Asuncion Office

Martin J is dealing with all type of H&M casualty work, including major machinery and hull damages, as well as condition surveys for major H&M Underwriters and P&I Clubs in the Americas region

Martin have a solid experience in investigating and dealing with incidents at port terminals on behalf of major H&M Underwriters and major P&I Club. He also achieved the certification as operator for Sherlog TA ultrasonic testing and is supervising the US testing and certification scheme for Surveyors in Buenos Aires office.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:

• Apprentice Engineer at shipyard (1 year)
• Independent Surveyor for local Underwriters in Argentina (3 years).

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• MSc Naval Architect & Marine Engineer, National University of Buenos Aires

EDUCATION 

• 2002 - 2007: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
  Instituto tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA)

WORK EXPERIENCE

TDR Naval - Partner:

• 2019 - Present: Engineering Consultancy. Fuel control systems for river towboats.

Independent Surveyor:

• 2018 - Present: Marine surveyor. Main responsibilities:  o Hull & Machinery, P&I Claims Surveyor, condition survey.

Evdemon & Partners:

• 2014 - 2018:  Marine surveyor – Engineering Consultant. Main responsibilities:
  o H&M and P&I Surveyor.
  o Pre-purchase / Condition surveys of tanker and bulk carrier vessels.
  o Engineering consultancy for ship owners.

Ultrapetrol S.A. – UABL S.A.:

• 2013 - 2014: Project Manager - Espiritu Paraguayo tugboat major re-built. USD 6M project

• 2013 - 2014: Project Manager - Parana Iron major conversion from Ocean Going Crude
  Oil Tanker to Iron Ore Storage and Transfer Station. USD 13M project

• 2012 – 2014: Fleet Human Resources Manager - Responsibilities:
  o Compliance with ISM / SIRE vetting inspections / TMSA requirements for crew and office staff.
  o Crew and office staff training programming.
  

• 2006 - 2012: Engineer - Ship Owning division - Responsibilities:
  o Budgeting & running costs control of tanker and container vessels.
  o Hull and Machinery insurance claims management.
  o Superintendent during dry docks and mayor repairs.
  o Preparation of tanker vessels for SIRE vetting inspections.

LANGUAGES 

• Spanish (native), English (fluent), Portuguese (working knowledge).

COURSES

• 2016 Marine Insurance Seminar – Lloyds Maritime Academy, London.
• 2017 SDT – IMCS Hatch Cover and Ultrasonic Testing Course, Rio de Janeiro.

Carlos  is dealing with the range of H&M casualty work handled as an Associate Surveyor of our Asuncion office, for the inland waterway fleets operating in the river Paraguay-Parana for major H&M Underwriters, and condition surveys on behalf of P&I Clubs.

He has significant background in repair works in shipyard within are Asuncion area, and is an expert in structural assessment and hull damage repairs for inland waterway barges and towboats.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:

• Technical Superintendent (7 year)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• MSc Electromechanical Engineer, National University of Asuncion

On-going MSc in Naval Engineering, National University of Asuncion

WORK EXPERIENCE

 2025 – to date ERTEM, RIVERO & PARTNERS

Staff Surveyor

 2024 – 2024      EVDEMON & PARTNERS

 Staff Surveyor

 2022 – 2024      INTERBARGE

 Senior Superintendent

 2022 – 2022       ATRIA LOGISTICA

Superintendent of Tugboats

 2013 – 2022       HIDROVIAS DO BRASIL

Maintenance Supervisor

EDUCATION

  2019       Universidad Catolica Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion

Electromechanical Engineer with a specialization in Electronics

 2006       Centro Educacional Cristiano

Technical Bachelor's Degree in Administration

 ADDITIONAL SKILLS

  Languages:         Native Spanish speaker, fluent in English and Portugues.

  Programs:           Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP, Proyect and Netsuit

Head of Administration

Lucas holds a BA in International Commerce/Trade and has worked in several administrative and accounting positions, one of them being in Australia. With a strong background in commerce and finance, he adds expertise to our accounting department, to streamline operations and implement improvements and new solutions.

Lucas is fluent in English and knowledgeable in Portuguese.

Juliana provides general administrative assistance to Rio surveyors as well as being responsible for all receivables from invoicing to fee collection supervision for all our offices in South America.

She holds a BA from UVA (Universidade Veiga de Almeida) and concurrently with her job works towards acquiring an MBA in Foreign Trade from IBMR University Center.