Portfolio

Professional Experience

Senior Surveyor

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

ABS Europe Ltd, Madrid

2015 — Present
  • Over 10 years conducting DP FMEA inspections on DP2 and DP3 units (IMO MSC/645 and ABS standards).
  • Extensive certification on Gas Carriers (Phases I–III): containment systems, gas trials, pressure safety.
  • Qualified in Offshore Unit Surveys (MODUs, drillships), focusing on propulsion, stability, and hazard systems.
  • Specialized in Drilling and Production Unit Approval: automation, cargo handling, and safety integrity.
  • Certified in NDT/NDI for structural and mechanical offshore components.
  • Advanced training in Piping Installation and Survey for marine and offshore systems.
  • Cargo Systems Inspection for LNG/LPG: gas detection, control rooms, and compressors.
  • ISM and ISPS Auditor Certified: international safety and security management compliance.
  • Proficient in Hazardous Area Equipment Verification (IEC and ABS protocols).
  • Focus on operational safety and classification compliance in maritime heavy-lift environments.

Stability and Tonnage Surveyor

Bureau Veritas Marine

Dutch Plan Approval Office, Rotterdam

2013 — 2015
  • Probabilistic Damage Stability calculation and approval (SOLAS Chapter II-1).
  • Deterministic Damage Stability calculation (IGC code and SOLAS).
  • Intact Stability calculation and approval (IS2008).
  • Longitudinal Strength calculation and approval.
  • International Tonnage Certificate and calculation.
  • Hydrostar calculations, RAO's and hydrodynamics wave loads.
  • Starspec calculations and short term response analysis.

Naval Architect and Marine Engineer

Independent Technical Office

2005 — 2013
  • Executed 49 technical projects certified by COPITN (Spanish Naval Architects Association).
  • Structural calculations and scantlings; created general arrangements and detail drawings.
  • Conducted inclining experiments and stability evaluations across diverse vessel types.
  • Prepared regulatory documentation for Maritime Authority; applied BV, GL, DNV, and ISO rules.

Engineering Leadership Roles

Santana Cazorla | ASTICAN | Dragados / FCC

2001 — 2011
  • Production Plant Manager: Managed machinery, workshop operations, and large mechanical teams.
  • Project Manager (Shipyard): Led vessel repair projects ensuring safety standards and budget compliance.
  • Project Manager (Ports): Managed maritime operations, fleet maintenance, and subcontractor negotiations.

Technical Skills & Expertise

AI & Software Engineering

PythonLLMs (BERT, GPT)TransformersNLP RAG ArchitectureLangChainGradioPandas Scikit-learnSentenceTransformersSemantic Embeddings

Naval Architecture & Engineering

Veristar StabilityPIASHydrostarNAPA StarspecAutoCADFEMAP / FEAStructural Scantlings SOLASIGC CodeISM/ISPS Auditor