Chandan Bhatia

About Chandan Bhatia

Marine Professional with over 10 years of experience in LNG/LPG vessel operations, safety, and regulatory compliance. Having led marine assurance and operational support at BSM, I now provide strategic marine expertise to ExxonMobil / PNG LNG, overseeing ship/shore compatibility, terminal operations, and LNG export readiness. I drive continuous improvement through audits, procedure updates, and safe, efficient cargo transfers while maximizing berth utilization. Passionate about innovation and operational excellence, I bridge vessels, terminals, and stakeholders to deliver reliable, compliant, and high-performance LNG operations.

Experience

1. Marine Operation Advisor-lng

   ExxonMobil

   Oct 2025 — Present · PG

   Primary marine interface for PNG LNG export ops, supporting safe/efficient berthing, mooring, cargo transfer & departure of LNG carriers/condensate tankers per terminal procedures & intl standards.>Lead/support marine risk assessments for terminal activities, ensuring critical safeguards identified, verified & maintained to protect people, environment & asset uptime.>Provide specialist LNG/condensate ship-shore compatibility input & pre-arrival planning support to optimize vessel line-ups, minimize demurrage/LoPs & uphold commercial/customer expectations.>Advise Loading Masters, Marine Supervisors & Superintendents during routine/non-routine cargo ops (gassing-up, cool-down, loading, flaring minimization), managing tank pressure, rollover risk, equip failures & weather/sea-state constraints.>Contribute to development/continuous improvement of marine/terminal procedures, incl ship-shore interface guidance, emergency response arrangements & pollution controls.>Support incident reporting, RCFA, AAR & VPR, promoting strong safety culture & high operational reliability.>Liaise closely w/ all stakeholders to maintain strong relationships supporting port rules compliance & efficient terminal mgmt.>Partner w/ commercial, planning & export/shipping teams to align marine windows w/ Annual Delivery Program & provide marine input to commercial discussions as required.>Collaborate w/ integrated ops/planning functions to ensure adequate Marine Specialist/Loading Master coverage for shifts & align marine constraints w/ production/maintenance planning.>Support marine-related projects & special studies as required.>Apply strong analytical/digital skills to collect ops data, identify trends & develop insights for safely improving berth utilization, turnaround time.>Provide coaching/on-the-job support to Loading Masters, junior marine staff & terminal ops on LNG terminal marine risks, best practices & emergency response expectations.

Education

• NC Jindal Public School,New Delhi

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Science

  1991 — 2004

• Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

  Postgraduate Degree, MBA-International Business

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Nautical Technology

Skills

• Management
• Marine Engineering
• Ships
• Project Planning
• Ship Management
• Maritime