Brief Profile of Principal Partner
Austen
Inyangsam (As popularly addressed or Baba Pastor in the Nigerian Maritime
Industries) was born 6th August 1959 at Igarra-Edo State – Nigeria to Mr. &
Mrs. Akpan Sam Inyangsam of Ikot Eko Ibon- Onna LGA of Akwa Ibom State-
South-South Nigeria.
Attended
St John Primary School ( 1965-1970) Igarra-Edo State; St Paul Anglican Grammar
School-(Igarra)-1971-75; College of Science & Technology ( Later Rivers
State University of Science & Technology) Port-Harcourt – 1977-81;
1982-84/85) graduating with HDT- Marine
Engineering;
M.Tech- Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding Technology).
Had
shipboard experience on various vessels, Graduate Assistant/Assistant
Lecturer-Rivers State University of Science and Technology- 1982-1985. Joined
Damen Shipyards Nigeria Limited- 1985-88 (Yard Supervisor/Acting Technical
Manager).
Joined
Apapa Trawlers Limited ( IBRU ORGANISATION) as Technical Manager-1988 till June
1989 when he resigned to start Aussam Shipyards Nigeria Limited.
PROJECTS/VESSELS
REPAIRED
Since
the company began operations in 1989, a lot of jobs have been accomplished for
the maritime- sea transport/shipping vessels, fishing, food processing, Oil and
gas Industries:
1)
Double bottom refitting and general piping renewals on the MT CRISTIES- a
petroleum tanker.
Owners:
MX Development Ltd, No 22 Oranyan Road, Apapa-Lagos.
2)
General Repairs/Piping Refitting of “Victory Reefer” – 2000MT Refrigerated
Cargo Carrier.
Owners:
Golden Rule Nigeria Limited- No 7 University Road, Akoka, Lagos.
3)
Various Repairs of Eagle Barges I & II
Owners:
National Oil & Marketing Company, 38 Marine Lagos.
Managed
by O.I.L, Apapa-Lagos.
4)
Evaluation of Mt Nkiru and MT Ngowari: For Fidelity Union Merchant
Bank.(Corporate Banking)
Owners:
Cowrie Nigeria Limited, 27 Bornu Crescent, Apapa-Lagos.
5)
Various Repairs on MT Nkiru and MT Ngowari.
Owners:
Cowrie Nigeria Limited, Apapa- Lagos.
6)
Conversion of MV Panormotis:
Managers:
Odegwa International Agency Limited, Durbar Hotel, Lagos.
7)
Repairs of Refrigerating Plants- FT ALKABAR
Owners:
Union Foods Limited- Haisha Investment group, Apapa-Lagos.
8)
Survey of FT Nispan 1: for Nicon Insurance
Owners:
Ni-Spain Nigeria Limited, Kirikiri- Lagos.
(9)
Design and Construction of 8/16 man Houseboat.
Owners:
C & I Leasing Plc, 63 Raymond Njoku St, SW Ikoyi-Lagos.
10)
Consultancy: Reactivation of MV Ekimogun Star- 16,000 DWT Cargo ship. Owners:
Major Port Shipping & Chartering Co Limited, Assibiffi Road, Alausa-Lagos.
11)
Brokerage and Technical Consultancy Services: Vessel Acquisitions for
International Leasing and Investment Company Limited, 122 Norman Williams
Street, off Keffi Street, SW Ikoyi-Lagos.
12)
Repairs of Double Bottom of MV Reliance
Links
Lines Limited, 52 Warehouse Road, Apapa- Lagos
13)
Overhauling of 952 KVA Generator – ABC (Vitamalt) Breweries;
Agbara-
Ogun State.
14)
Brokerage Services/ Acquisition of Vessel (General Cargo)
Odegwa
International Agency Limited, Durbar Hotel, Lagos.
15)Design/Drawing
and Production of Specification Booklet for MV Sindara: Owners: Fymak Nigeria
Limited, Anifowose, Victoria Island, Lagos.
(16)
VARIOUS DRY-DOCKING PROJECTS:
a)
Dry –docking of Manucom II- Fishing Trawlers of Manucom Fisheries.
b)
Dry-docking of MV Alex and MV THULA.
Owners:
IMC Nigeria Limited, 13 Commercial Road, Yaba-Lagos.
Operational
Base: No 7 Deco Road, Warri- Delta State.
c)
Dry-docking/refitting of BV ANAM- Multi-purpose Inland Vessel
Owners:
National Inland Waterways (NJWA) Lokoja- Kogi State.
d)
Modification/Refitting of Rehoboth – Houseboat Built for Shell
Petroleum.
Owners: C & I Leasing Plc, Victoria Island/Lekki, Lagos.
e)
Consultancy Superintendence of AHTS- MV TITAN at Naval
Dockyards-Wilmot
Point, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Owners:
Project Masters Limited, Port-Harcourt.
Presently, some of the
subsidiaries are embarking on projects that are of utmost need to our teeming
population especially youths:
a)
AUSSAM FISHERIES:
Integrated
Fishing in the Coastal States of Nigeria. The project is creating the
opportunity for owner-operated trawlers for shrimping and fishing in the
coastal states of Nigeria. The Oil majors are interested in the speedy take
–off to reduce restiveness in the Niger Delta and
Coastal
States of Nigeria.
b)
AUSSAM BULK SHIPPING SERVICES:
Calabar-Duala-Malabo-Calabar-Fast
Ferry Services (West/Central Africa). The project is tap the numerous
opportunity in the West/Central African route easing acceptable and safe water
transport system/vessel- Modern fast crafts are to be used.
c)
Aussam Institute of Maritime Technology & Transport Management.
Training
of Sea-going cadets for the International Maritime Community as well as
updating professionals in the Oil & Gas Industries.
d)
Aussam Bulk Fertilizers has acquired 20 acres of land for the building Organic
Fertilizers plant at Mokoloki in Ogun State- South West, Nigeria.
The
plant has local farmers as target. We are working with AFAN- All
Farmers
Association of Nigeria- Edo State-South South, Nigeria; in the
setting
of Mechanized farms in the State.
IMPORT/EXPORT
Aussam
Bulk Shipping Services is involved in the brokerage, affreightment, importation
and local distribution of bulk commodities such as Rice, fertilizers, Alum,
Fish and petroleum products: AGO, DPK and PMS.
Aussam
Trade is working closely with Taiwan Investment Group for Africa (TAID GROUP)
to market Asian Products which includes computers (Laptops), Motorcycles, Solar
panels for domestic use and small offices/businesses. Call or visit our office
for details.
Austen
U. Inyangsam (M.Tech) –Naval Arch/Marine Engr.
Chief
Executive. (austenaussam@live.com)
08058241844,
08027156468, 08038369079.
www.aussamgroup.com
