OGOUN MANDELA PAUL
Lagos
Summary
Experienced Class One Master Mariner with over 20 years in maritime operations, specialising in oil tanker management, mooring, and pilotage. Skilled in coordinating ship-bound operations with a focus on safety and environmental protection. Chartered member of the Institute of Logistics and Transportation and fellow of the Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria. Demonstrates strong leadership and operational expertise across various ship types and tonnages.
Overview
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Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Terminal Manager
Risqserve African Projects Limited
Portharcourt, Nigeri, Nigeria
01.2022 - Current
- Oversaw offshore terminal operations across Africa for over 20 years, specialising in mooring, berthing of export tankers, deep-sea pilotage, and vessel coordination.
- As a senior mooring master and team lead, I successfully executed Nigeria’s first TCMS (Tri Catenary Mooring System), marking a milestone in offshore mooring in West Africa.
- Led teams in ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence, delivering seamless maritime logistics.
- Offshore Terminal Manager at Risqserve African Projects Limited | Maritime Logistics & AI-Enabled Operations
- Core Skills: Offshore mooring and vessel berthing, Deep-sea pilotage coordination, Safety, environmental, and regulatory standards, AI-driven operational enhancements, Stakeholder engagement.
- AI Essentials for Project Managers.
- Core Skills: Offshore mooring and vessel berthing, Deep-sea pilotage coordination, Safety, environmental, and regulatory standards, AI-driven operational enhancements, Stakeholder engagement.
- Leveraged innovative AI solutions to advance maritime infrastructure and support Africa’s economic growth.
Marine Pilot/Mooring Master
Nigerian Petroleum Development Company
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Provide marine Pilotage to Export Tankers calling at the Ebok Terminal Nigerian including approach to berth at FPSO Virini Prem (Tandem).
- Takes a proactive role in safety and environmental management consistent with ISGOTT, OCIMF Policy and guidelines, applicable maritime regulatory requirements, and accepted industry standard for safety and environmental practices.
- Perform export tanker arrival safety inspection and ensure compliance of Export Tankers, Masters, Officers, and crew in accordance with requirements.
- Perform export tanker arrival safety inspection and ensure compliance of Export Tankers, Masters, Officers, and crew in accordance with requirements.
- Takes a proactive role in safety and environmental management consistent with ISGOTT, OCIMF Policy and guidelines, applicable maritime regulatory requirements, and accepted industry standard for safety and environmental practices.
- Served as point of contact with government representatives and officials during exports, ensuring efficient coordination of export activities.
Mooring Superintendent
Jarander Services Nigeria Limited
Portharcourt
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Performed Loading Master functions on oil tankers at Single Point Mooring (SPM) & Multi Product Berth (MPB) terminals, overseeing hydrocarbon operations, HSSE, emergency response, vessel loading planning, and compliance, while ensuring safety during de-ballasting and loading operations.
- Safeguarded the berthing and unberthing of all vessels with or without the aid of tugs without supervision, adhering to set parameters and exercising discretion regarding various operational conditions at the ports and terminals.
- Instructed and advised ship's Masters on handling and safety of vessels, terminal equipment, and personnel within JARANDER Operated Ports and Terminals.
- Provide marine pilotage to vessels through 70 or more miles channel, in the (Escravos, Warri, Koko, Sapele and Calabar Ports).
- Represented JARANDER and client interests on all vessels, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols during operations.
- Area of operation includes but not limited to Armanda Pakasa (okoro field) Fpso, Abo (Abo field) fpso, Sendje berge (Okwori field) Fpso, Virini prem (Ebok field) fpso, Tulja Bhavani (Tulja Oil Terminal) fso, Lagos offshore, Bonny town, Cotonou offshore, Togo offshore…The Gulf of Guinea.
Ship Captain
Stockgapfuels Limited
Portharcourt
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Master in command. Coordinating, implementing, and participating in all operations of the vessel.
- Ensured the safety of the crew while at sea.
- Managed cargo and stowage, ensuring compliance with certification requirements from Flag State, Classification Society, and third parties.
- Coordinated mooring operations and loading/discharging of petroleum products at Lomé, Lagos, Calabar, and Portharcourt.
- Operated oil tankers to transport petroleum products safely.
- Managed security for the ship's crew and ensured passengers received medical attention promptly.
- Communicates with shore authorities on any commercial or other matters including response to oil spills or other accidents.
- Maintained accurate vessel records, ensuring accessibility to shore authorities during incidents or upon request.
- Ensured approved adequate supplies existed on board and sought shore medical assistance when required.
Ship Captain
Sterling Oil and Gas Exploration Company
Lagos
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Master in command. Coordinating, implementing, and participating in all operations of the vessel.
- Ensured the safety of the personnel while at sea.
- Inspected ship condition before departure and after docking to maintain safety and operational standards.
- Coordinated and participated in mooring operations, loading, and discharging petroleum products, ensuring safe and timely handling.
- Managed cargo stowage, ship accounts, and crew wages, ensuring efficient operations and compliance.
- Supervised the personnel and crew members working in the ship.
- Handled all certification related to the ship, including those from the Flag State Classification Society and other bodies.
- Consulted with Agents and inspectors to ensure efficient services.
- Acted as liaison in areas where language differences exist.
- Conducted sale and purchase surveys.
- (Oil Tankers)
Marine Superintendent/Designated Person Ashore
Vettelmega Services Limited
Lagos
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Developed appropriate procedures and policies for the management of all aspects of efficient and safe marine operations at VMSL Jetties, terminals, production facilities, drilling rigs, work barges, vessels, and other marine equipment on hire or lease to the company.
- Conducted marine operations in a safe and environmentally friendly manner, ensuring adherence to industry standards.
- Managed marine vessels technical planning and ensured timely availability, reliability of company compliance to operational manual.
- Reviewed and planned marine vessel operations, assessing technical specifications to optimise operational capabilities.
- Overseeing and participating in the field operations such as deployment of back down buoys, mooring systems, anchor handling, towing, bunker transfer etc.
- Investigated marine incidents, identified root causes, and implemented corrective actions to enhance safety protocols.
- Ensured compliance to company standard statutory and classifications for every new charter vessel received.
- Ensured that all marine contingency, emergency, response and crisis management are adhered to at all time.
- Monitored and ensured that safety drills and exercise meet company standard and regulations.
Ship Captain
Southern Offshore Services
Portharcourt
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Oversaw vessel crews and addressed all aspects of vessel wellbeing.
- Coordinated operations of offshore service vessels to uphold safety standards.
- Ensured crew compliance with risk and hazard management, incident reporting, ship security, food handling, toolbox meetings, fitness for work, and vessel security plan in accordance with company safety management system.
- Maintained the ship's security plan and ensured compliance with the ISPS CODE.
- Collaborated with the Mooring Master and Offshore Marine Coordinators to coordinate vessel operations.
- Maintained communication route with operators, charterers, agents, and owners.
Marine Superintendent
Mikelely Nig Ltd
Lagos
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Managed marine operations for a group of company-associated vessels.
- Operated company-owned and managed vessels safely, efficiently, and economically while complying with Class and regulations.
- Oversees the operation and maintenance of vessel condition in the area of expertise i.e. navigation equipment, communication equipment, cargo equipment, deck etc. to ensure their conditions meet customer and regulatory requirements.
- Oversees vessels' voyage planning and safe execution as per company guidelines.
- Supports the fleet manager in achieving compliance with statutory, Class, and Port State requirements for maritime safety operations and navigation.
- Aided the fleet manager in promoting compliance with company policies and industry best practices.
- Assisted in developing and implementing operational management processes, ensuring compliance with the company's Safety Management System and international Safety, Health & Environment Management guidelines.
- Facilitates and follows up on vessels inspections and audits.
- Conducted investigations on incidents/accidents onboard with the Manager – Safety & Quality to determine causes and propose recommendations to prevent recurrence, reporting lessons learned.
- Aided in developing the company's contingency plan for emergency situations, enhancing preparedness and response capabilities.
- Guides, motivates and coaches ship board management to improve their performance to meet vessels' performance objectives.
- Participated in Safety Management System review meetings to enhance compliance and operational safety.
- Communicates on regular basis with all interested parties to conduct SIRE inspections and cargo related documentation.
- Oversees calculations for bunker requirements and provisions for each voyage.
- Appoints agents in ports to provide vessels with the requirements.
- Coordinates with agents to ensure availability of supply according to time, cost and quality requirements.
- Monitors the supply of navigational & cargo related publications including liaison with the relevant contractors.
- Reviews vetting status with Operations Superintendent and prioritizes on vetting inspections.
- Assisted the Fleet Manager in coordinating inspections.
- Carries out Navigation Audits of the vessels.
Marine Pilot/Poac
Gulf Transfer Services
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Person in overall advisory control of mooring and unmooring procedures, specifically ensures that all mooring operations and associated marine activities are performed safely and in accordance with local and maritime regulations and company operational procedures.
- Demonstrate effective leadership during berthing, mooring, unmooring, offload hose connection and disconnection and relevant marine activities.
- Managed berthing and mooring operations through effective delegation and clear communication.
- Carry out all relevant mooring or berthing operations according to company management system or equivalent where company management system is to be considered the minimum standard.
- Monitored and maintained mooring and cargo operations to ensure safety and compliance for export tankers.
- Manage emergency responses with due regards for safety of personnel, FPSO and environment to the limit of my responsibilities in regards to offload operations.
- Ensure effective planning for all offloading critical activities and critical maintenance.
- Assisted client with offload documentation and coordinated with vessel master and agents for timely arrival and departure of offload vessel support craft operations.
- Liaise effectively with all relevant onshore and offshore department of company and client.
- Maintained readiness and overall condition of the floating hose system and tandem hawser.
- Performed administrative duties promptly to support operational efficiency.
- Contribute to control of critical situations and respond to emergencies.
Education
Certificate of Proficiency - Ship-Ship & Tandem Mooring Operations
Hudson Trident Training Centre
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria01-2023
Doctor of Philosophy - Transportation and Logistics Management
Atlantic International University
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA01-2021
Master Class (1 Unlimited) - Certificate of Competency
Alex Maritime and Technical College
Bangkok, Thailand01-2021
Master of Science - Transport Management
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ogbomosho, Nigeria01-2014
Deck Officer - Certificate of Competency
Maritime Academy of Nigeria
Oron, Nigeria01-2014
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
Metropolitan School of Business and Management (UK)
London UK01-2013
Post Graduate Diploma - Shipping Management
The Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria
Lagos Nigeria01-2009
Associate Graduate Diploma - Maritime Logistics and Port Management
The Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria
Lagos Nigeria01-2008
Higher Diploma - Shipping and Logistics Management
The Nigeria Institute of Shipping
Lagos Nigeria01-2007
Skills
- Terminal operations management
- Cargo loading oversight
- Ship maneuvering expertise
- FPSO/FSO operational knowledge
- Safety protocol implementation
- Crew management
- Budget planning
- Documentation management
- MS Office suite expertise
- Effective leadership qualities
- Communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
Certification
STCW 95/Manila 2010 convention courses, Valid
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Swimming
- Writing
References
- Capt. Let Them Say Inaibagha, Chief Executive Officer, Vettalmega Services Ltd, +2348030860628, Capt.lely@vettalmega.com
- Mr. Sokari Atams, Head (Human Resources), Risqserve African Project Ltd., +2348030846933, satams@risqserve.com
Work Availability
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Timeline
Terminal Manager
Risqserve African Projects Limited
01.2022 - Current
Marine Pilot/Mooring Master
Nigerian Petroleum Development Company
01.2021 - 12.2021
Mooring Superintendent
Jarander Services Nigeria Limited
01.2020 - 01.2021
Ship Captain
Stockgapfuels Limited
01.2018 - 01.2020
Ship Captain
Sterling Oil and Gas Exploration Company
01.2015 - 01.2017
Marine Superintendent/Designated Person Ashore
Vettelmega Services Limited
01.2012 - 01.2014
Ship Captain
Southern Offshore Services
01.2008 - 01.2012
Marine Superintendent
Mikelely Nig Ltd
01.2006 - 01.2008
Marine Pilot/Poac
Gulf Transfer Services
01.2000 - 01.2005
Certificate of Proficiency - Ship-Ship & Tandem Mooring Operations
Hudson Trident Training Centre
Doctor of Philosophy - Transportation and Logistics Management
Atlantic International University
Master Class (1 Unlimited) - Certificate of Competency
Alex Maritime and Technical College
Master of Science - Transport Management
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Deck Officer - Certificate of Competency
Maritime Academy of Nigeria
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
Metropolitan School of Business and Management (UK)
Post Graduate Diploma - Shipping Management
The Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria
Associate Graduate Diploma - Maritime Logistics and Port Management
The Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria
Higher Diploma - Shipping and Logistics Management
The Nigeria Institute of Shipping