Tugrul Ak

Tugrul joined our firm in 2007 and became a Partner in 2016.

Since then, he has attained expertise on all kinds of casualty survey, such as machinery damages, fire, explosion and grounding and collision investigations for both H&M Underwriters and P&I Clubs. Also he has supervised various high-profile repair projects in Tuzla and Yalova Shipyards.

With his background as a Shipyard Repair Manager, he possesses deep knowledge of local shipyards practices and tariffs for all kinds of repairs.

Tugrul having been involved in at least 200 main and auxiliary engines crankshaft damages, he may be considered an expert in in-depth root cause analysis of all kinds of engine failures. Also he has attained expertise on scope and machinery repairs practices and methods.

Tugrul intervenes on technical and handling issues of all casualty cases and provides guidance to surveyors. He builds trust relations with key partners and stakeholders and acts as a point of contact for important clients.

Tugrul, together with Giray Kincal, are in charge of all Istanbul and Shanghai offices daily operations and surveyors’ management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:

• Oceangoing 1^st Engineer – sea-going service on board bulk carriers, general cargo and container vessels (5 years)
• Shipyard Repair Manager and Procurement Engineer for NB projects (2 years)
• Certified Operator for Ultrasonic hatch cover tightness testing with Class Type Approved Sherlog TA

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• BSc in Marine Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey