Emissions compliance across four regimes
One reporting flow covering IMO DCS, EU MRV, EU ETS, and FuelEU Maritime, from noon-report intake to verifier pack.
Antwerp · Sea & Shore
Rachid Lamane
Marine Engineer | Safety & Sustainability
Maritime Decarbonization · Fleet Performance · Energy Efficiency · Digitalization & AI
Ten years at sea on LNG carriers and FSRUs. Now ashore in HSEQ and sustainability, turning fuel data and regulation into fleet performance.
About
From engine room to sustainability desk
Sea-going engineering first, shore-based impact now.
I sailed as marine engineer from 2013 to 2023, first with Exmar Shipmanagement, then with Excelerate Technical Management. My ships were LNG carriers and FSRUs. I stood watches, ran maintenance, and kept steam plant, generators, boilers, and cargo systems in service.
I moved ashore in 2024. I served as Fleet Controller with Eurostar in Brussels, then joined AML/Stenaline in Tangier as Safety and Sustainability Superintendent. My remit covers safety management, emissions reporting, and efficiency plans across the fleet.
Two masters support the move: Marine Engineering (2022) and Maritime Transport Management at Antwerp Management School / University of Antwerp (2023). My research covered fuel cells, alternative-fuel scenarios, and the Belgian maritime innovation ecosystem.
Experience
Professional timeline
Roles and scope taken from the CV. Full detail sits in the CV download.
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2024 – Present
Safety and Sustainability Superintendent
AML / Stenaline — Tangier
- Run the Safety Management System under ISM, ISPS, and MLC with the Designated Person Ashore, through audits, risk reviews, and drills.
- Track SEEMP and CII ratings and set corrective plans with ship and shore teams.
- File emissions reports under IMO DCS, EU MRV, EU ETS, and FuelEU Maritime.
- Represent the company with flag states, class societies, port state control, and verifiers. Act as authorised representative in the union registry.
- Write HSEQ reports and train crew and shore staff in safety leadership and environmental compliance.
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2024
Fleet Controller
Eurostar — Brussels
- Shore-based fleet control role held during the move from sea to shore. Full scope listed in the CV.
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2020 – 2023
Marine Engineer
Excelerate Technical Management — Antwerp (LNG / FSRU)
- Operated and maintained steam propulsion plant, turbo and diesel generators, boilers, compressors, and separators.
- Ran preventive and condition-based maintenance on motors, pumps, and fans. Ordered spares and held stock at set levels.
- Handled bunkering and waste oil under international rules. Wrote technical reports for planned and breakdown work.
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2013 – 2020
Marine Engineer
Exmar Shipmanagement — Antwerp (LNG)
- Stood engine-room and night watches with responsibility for safe operations.
- Maintained lube-oil purifiers, distilling plant, air compressors, sanitation, and steam turbo-generators.
- Dealt with vendors, quotes, and purchase orders. Kept monthly counts of spares, chemicals, and stores.
Education
Two masters, one trade
Engineering depth plus transport management breadth.
2023
MSc Maritime Transport Management
Antwerp Management School / University of Antwerp
2022
MSc Marine Engineering
Higher Institute of Maritime Studies
2013
BSc Marine Engineering
Antwerp Maritime Academy
Thesis on fuel-cell use for sustainable maritime transport.
Research
Thesis themes
Fuel cells for ships. Economic and regulatory paths to cut maritime emissions through alternative fuels. Mapping of the Belgian maritime innovation ecosystem and how to grow it.
Expertise
Scope of work
Built at sea and ashore, tested in audits.
Regulation & compliance
- EU ETS
- EU MRV
- IMO DCS
- SEEMP
- CII
- FuelEU Maritime
Technical & management
- Marine Engineering
- HSEQ
- Maritime Safety
- Decarbonization
- Fleet Performance
- Energy Efficiency
Principal certificates
- Chief Engineer Officer
- Advanced Gas / Chemical / Oil Tanker
- Steam Propulsion Plant
- High Voltage Safety
- Ship Security Officer
- Crew Resource Management
Digital skills
Engineering plus code
Working tools first. New tools labelled as developing, with samples to follow.
Working
Excel / Microsoft 365
Fuel and emissions sheets, HSEQ reports, Teams and SharePoint.
Working
Data analysis & reporting
Voyage data, CII tracking, and audit packs for verifiers.
Developing
Python
Scripts for fuel and emissions math. Learning in public.
Developing
Pandas & NumPy
Cleaning noon reports and running consumption stats.
Developing
Git & GitHub
Version control for analysis code. Profile link below.
Developing
AI-assisted analysis
LLM tooling for report drafts and data checks, verified by hand.
Honest labelling: items marked Developing are skills in active study, not claimed mastery. Code samples land on GitHub as each build matures.
Projects
Selected work
Drawn from the CV and current study. No filler, no invented clients.
Ship & shore
SEEMP & CII corrective plans
Rating watch with hull and propeller cleaning, voyage tweaks, and retrofit options scoped with makers and yards.
Research
Alternative fuels & tech pathways
Economic, environmental, and regulatory scenarios for cutting maritime emissions.
Belgian maritime innovation map
Survey of the national maritime innovation ecosystem, with proposals to grow it.
Fuel cells for ships
Early study of fuel-cell use for sustainable maritime transport.
Developing builds
Fuel-consumption notebook
Noon-report cleaning plus consumption and CII estimates. Repo link lands here on first release.
Voyage GHG & ETS sketch
Per-voyage emissions and allowance math from MRV-style inputs. Repo link lands here on first release.
Professional interests
Focus areas
Themes I read on, build on, and talk about.
Fleet performance
Speed, trim, and hull condition tied to numbers.
Energy efficiency
Retrofits and ops measures that pay back.
Alternative fuels
LNG today, biofuels and methanol next.
Sustainable shipping
Rules that move fleets.
Maritime digitalization
Noon reports to live data pipelines.
AI in shipping
Assistants for analysis, humans for decisions.
Contact
Talk ships
Fleet performance, compliance, or a role. I reply within two working days.