Narold is an experienced Master Mariner and Dynamic Positioning Operator with 25 years of experience and exposure in various capacities on offshore operations, projects, and salvage/wreck removal operations. He has been designated as a Project Coordinator/Superintendent for three mooring installations and the hook-up of F(P)SOs offshore Vietnam. 

 

Additionally, he served as a Marine Surveyor for vessels loading cargo in bulk in the Mississippi River, conducting a wide range of cargo, hull, and machinery and terminal damage surveys for P&I Clubs, charterers, ship owners, and stevedore companies.

 

An engineering and marine consultancy company later employed him as a Senior Marine and DP Consultant, where he mainly served the offshore oil and gas industry in the US Gulf of Mexico and partially overseas. He had a diverse scope of work on various marine projects and DP operations. 

 

He actively participated in (E)TLP Projects in the Gulf of Mexico, providing Marine Warranty Survey services, as well as Marine and DP Assurance for the initiation and installation of suction piles, PLEMs, Oil & Gas Flowlines, Umbilicals, PLETs, ILSs, TSJs, Risers, Spool Pieces, and Flying Leads.

 

Following that role, he worked as a Senior Marine Advisor for a company specializing in offshore/marine crane inspections, DROPS, RBI, and NDT on MODUs and FP(S)Os. Additionally, he offers support for drilling rig acceptance audits and inspections.

 

In recent years, he served as Tow Master for several FPU towing and mooring installations. He was involved in MODU customer acceptance audits, FPSO condition surveys, and vessel audits focusing on DP systems and mission-critical equipment. Narold has been a Client Representative on Accommodation and Construction Vessels to provide Marine and DP Assurance, conducted DP FMEA Gap Analysis and updates, and MWS on offshore projects that include pipelay, heavy lift, cable lay, and wind turbine installations.

 

He is an Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute, an active Society of Offshore Marine Warranty Surveyors member, and an IMCA-accredited DP Trials and Assurance Practitioner.