George Aivaliotis is a naval architect and marine engineer with over 25 years of experience in ship management, new building supervision, and ship inspections. He has worked as a surveyor, superintendent engineer for tanker and bulk carrier fleets, technical manager, and external consultant. He is fluent in Greek and English and has extensive experience with classification societies, vetting inspections, drydocking, and repairs.
1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Information:
Full Name : George Aivaliotis
Date of Birth : 11th
December 1967
Address : 52, Smirnis Str., Nikea, Piraeus, Greece (18450).
Telephone : +30 210 4913110/4915732
Mob. : +30 6974483476
E-mail : gaival@otenet.gr
Marital Status : single
Nationality : Greek
Qualifications:
A) Naval Architect and Marine Engineer
National Technical University of Greece, 1992.
Technical Chamber of Greece, 1993.
Association of Naval Architects of Greece, 1993.
B) Engineer A
Experience and capacity equal to Engineer A, i.e. Chief Engineer.
Association of Superintendents Engineers, 1997.
Language: Native language Greek and Good English / Proficiency Level.
Diplomas after seminar courses follow up:
- DNV, Hull Inspection of Bulkers.
- DNV, Hull Inspection of Tankers.
- DNV, ISM/ISO, Internal Auditor.
- Stebbing & Partners with Ferriby, for Lead Auditors.
- DNV, Chemical Tankers Seminar.
- Lloyds Register, Port state Control scope and practice.
- L.R., Class and Certificates follow up.
- Marispond – Gallagher Marpol/OPA 90 and Annual drill.
Computing: Fluent User of any Software is available to Windows & Shipping, i.e. Benefit,
Danaos, Ullysses, etc.
EX - EMPLOYERS
05/1995-5/2000, Surveyor in the Hellenic Register of Shipping.
6/2000-6/2008, Superintendent engineer in Sea Pioneer & Pioneer Tankers Shipping Corps. (-
12- pcs of product, chemical, aframax tankers Cape size & supramax b/c vessels).
7/2008-12/2010, Superintendent engineer in Starbulk S.A. (Nasdaq listed Shipping Co. with 12
pcs of cape size & supramax b/c ships).
2. 01/2011- 10/2012, Technical Manager in Ariston Navigation Corp. (Fleet of -2- Bulkers & -1-
General Cargo). During that time participated to the plan and makers’ list approval project of 10
new building Bulker vessels.
11/2012- 09/2013, Site Technical Manager for -6- pcs Chinese N.B. anchor handling towing DP-
1 vessels delivery and immediately 100% convert them to -2- pcs power supply DP-2 vessels
and -4- pcs oil spill recovery DP-2 vessels, all to be strictly in comply with the Petrobras
requirements. The whole project was successful and vessels operate after granted the
Petrobras (BR) approvals under the Nautilus Offshore Shipping Co.
10/2013- 08/2016, Fleet superintendent engineer & new building responsible in a well known
Shipping company based in Glyfada, managing of 12 Bulk Carrier supra and camsarmax size
vessels & new building responsible for the plan approval, following up during building in the
Imabari japanese yard and delivery of -2- supra size Bulk Carriers.
08/2016- ……….., external technical consultant of Stellar Acquisition III Inc. (Nasdaq: STLR) for
a -6- product tankers fleet pre-inspection and condition evaluation.
EXPERIENCE :
• Three years sea going experience, sailed with tanker and bulk carrier ships and
carring out the daily engineers’ jobs, follow up maintenance in order to succeed
best daily ship’s performance
• In the office had responsibility and follow up:
o vessels’ specific and overall performance
o organization and filling of the class matters, repairs’ pending items lists,
plans, manuals, specifications, questioners etc.
o repairs daily follow up and relevant update of the lists
o plan maintenance system implementation on a daily, monthly …. basis
o technical process to the engine administration for the ships’ consumption
improvement
o ships’ deck & engine condition upgrade close follow up
o five years special surveys and relevant dry-docking repairs preparation
including budget
o budget preparation and control in comparison with the fleet vessels’
performance
o spare parts overview check and approve
o H & M claims including the sub-contractors’ invoicing for damages to the
main engine, diesel generators, boilers, outside hull, cargo holds, ballast
tanks, pumps, etc.
o all the classification societies matters handling and follow up
o all the port state control, flag state, CAP, CAS and majors’ vetting matters
handling and follow up
• On board the vessel had responsibility to follow up:
o dry-docking, special survey repairs
o dry-docking and major conversions repairs’ invoices control, check and
approve after following effective optimization process
o class, hull and machinery, annual, intermediate and initial surveys
o repairs for all the types of main and auxiliary engines, boilers, outside
hull, deck piping, cargo cranes, pumps and big valves by the use of the
ship crew & repairers’ contractors’ team(s) all over the world (at port,
3. anchorage or repair berth)
o main engine and diesel generators general overhauling repairs, including
turbo chargers, fuel pumps, etc.
o special repairs on the main shaft systems follow up
o preparation of the ship for annual /initial flag and port state control
inspections
(Paris Mou, USCG, Marshal Islands, Liberia) and deficiencies’ lists rectification
o crew best organization and support for the vessels’ repairs and
maintenance schedule upgrade
o vetting inspections deficiencies rectification (old tanker ships)
o sea water, low temp. water and fuel pumps’ overhauling
o cargo Framo pumps overhauling (tanker ships)
o main boiler partial full re-tubing repairs
o deck machineries, all type cranes and hydraulic systems’ problems
focusing and repairs
• Carried out -2- major double hull conversions (from single to double) product
tankers ships and exclusively carried out LR & DNV plan approval jobs as well.
• Delivered vessels, i.e. product, aframax & chemical tankers, capesizes,
supras, panamaxes, afra-maxes, product & chemical tankers and anchor handling
towing ships.
• Carried out plan approval, building and delivery of –2- pcs Imabari / Japanese
made N.B. supramax vessels of 63.000 dwt each with -5- cargo holds and -4-
cranes.
• Inspected old or new building vessels for S&P purposes.
REFERENCES:
Available very good reference if it is judged necessary.