In a momentous ceremony at the 21st convocation function of the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Mr. Ajith PJ, an Indian expat, working in the UAE over two decades now, was honored with an academic doctorate for his pioneering research on “Measuring Energy Efficiency of Offshore Support Vessels in the UAE for developing an Operational Framework and Performance Index.”
Spanning over six years, Ajith’s research was focused on addressing a focused business problem in the maritime industry – the lack of a standardized methodology for analyzing energy efficiency and monitoring carbon emissions in Offshore Support Vessels’ operations. His work highlighted the potential for both direct and indirect losses because of the absence of effective measurement and monitoring, which affects the operational costs and contributing to environmental concerns. Mr. Ajith concluded by his work with findings on optimal solutions for streamlining and monitoring the energy efficiency of offshore support ships in the UAE region, which has 4th largest concentration of such ships. An Engineering graduate in Naval Architecture with an MBA in Technology Management, Ajith joined Aries Marine in 2001 and ascended the corporate ladder to become the youngest Managing Director responsible for innovative project development in the company. Aries is a multinational consortium with business interests in maritime, offshore, energy and oil/gas projects operating in 25 countries. His vision and leadership have played a pivotal role in the growth of Aries Marine, with a team size expanding to nearly 2400 personnel across 60+ offices globally. His extensive career, spanning 23 years, includes noteworthy achievements, including executing designs, design reviews, and project management for the construction of over 80 new-build/retrofit of offshore support vessels; consulting on innovative concepts that entered the Guinness Book of World Records, including the design of the world’s longest steel snake boat. He has also played a fundamental role in initiating sustainable survey and condition assessment techniques using aerial drones and underwater ROVs, making Aries the first company in the Middle East to offer such combined services.
