Born 1965. Graduate SUNY Maritime College (B.E.) and Concord Law School (JD), Sailed as Third Officer aboard U.S. Flag Tanker, (1988 – 1997) Demurrage Analyst and Ship Operator at Stolt Tankers, (1997-2017) Trading Operations & Chartering at Trammo, Inc., (2017 – 2019) Global Logistics Manager for Ravago LMT USA, LLC, (2019 – Present) President of OCD Logistics LLC. Accomplished professional with 30+ years’ experience in the management of international & domestic movement of liquid bulk petroleum/petrochemical shipments both for an Owner and privately held international trading companies as Charterer. Extensive experience in drafting of charter party rider clauses and contract general terms & conditions. Chartering manager responsible for vessel fixtures necessary to move over two million tons of chemical product yearly. Lead executive responsible for handling legal claims arising under commercial contracts and vessel charters. Proactive in the resolution of commercial and vessel related claims regards to product loss, demurrage, offspec cargo, and general average. Recent and current consulting projects include renowned global chemical tanker Owner and several NYC and Houston based petrochemical trading companies.
Member: State Bar of California, US District Court for Southern CA, Maritime Law Association
Mailing Address: 448 Limestone Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Cell Phone: (203) 921-7568
Home Phone: (203) 431-9288
E-mail: shirvell@snet.net