Captain Valerio De Rossi M.Sc., MNI

Captain Valerio De Rossi M.Sc., MNI

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Education
Jan 2008 - on : Middlesex University, London, U.K.
Professional Doctorate, (D.Prof.) Topic: Human Behaviours & Safety Management
2002- 2004 : Middlesex University, London U.K. Master of Science Degree, Work Based Learning Studies (Marine Operations and Safety Management) awarded with Merit. Thesis: "Risk Assessment and Accident Hazard Study in the Drilling Industry."   1995: Italian Ministry of Merchant Navy Master Mariner certificate of competency   1991: Italian Ministry of Merchant Navy Officer of the Watch certificate of competency   Jan. 88 – Apr. 88 : Italian Navy Academy, Leghorn Italy Italian Navy Officer’s Course, Navigation and Communication.   1981 – 1986 : Nautical Technical Institute, Rome Italy Nautical Technical Diploma, Nautical Science.        Job experience
Captain De Rossi joined the Italian Navy after finishing the Nautical College to attend the Officer’s Course at the Naval Academy. Once graduated as Navigating Officer he served four and half years on different War ships and most recently obtained the deep-sea Diver certificate being on the divers team. He left the Navy as Lieutenant JG to then join the Merchant Navy on a Ro/Ro Ship. Captain De Rossi later started working in the offshore oil industry in 1992 and he has achieved a lot of very good experience in the different operational environments, both in drilling and pipelay/construction activities. He has obtained the Master Mariner certificate in 1995. He has working experiences on Jack-up, Drilling Ships, Semi submersible Drilling Rigs, pipelay, Heavy Lift Ships and diving support. He is also specialised as full DP Operator since 1997, and since then he has been working on DP Unit class 3 and class 2. His present serving position is as Master on a fifth generation DP Drilling Ship, responsible for the safety, security, stability, dynamic positioning, marine operations, and seaworthiness of the Ship. He has achieved a Master of Science degree (pass with merit) at the Middlesex University in London and he is presently a candidate for a Professional Doctorate at the same University.
   Professional Memberships Member of the Nautical Institute, UK Member of the Italian Master Mariners' Association
   Languages Fluent spoken and written English. Fluent spoken and written Italian (Native speaker) Fluent spoken Portuguese. Basic Spanish
   Qualifications • Italian Unlimited Master Mariner Certificate of Competence (STCW 95) • Marshall Island unlimited Master Mariner Certificate of Competence (STCW 95) • Full Dynamic Positioning Operator Certificate (issued by Norwegian Maritime Directorate) • GMDSS/GOC Radio Operator Certificate • Automatic Thruster-Assisted Anchoring System Operator Certificate (Issued by NMD) Professional Development Courses • Various On the Job Training certificates (Barge Eng., DPO, HSE)
• RADAR,ARPA, Bridge teamwork,Search and Rescue training course (Management) • Management of Major Emergency • ISPS Course, Ship Security Officer (SSO) and Company Security Officer (CSO) • Familiarisation Seminar International Safety Management • First Step HS&E Management System • Further Offshore Emergency training • Further Fire Emergency Response Team Member • Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training • Further Offshore Fire Emergency Helideck Team Member • Survival and Rescue Training Course • Proficiency in survival craft • Man Overboard Speedboat Course • Helicopter Underwater Escape • Coxwain Course • Radar Observer, basic and ARPA • GMDSS course • Risk Management    Selected pubblications • V. De Rossi,(2006) The First Step;Hazard identification. Published Feb. 2006 to HE-Alert!, A Nautical Institute project sponsored by Lloyd's Register EMEA, on the web here  • V. De Rossi,(2004) The quest for optimum safety . Published on Seaways magazine, June 2004. download pdf,   • V. De Rossi,(2004) An Incident-free working environment: an achievable goal or an improbable dream? The human factor. Published Feb. 2004 to HE-Alert!, A Nautical Institute project sponsored by Lloyd's Register EMEA, on the web here, and here. • V. De Rossi,(2003) Master of Science Thesis, Risk Assessment and Accident Hazard Study in the Drilling Industry. Dec. 2003, Middlesex University, London U.K.    Interviews
Article on the Shell Magazine here   Article on the Seafarer edition Summer 2006, about the Degrees for Seafarers here (or download pdf 398 KB)  
Interview on the "Letter" the Middlesex University Alumni magazine (or download pdf 518 KB).

Research Interest

Safety Culture, Risk Assessment, Organizational Behavior, Human Factors, Ethnography,Psychological Safety, Cultural Anthropology