AJIT JACOB Chief Examiner, UK Seafarer Services, and Head of
Seafarer Technical Policy
Ajit Jacob is the Chief Examiner for MCA since October 2018.
He joined the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in 2013, after
spending 17 years in the Merchant Navy. During his career at sea,
he served as officer on Aframax Tankers and VLCC's and as Chief
Officer and Master on Ro-Pax Ferries.
He joined MCA as an Examiner of Mates and Masters with the
Seafarer Training Branch. Thereafter, he joined the Marine Office
and has been carrying out Surveys, Audits, and Port State Control
Inspections on a broad range of vessels as a qualified surveyor.
Ajit's previous role was as Client Technical Manager for UK Ship
Register.
Ajit has a Master's in international Commercial Law, is an
Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute and Member of the
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
SANJEEV WEWERINKE SINGH
Managing Director - Varuna Marine Services BV
Sanjeev Wewerinke Singh is the Managing Director of Varuna
Marine Services BV, responsible for the strategic direction, vision
and growth and performance of the company. As a seasoned
professional with more than 15 years of maritime industry
experience, Sanjeev has worn multiple hats in his professional
life. Starting his professional career as Marine Engineer Officer,
he spent 6 years out at sea sailing onboard cargo ships of various
types. Prior to leading Varuna Marine Services BV, Sanjeev
undertook multiple shore-based positions for leading ship owners
in technical and operational capacities. Sanjeev is passionate
about leveraging latest in Information technology to reinvent
the maritime workflows making it smart, sustainable, and future
proof. Sanjeev holds a Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) in Marine
Engineering and MBA in Maritime Management (MBA) from
University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. He is based at
the headquarters of Varuna Marine Services BV in the Hague, in
the Netherlands.
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