Marius Popa

Current

Principal Engineer at Det Norske Veritas Energy

Past

Senior Engineer at Det Norske Veritas Energy
Hull Drawings Approval Engineer at Germanischer Lloyd Romania
Trainee Surveyor at Germanischer Lloyd Romania

Naval Architect at Ship Design Group (ex Vuyk Design Group)

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Education

Universitatea 'Dunarea de Jos' din Galati
"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania
Universitatea 'Dunarea de Jos' din Galati

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Marius Popa’s Summary

Naval architect with a Ph.D. in hydrodynamics (from 1999).
Highly specialized in structural analysis.
LinkedIn "Maritime Group" Administrator
Now Principal Engineer at DNV Energy Aberdeen
I’m using my shipbuilding structures background for offshore vessels and offshore structures.
I’m never ending or stopping to learn for the benefit of my clients works.
Ex Structural Design Approval Engineer (HO External Approval Unit) for Germanischer Lloyd Romania - member of Germanischer Lloyd Group – in charge with examination and approval of the hull structural drawings from the local shipyards.
Significant experience in the design and approval of the specific structures of container vessels, oil / chemical tankers, bulk-carriers and not only.
Significant experience for the handling of various technical situations (including a large range of design restrictions – technical, economical or human) in order to achieve the safety requirements.
Close cooperation with all the parts involved in shipbuilding – starting from the designers, through the quality and production departments and the owner representative - up to the final customer.
Trained as field surveyor too.
Basic training (entries levels) in ND Testing (US), ISM, QA ISO 9000 rev. 2000 and project management.
I am interested in naval architecture / ship structure design or research.
I enjoy challenging new situations and I am a team-orientated person.

Favorite quote:
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea." Antoine Saint-Exupery

Marius Popa’s Specialties:

Scantling and direct computations (FEM) for naval structures. Approval of hull drawings. Stability computations. Good knowledge of Classification and Statutory Rules and Regulations. Newbuilding survey. Welding and Materials Survey.

Marius Popa’s Experience

Principal Engineer

Det Norske Veritas Energy

(Oil & Energy industry)

February 2009 — Present (11 months)
Senior Engineer

Det Norske Veritas Energy

(Oil & Energy industry)

June 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 8 months)

Senior Engineer for structural class approval and third part verification with DNV Energy Aberdeen.
I’m using my shipbuilding structures background for offshore vessels and offshore structures. I’m never ending or stopping to learn for the benefit of my clients works.
I am involved in FPSO/FSU projects (FPSO Lewek Arunothai, FSU West Africa) in connection to the installation of mooring systems (project coordination and the verification of structural modifications).
I verify ship's structures carrying pipe/cable carousels.
Other regular jobs:various ship structure modifications/alterations, equipment foundations and substructures,platforms/decks extensions,accommodations extensions,accommodation modules,lifting appliances,sea fastenings.
I have good knowledge of fatigue analyze and assessment.
In addition to the technical assignments I make the coordination (PM) for my projects and inter-departments projects.
I'm a currently use DNV software as Nauticus,3D Beams,GeniE.
Hull Drawings Approval Engineer

Germanischer Lloyd Romania

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Maritime industry)

August 2000 — May 2007 (6 years 10 months)

I was in charge with the examination and the approval approve of the drawings or projects received from the local shipyards.
The activity as approval engineer provides me with great experience for the checking and computation of naval structures. In this position I faced various technical situations including a large range of design restrictions (technical / economical or human).
I have good experience with the specific structures of containers vessels and oil / chemical tankers.
My activity wasn’t simple checking in accordance to the rulers but often effective consultancy/assistance to the designer/shipyard in order to achieve the safety requirements. I cooperated closely with all the parts involved in shipbuilding – starting to the designers, with quality and production departments up to the final customer – the owner representative.
Up to now I think that I solved all the problems at least satisfactory for all the parts involved.
Experimented user of GL’s software Poseidon.
Trainee Surveyor

Germanischer Lloyd Romania

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Shipbuilding industry)

June 1996 — August 2000 (4 years 3 months)

A long trainee period for the GL surveyor exclusive position.
This trainee brings me good practice experience for newbuilding survey and a good knowledge of GL Rules and Classification Societies way of thinking.
The trainee period in Hamburg HO was a general overview of my field activity and the best information about the general and specific requirements in ship-practice. In addition I completed the initial trainee course for ISM (including the usually routine on board of the various types of vessel - from loading of the cargo trough navigation and up to the cargo unloading) and the preliminary trainee course for QA ISO 9000 rev. 2000.
Naval Architect

Ship Design Group (ex Vuyk Design Group)

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Shipbuilding industry)

March 1994 — June 1996 (2 years 4 months)

Stability problems: starting with the hull form modelling, throug intact and damage stability up to the Loading Manuals approved by IACS society.
Own software was developed for the computation needs.

Marius Popa’s Education

Universitatea 'Dunarea de Jos' din Galati

Dr.-Ing. , Engineering, Naval Architecture , 1995 — 1999

Subject: "Pression Distribution on the Hull in Vertical Motion",
Scientific supervisor: Liviu Stoicescu, Prof. Dr. Eng., "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati.
Graduated with “cum laudae”
"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania

Master , Engineering, Naval Architecture , September 1994 — June 1995

Postgraduate average and final examination passed with grade 10.
Theme of postgraduate dissertation: "Computer Programs for Study of Propeller Blade Strength Using FEM Method".
Universitatea 'Dunarea de Jos' din Galati

Graduated , Engineering, Naval Architecture , 1989 — 1994

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Marius Popa’s Interests:

Reading, Science fiction (SF) History Numismatics, Visual Arts

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