
Eric Sigmund
Marine Engineer
Keeping ships powered, safe and seaworthy
Marine engineer with thirteen years operating and maintaining the engineering systems of commercial vessels, sailing from Hamburg and working ashore in ship management. Runs and maintains main and auxiliary engines, generators, fuel, cooling and pumping systems, and keeps a ship's machinery safe, compliant and seaworthy at sea. Led an engine-room overhaul and maintenance programme that cut breakdowns and improved fuel efficiency across a fleet. Holds a chief-engineer class certificate of competency, troubleshoots machinery failures far from port, manages planned maintenance and surveys, and works to strict marine safety and environmental regulations. Calm and self-reliant in emergencies at sea. Strong on both hands-on engineering and the compliance the role demands. Looking for a marine-engineer or technical-superintendent role with a shipping or ship-management company.
Location
Hamburg, GermanyNationality
GermanGender
MaleAvailability
Contract / rotationalDate of Birth
1988-05-12Fewer breakdowns, less fuel
Self-reliant at sea
Self-Reliance
Composure
Problem Solving
Safety Focus
Leadership
- Marine Propulsion Systems
- Engine Maintenance
- Auxiliary Machinery
- Machinery Troubleshooting
- Planned Maintenance
- Fuel & Cooling Systems
- Marine Safety (SOLAS)
- Environmental Compliance
- Surveys & Class
- Engine-Room Management
German
Native or Bilingual ProficiencyEnglish
Full Professional ProficiencyHanseatic Ship Management
Marine Engineer April 2016 to Present
Led an engine-room overhaul and maintenance programme that cut the breakdowns and improved fuel efficiency.
Troubleshoot and repair the machinery failures far out from port, keeping the whole vessel running.
Manage all the planned maintenance, the spares and the class surveys across the engineering plant.
Ensure full compliance with all the marine safety and the environmental regulations on every voyage.
Lead and mentor all the junior engineers and the motormen in the engine room daily.
North Sea Shipping
Engineering Officer August 2011 to March 2016
Carried out the planned maintenance, repairs and safety checks at sea.
Worked up the certificates of competency steadily toward full chief engineer.
Gained the chief-engineer certification and then moved into a senior marine-engineer role.
North Sea Shipping
Junior Engineer / Cadet June 2008 to July 2011
Stood the watches, did the rounds and learned the engine room hands-on.
Built the core engineering skills and sea time the role demands.
Earned the certificates that led up into a full engineering-officer role.
Hamburg University of Technology
Bachelor — BEng in Marine Engineering (September 2007 to June 2011)
Maritime Authority / STCW
Bachelor — Chief Engineer Certificate of Competency (STCW) (January 2016 to September 2016)
Chief Engineer (STCW)
Maritime Authority / STCW (September 2016 to Present)
Marine Safety & Environmental (MARPOL)
STCW (April 2019 to Present)
Main-Engine Overhaul
Marine Engineer (January 2019 to March 2019)
Generator & Auxiliary Refit
Marine Engineer (May 2020 to August 2020)