Manan Sheel Arora is currently working as a Technical Data Coordinator for Maersk Line Ship Management in Singapore. He has over 10 years of experience in the maritime industry, including 4 years working as a Third Engineer onboard various vessel types for Maersk Tankers. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marine Technology from AMET University in Chennai, India. His responsibilities in his current role include developing and maintaining technical data for vessel equipment and ensuring documentation is properly archived and accessible to users.

1. MANAN SHEEL ARORA
DATE OF BIRTH: 07/JUNE/1987
B/1 RAVINDRA PALLI,
FAIZABAD ROAD, LUCKNOW -226016
U.P, INDIA
PH: +91 9953499929,+91 8376970987
(BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING –MARINE TECHNOLOGY 2009, BITS RANCHI)
Work Experience
Currently working as Technical Data Co-ordinator for SHIP MANAGER project in
Maersk Line Ship Management ,Maersk Line.( Oct 2014- present)
Maersk Tankers - A.P Moller Maersk Singapore Pte . Ltd. (Dec 2010 -Oct 2014)
Technical Data Co-ordinator
Role & Responsibilities:
•Execute the technical data development, implementation and maintenance of SMS
technical data for Maersk Line Ship Manager which will be used on-board Maersk Line vessels
•Plan, develop, monitor and communicate technical data expertise related to the Ship
Manager system with the existing stakeholders.
•Undertake necessary research using Technical documentation (Manuals & Drawings) for
vessels to prepare and update technical data (equipment structures, maintenance tasks,
class surveys and spare parts).
• Provide assistance and database support to the Ship Manager Project team for
correct data implementation in Ship Manager from RDRM including periodic updates. Also
ensure the required database is updated to support the operations of vessels.
•Quality of base data available in the systems is continuously reviewed and improved.
•Ensure documentation is archived on receipt and madeavailable for users in coordination with
the existing archiving team.
•Ensure and work for increased cooperation and relationship between vessels and shore.

2. Third Engineer Officer
Role & Responsibilities:
• Recruited by the A.P Moller Maersk group and have over 37 months (including 17
months as a trainee) of sea-going experience with various vessels in the Maersk fleet
including Product tankers, Oil tankers and car carriers/ heavy lift RORO /Container
vessels.
• Worked onboard as Third engineer officer for Maersk tankers.
• Have worked at dry dock at China carrying out various repair and maintenance work of
various shipboard equipments.
• Possess good knowledge of handling and operations of heavy lift and cranes.
• Have performed various maintenance tasks and operations as a sea-going engineer on
a variety of equipment including diesel engines, boiler plants, purifier/heater/alternator
plants
• Possess a comprehensive knowledge of safety and control systems. Also have ample
experience in setting up risk assessment plans and safety measures.
• A good understanding of maritime safety regulations and requirements and of the
concepts of risk analysis and their co-related systems
• Have also worked on various hydraulic and electrical systems onboard ships and have a
good understanding of their components and how to troubleshoot them.
• Inspect and supervise the work of ship.
• Maintain record of repairs to be done.
• Responsible to check if all necessary items are carried for shipyard
• Maintain budgetary process
• Maintain the inventory of spare parts necessary.
• To undertake repair management.
• Investigate and observe tests on machinery.
• Schedule and plan projects.

3. • Ensure safety management system.
• Responsible of keeping ship clean.
• Scheduling work for the crew members.
• Responsible of maintaining spare parts of generators, boilers, purifiers, compressors etc.
And various other machineries
• Performing the breakdown maintenance and preventive maintenance of compressor,
purifiers, compressors, and boilers as per preventive maintenance schedule as Third
Engineer officer on board ship.
• Maintenance of various type of pumps screw pumps, gear pump, reciprocating pump and
centrifugal pumps.
• Maintenance of cold room and air condition plant.
• Knowledge and maintenance of fire fighting equipment and system.
• Various pollution prevention equipment such as – sewage plant, oily water separator
and Incinerator.
Academic Qualifications:
• Passed Indian Certificate of Secondary Education in Grade 10, securing 85 % aggregate
in the year 2003,from Seth M.R Jaipuria,lucknow.
• Passed Indian School Certificate (ISC) in grade 12 ,securing aggregate 90% in the year
2005.from Seth M.R Jaipuria ,lucknow.

4. • Passed 4 years BE MARINETECHNOLOGY in First Division ,securing aggregate
93% in the year 2009,from AMET UNIVERSITY CHENNAI ,affiliated to BIT
MERSRA ,RANCHI.
Inclusive of 15 months sailing experience on three different vessels as a trainee with the APM
Maersk Group. Completed the course on a full scholarship
Core Subjects :
• IC Engines & Boilers,
• Integrated Control systems,
• Electrics,
• Shipping Business,
• Electronic Navigation systems,
• Engineering drawing,
• Thermodynamics,
• Instrumentation,
• OceanNavigation/Meteorology,
• Marine engineering
( Passed all the above in first class )
ProfessionalQualifications:
Obtained Certificate of competency (COC) for MEO CLASS 4,issued by the Govt .of India
in 2010.
STCW COURSES. (Standards of Training & Certification of Watch keepers Code)
Advanced Fire Fighting (A. F. F.)
Proficiency in Survival Craft (P. S. C.)
Personal Survival Techniques (PST)
Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities (P. S. S. R.)
Oil Tanker Familiarization (OTF)
Oil Tanker Safety Course
Medical First Aid
Elimentry First Aid
Tanker Advanced Training (oil)
Engine Room Simulator(operation)
Engine Room Simulator (management)
Professionalachievements :
• Through a series of successive competitive rounds, was recruited in A.P Moller Maersk
group based on my PI/ LI ( personal and Logical index) in an All India recruitment drive
program and had availed a fully sponsored course in Chennai,India.

5. • I have worked on a various types of ships and was actively involved in watchkeeping, cargo
work, routine maintenance and onboard operations. Various types of ships include container
ships, car carriers including RO-Ro and heavy lifts, product oil tankers, and very large crude
oil tankers (VLCC).
• Have worked in dry dock at China, and have gained hands on experience on various
maintenance works on shipboard equipments, and survey activities.
• Have worked in numerous in- house projects and have undergone personal development
training in various fields such as
• Crew resource management.
• Environment compliancy Programme.
• Certificate of training in ISO 14001
• Certificate of training in Safe talk, communication essentials
• Shipboard management
• Risk management onboard and tool box analysis creating risk matrix
• Certificate of training in Hydraulic controls and heavy lifts.
• Safety Officer certificate.
• Environment management certificate.
Language proficiency
Fluent in Hindi ,English, Punjabi.
Skills and strengths
• Self Motivated and fast learner
• Can work independent and be very result oriented

6. • To set goals and strive towards achieving
• Develop new working practices, and develop self and other skills
• Oversee complex/problematic situations
• Communicate values, norms and policies
• Hardworking and reliable
• Envisage and anticipate future development
• Leadership potential.
• Adaptable and flexible
• Able to work under pressure.
• Ability to detect faults.
• Able to manage financial resources.
• Detecting operating errors and correcting accordingly.
• Excellent training skills.
• Ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Excellent management skills