About Me – Your Remote DPA Assistant

Get to know the professional behind DPA Virtual Assistant.

Captain Sakib

Hi, I’m N. Shahdat, a maritime professional with over 8 years of experience in vessel operations, Ship documentation, Ship Certification, Audit preparation & documentation, Certificate Tracking, New Vessel Takeover Documentation, Vessel Registration, Vessel Visit During Audit, and providing support to others stakeholder, Shipping agent, technical superintendent, Manning manager, etc.

Having supported over 26 vessels and assisted DPAs and Marine Superintendents in certification tracking, audit scheduling, and LSA/FFA service, Class-Flag related documentation, ISM-ISPS documentation, SMS Manual update, ISM Form & Checklist Update, Marine Compliance, PSC Audit preparation with documentation, LSA-FFA & Bridge Navigational Equipment Service-Supply Arrangement, Certificate renewals, etc.

I understand the high stakes and tight schedules involved.

My mission is simple: provide dependable, professional back-end support so that your fleet stays compliant, safe, and audit-ready, without the overhead.

Qualifications:

  • MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management
  • PGD in Supply Chain Management
  • LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws)
  • Ship Management – Lloyd’s Maritime Institute
  • Port Management – London Port Academy
  • LL.M. in Maritime Laws
  • Practical knowledge in Assist DPA & MS in SMS update, Class-Flag related documentation, PSC Inspections Documentation, ISM-ISPS & Flag audit support, and Ship documentation, etc.