Captain Val De Rossi (Italy), MSc., MNI is a Master Mariner with over 20 years of experience in Marine Operations within Oil and Gas industry . He is currently the Master/PIC of an Oil/Gas Drill Ship of Transocean Inc., USA .

He is responsible for the marine operations and seaworthiness of the ship . His duties also include the ship's safety, security, stability, dynamic positioning, pollution prevention and regulatory compliance .

Captain De Rossi manages the Drill Ship's compliance on Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment regulations as laid down by standards: IMO, MARPOL, Flag State, SIRE, Vetting, ISGOTT, OCIMF, USCG, Oil Terminal, Classification Bodies (LR, DNV, IRS), (HAZOP, JHA) etc. He is also responsible for the training and development of the ship's officers, cadets and crew, Ship Handling/Navigation watches, Marine Operations Management, Safety Systems Implementation and Deck Maintenance .

As a Navigating Officer, Captain De Rossi served four and a half years on different warships. Later, he started working in the offshore oil industry where he has achieved excellent experience in different operational environments . He was able to gain valuable knowledge in drilling, pipelay construction activities, HSE, Project Management, Environmental Risk and Environmental Impact Assessment .

Captain De Rossi has a Masters degree in Marine Operations & Safety Management and an unlimited Master Mariner Certificate of Competency . He has various articles on Safety and Environment that have been released in different nautical publications in Europe .