Arpan Maheshwari
Lead Material Handling engineer / Sr. Mechanical Engineer @ Hanwha Ocean (Noida, India)
Profile Summary
13 years of extensive work experience in FEED / Detail engineering of offshore / Onshore projects i.e., FPSO, semi-sub platforms, jack-up drilling rig, FLNG, etc.
Well versed with the ASME, NORSOK codes and standards. Currently working as Manager in Hanwha Ocean in mechanical department. My major work exposure includes:
• Development of Material-handling philosophy for FEED and EPC.
• Preparing detailed Material Handling Reports and lifting plans.
• Project activities i.e. Manpower / Activity planning / progress reporting, etc.
• Procurement activities i.e. technical quotations, datasheets, etc.
• Client and vendor interface.
• Technical expertise in Material Handling Solutions for topside equipment (mechanical, electrical, safety, HVAC etc.) and piping components.
• Conducting 3D Model Review and workshops (HFE / JHA / FTA / Constructability).
• Development of Material Handling Layouts.
• Crane studies (Pedestal and Mobile Cranes)
• Preparing process piping Layout in PDMS and SP3D.
• Operation and maintenance related activities for process equipment (Rotary / Static / Package).
• Equipment layout arrangement for both topside and hull.
• Miscellaneous PDMS activities i.e., report extraction, isometrics extraction
• Structural secondary and tertiary drawing development.
Work Experience
Current Project: (Bidding and Pre-Feed)
- On Job Role – Lead Material Handling engineer / Sr. Mechanical Engineer
- Mechanical package activities for topside equipment: MR, MDS and TBE.
- Material handling activity plan
- Topside Layout development
GDM FPSO: (Current Project) – Client: MODEC / Shell
- On Job Role – Lead Mechanical Engineer (Material Handling SME)
- Executed complete topside MH activities from Pre-FEED planning to Detailed Engineering design completion.
- Client and sub-supplier interfaces.
Snøhvit Future:
- On Job Role - Material Handling Consultant
- Developed layout and material handling report.
- Handling client / vendor interfaces.
Yggdrasil Hugin-A – Client: Aker BP
- On Job Role - Lead material handling engineer
- Material handling PRDE (Package responsible discipline engineer) for all topside equipment.
- Developed layout and material handling report.
- Handling client / vendor interfaces.
GALLAF PHASE -2 - well head platform (WHP), Brownfield:
- On Job Role - Sr. material handling engineer
- 60% and 90% Model Review point closure.
- Verification and submission of final MH report.
SCARBOROUGH semi-submersible FPU – Client: Woodside
- On Job Role - Lead material handling engineer.
- Weekly client review and progress reporting.
- All Interdisciplinary coordination and model reviews.
- manpower planning and MH activity planning.
- Vendor interactions for MH requirements on equipment and vendor document reviews.
- Development of lifting plans for all topside equipment and piping components.
- Development of Material-handling philosophy in both FEED and EPC phase.
- Material-handling report.
- Various structural inputs as per our lifting plans i.e., load paths, plated and grated area, lifting appliances location, deck capacities etc.
- Preparation of Mechanical requisition for MH equipment.
ADNOC Crude Flexibility Project (CFP): ATMOSPHERIC RESIDUE DESULFERISER (ARDS) Unit
- Prepared Material Handling Report for complete project.
- Mobile crane study
RELIANCE FPSO
- Piping and Equipment Layout for STP Turret and Topside Interface.
- Bid Clarification Meetings with Equipment Vendors.
- Material Handling documents preparation including Layout, reports and philosophy.
- Pedestal crane study.
BP MAD DOG Phase 2: (floating production platform of BP in Gulf of Mexico)
- Piping Bulk and Valve MTO preparation
- FEED document review.
- Deputed to S. Korea to support HFE (Human Factor Engineering) Team :
o Equipment arrangement based on operation and maintenance for Hull Deck box and Living Quarter.
o Design Review with the Client BP
o Material handling report preparation for Hull.
o 60% model review comment closure reports related to material handling activities.
ENI Coral FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas)
- Equipment arrangement of AFT Hull machinery area.
- Piping layout in SP3D for Aft hull machinery area.
- Material handling report preparation.
EGINA FPSO (Third deep offshore development of Total in Nigeria)
- Piping Layouts in PDMS for Oil separation module and Oil Offloading Module.
- Interdisciplinary Design Reviews related to piping and Material handling of equipment and critical valves.
- Deputed to Korea to support HFE (Human Factor Engineering) Team in:
o Prepared Material Handling Reports of Topside facility.
o Material Handling Solutions and layout after 60% and 90% client review.
o Prepared Material Handling Layouts for Topside modules.
o Prepared Handling schemes and simulations of Equipment and Valves.
Ichthys Central Processing Facility (CPF) - world’s largest column stabilized, offshore semi-submersible platform of INPEX in Browse Basin of western Australia
- Conversion of PDMS model to SP3D model.
- Deputed to Korea to support Piping Team in:
o Piping layout for Bilge System in PDMS.
o Piping Layout for Sea Water System in PDMS.
o Pipe Support Modeling in PDMS.
CAT-J (Statoil Category-J Jack up Drilling Rig, Norwegian Continental Shelf)
- Piping layout for Sea Water system in PDMS
- Supported Structural Dept. as Model Coordinator for Living quarters.
- Prepared PDMS Model of HULL structure.
- Prepared Material Take off (MTO) report of Structure.
- Handled Interdisciplinary Design Reviews.
- Prepared structural secondary and tertiary drawing.