Erfan Suhrab

ErfanSuhrab

Mechanical engineer, marine and offshore

I test, inspect and maintain the equipment that keeps tankers offloading safely: offshore moorings, subsea pipelines and lifting gear. Based in Chattogram, Bangladesh.

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About

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I'm a project engineer at Prantik Group in Chattogram, where I work on the offshore and industrial assets that fuel terminals and ports depend on. Most of my days go to load tests, pressure tests and thickness gauging, and I've completed more than 70 of those operations so far.

I trained as a mechanical engineer at UCSI University in Kuala Lumpur, and started out in solar energy and factory safety before moving offshore. I'm also an ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor and a registered graduate engineer.

This page follows the system I work on. A tanker offloads through the buoy at the surface, down the hose and into the manifold and pipeline on the seabed. Scroll down to get there, and tap any + label to see what that part does.

Offshore moorings
Inspection and maintenance of single point and conventional buoy moorings (SPM and CBM), the buoys tankers tie up to while they offload.
Subsea pipelines
Installation support and integrity assessments on pipelines and pipeline end manifolds (PLEMs) on the seabed.
Testing
Load tests, pressure tests and thickness gauging across offshore and industrial assets.
Ship repair and supply
Coordinating overseas repair projects across several ports, and supply of fenders, anchor chains and hoses.

Experience

Prantik Group

Chattogram, Bangladesh

Project Engineer

August 2025 to present

  • Lead and execute load tests, pressure tests and thickness gauging across offshore and industrial assets, with 70+ operations completed.
  • Oversee SPM and CBM inspection and maintenance so tanker offloading runs without interruption.
  • Coordinate overseas ship repair projects, managing logistics and technical teams across multiple ports.
  • Supervise marine supply of fenders, anchor chains and hoses, keeping quality and delivery on track.
  • Support subsea installation and integrity assessments on PLEMs and pipelines.

Trainee Project Engineer

May to July 2025

  • Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams during planned offshore interventions, including marine asset deployment and retrieval.
  • Took part in execution planning and technical documentation to industry HSE standards, offshore and onshore.
  • Gained hands-on experience in mooring line inspections, buoy maintenance and underwater equipment handling on diver-supported and vessel-based operations.

Ansell

Cyberjaya, Malaysia

Engineering, Health and Safety Intern

September to December 2023

  • Reviewed 20+ high-risk engineering and machine-guarding standards and identified 15+ critical areas needing design updates.
  • Surveyed 100+ engineering documents and turned the findings into 26+ machine-guard safety design documents for the production plant.
  • Organised 500+ incident management records in SharePoint and Smartsheet, cutting retrieval time by 38%.
  • Drafted technical guides for site technicians on safe storage of chemicals and raw materials.

SOLS Energy

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Junior Project Manager, Crowd Power

January to July 2023

  • Helped set up Crowd Power, an initiative promoting affordable group-buy solar energy.
  • Worked with volunteers and stakeholders on a plan for rolling out solar technology.
  • Researched and partnered with solar technology providers to make energy more accessible.

Strategy and Technical Intern

September to December 2022

  • Ran market research and developed business models for solar PV deployment.
  • Supported solar PV system activation and maintenance.
  • Analysed data with cross-functional teams and proposed strategic recommendations.

Projects

Hydrogen heat exchanger

Final year project, UCSI University

Designed, optimised and simulated in Ansys a helical tube heat exchanger with hydrogen as the working fluid, and analysed using R23 refrigerant to pre-cool hydrogen for refuelling hydrogen-powered cars.

Portable solar water purifier

Team lead, six members

Led the system layout and detailed CAD schematics, integrating solar panels, water filtration and energy storage into one portable unit.

Plantation greenhouse

Community project

Designed a greenhouse in AutoCAD built from recycled bottles and wooden pallets, and worked with the local community on waste reduction and sustainable growing.

Leadership

Vice President

SPE UCSI University Student Chapter
December 2022 to December 2023

Led a chapter of 150+ members and ran 12+ major events with external partners, drawing 2,000+ participants. Earlier served as Director of Human Resources and HR Officer for the chapter.

Director of Human Resources

Gourmet Club UCSI
January 2023 to June 2024

Ran recruitment for 25+ positions across five departments and built performance management for a team of 45+, in a period when the club won four major awards.

Public Relations and Sponsorship Lead

DEAD Club UCSI
November 2023 to March 2024

Built the club's sponsorship strategy, wrote proposals, negotiated agreements and worked with the finance and events teams to put sponsorships to use.

Education

Degree

B.Eng. (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, 2020 to 2024
CGPA 3.41, Dean's List twice

A Levels
Sunshine Grammar School and College, Chattogram

Credentials

ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor
Registered Graduate Engineer

Languages

English and Bengali (native)
Hindi and Urdu (working)

Engineering software

  • AutoCAD
  • SolidWorks
  • Ansys
  • MATLAB
  • C++
  • mikroC
  • Proteus
  • Multisim

Get in touch

You've reached the seabed. For project enquiries, roles, or a conversation about marine and offshore engineering, email is the fastest way to reach me.

erfansuhrab@gmail.com