Braemar Technical Services would like to welcome Patrick DiFilippo as a staff surveyor based in our Shanghai office.
Patrick has a BS Degree in Marine Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and MA Degree in Education and Training Management Specialty. As a commissioned naval officer for 10 years he sailed aboard U.S. naval vessels up to the level of Chief Engineer and then later served as a Lead Inspector for the U.S. Navy’s Propulsion Examination Board.
Upon leaving the Navy he was employed for three years as a Technical Superintendent for Maersk Line Limited, and then subsequently joined the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). While employed with ABS as a certified Marine/Offshore Senior Surveyor he spent three years in America performing vessel in-service surveys, and then a further seven years in China as a Project Manager/Lead Surveyor for the new building of various vessel types and offshore drilling units.
Patrick has significant experience in gas turbine engines and control systems, modern marine Diesel operations and current shipbuilding techniques.