Yapo Marc Venance AMAN

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Yapo Marc Venance AMAN

Coordinateur des opérations maritimes, base logistique de Vridi, ENI Côte d’Ivoire

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Biography

Since April 2025, Aman has coordinated daily marine base activities at the Vridi base in Abidjan for ENI Côte d’Ivoire, supporting the offshore fleet (AHTS, PSV, FSIV, crew boats). He coordinates vessel movements, cargo loading and discharge operations, and bunkering, including fuel soundings and contractor follow-up. He represents the company offshore during crude oil lifting operations, working with Mooring Masters, Loading Masters and pilots. He prepares and tracks Port State Control inspections, vessel audits and pre-hire inspections, supporting compliance with ISM, ISPS, MARPOL and SOLAS requirements.

From January 2018 to July 2023, he planned daily vessel movements through the Port of Abidjan as Vessel Operations Planner at the Abidjan Port Harbor Master’s Office, organizing daily Port Conferences and allocating berths according to vessel size, draft and cargo type. He monitored port performance indicators and coordinated the naval and vehicle fleet supporting pilot embarkation. In 2018, he served as Junior Deck Officer aboard the Siem Sasha (CIAM), a 2,465 GT platform supply ship, supporting bridge watchkeeping and monitoring ECDIS, GPS, RADAR and AIS. From January 2016 to July 2017, he worked as Deck Assistant / Deck Officer for China Harbor Engineering Company on the Abidjan Port Extension Project, supporting mooring, unmooring and anchoring operations and the positioning of floating structures such as caissons and buoys.

He holds a Marine Master Class One degree from the Regional Academy of Maritime Sciences and Technologies (ARSTM) in Abidjan (2024-2025), a degree as Production & Maintenance Operator in Petroleum Engineering from ENI Corporate University / INP-HB-ESCPE in Yamoussoukro (2023-2024), a Graduate Diploma in Oil & Gas Engineering from GOOGPro in Ghana (2023) and a Bachelor in Nautical Sciences from ARSTM (2011-2014). He speaks French and English.

Professional Experience· 4
  • Vessel Operations Planner

    Abidjan Port Harbor Master’s Office

    janvier 2018 - juillet 2023

    Planned and coordinated daily vessel movements through the Port of Abidjan. Organized daily Port Conferences, allocated berths and monitored port performance indicators.

  • Junior Deck Officer

    CIAM, Siem Sasha, Platform Supply Ship, 2,465 GT

    août 2018 - octobre 2018

    Supported bridge watchkeeping, cargo operations and offshore platform communications. Monitored ECDIS, GPS, RADAR and AIS.

  • Deck Assistant / Deck Officer

    China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd, Abidjan Port Extension Project

    janvier 2016 - juillet 2017

    Supported mooring, unmooring and anchoring operations, and the positioning of floating structures such as caissons and buoys, for the port extension project.

  • Marine Operations Coordinator

    ENI Côte d’Ivoire, Vridi Logistics Base, Abidjan

    avril 2025 - aujourd’hui

    Coordinates daily marine base activities supporting offshore fleet operations (AHTS, PSV, FSIV, crew boats). Coordinates vessel movements, cargo operations and bunkering, and supports Port State Control, vessel audits and compliance with ISM, ISPS, MARPOL and SOLAS.

Education· 18
  • ISM Lead Auditor

    Lloyd’s Maritime Institute

    2025

  • Designated Person Ashore (DPA)

    Lloyd’s Maritime Institute

    2025

  • Port State Control

    Lloyd’s Maritime Institute

    2025

  • Degree of Marine Master Class One

    Regional Academy of Maritime Sciences and Technologies (ARSTM), Abidjan

    2024-2025

  • Well Operations Crew Resource Management

    IWCF

    2024

  • IWCF Level 1 Certificate (English Program)

    IWCF

    2024

  • Petroleum Engineering, Production & Maintenance Operator Certificate

    ENI Corporate University / INP-HB-ESCPE, Yamoussoukro

    2023-2024

  • Graduate Diploma in Oil & Gas Engineering

    GOOGPro, Ghana

    2023

  • BOSIET including HUET & EBS

    2023

  • HSE Oil & Gas Management

    2022

  • HSE Supervisor

    2022

  • HSEQ Manager

    2022

  • Supply Chain Management

    2022

  • Officer of the Watch (OOW), Ships of Any Tonnage

    Government of Côte d’Ivoire

    2022

  • Master, Ships Less Than 500 GT

    Government of Côte d’Ivoire

    2022

  • GMDSS Operator Certificate

    Government of Côte d’Ivoire

    2022

  • Bachelor in Nautical Sciences (Mate Diploma)

    ARSTM, Abidjan

    2011-2014

  • Two-year University Degree in Mathematics Sciences

    Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

    2007-2010

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Timezone : Afrique/Abidjan

Expertise

Blue Economy
  • Maritime Transport and Logistics
  • Maritime safety
  • Marine energy

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Languages

FrenchEnglish
Biography

Since April 2025, Aman has coordinated daily marine base activities at the Vridi base in Abidjan for ENI Côte d’Ivoire, supporting the offshore fleet (AHTS, PSV, FSIV, crew boats). He coordinates vessel movements, cargo loading and discharge operations, and bunkering, including fuel soundings and contractor follow-up. He represents the company offshore during crude oil lifting operations, working with Mooring Masters, Loading Masters and pilots. He prepares and tracks Port State Control inspections, vessel audits and pre-hire inspections, supporting compliance with ISM, ISPS, MARPOL and SOLAS requirements.

From January 2018 to July 2023, he planned daily vessel movements through the Port of Abidjan as Vessel Operations Planner at the Abidjan Port Harbor Master’s Office, organizing daily Port Conferences and allocating berths according to vessel size, draft and cargo type. He monitored port performance indicators and coordinated the naval and vehicle fleet supporting pilot embarkation. In 2018, he served as Junior Deck Officer aboard the Siem Sasha (CIAM), a 2,465 GT platform supply ship, supporting bridge watchkeeping and monitoring ECDIS, GPS, RADAR and AIS. From January 2016 to July 2017, he worked as Deck Assistant / Deck Officer for China Harbor Engineering Company on the Abidjan Port Extension Project, supporting mooring, unmooring and anchoring operations and the positioning of floating structures such as caissons and buoys.

He holds a Marine Master Class One degree from the Regional Academy of Maritime Sciences and Technologies (ARSTM) in Abidjan (2024-2025), a degree as Production & Maintenance Operator in Petroleum Engineering from ENI Corporate University / INP-HB-ESCPE in Yamoussoukro (2023-2024), a Graduate Diploma in Oil & Gas Engineering from GOOGPro in Ghana (2023) and a Bachelor in Nautical Sciences from ARSTM (2011-2014). He speaks French and English.

Professional Experience
  • Vessel Operations Planner

    Abidjan Port Harbor Master’s Office

    janvier 2018 - juillet 2023

    Planned and coordinated daily vessel movements through the Port of Abidjan. Organized daily Port Conferences, allocated berths and monitored port performance indicators.

  • Junior Deck Officer

    CIAM, Siem Sasha, Platform Supply Ship, 2,465 GT

    août 2018 - octobre 2018

    Supported bridge watchkeeping, cargo operations and offshore platform communications. Monitored ECDIS, GPS, RADAR and AIS.

  • Deck Assistant / Deck Officer

    China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd, Abidjan Port Extension Project

    janvier 2016 - juillet 2017

    Supported mooring, unmooring and anchoring operations, and the positioning of floating structures such as caissons and buoys, for the port extension project.

  • Marine Operations Coordinator

    ENI Côte d’Ivoire, Vridi Logistics Base, Abidjan

    avril 2025 - aujourd’hui

    Coordinates daily marine base activities supporting offshore fleet operations (AHTS, PSV, FSIV, crew boats). Coordinates vessel movements, cargo operations and bunkering, and supports Port State Control, vessel audits and compliance with ISM, ISPS, MARPOL and SOLAS.

Education
  • ISM Lead Auditor

    Lloyd’s Maritime Institute

    2025

  • Designated Person Ashore (DPA)

    Lloyd’s Maritime Institute

    2025

  • Port State Control

    Lloyd’s Maritime Institute

    2025

  • Degree of Marine Master Class One

    Regional Academy of Maritime Sciences and Technologies (ARSTM), Abidjan

    2024-2025

  • Well Operations Crew Resource Management

    IWCF

    2024

  • IWCF Level 1 Certificate (English Program)

    IWCF

    2024

  • Petroleum Engineering, Production & Maintenance Operator Certificate

    ENI Corporate University / INP-HB-ESCPE, Yamoussoukro

    2023-2024

  • Graduate Diploma in Oil & Gas Engineering

    GOOGPro, Ghana

    2023

  • BOSIET including HUET & EBS

    2023

  • HSE Oil & Gas Management

    2022

  • HSE Supervisor

    2022

  • HSEQ Manager

    2022

  • Supply Chain Management

    2022

  • Officer of the Watch (OOW), Ships of Any Tonnage

    Government of Côte d’Ivoire

    2022

  • Master, Ships Less Than 500 GT

    Government of Côte d’Ivoire

    2022

  • GMDSS Operator Certificate

    Government of Côte d’Ivoire

    2022

  • Bachelor in Nautical Sciences (Mate Diploma)

    ARSTM, Abidjan

    2011-2014

  • Two-year University Degree in Mathematics Sciences

    Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

    2007-2010