This curriculum vitae outlines the career and qualifications of Sorin Costache, a Romanian national born in 1976. He graduated from the Naval Academy in Constanta, Romania in 1999 and has since held licenses as a Third Deck Officer, Second Officer, and Chief Officer. He has worked for various shipping companies since 2000, primarily in roles involving navigation, cargo operations, and dynamic positioning on offshore supply vessels. His experience includes projects in the North Sea and West Africa. He is currently employed as Chief Officer on the Maersk Feeder.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Name: Sorin Costache
Date of Birth: June 12th
, 1976
Place of birth: Macin, Romania
Nationality: Romanian
Civil status: Married, 2 daughters
Address: 310 Tomis Blvd., Bl. LT4, Ap. 49, 900497, Constanta, Romania
Telephone: +40 772 153 010
Email: sorincx@gmail.com
Web: www.linkedin.com/in/sorincostache
Schooling
1995 - 1999: Naval Academy, Constanta, Romania
1999 - Third Deck Officer License
2003 - Second Officer License
2006 - Chief Officer License
2009 - Unlimited DP Licence (over 1000 hrs, on Kongsberg and Bridgemate, the majority on Kongsberg)
Other Qualifications and Training
All STCW certificates pertaining to the Maritime Deck Officer Licence
Various courses and training in Svendborg Maersk Training Centre
DP Basic Course, DP Centre, London
Excellent English written and spoken, very good level of Italian, basic level of French, very good PC knowledge
Selected MAESTRO Programme Trainee of batch 2008.
DP Advanced Course, Maersk Training Centre, Svendborg, April 2009
Anchor Handling Course, Maersk Training Centre, Svendborg, July 2009
Personal and Professional Planning Course, Maersk Training Centre, Svendborg, January 2010
Advanced Medical Training Feb 2010
Danish Maritime Legislation & Paragraph 16, August 2011
Ship Handling for Offshore Vessels Course, Maersk Training Centre, Svendborg, December 2011
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training HUET, September 2012
Employment History
Third Officer: Navigational watch, maintenance of life saving and fire fighting appliances, port documents, bonded store
1. Pacific Link: 03.02.2000 - 28.07.2000, GRT 31550, NRT 18023, DWT 32953, BHP 20400, 1800TEU (Zodiac Maritime)
2. Recife: 29.03.2001 - 30.10.2001, GRT 17156, NRT 8082, DWT 22219, BHP 14400, 1400 TEU (Zodiac Maritime)
3. Hyundai 108 (Car Carrier): 15.03.2002 - 27.07.2002, GRT 31355, NRT 9406, DWT 9783, BHP 12060, 3000 cars
(Zodiac Maritime)
4. Hyundai Admiral: 22.02.2003 - 27.03.2003, GRT 51836, NRT 22101, DWT 61152, BHP 67080, 4500 TEU (Zodiac
Maritime)
5. Cala Ponente: 08.08.2003 - 31.01.2004, GRT 16803, NRT 8648, DWT 23013, BHP 13320, 1400 TEU (Costa
Container Line)
Second Officer: Navigational watch, voyage planning, maintenance of bridge equipment and charts and publications,
radio operator, infirmary, stationery
6. Dart 8 (Ro-Ro): 04.06.2004 - 28.07.2004, GRT 22748, BHP 11630 (Dart Line)
7. Maersk Avon: 13.11.2004 - 22.03.2005, GRT 14063, NRT 6004, DWT 17733, BHP 13580, 1100 TEU
8. Grasmere Maersk: 14.06.2005 - 04.11.2005, GRT 50698, NRT 29707, DWT 61987, BHP 58600, 4300 TEU
9. Sealand Racer: 17.02.2006 - 01.06.2006, GRT 49985, NRT 2968, DWT 59840, BHP 49585, 3800 TEU
10. Maersk Gairloch: 05.08.2006 - 22.11.2006, GRT 50698, NRT 29707, DWT 61987, BHP 58600, 4300 TEU
11. Sealand Eagle: 11.01.2007 - 12.02.2007, GRT 49985, NRT 2968, DWT 59840, BHP 49585, 3800 TEU
12. Maersk Glasgow: 19.02.2007 - 18.04.2007, GRT 50698, NRT 29707, DWT 61987, BHP 58600, 4300 TEU
13. Grasmere Maersk: 12.07.2007 - 29.07.2007, GRT 50698, NRT 29707, DWT 61987, BHP 58600, 4300 TEU
14. Thorkil Maersk: 13.08.2007 - 05.09.2007, GRT 17700, DWT 21229, BHP 14240, 1300 TEU
15. Maersk Asserter: 05.11.2007 - 30.01.2009 (6 weeks trips)
16. Maersk Searcher: 09.05.2009 - 20.06.2009
17. Maersk Advancer: 02.08.2009 - 02.09.2009
18. Maersk Logger: 09.10.2009 - 11.11.2009
Chief Officer: cargo operations, ballasting operations, stability calculations, loading programs, ship handling, anchor
handling, DP operations (trenching, cable laying, ROV).
19. Maersk Responder: 05.12.2009 - 09.01.2010; 25.02.2010 - 07.04.2010
20. Maersk Advancer: 01.07.2010 - 14.07.2010
21. Maersk Tracer: 15.09.2010 - 30.09.2010

2. 22. Maersk Finder: 15.06.2011 - 19.07.2011
23. Maersk Frontier: 01.08.2011 - 15.08.2011
24. Maersk Finder: 04.10.2011 - 16.03.2012
25. Maersk Puncher: 27.04.2012 - 30.10.2012
26. Maersk Lifter: 01.11.2012 - 25.01.2014
27. Maersk Feeder: 30.04.2014 - present
On Maersk Supply Service vessels I have been involved in various rig moves in North Sea and West Africa, cargo
operations (mud, cement etc.), supply operations in wind mill farms projects, DP operations with projects including
trenching, cable laying, ROV surveys and FPSO hybrid riser tower installation.