Full Name
Christopher King
Position/Title
Director of Operations
Organization/Company
Petro Nav/ Desgagnes
Speaker Bio
Chris King has a broad background in the marine business, with a background in operations and technical management. He is Director of Operations for Petro-Nav, a Tanker Operator that time charters and operates 8 tankers in the Canadian domestic and international trades.
Chris co-ordinates the arctic sealift program for Petro-Nav. The arctic sealift is the delivery of fuel to remote communities and mine sites throughout the arctic by means of floating hose operations. He has also been quite involved in the implementation of LNG bunkering on Desgagnes newbuilds.
Chris’s seagoing career commenced after university with Shell Canada Tankers, where he rose to the rank of Chief Engineer. During this time, he was involved in the arctic sealift each year gaining hands on experience as to the challenges of fuel delivery to arctic communities
Following his seagoing career, Chris was employed at Shell Canada’s Sarnia Refinery and then as a Vessel Manager/ Technical Superintendent for Canada Steamship Lines
Chris has worked in Operations at Petro-Nav/ Desgagnes for the last 25 years.
Chris has been involved in the arctic sealift for 35+ years commencing in the 1970’s and very much appreciates and enjoys the challenges involved in delivering cargo to the remote locations with no shore support where ships have to be self-sufficient for their requirements.
Chris co-ordinates the arctic sealift program for Petro-Nav. The arctic sealift is the delivery of fuel to remote communities and mine sites throughout the arctic by means of floating hose operations. He has also been quite involved in the implementation of LNG bunkering on Desgagnes newbuilds.
Chris’s seagoing career commenced after university with Shell Canada Tankers, where he rose to the rank of Chief Engineer. During this time, he was involved in the arctic sealift each year gaining hands on experience as to the challenges of fuel delivery to arctic communities
Following his seagoing career, Chris was employed at Shell Canada’s Sarnia Refinery and then as a Vessel Manager/ Technical Superintendent for Canada Steamship Lines
Chris has worked in Operations at Petro-Nav/ Desgagnes for the last 25 years.
Chris has been involved in the arctic sealift for 35+ years commencing in the 1970’s and very much appreciates and enjoys the challenges involved in delivering cargo to the remote locations with no shore support where ships have to be self-sufficient for their requirements.
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