Stephan Rambhoro

The role of a Marine Technical Lead (MTL) is primarily to provide specialist maritime support to the VIVO Energy HSSEQ Assurance Framework and to add value to the marine logistics activities of all operating businesses in Africa including the jetties activities of the own assets, Joint Ventures and third parties whilst managing and advising on all aspects of the ship/shore interface, including, commercial and risk management issues.
Another purpose of the MTL role is to monitor and assess the effectiveness of shipping and waterfront operations, advise on new maritime related regulations, projects, procedures (including handling for specialist cargoes) and to manage all aspects relating to marine matters appertaining to the safety, environment, commercial and third-party issues.
Additionally, as an MTL, I conduct 3rd party marine terminal and some vessel inspection (Barge) and will represent the maritime interest of VIVO Energy at regulatory authorities, external bodies and within relevant industry associations, committees/working groups.
Furthermore, I provide the source of maritime expertise and has accountability to the business manager, freight operators, asset managers and commercial operational services for all maritime related advices.

More Specifically, My Responsibility Include

• Advise in all elements of the HSSEQ Framework.
• Support businesses in developing standards and procedures for local Marine operations.
• Advise Learning & Development department on marine related training standards.
• Advise HSSEQ departments in relation to incidents investigations and marine related issues.
• Advise Assurance Managers regarding marine related audits.
• Advise on maritime aspects in projects to shipping, operations, new builds etc.
• Support Business Opportunity Managers and Business Excellence teams with maritime related elements.
• Advise and support leadership on crisis and marine emergency response including organizing and implementing training and exercises to test the effectiveness of marine emergency plans.
• Sharing knowledge with internal and external stakeholders.

The work consists of:

• Work with delivery service providers to ensure all VIVO Energy Group standards, including HSSE standards, are consistently complied with.
• Provide technical and operational expertise for the management of service performance for all related product supply, storage and distribution activities with internal service providers.
• Provide technical advice, support for sales team within Mauritius and for customers on product specifications, applications, performance, regulations, and other operations, technical & HSSE matters.
• Ensure high standard of Operational Excellence.
• Manage and maintain the VIVO chartered barge.
• Manage the team for smooth and in time bunker delivery of Marine products to customers.
• To safely manage, organize and plan Depot activities in an efficient and cost effective manner.
• To monitor performance in accordance with Service Level Agreements and Commercial businesses.
• To introduce and implement best practice levels in Distribution operations and maintenance activities.
• To ensure regular monitoring and follow up of Depot Case Remedial Action Plan and updating of Depot HSSE case.
• To ensure that all activities associated with the receipt, storage and distribution facilities are carried out according to the group recommended procedures and standards in Operating, Quality and Safety manuals and in accordance with local legislation pertaining to Occupation Health and Safety.
• To ensure that Emergency Procedures regarding Fire Fighting, Oil Spill and Medical Emergencies are up to date, regularly rehearsed and personnel trained accordingly.
• To prepare and review the yearly operating budgets for Barge, Causeway & Fort William Depots.
• To ensure that stock control procedures are in place and being adhered to in order to safeguard the company’s stocks and minimize losses at the depot.
• In collaboration with the Terminal & Operations Manager and Engineering Manager, to ensure all tanks, pipelines and equipment are maintained or replaced in order to comply with legal requirements and Group Standards.
• Ensure that toolbox talks and HSSE sub committees for the depots are regularly held, documented and actions taken to eliminate/reduce identified risks.
• Ensure that all personnel working at the depots are properly trained.
• Set SMART annual Targets for all direct reports and carry out individual appraisal by midyear and at year-end.
• Supervise work carried out by contractors at the depots and issue work permits.
• Coordinate tanker discharge operations and ensure that operations are carried out according to group standards and procedures.
• Product Quality Management (implementation of FOQAS, management of product quality incidents and claims, management of product quality dispensations)
• Ensure the product quality is closely monitored as per FOQAS manual and that only on spec product is delivered in bunkering lines and gantry
• Ensure that all product quality control procedures are strictly adhered to and that compatibility test are carried out before mixing two different batches of fuel oil.
• Ensure proper housekeeping at the depots and on barge.
• Coordinate with marketing for depots operations linked to bunker activities.

As an Operations Officer I was responsible for planning, execution and supervision of various operations in a Petroleum Terminal engaged in receipt, storage and distribution (including Bunkering)of various Petroleum products.

My Main Duties were:

• Ensuring Safety and Security in an Automated Terminal
• Planning, Execution and supervision of various operations like Tanker Receipt, Bunker Delivery , Tank Truck Loading, Pipeline Transfer, Inter Tank Transfer etc.
• Ensuring Quality and Quantity Measures
• Planning and execution of Logistic plans and execution of product indents, Coordination with Filling Stations. Consumers. Provide Customer service
• Lubricant deliveries and inventory.
• Monitoring inventory and control stock loss.
• Train and Motivate the Team
• Any other jobs as assigned

Work at “Four Points By Sheraton Ebene Cybercity Hotel Co Ltd” a group of Starwood Hotels as Engineering Supervisor. Together with the Director of Engineering we made the opening of the Hotel. The work at the hotel consists of:

· Carry out regular work within the department and evaluate the performance and productivity of the engineering personnel

· Organize the roster of the engineering personnel

· Maintain the condition of the physical assets of the hotel by carrying out any upgrading and project work under the supervision of the Director of Engineering

· Ensure the effective operation of all the mechanical and electrical systems and equipment by managing a preventive maintenance programme. Closely monitor the condition of the physical property and equipment by conducting continual inspections of the building. Ensure that preventive maintenance schedules are in operation and regularly upgraded

· Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with contracts, leases, service agreements and warranties

· Ensure the quality of all work completed by both employees and external contracted staff adheres to the standards of good engineering practice

Work at Centrale Thermique de Belle Vue Limitée as Chef de Quart / Chef de Bloc.

This work consists of being responsible of the proper running of the company that is ensure the good functioning of the mechanical and electrical side of the process in electricity production.

My duties were:

• Operate the means of production under the responsibility of the Operations Manager
• Monitor in the field and ensure optimized management of steam and electricity production from boilers and turbo-alternator groups in the control room.
• Ensure the continuity of production and constantly monitor the safety of goods and people on site.
• Manage incidents (from the control room), detect anomalies or malfunctions and report them.
• Participate in the optimization of production means in collaboration with the Operations Manager.
• Monitor the status of stocks of fuels, water and combustion by-products.
• Communicate and coordinate operating maneuvers with the operators of the electricity network and the neighboring sugar factory.

Work at Compagnie Mauricienne de Textile Ltée (CMT) as Electrical Technician. During that period I learned the following:

• Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Machines
• Industrial installation work
• Installation and commissioning of new equipment