An Established Provider of Marine Support Services to the Oil and Gas Industry.
 
 
  The Management  
     
  The Tag Offshore team includes Master Mariners & Marine Engineers with combined sailing experience of 36 years and shore experience of 18 years, Chartered Accountants and office personnel in support functions with substantial experience in ship operations, management and administration. The ship staff of the company have 20 years sailing experience on offshore supply vessels.  
     
  Mr. Shamik Apparao (Managing Director)  
 
Shamik Apparao is a graduate from the City University in London where he was awarded a Master of Science in Shipping, Trade and Finance. He started TAG Offshore Limited in April 01, 2003 after 2 years training in Essar Shipping. Prior to this, he completed his undergraduate in Business Administration from the European Business School in London.
 
     
  Mr. Sarangan Govindrajan (Executive Director)  
  Mr. Sarangan Govindrajan (C.E., F.I.Mar.E., M.I.E.) Experience in Shipping Industry spans over 4 decades with all round ability of Engineering, management and Finance. Had served as Vice President, Business Development and Ship Sale & Purchase, with Essar Shipping for 12 years. Formative years and subsequent service as Senior Fleet Manager in The Great Eastern Shipping Company for over 24 years, favored gaining vast experience in Ship Management, Acquisition and Sale of Ships, New Construction of Ships. Had served as Chairman Technical Committee of Indian Register of Shipping for two terms of two years. Currently also is the Member of Indian Technical Committee of NKK,Japan , for the past 10 years and Member South East Asia Technical Committee of LLOYDS Register of Shipping for the past Eight Years.  
     
  Mr. Vinod Pendke(Financial Advisor)  
 
Mr. Pendke graduated from Institute of Science, Nagpur and joined State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer in 1978. In 1981, he was selected by the bank for a prestigious 3 years assignment at SBI London Office.

He has headed the Shipping , Aviation and Term Export Credit Division of the Overseas branch of the Bank. During this tenure, he has dealt with almost all the major shipping companies like Shipping Corporation of India, Great Eastern Shipping Essar Shipping , Mercator Lines Ltd etc. He has helped the companies on raising capital, raising External commercial Borrowings and Restructuring of Debt etc. He regularly interacted with regulatory authorities like DG Shipping , Mercantile Marine Dept. and industry organizations Indian National Ship Owners Association. He has also addressed various shipping seminars including �World Shipping Conference� held at Chennai in 2005.

Mr. Pendke also handled the prestigious accounts of Air India and Jet Airways. He was also closely involved on behalf of SBI with Predelivery Finance Programmes of Air India and Jet Airways. In the earlier assignments, He has handled Diamond Export Finance of SBI when the bank won the award for highest export finance to the industry. In addition, he has got exposure in financing credit needs of Small Scale Industries and Agriculture sector.
 
     
  Mr. G.C.Sontakke (Head, Technical)  
 
Mr. G.C.Sontakke a Marine Engineer from Naval Dockyard Apprentice School. He has 20 years of experience, out of which he has sailed for 16 years. After sailing as Chief Engineer, he moved ashore. His last assignment as Supdt . Technical was with Univan Ship Management company, Hongkong. He is now heading the tech. dept. of the company for last more than a year.
 
     
  Mr. D.P. Subudhi (Sr. Manager, safety and quality)  
 
Mr. D.P. Subudhi has 20 years of experience out of which he has sailed for 15 years. He has been a chief engineer and is with offshore industry for last five years during which he has proved himself an asset for the company. Currently he is looking after safety and quality of TOL vessels. We take a great pride to introduce him as a highly competent individual willing to contribute to the success of the company.
 
     
  Capt. Ajay Kumar (Head Operations)  
 
Capt. Ajay Kumar Graduated from T S Rajendra in 1992 and joined SCI as TNOCR. He is a master mariner with 15 yrs of sailing experience, during which he rose to a rank of ship’s captain and worked with leading tanker companies of the world such as KOTC and Teekay Shipping. Just after completing his MBA from S P Jain center of management in April 2008 he joined TAG Offshore in operations and has been performing his duties since then.

 
     
  Mr. S. K. Pobi (DPA/Procurement/Fl. Pers.)  
 
S.K. Pobi is a Marine Engineer with 16 years' sailing experience on cargo ships, tankers and bulk carriers including 9 years as Chief Engineer. Subsequently worked ashore in Essar Shipping for 15 ½ years in areas of procurement and Superintendence of Offshore Supply vessels between 1988 to 2003.

He joined Tag Offshore Limited at the inception in October 2003.
 
     
  Capt. Sanjit Kumar (Manager, operations)  
 

Capt. Sanjit Kumar started his career in shipping industry in 1997, when he joined Wallem Ship Management, Hong Kong as Cadet after successfully completing B.Sc.(Nautical Science) degree from “T.S.Chankya.” . He has sailed mainly on Very Large and Ultra Large Crude Tankers owned by globally renowned shipping companies like Jorgen Jahre Shipping AS of Norway, Frontline, etc. He has completed his M.B.A. degree in Global Logistics and Supply chain Management from one of the most reputed college, SP JAIN CENTER OF MANAGEMENT.

Presently, he is looking after chartering and business development of the company and is involved in tendering for the marine requirements of various offshore operators and ports. He is closely involved in liaising with overseas partners for various requirements.