |
Free lance surveyor. Cargo
surveys, lashing surveys, pre-loading surveys, ship purchase inspections,
ship planning of container stows, loading supervising on Ro-Ro ships, - all
in between large teamup maritime assignments, - which see in the following. |
|
1989 05/1993
= 4 years
full time employment |
Port of Melbourne, Australia |
Port of Melbourne Authority - Melbourne, Australia |
Operation Development Manager, Trade Development
Manager |
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. |
|
1988 1989
= 1 year full
time employment |
Australia |
Ansett
Technologies Marine Group - Australia. |
Account
Manager, Sales Engineer. |
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. |
|
1982-1987= 6 years
full time employment |
Copenhagen
Denmark but with extensive travel world wide |
J. Lauritzen A/S (JL) |
Marine Superintendent (Captain). |
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. |
|
1980 1982
= 2 years
full time employment |
Office in Marseilles but area of operation
France, Spain + N. Africa |
Sociιtι Ivorienne
de Navigation Maritime, Ivory Coast |
Port Captain, Operations Manager. |
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 north - containers, machinery, heavy equipment, consumer goods,
busses, and trucks south |
|
1979 = 9 months full time employment |
Office in Santo Domingo but area of operation all Caribbean and
Latin America |
Beaufort
Dominicana de Navigation S.A. (J. L. A/S) |
Cargo
Superintendent, Owners Representative. |
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. |
|
1977-1979 =
14 months full time employment |
Office in New Orleans, but area of operation all
Caribbean Islands and Latin America |
Beaufort Navigation Inc, Louisiana, USA. (J. L. A/S) |
Cargo Superintendent
- Owners Representative. |
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. |
|
1969-1977 =
8 years full time employment |
Sailing on world wide trade tramp ships of various
kinds |
J. Lauritzen A/S, Denmark |
Chief
Officer, 2nd Officer |
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 including IMO dangerous cargo handling. 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. |
|
1967-1969 =
2 years national service |
All time onboard Ran and Najaden |
Royal
Danish Navy, Denmark |
17 months
as Lieutenant + 7 months as Sergeant first. |
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. |
|
1966-1967 =
4 months |
Onboard Varla Dan |
J. Lauritzen A/S, Denmark |
2nd Officer
|
Navigation
and break bulk cargo handling in North European trade. Ice and convoy
navigation with the Finish and Swedish icebreakers. |
Selected Consultancies (Year
Position Name of project Country Description of Duties)
|
Date from Date to |
Position |
Name of Project |
Country |
Description
of Duties |
|
03/2011- 08/2011 |
Maritime Expert Maritime Safety & Marine Pollution |
Feasibility study for the Mediterranean Sea Maritime
Development Cooperation, Request No: TA 2010049 RO FTF FWC EIB 2009 - Lot 2
Transport & Infrastructure. |
Italy Malta Portugal England Greece |
Maritime Expert Maritime Safety & Marine Pollution. 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).
Attended the MSAPC 2011 (Maritime Safety & Anti-Piracy conference in
Athens, Greece. Work for the 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. |
|
03/2011- 05/2011 |
Dangerous Goods Handling Expert |
Establishing a Dangerous Goods Database for UMA in Ankara, Turkey, EuropeAid/127054/C/SER/multi. |
Turkey |
Work for Client: Undersecretariat For Maritime Affairs, UMA, Government
of Turkey. Teamed up with the consultant: 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
for keeping track on import and export dangerous goods. |
|
02/2011- 08/2012 |
Seaport Specialist |
Boubyan Island Development Project, Moubarak Al Kabeer Port (MKP) |
Kuwait |
As Seaport Specialist 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. |
|
03/2009- 06/2011 |
Maritime Operation Specialist for SMEC Australia - Maldives Ministry of Transport |
Maldives Domestic Maritime Transport Project ADB Loan 2327 MLD |
Maldives - Indian Ocean in Male |
Maritime
Operations Specialist with SMEC for the ADB funded Domestic Maritime
Transport project in the Maldives. Capacity Building in Ministry of Transport
sections. Cargo handling including IMO dangerous cargo. Conduct willingness
to pay services and provide recommendations for proposed harbour usage
charges - 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 and cargo operations manual for Male
North Harbour |
|
06/2010- 06/2010 |
Team Leader for Egis-Bceom France |
Lae Port Tidal
Basin Project Phase 1 - Construction Supervision Consultant ADB Loan No. 2398/99 |
Papua New Guinea, Lae, Port Moresby |
Attended
the Lae Tidal Basin inspection of container port construction site and
Pre-bidding meeting in Lae with IPBC PMU for Construction Supervision
Consultancy for the ADB funded 30 months port construction time frame. Preparation on the project details for
later start. Evaluated site, drawings and construction details. |
|
08/2007- 11/2007 |
Marine Sector Specialist for AusAID / SMEC + BMT Australia . |
AusAID TSSP Infrastructure Program in Papua New
Guinea |
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby + Lae in |
Medium Term
assignment as Marine Sector Specialist in TSSP in the AusAID infrastructure
program in Papua New Guinea, through SMEC / BMT Australia as principals.
Worked in PNG Ports Corporation and in the National Maritime Safety Authority
both in Port Moresby for very close work and strategic idea interchange with
them in port administration & operation and maritime safety matters. Work
in ADB Lae Port terminal development Tidal Basin project. |
|
02/2007 |
TA Writer for EPTISA Spain |
"TA to the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and
Telecommunications of the Republic of Albania in the field of
Transport". |
Albania |
Writing the methodology for the Port Manager assignment for Port of
Durres, Albania in the EC/EuropeAid Technical Assistance to Ministry of Public
Works in Albania |
|
11/2003- 12/2004 |
Team Leader for COWI Consortium Denmark/ BCEOM France |
EU PHARE Program TA RO 0107.12.02 |
Romania, Danube River, Bucharest |
EU PHARE Program - Technical assistance to the General Directorate of
Maritime, Danube and Inland Waterways Transport, Ministry of Public Works,
Transport and Housing for strengthening its administrative capacity. RO
0107.12.02 - and the structures related to maritime and inland waterways
administration, in order to meet acquis communitarian acceptance into the
EU group. Preparation of ToR. |
|
06/2001- 10/2001 |
Maritime Expert
(STE) |
World Bank / COWI Can Tho Port Rehabilitation |
Vietnam, Mekong River & Delta, Port of Can Tho |
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 in Vietnam. Dealing
with ship, port and stevedore operations, maintenance of port and equipment.
River navigation. |
|
03/2000 07/2003 |
Marine Manager Team Leader |
P&O Maritime Services Bing Bong transition. |
Australia, Northern Territory Bing Bong Bulk loading facility |
Transition long term assignment for P&O Maritime Services
function also as Marine Manager in a remote Northern Territory mining lease
port, streamline lead and zinc concentrate bulk cargo loading. Managing the
onshore camp, canteen and workshop facilities within the mining lease, Mac
Arthur River, in the transition. |
|
01/1999 01/2001 |
Marine Accident Inspector |
Marine Board of Victoria Accident Investigations |
Australia Melbourne & Port Philip |
Appointed by the Minister for Ports as ad hoc Marine Accident
Inspector (Navigation Expert) to the Marine Board of Victoria covering the
Victorian waters. Investigating collisions and marine incidents. |
|
03/1999 05/1999 |
Cargo handling Expert |
Nectar Aid Projects USA Gov. Funded |
Philippines Manila Bay |
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 evacuators
and barges. |
|
01/1998 01/1999 |
Terminal Operations Expert |
KPMG Australia KPMG funded |
Australia Melbourne Port Phillip |
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. |
|
05/1998 07/1998 |
Marine Surveyor |
Fertilizer Loading Supervision |
Tunisia Sfax |
Marine Inspector & Surveyor - for Sumitomo Fertilizer, Australia.
Bulk carrier fertilizer loading, operation and inspections in Tunisia - North
Africa. Dealing with AMSA and AQIS requirements. |
|
03/1998 05/1998 |
Expert - Port Development & Navigation |
CES India India Gov. funded |
India Tamil Nadu State, Port of Tuticorin |
Port Operator - for CES India and Tuticorin Port Trust in India.
Detailed Feasibility Study in a port infra-structure project for a new
24-berth container main-line hub port in Tuticorin Outer Port, Tamil Nadu. |
|
08/1997 09/1997 |
Port Operator |
Container & Ro-Ro terminal Operations |
Australia Sydney White Bay Terminal |
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. Environmental Issues. |
|
02/1997 06/1997 |
Bulk Operations Expert |
Pivot Operations Enhancements |
Australia Melbourne |
Shipping Superintendent assignment for Pivot Ltd. - in Melbourne,
Australia. C/P bulk carrier scheduling, fertilizer import and port
operations, quarantine and customs tasks for about 60 chartered and own
ships. |
|
02/1996 02/1998 |
Ship Management Expert |
IBIS Queensland QLD Gov. Funded |
Australia QLD - Torres Strait Islands |
Freight Consultant - for Islanders Board of Industry and Service
(IBIS), a Queensland statutory body. Port operation & marine
infrastructure development on 15 remote outer islands. Cargo handling, Ship
rotation. |
Languages
|
Language |
Speaking |
Reading |
Writing |
|
Danish
Mother tongue |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
|
English |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
|
French |
Poor |
Poor |
|
|
German |
Poor |
Poor |
|
Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to
the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly describes me, my
qualifications and my experience.
_____________________________________________________
Signature
of Staff Member or authorized official from the firm
_______________________________________________________________
Day/Month/Year
|
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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