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Patrick Doherty

Stonehaven,Aberdeenshire

Summary

Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in multi-unit operations management, systems implementation, and incident management. Demonstrates exceptional skills in client relationship management, strategic resource management, and capital investment planning. Proven track record in staff retention, health and safety compliance, and workforce training and development. Adept at contract review and recommendations, analytical problem-solving, and continuous improvements. Strong leadership skills with a focus on effective communication, performance monitoring, and interpersonal communication. Committed to building operational procedures that ensure safety consciousness and regulatory compliance while fostering intercultural competence. Career goals include driving change management initiatives and enhancing customer relationship building through innovative project management strategies.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
6044
6044
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Operations Manager

DOF (UK) LTD
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
09.2017 - 01.2025
  • Directed fleet activities focusing on technical, crew, HSEQ, and financial aspects
  • Ensured vessel delivery met all contractual and regulatory requirements with minimal downtime
  • Supported HSEQ Manager with input from fleet for annual review and HSEQ Plan
  • Reported outcomes to EVP
  • Directed recruitment and selection of senior maritime personnel
  • Managed fleet captains' evaluation process
  • Implemented global initiatives and campaigns within fleet
  • Communicated fleet performance metrics and status to EVP
  • Coordinated follow-up on insurance claims handling
  • Liaised with stakeholders, clients, subcontractors, and industry associations to ensure compliance
  • Collaborated with department managers and EVP to evaluate onshore resource levels within each fleet
  • Engaged in appraisals of onshore resources with functional leader
  • Enhanced fleet operations with company standards
  • Facilitated effective communication among fleet resources, aligned with group values
  • Participated in emergency response team
  • Led teams in achieving business targets within budget and designated timeframes
  • Investigated operational issues, prepared reports, and resolved problems
  • Employed critical thinking to assess issues and determine best solutions
  • Created KPI reporting systems to improve organisational efficiency

Global Technical Advisor

DOF (UK) LTD
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
01.2017 - 09.2017
  • Review global vessel high impact equipment breakdowns and propose suggestions for improvements to be incorporated into the DOF annual Improvement Plan

Regional Technical Director

Norskan (part of the DOF Group)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
08.2014 - 12.2016
  • Responsible for technical improvement of a large fleet of PSV, AHTS, CSV and survey vessels (26 vessels)
  • This included reviewing the technical and business processes of the technical and operational departments and implementation of KPI's to track progress development

General Manager

DOF (UK) LTD
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
04.2012 - 08.2014
  • General Manager and Director for the DOF (UK) LTD office with overall responsibility for management of the office, department personnel & Fleet

Fleet Manager

DOF (UK) LTD
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
04.2008 - 04.2012
  • Overall responsibility for the DOF (UK) Fleet, on a safety, technical & commercial basis & working closely with other regional Fleet Managers to develop global standards & processes

Vessel Manager

DOF (UK) LTD
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
03.2003 - 04.2008
  • Management responsibility on a safety, technical and commercial basis for allocated vessels, these included PSV,s CSV,s and a DSV

Education

Diploma in Ship Management - Shipping Industry

College of North West London
London, ENG

Marine Engineering Cadetship / HND -

Glasgow College of Nautical Studies
Glasgow, SCO

Master of Business Administration - Shipping Management

Middlesex University
London, ENG

Skills


  • Multi-unit operations management
  • Systems implementation
  • Incident management
  • Client relationship management
  • Strategic resource management
  • Capital investment planning
  • Staff retention
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Workforce training and development
  • Contract review and recommendations
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Continuous improvements
  • Operational troubleshooting
  • Effective communication
  • Performance monitoring
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Positive attitude
  • Leadership skills
  • Contract negotiation and administration
  • Relationship-building
  • Project Management
  • Building operational procedures
  • Safety consciousness
  • Intercultural competence
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Change management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Customer relationship building

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Operations Manager

DOF (UK) LTD
09.2017 - 01.2025

Global Technical Advisor

DOF (UK) LTD
01.2017 - 09.2017

Regional Technical Director

Norskan (part of the DOF Group)
08.2014 - 12.2016

General Manager

DOF (UK) LTD
04.2012 - 08.2014

Fleet Manager

DOF (UK) LTD
04.2008 - 04.2012

Vessel Manager

DOF (UK) LTD
03.2003 - 04.2008

Diploma in Ship Management - Shipping Industry

College of North West London

Marine Engineering Cadetship / HND -

Glasgow College of Nautical Studies

Master of Business Administration - Shipping Management

Middlesex University
Patrick Doherty