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Shipmanagement
Company Employees
Mihails Kovals
Founder & Managing Partner
Verified
Technical Director with extensive experience in tanker fleet management, overseeing various types of vessels (VLCC to Handymax) and leading multidisciplinary technical teams. Proven track record in stabilizing and optimizing fleet performance, including reducing inherited external debt to normal levels within 9 months and delivering approximately USD 7 million in budget savings. Strong background across the full vessel lifecycle, including newbuilding project supervision, shipyard coordination, specification review, and delivery management, combined with hands-on execution of multiple dry dockings and major technical upgrades (automation systems, boilers, safety systems). Developer of an integrated cloud-based Planned Maintenance System (PMS), transitioning operations from manual records to a structured, audit-ready digital environment aligned with industry standards (ISM, TMSA, ISO). Combines marine engineering expertise with strategic technical leadership, delivering practical, commercially driven solutions for shipowners and operators.More...