Our History and Background

Otri Pvt Ltd manifests the culmination of over eight years of experience in delivering reputed services in surveying and related technical expertise in the Maldives. Although, the present brand OTRI was formed in early 2018, the services of the same business had a history of operations that was carried out under the name Ocean Tree Maldives Pvt Ltd since 2011.
The business had a modest beginning with the founder Mr. Shammoon Shareef, a qualified UK graduate and a marine surveyor who started a marine survey service with a close friend. At the time, all field surveys and reports were undertaken and developed by them. However, the subsequent trust and integrity generated with the dedicated work undertaken for various clients quickly gained traction for the business that lead to the necessity for increasing internal capacity.

In keeping up with the demand and to pursue the path of dedication, efforts were initiated by the founder to expand internal capacity and to extend the available knowledge via the recruitment of exceptional individuals into the company.

The re-branding of the business under the name OTRI in 2018 coincides with these efforts initiated to revive the company with a diversified set of new extended services that reflect changing market needs with a higher internal capacity to serve. Today OTRI’s team includes full time experts and associates with extensive public sector and private sector experience with qualifications in a variety of fields including civil engineering, marine surveying, land surveying, international business management, project management, architectural and technical drafting, and environmental planning.

With the closely-knit core team of this highly experienced team of consultants, surveyors and experts from relevant fields, OTRI emphasizes both agility and efficiency in delivering excellence to clients both local and foreign. Apart from this a fully equipped office with administrative support staff is established to accommodate multiple client projects.

Within the short period since the commencement of the new brand, OTRI has generated a significant impact within the insurance and surveying industry resulting in the company being benchmarked by competitors. The company’s success in the industry is largely owed to exceptional team effort along with incorporation of new technology into its value chain. At present the application of a variety of expert softwares, specialized equipment and involvement of relevant experts into client projects are a key aspect of the company’s standard operating practice.

Our Vision

‘The formation of a highly prestigious and regionally recognized multidisciplinary technical and intellectual service provider that is  known for upholding highest standards of professional practice’

Our Mission

‘Our mission is to empower our clients with undisputed information integrity for successful decision making.’

Our Philosophy

‘The only way to derive quality is through team work and preservation of integrity at all stages of service delivery. Collaboration is key for success’

Our Values

Integrity, Team work, Collaboration, Trust, Reliability, Innovation

Our Strengths

  • Multi disciplinary professional team
  • Strong value-based identity
  • Agile operational model
  • Creative problem solving
  • Competent Communication
  • Strong Professional network

Management Team

We are made up of a closely-knit core team of highly experienced consultants, surveyors and experts from relevant fields.

Core Management Team

Shammoon Shareef (MD) (Marine Surveyor & Maritime consultant)

MNI, Dip. Mar.Sur (UK), Member of Nautical Institute (UK), Chartered institute of loss adjusters UK (member no.10315)

The founder and Managing Director of OTRI PVT LTD, Shammoon has two decades of experience in the Maritime Sector. As a marine surveyor he travels across the country for surveys and valuations of varying scales. Shammoon is a member of Nautical Institute, UK, while holding a Diploma in Yacht and Small Craft Surveying (IBTC, UK) and Yacht Master with IYT Instructor license of Canada. He also holds Certificates of Competency, issued by the government of Malaysia, for Watch Keeping Officer unlimited and Chief Officer of vessels under 500 GRT. He has completed incident investigation and reporting by DNVGL and holds an instructor certificate for ECDIS from Singapore Maritime Academy. He worked as a deck cadet to Chief Officer from 1998 to 2004. Shammoon was an Associate Lecturer at the Center for Maritime Studies, the Maldives National University. He also retains the post for Director of Marketing at the Maritime Academy of Maldives apart from being an Executive Board Member of the Liveaboard Association of Maldives. He is also a member of Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, CILA UK and is currently pursuing studies to achieve CERT level.

 

Ismail Madhidh (Business management consultant and Property surveyor)

BA.Bus (Mgt & Mkt), Dip.(Bus) CSU(Aus)                                                                                                                                

Ismail Madhih is a graduate from Help University, Malaysia (Affiliated Course with Charles Stuart University, Australia) in business Management and Marketing. For years, he owned and managed his own business and worked in many areas. Madhih provided consultancy for clients of IVES Pvt Ltd with his expertise of construction chemicals and related products. He has gained much experience in marine surveying and completed a training in Marine Hull claims conducted by DNVGL. Previously he was employed as a senior manager in IVES Pvt Ltd, and was closely engaged in consultancy work along with experts and civil engineers. He also worked at Maldives Airports Company and gained substantial in-house training with regards to Aircraft Fire and Rescue operations. Currently he handles operations related to marine and property claims apart from general operations.

 

 

Mohamed Waseem (Technical Consultant & Surveyor/ GIS Surveyor/ Project Consultant)     

MBA (UOB) UK, BA(Bus.stud) CSU(Aus), Dip.(Bus)KL, Cert (Tech. Drafting), Cert(Comp.), Cert(GPS.Surv)Topcon Singapore, Member CILA-Chartered institute of loss adjusters UK (member no.10932) , CIM (member no.40052229) (UK). Approved instructor (HWU,UOB,ABE,CIM)

Mohamed Waseem is the former Technical Director and head of the Technical Division of FENAKA Corporation and was also the head of Projects Department at Thilafushi Corporation (later known as GMIZL). He has acquired training and experience on both management and technical fields and is an approved lecturer for Herriot Watt University (Scotland) and University of Bedfordshire UK, and the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Waseem is also a TOPCON (Singapore) Trained GPS/GNSS surveyor for GR5 survey instruments. He also undertook the master zoning plan development of Thilafushi Island’s new development and supervised, evaluated and approved all private development projects of Thilafushi Industrial Island tenants for the last five years. He also oversaw the monitoring and maintenance of the Island’s harbors and shore-protection measures. Apart from this he is a trained RO engineer by MARINCO Srl (Italy) and has been an RO consultant since 2007 and works with architectural design firms in technical drafting.

Management Team

Ibrahim Hameez (Professional Quantity Surveyor)

B.Sc (Construction Engineering), HND (Quantity Surveying)

Hameez is a professional quantity surveyor who undertakes QS work at MWSC and is a freelance surveyor for major construction and local civil engineering firms.

 

Hussain Rifau (Dive and Salvage Consultant)

Professional Dive Master, Incident Investigations (DNVGL)

Hussain Rifau, with ten years of experience as a diver and as much experience in salvage and rescue operations, is a reputed Dive Master who also operated a dive center. He also has three years of experience as an associate surveyor, with experience in surveying of diversified marine vessels. Rifau has also completed the Incident Investigation Course for Surveyors conducted by DNVGL.

 

Azha Zameer (Business and Administrative Consultant)

Msc(Gender & International Relations) Unvi.Bristol,UK, Pgrad.Dip (Bus.Admin)UWE, UK, BA (Bus Admin) OUM KL, Dip.Bus (Villa College), Adv.Cert (Bus.Admin)

Azha worked at various capacities in administrative management and research area in the past ten years. She was assistant director at MOE, Quality Assurance Department and had served as senior administrative officer. Azha has worked in the tourism sector as assistant reservations manager and involved in various capacities overseas in activities of the Maldives tourism promotion board. She also filled the position of the secretariat of the Maldvies National Qualifications Frame (MNQF) review group. Presently she is a consultant on administrative management and public policy.

 

Badeeulla Aboobakur (Professional Transcriptor / Editor/Surveyor)

Cert. (Journalism), Reporting on Human & Child Rights (Reuters Foundation), Diplomatic Correspondents Course (Foreign Service Institute, MEA, India)

Badeeulla Aboobakur has over fourteen years of experience in the broadcast media sector, especially in the area of news gathering, writing, reporting and copy editing. He worked as a senior editor at the state broadcaster Public Service Media (PSM) before joining OTRI in 2016. At OTRI, his work involves transcription and translation of survey interviews, and editing and proofreading of survey reports.

Associate Consultants

Hussain Nahid (Cargo and Food Saftey Expert)
FRSPH, HACCP level 3 (Dubai, 2006), Royal Society for Public Health UK (member since 2009), Cert level 3 Foodsafety with Allhygiene UK 2008, Advance Level 4 HACCP (UK, 2009)

Ahmed Nisham (Naval Architect)
BEng (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering), Istanbul Technical University, Associate member of Royal Institute of Naval Architects UK

Hussain Farhaad (HR Specialist)
MBA (Strategic Management) Avid College,ABE Advcance Dip, ABE Dip(HRM),

Mohamed Musthafa (Environmental Consultant)
Msc (Environmental Technology management), UK, Director General Environment Ministry

Ahmed Ihusan (Information Technology and Hardware)
Bachelor of IT (Malaysia), Dip.(IT)

Shimaal Ali (Marine Engineer)
Advance Certificate in Marine Engineering (MNU), Chief engineer (500 KW)

Support Team

Ahmed Samaah (Field Surveyor and desk researcher)
Ali Shamin (Field Surveyor and desk researcher)
Amey Thamshetty (Field Surveyor and desk researcher)
Ali Zaid (Field Surveyor)
Bashairu Waseem (Civil Engineering Trainee and Land surveyor)
Hussain Firaah Ahmed (Field Surveyor – Based in Thinadhoo)
Mohamed Mirzad (Field Surveyor – Based in Addu City)

External Consultants & Advisors

Ameem Abdulla (Chartered Accountant CIMA)
Abdulla Naushad (Consulting Structural Engineer)
Hussain Shiyam (Structural Specialist, Land Surveyor, Consulting Engineer)
David M.Cannel (MCA Surveyor UK, Naval Architect, RINA Fellow)