Forum of Naval Architects

Over 20 years project responsibility supervising other engineers, designers, and builders in shipbuilding and ship repair design. Interfacing with customers, management and end users. Structural analyses and reports for ship longitudinal strength, structural modifications for submission to classification societies. Ship design including Floating Production Storage and Offloading, Self-Propelled, Semi Submersible, Product Carrier, Deep Sea Tanker, Floating Dock and Jack-up. Produced material scantling calculations and drawings for submission to class. classification societies. Conversant with rules regulations.

I have worked in the Shipbuilding and Ship repair industry for the past 20 years as a designer/detailer with Structural Steelwork and Layout design for Ships. I have been using CAD for the past five years. My experience included Design of hull structure ship’s arrangement, equipment and theoretical design required standards and regulatory bodies’ rule.

20 years project responsibility supervising other engineers, designers, and builders in shipbuilding and ship repair design both in the Bulgaria and Abroad. Experience with design of H.V.A.C., piping systems, hydraulic charts, air conditioning ductwork, dust control systems and support steelwork, required standards and regulatory bodies’ rule. I have considerable and varied experience in Marine & Offshore Design and possess a disciplined approach including the motivation to work without supervision or as a member of a project team dedicated to the ultimate goal.

Over 21 years basic and detail design experience, specialising in pipework in shipbuilding and offshore industries (topside process piping systems and turret piping systems). Production & checking of piping & mechanical design layouts, general arrangements, isometrics, fabrication drawings, P & I.Ds & schematics, produced both manually & with the aid of 2D/3D computer models such as AutoCAD and AutoPlant. Part of the time (over 4 years) has also been spent in Singapore (FELS-Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Co.) as a piping designer of "Petrobras"for Brazil, FPSO "Smedvig" and FPSO "Saga Varg" for Norway. 

7 years experience in shipbuilding and ship repair. Ability to produce stability calculations , structural analyses , structural modifications and drawings for new or repaired ships. Excellent computer skills in Autocad2000, Mechanical desktop , MS Office suit , Multiframe. CAD  experience in shipbuilding and civil drafting. Knowledge of Autocad2000 , Mechanical Desktop. Experience in 3-D modeling

An experienced Naval Architect who has ability to produce complete design of small ships including: Motor yachts , sailing yachts , fishing vessels , workboats. Knowledge of Autocad2000 , CorelDraw , MS Office. A CAD operator with  an ability to produce 2-D and 3-D drawings