Aghatise Okoro

Aghatise Okoro brings over thirteen years of experience in the maritime sector, spanning roles in Nigeria and Canada. His expertise lies in regulatory compliance, management systems certifications, research, project management, inspections, and audits focusing on quality, safety, and security. He holds an International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) approved ISO 9001 certification in Quality Management Systems and the International Safety Management Code (ISM) certification. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Engineering degree (BEng (Hons)) in Production/Industrial Engineering from the University of Benin (Nigeria), a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Offshore Engineering (Distinction) from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in Engineering from Memorial University, Canada, specializing in the reliability, safety, and resilience of complex systems. Aghatise has conducted numerous internal and external quality and safety audits, ensuring adherence to established management procedures, classification rules, and statutory regulations. As a ‘recognized organization’ inspection officer for marine facilities, he has ensured compliance with maritime statutory regulations across various flag administrations, including Singapore, Liberia, Malta, the United States (Alternate Compliance Program), Canada, Greece, Vanuatu, and Nigeria. Aghatise’s research interests and contributions have resulted in several first-author publications on reliability and resilience in leading international journals. He has been honored with the 2008 Nigeria Overseas Graduate Scholarship Award for academic excellence and the 2018 Canada Research Chair Program funding for doctoral studies in Safety and Risk. In 2022, he received the Award of Distinction for academic excellence in his doctoral program and was named a ‘Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies’ at Memorial University. Aghatise is a licensed professional engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada and holds memberships in esteemed professional bodies such as the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), the American Society of Quality (ASQ), and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).