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Chief Engineer George Fiadonu obtained his pre-sea cadet training in Marine Engineering from the Regional Maritime Academy in Ghana. He then pursued advanced studies at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston, Tasmania, where he earned an Advanced Diploma in Marine Engineering and a Class 1 Certificate of Competency (COC) in Marine Engineering (Chief Engineer).

George began his career as a Junior Engineer with Neptune Orient Lines (now American President Lines, APL) and American Eagle Tankers in the Gulf of the United States. He steadily advanced in his career, eventually joining the offshore sector, where he served as both a Chief Engineer and Port Engineer with Tidewater Marine International. He later worked with the Atlantic Maritime Group in the UAE as a Port Engineer before moving to TAMS Group, focusing on transshipment operations.

Throughout his career, George has worked on a wide variety of vessel types, including General Cargo ships, Container Vessels, Oil Tankers, Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels, Platform Supply Vessels (PSV), Standby Boats, and Transshipment Barges. His extensive experience as a Port Engineer includes roles at Tidewater in Nigeria and at the Atlantic Maritime Group in the UAE. With his knowledge and skills in the offshore and oil industries, George is strategically positioned to perform effectively in all aspects of his role.

As a strategic planner and team player, George brings vision, passion, and leadership, allowing him to manage and grow business operations, thus contributing to the positioning of the industry in the competitive global offshore and oil markets.

Certificates

Advanced Diploma in Marine Engineering – Australian Maritime College

Class 1 Certificate of Competency in Marine Engineering – Issued by Australia

Professional Membership

Member, Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (Since 1989)

Work Experience

With over 35 years of sea service experience, George has worked on various ocean-going vessels, including general cargo, container ships, and oil tankers. He has been actively engaged in offshore operations, working with deep-sea Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) boats, DP2 supply vessels, and handling tasks such as semi-submersible rig operations, tanker lifting, pipe laying, jacket launching, rig movements, turret anchor mooring, ROV operations, and transshipment barge operations for iron ore shipments.

Position: Port Engineer

Companies: Tidewater Marine International (Pte) Limited (Nigeria) and Atlantic Maritime Group (UAE)

Responsibilities:

• Managed the technical operations of vessels, including the maintenance and repair of all mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems on board anchor handling, supply, and crew boats.
• Organized the delivery of spare parts to company vessels.

Position: Chief Engineer

Company: Tidewater Marine International (Pte) Limited, Singapore

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw maintenance and repair of all machinery, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, air conditioning, and refrigeration on anchor handling and supply boats.

• Ensured the welfare of engine room staff and managed the operations of specialized equipment for cargo supply, anchor handling, and towing.

Positions: Junior Engineer to 1st Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the mechanical and electrical maintenance and operations on crude oil tankers (104,000MT, 80,000MT, and 100,000MT), container ships, and general cargo vessels.
• Operated and maintained various systems, including main engines, generators, boilers, compressors, purifiers, pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, motors, and fan systems.