Almost 30 yers experience in the ship design and engineering for shipbuilding field, passing to most of the related activities and levels (Shipyard engineering; Concepts development, Basic / Class Documentation and Detail Design; Tank Tests; Project Management; General Mangement; Member of a Shipyard Management Team). Reliable analytical skills, a team player with positive attitude towards problem solving and solution sharing, with good motivational as well as inter personal skills, naturally looking for improvement and transparency. Creativity, flexibility in thinking and action, ability to use and match the skills of the emplyees (or project team members) with their role within the organization (or projects). Excellent communication and negotiation skills, proven abilities to work well with individuals at all levels, as well as with Clients and other Authorities representatives. Always looking for new challenges, trying to get the best results in the most unusual situations. Although all my professional experience is in shipbuilding industry, for me, the most important are the people, no matter of culture, habits or traditions they might have. Leadership experience in organizing and running a company. Specialties: General Mangement; Project Management; Naval Architecture / Concept and Basic Design.

Managing Director @ Managing a company with 100 employees specialized in shipdesign and detail engineering for shipbuilding, including functional areas. (HR, IT, QMS, Finance & Accounting, Labor Resource, Contracts). Develop the company - from 20 people up to 100 employees - including the day by day operational processes and improving the technical level of the personel and the quality of the delivered projects. Responsible for hiring, training, organizing, leading and motivating the staff. Establishing first class customer relationship and promotion of the company and good quality engineering services. Member of the DAMEN Shipyard Galati Board of Directors. Member of the DAMEN Group Steering Commitee for Engineering. From April 2006 to Present (9 years 8 months) Memebr of Steering Committe Engineering @ From 2007 to Present (8 years) Member of DAMEN Shipyard Galati Board of Directors @ From 2008 to Present (7 years) Senior Project Manager @ Responsable for managing (planning, controling, checking and reporting) big projects or groups of projects. Deeply involved in the preparation of the quotations, offers, tender documentation and contract negotiations. Direct contact with Class, Clients and Authorities. Client relations oriented. Chief of Operations with BAE Systems - U.K. From July 2002 to April 2006 (3 years 10 months) Member of the Project Management Team @ Responsable for managing (planning, controling, checking and reporting) the Hull, Hull Outfitting and Electrical Works of the project. The project and activities were performed in Newcastle upon Tyne - U.K. From June 2001 to June 2002 (1 year 1 month) Project Manager @ Responsable for managing (planning, controling, checking and reporting) various projects covering different areas of shipbuilding activities, e.g. concept design, studies and research for new type of vessels, tank tests, basign design, detail design, sea trials. Direct contact with Class, Client and Authorities. From April 1999 to May 2001 (2 years 2 months) Project Chief Engineer / Project Manager Assistant @ Management -coordination and control- of the teams (having various specialities) involved in the project for solving/improving the technical/engineering aspects of the projects. Direct contact with Clients, Classification Societies and other Regulatory Bodies regarding the technical / engineering issues. First line of support for the Project Managers. From November 1994 to March 1999 (4 years 5 months) Team Leader @ Concept and Basic Design Department Leading a team of 5 to 15 persons - of various shipbuilding specialities - working in concept or basic design stages. Coordination of the technical issues between the participating teams of various specialities. From November 1990 to October 1994 (4 years) Naval Architect @ Concept and Basic Design Department Lines Plan, Subdivision, Tank Arrangements and Capacities, General Arrangement, Stability Calculations, Tonnage Calculations. From October 1985 to October 1990 (5 years 1 month) Shipyard Engineer @ The main link and coordination between Engineering and Production Departments. Propose technical solutions for situation when the engineering documentation was not matching with the production works. From 1983 to 1985 (2 years)

Change Management @ HILL International & TrendconsultLeadership and People Development @ HILL International HRC RomaniaCommunication and Team Work @ Hill International HRC RomaniaFinancial Management @ CODECS Romania, backed by Open University U.K. From 2007 to 2007 Management Performant @ CODECS Romania, backed by the Open University U.K. From 2006 to 2006 Project Management @ CODECS Romania, backed by Open University U.K. From 2005 to 2005 MS, Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding @ Universitatea "Dunarea de Jos" Galati From 1978 to 1983 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Engineering in Shipbuilding Field @ From 1978 to 1983 Florin Vicu RASCANU is skilled in: Marine Engineering, Maritime, Ships, Piping, Shipbuilding, FPSO, Project Engineering, Offshore Drilling, Yachting, Inspection, Modeling, Calculations, People Skills, Project Management, Navy