Direct Sea-Going Command. Regulatory Rigour.
Every Fidere survey, new-building assignment and investigation is steered by marine professionals who have spent decades at sea, in class societies and on shipyard slipways.
The Four Pillars of Technical Command
Our practice unifies four complementary maritime specialisms under a single roof to deliver comprehensive, flawless technical reporting.
Classification Surveyors
Former exclusive class society surveyors bringing statutory clarity, class rule interpretation and international compliance discipline to every inspection.
Marine Chief Engineers
DMET graduate Chief Engineers with extensive propulsion overhauling, dry dock machinery trials, vibration diagnostics and sea trials leadership.
Master Mariners
T.S. Rajendra Master Mariners with command experience across crude oil tankers, chemical carriers and bulk vessels handling vetting, on/off-hire and cargo audits.
Naval Architects
Structural design specialists responsible for drawing scrutiny, finite element analysis, stability booklet generation, mega-block shifting and yard production scheduling.
Board of Technical Directors
The founding technical directors lead every major project personally, ensuring the highest standards of technical rigour and accountability.
Mr. Tamal Mukherjee
Mr. Tamal Mukherjee brings a distinguished career in classification society surveying, academic instruction and technical ship management. He served as an Exclusive Engineer Surveyor for Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and held senior technical leadership roles managing large commercial fleets.
- Exclusive Engineer Surveyor for Germanischer Lloyd (June 2001 – April 2007).
- Senior Manager (Technical) & Technical Superintendent, Great Eastern Shipping Company (1998 – 2000).
- Faculty Member, Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI / DMET), Kolkata (1995 – 1998).
- Technical Manager with leading Marine Insurance underwriters (2000 – 2001).
- Senior Project Manager for international new-building programs acting on behalf of vessel owners.
Mr. S. Bhattacherjee
Mr. S. Bhattacherjee is an accomplished Marine Chief Engineer with extensive international sea-going command and vast dry-docking management experience. He has served as Project Manager for landmark new-building construction programs in China and South Korea.
- Marine Chief Engineer with extensive deep-sea and dry-dock repair management expertise.
- Project Manager for New Building Supervision of 175,000 DWT Capesize Bulk Carriers in South Korea.
- Project Manager for Dolphin Handymax Bulk Carriers & Container Vessels across leading Chinese shipyards.
- Specialist in main engine alignment, sea trial commissioning, and shipyard quality control protocols.
Mr. S. N. Das
Mr. S. N. Das is a senior technical manager and new-building project manager with wide experience across container ships and large bulk carrier construction in Far East shipyards. He is widely recognized for his expertise in pre-purchase inspections and damage surveys.
- Project Manager for new-building construction of container vessels and bulk carriers in China & South Korea.
- Specialist in Pre-Purchase condition surveys and major Hull & Machinery damage forensics.
- Technical auditor for mega-block wet towing, shipyard dry dock refloating, and sea trial accepted handovers.
- Consultant for stability calculations and hold strength compliance.
Capt. A. K. Bhair
Captain A. K. Bhair is an experienced Master Mariner with command pedigree across oil tankers, chemical carriers and bulk vessels. His deep operational knowledge governs Fidere's cargo surveys, on/off-hire audits, and oil major pre-vetting inspections.
- Master Mariner with extensive command experience on international crude & product tankers and bulk carriers.
- Specialist in on-hire, off-hire condition surveys and charter party dispute investigations.
- Lead auditor for Oil Major pre-vetting inspections (SIRE / CDI) and PSC readiness preparation.
- Experienced Project Manager for new-building delivery trials and nautical safety equipment audits.
