Mohab Abou-Elkawam

Mohab Abou-Elkawam started his career at sea in the early 80s, progressed from Third Mate to Master Mariner over 17 years of seagoing experience. Started teaching in his own country’s epic Maritime Education and Training Institution in 1999 (AASTMT) where a diversion towards a more academic oriented career was launched. He was granted a distinguished scholarship from the Nippon Foundation in Japan twice; once for his Master of Science studies at the World Maritime University in Sweden and the other for his PhD. at the Seafarers International Research Centre in Cardiff University in the UK. His passion was always teaching and maritime- based research which he never stopped even at times of completing his studies. Having taught in Egypt, Sweden, Cardiff and Lowestoft in the last 15 years, he is currently a Senior Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University in England. His major area of teaching is Maritime Law and he is focusing his research interests on the interaction between Seafarers worldwide and marine environmental legislations and conventions.

Some useful Links:

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/alumni/our-alumni/alumni-books

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nomads-Global-Industry-Seafarers-Environment/dp/365978530X

https://www.lap-publishing.com/catalog/details//store/ru/book/978-3-659-78530-6/nomads-of-a-global-industry

https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/staff-profiles/faculty-of-engineering-and-technology/department-of-maritime-and-mechanical-engineering/mohab-abou-elkawam

Email: M.M.AbouElkawam@ljmu.ac.uk

Current status:

Captain Mohab Abou-Elkawam, PhD. Master Mariner, MSc, PGCE, FNI
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Technology and Environment – Liverpool John Moores University*School of Engineering, Technology & Maritime Operations
James Parsons Building Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK

Accredited IMO ( International Maritime Organisation) Consultant
Associate Researcher / Nippon Fellow – Seafarers International Research Centre – Cardiff University / UK
Lead Consultant (PERSGA) – The regional Organisation for the protection of the Marine Environment in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Former Accredited Representative of the League of Arab States (LAS) to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London since April 2012/ January 2013.
Maritime Consultant / Alternate Delegate – League of Arab states / IMO / London (to date).
Accredited IMO Expert – Oil Spill Crisis Management
IMO Delegate – Tech support – EGYPT Delegation 2005-2007.
Member e-Navigation Correspondence Group.
Technical Advisor / PERSGA – Regional Organization for the Protection of the Environment of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden – Jeddah – Saudi Arabia.
External Examiner – Plymouth University / UK.
External Reviewer – World Maritime University’s Journal of Maritime Affairs / Sweden.

Education/ Qualifications

*2015

PhD. in Social Sciences

Cardiff University – School of Social Sciences – Seafarers International Research Center (SIRC) - Cardiff - UK

Specialization: Socio-Legal Aspects of Maritime Legislations

(With a focus on Marine Environmental Conventions)

Thesis Title: Seafarers and Growing Environmental Concerns: Risk, Trust, Regulation and Workplace Culture and Practice.

*2012

University Campus Suffolk & University of East Anglia (Joint PG Degree) – Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Higher Education – Ipswich – UK

*2006

Cardiff University – Post Graduate Diploma – Social Science Research Methods – Wales - UK

*2003

World Maritime University – Malmo – Sweden

Master of Science in Maritime Affairs (MSc - Dissertation Grade A+)

Specialization: Maritime Safety & Environmental Protection (MSEP)

Dissertation Title: The Validity of Oil Spill Combating Methods: The Decision Making Process – A Critical Study

*2000

Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT)

Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Maritime Technology

*1994 ( Professional Qualifications)_

Master Mariner (Foreign Going - Unlimited) – Class One – STCW1978

*1990

Chief Officer (Foreign Going - Unlimited) – Class Two – STCW 1978

*1987

Second Officer (Foreign Going) – Class Three – STCW 1978
Professional Work History Chart

Sep 2013 to date:

*Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Technology and Environment – Liverpool John Moores University

*School of Engineering, Technology & Maritime Operations

2011 – 2013

Maritime Section Manager - Lowestoft College – UK

MCA approved Examiner- NAEST & Oil Tanker Courses

Lecturer / Course Leader

Lead Internal verifier

2009- 2011

Lecturer / Course leader in Maritime Studies – Lowestoft College - UK

2006 – 2009

SIRC/ Nippon Fellow

Seafarers International Research Center (SIRC), Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

www.sirc.cf.ac.uk

Conducting extensive Research activity in the Socio-Legal aspects of Marine Environmental Legislations & Conventions in a PhD research project titled: “Seafarers & Growing Environmental Concerns: Compliance Levels and the Possibilities of Governance”. The Research spans several sectoral groups at The Maritime Industry namely Governing Bodies, Shipping Companies, Maritime Administrations and focuses on the implications to Seafarers as the last link in the compliance chain.

2003-2005

Assistant Professor (Maritime)

Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Alexandria – Egypt. (www.aast.edu).

Division: Integrated Simulators Complex (ISC) – Oil Spill Crisis Management Simulators / Full mission Ship Handling Simulators

Tasks & Duties:

- Designing, Teaching & Delivering Regional Training Courses in Oil Spill Preparedness & Response for the PERSGA & REMPEC countries organized in liaison with IMO, UNEP, ITOPF, IPECA, GEF and EEAA (Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency) and conducted in The AASTMT in Alexandria (between 2000-2005). The Courses Were According to the OPRC established levels (Trainees were from Yemen, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Lebanon & other regional countries). Where possible some courses were conducted in countries other than Egypt (e.g. Syria & Yemen).

- Teaching & Training Government Decision Makers In areas of Oil Spill Crisis Management, Reception Facilities Management and Protection of Shore Lines.

- Supervising MSc. Students in the Maritime Postgraduate Department in Research projects relating to Marine Environmental Protection.

- Organizing Conferences, Seminars, Tailored Courses & Workshops at the ISC attended by Decision Makers in Major Oil & Gas Companies. The courses were mainly about Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Crisis Management in marine and Coastal environments.

- Designing and instructing Ship handling scenarios and training of various levels of seagoing professionals in full mission ship handling simulators, tug boat simulators, fast boat simulators, and VTS simulators

2001 – 2003

Senior Maritime Lecturer

Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT)

Integrated Simulators Complex – Oil Spill Crisis Management Simulators / Ship Handling Simulator Systems

Tasks & Duties:

- Teaching & training Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students in Areas of Oil Spill Combating and Crisis Management and Practical Ship Handling.

- Teaching & Training Government Decision Makers In areas of Oil Spill Crisis Management, Reception Facilities Management and Protection of Shore Lines.

- Practical training duties on Oil Spill Combating at sea with Booms, Skimmers and Beach cleaning equipment in the Academy’s Training Center.

- Designing and instructing Ship handling scenarios and training of various levels of seagoing professionals in full mission ship handling simulators, tug boat simulators, fast boat simulators, and VTS simulators.

- Conventional Teaching & administrative duties in IMO’s model courses in Navigation, Ship Stability, and Cargo Handling (liquid & hazardous cargoes).

1999 -2000

Maritime Lecturer (Part Time)

Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT)

Integrated Simulators Complex – Liquid Cargoes Simulator

Tasks & Duties:

- Teaching and Training Undergraduate Students in Tanker Operation Courses & Protection of the Marine Environment.

- Conventional Teaching & administrative duties in IMO’s model courses in Navigation, Ship Stability, and Cargo Handling (liquid & hazardous cargoes).

- Translation to the Arabic language major seamanship, navigation, and cargo English publications for undergraduate students (for aiding the learning process in early study years).

1991 – 2000/2001

Navigating/Deck Officer (Various Ranks Second Officer to Master)

Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) / SAMAREC (Saudi ARAMCO Shipping)

Duties:

Normal watch keeping duties & Passage Planning as a Navigating Officer at sea.
Conducting cargo transfer operations at port (i.e. loading & discharging hazardous liquid cargo- ballasting & de-ballasting operations)).
Maintenance of firefighting & personal survival equipment as per company regulations.
In senior ranks …ensuring compliance with IMO’s safety and environmental conventions and legal instruments & conducting self-auditing procedures as per company’s safety management system.
Training and supervision of Deck Cadets from various nationalities.
Two and half Years Command on Oil Tankers and LPG carriers.
Relief Master on VLCCs and LPGs (part time with teaching 2001-2002).

1987-1990

Navigating/Deck Officer (Third officer)

Egyptian Navigation Company (S.A.E)

Duties:
Normal watch keeping duties & Passage Planning as a Navigating Officer at sea.
Maintenance of firefighting & personal survival equipment as per company regulations.

1985-1987

Trainee Cadet and Junior officer on the Egyptian Merchant fleet.

IV. Awards:

1. Ideal Student of the Academy Award & Medal, 1985. Upon graduation from the “Basic Maritime Studies” at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT).

2. Nippon Foundation Fellowship Award, 2001, to fund a Master of Science Study in the World Maritime University (WMU).

3. Outstanding Academic Performance Award, 2003, World Maritime University – Malmo – Sweden.

4. Best Paper Award Nomination, 2005, Abou-Elkawam, M. and Ghalwash, G. eds. 2005. “Oil Spill Combating Techniques: The Decision Makers Misperceptions” Sea to Sea Regional Forum Cairo: PERSGA. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

5. Annual appreciation Award, 2005, Arab Institute of Navigation (AIN) – For a Research study about Environmental Impacts of Shipping in the Gulf of Suez.

6. Nippon Foundation Fellowship Award (for the second time), 2005, to fund a PhD study in the Seafarers International Research Center in Cardiff University.

7. Golden Award 2010 – Lowestoft College (UCS – UK). Design of web-based Learning Tool.

8. 2015 ,Best Presentation Award – MARACAD Dubai Conference UAE (November 2015)

Publications:

Abou-Elkawam, M. (2015), Nomads of a Global Industry. Seafarers and the Marine Environment : The Quest. LAP Academic Publishing.

Abou-Elkawam, M. (2015) Seafarers and Growing Environmental Concerns. Risk, Trust, Regulation and Workplace Culture and Practice, Un-Published Ph.D. Thesis Cardiff University.

Abou-Elkawam, M. (2011) 'Seafarers and Growing Environmental Concerns: To Comply or Not to Comply - Choices and Practices', SIRC Symposium, Cardiff University, 6-7 July, ISBN 1-900174-39-1. Available at: http://www.sirc.cf.ac.uk
- Abou-Elkawam, M. 2009 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS: LOCAL

SHIPBOARD PRACTICE - THE SEAFARERS ORDEAL. 1st SIRC-Nippon Fellow Maritime

Conference. January 2009. Cardiff. UK Available at : http://www.sirc.cf.ac.uk/pdf/SIRC-NF%20Conf%2009.pdf

- Abou-Elkawam, M. 2008 “Seafarers Quest for ‘Better’ Auditing Regimes” The Sea (Nov- Dec 08).Mission to Seafarers. London .UK.

- Abou-Elkawam, M. 2008 “Seafarers and Port Reception Facilities: The Usual Warm Welcome”. Proceedings of the 1^st. International Ship-Port Interface Conference - The Human Element, 19 - 21 May 2008, Bremen / Germany.

- Abou-Elkawam, M. and Ghalwash, G. eds. 2005. “Oil Spill Combating Techniques: The Decision Makers Misperceptions” Sea to Sea Regional Forum Cairo: PERSGA. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.     (Published Conference Proceedings).

- Ghalwash, G. and Abou-Elkawam, M. eds. 2004. “Updated oil spill risk assessment for the Gulf of Suez” Risk Analysis IV Rhodes - Greece: Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT Press), UK       (Published Conference Proceedings).

-Abou-Elkawam, M. 2003. Oil Spill Combating Methods: The Decision Making Process. A Critical Study, Unpublished Dissertation, Technical, World Maritime University.        (This dissertation was graded A+ from both internal & external examiners).

-El-Kerdany, H. and Abou-Elkawam, M. 2002. “GIS Application in Oil spills” Proceedings of the symposium "Maritime Disaster Management", King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 19-23 January 2002, 57-68 , Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

VI. Professional & Practical Courses / Conferences / Meetings Attended / Contributed :

Most recent

December 2015, conducting / coordinating a workshop on behalf of the IMO to train PSC officers in the Red sea and Gulf of Aden region to prepare for the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) – Jeddah – Saudi Arabia – PERSGA HQs.

December 2014 - Conducting / Coordinating a workshop on behalf of the IMO to train PSC officers in the Red sea and Gulf of Aden region on environmental auditing aspects – Jeddah – Saudi Arabia – PERSGA HQs.

June 2013 – Coordinating / Delivering MARPOL workshop for the PERSGA region in Hurghada / Egypt in Collaboration with IMO Technical Cooperation Division (TC). EMARSGA Centre Hurghada.

January 2013 – Conducting / Coordinating a workshop on behalf of the IMO to train PSC officers in the Red sea and Gulf of Aden region – Jeddah – Saudi Arabia – PERSGA HQs.

Conferences / Meetings attended (Recently)

2011/ Present

November 2015, MARACAD Dubai UAE representing LJMU (Awarded Best Presentation Award).

Attending / contributing to IMO Council/ Assembly meetings – and various other committees - as the accredited Representative of the League of Arab states to the IMO and as a maritime consultant / member of the League of Arab States Delegation.

2009/2011

Attended IMO’s MEPC / STW / FSI Committees and sub-committees representing Egypt.

Attended / Presented paper 1st. International Ship-Port-Interface Conference (ISPIC 2008). Bremen – Germany 19-21 May 2008. (See published paper)

Attended Impacts of Climate Change on the Maritime Industry Conference (ICCMI 2008) Malmö, Sweden, 2nd. to 4th. of June 2008.

Empowering Professional Women in the Maritime World International Conference 02 – 04 April 2008. Malmö, Sweden.

Attended / Presented paper at the British Sociological Association Annual Conference 2008 - Social Worlds Natural Worlds. 28th. to 30th. March 2008. Warwick University: Coventry. UK.

IMO MEPC Committee meetings 52, 53, 54, 56, 57 and FSI 15. London – UK

(January 2006 – May 2008).

Other Professional Training Courses:

IMO / PERSGA / IPECA Workshop on Contingency Planning for Red Sea & Gulf of Aden (February 2004). AASTMT, Alexandria – Egypt.
Joint WMU / IMO workshop on the “Duties & Responsibilities of the Port / Company / Ship Security Officer under the ISPS Code (September 2003).WMU, Malmo – Sweden.
Joint WMU / UWS Symposium on Maritime Violence and other Security Issues at Sea (August 2002).WMU, Malmo – Sweden.
Viking inflatable Life Raft Seminar (May 2003).Awarded Professional Diploma according to IMO Res.A.761 (18). Esbjerg – Denmark.
‘Oil Spill Crisis Management Course’ (October 1999).AASTMT.
Advanced Fire Prevention & Fighting course (May 1997). AASTMT
Prevention & Combating of Oil Pollution (April 1997). AASTMT.
Proficiency in Survival Craft and Search & Rescue at Sea (April 1997) AASTMT.
GMDSS Course – GOC – (April 1997) AASTMT.
Tanker Safety Course (January 1993) AASTMT.
Tanker Operation Course (January 1990) AASTMT.
Electronic Navigation Aids (May 1987) AASTMT.

VII. Personal Development Courses - PDCs (Including Managerial and IT skills)

Completed Personal Development Course for Managerial Duties (July 2013) as part of PDC.

Completed Personal Development Program (November2007 – July 2008) Speaking & Presenting, Listening & Awareness, The Art of Negotiation, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Successful Networking, Leadership Styles, and Team Briefings. Upon Completion a Certificate of “Professional Development” is awarded. Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Publishing a Journal Article in the Social Sciences (October 2007). Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Qualitative Analysis in the Social Sciences (January 2007). Cardiff University.
Microsoft Word: Working with Long Documents (November 2006). Cardiff University.
Rapid Reading (January 2006). Cardiff University.
Researching/Writing a Literature Review in the Social Sciences (October 2005). Cardiff University.
Academic Writing in the Social Sciences (November 2005) Cardiff University.

VII. Linguistic Competencies:

Arabic, Mother Tongue (Fluency in speaking/writing/reading/understanding).
English (Fluency in Speaking/Writing/Reading/Understanding). IELTS Level Band 8.
French (basics in Speaking/Writing/Reading/Understanding).

VIII. IT & Computer skills
Advanced user of Microsoft Office software.
Adequate knowledge of using Geographic information Systems (GIS) and its applications.
Advanced user of several packages of Oil Spill trajectory models.
Highly experienced in preparing and delivering PowerPoint presentations.
Comprehensive experience in the preparation of Seminars, Conferences and Workshops (with associated display equipment & data shows).
Familiar with Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Nvivo).