Management Team

Engr. (Dr) Douglas Ibiba Emmanuel holds a Bsc, Msc, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Propulsion & Power, and Ship Technology from various institutions in Nigeria, Poland and the United Kingdom.

He is a Member of the National Board of Technical Education where he serves in various committees, including Chairman of the Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding Programme Development Committee. He is a bonafide member of several Professional bodies in the UK, USA, and Nigeria.

Douglas serves as a Lecturer at the Rivers State Universit where he has served in many other capacities including serving as the Acting Head of Department for Marine Engineering for more than three occasions. He served as a project supervisor to hundreds of undergraduates, masters and PhD degree students. He also extended his services to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria at Oron as an external examiner at MAN. He played the same role of external examiner for post graduate students of Cranfield University, United Kingdom between 2009 to 2013.

His versatility and intellectual prowess positioned him to serve as a technical reviewer for the journal of engineering manufacture at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London. He also served as consultant on multiple projects with companies like Shell Petroleum Development Company, Foby Engineering, Niger Delta Basin Authority, Magogo Nigeria Limited, Gramen Petroserve Limited, NPA, and a host of many others.

He currently holds a record of over fifty technical papers and publications in his name.

Engr. Eferebo I. Sylvanus is a visionary leader in business and society with a drive for excellence. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Somatrix Marine Limited, he has developed a dynamic business model that will set the company apart as a one-stop marine solutions company in Nigeria.

Ibietela is a primed marine engineer with over 9 years experience in fast-paced and highly technical environments and projects. As a professional with a track record of achieving exceptional results in incubating and bringing new ideas to logical conclusions, he is excellent at making sound growth-oriented decisions.

He is a skiled design engineer, speaker, and professional engineering software educator. He holds a bachelors degree in Marine Engineering from the Rivers State University and masters degree in naval architecture, ship design, and construction from the same university.

He has proficiency in Linux, Microsoft Office and Windows, CAD, and CFD. Ibietela is a member and affiliate of professional bodies like the Council of Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE), and Society of Marine Engineers and Naval Architect (SMENA).

Vitalis is an experienced business administrator in core areas like strategic planning, resource deployment and cost management, and general operations. He also has experience in safety and technical projects based on his training as an engineer. He holds a bachelor degree in agricultural and environmental engineering and a master’s degree in  environmental engineering.

He has multiple safety certifications and others in non-destructive testing, procurement management, document control, project management, pressure vessel design, piping and piping system design, and AUTOCAD.

 Lokoson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from University of Ibadan. He joined the Nigerian Navy through the Basic and Divisional School where he obtained a certificate and then grew through the ranks. He holds a certificate in Naval Ordinance Quality Assurance from the prestigious Royal Military College of Science in the UK.

Lokoson is a fellow of the National War College and is also a trained expert in Weapon Engineering Application from the Royal Naval Engineering College and Her Majesty’s Ship Collingwood, UK. He held a lot of positions which includes: Director of Curriculum and Programme Development, National Defense College, Abuja; Commandant, Nigerian Navy Engineering College, Sapele; Commandant, National Defense College, Abuja; Maintenance Officer, Fleet Support Group, Lagos, and several other positions at the Naval Headquarters in Lagos and Abuja as well as the National Defense College.

He worked onboard several vessels of which some were NNS Dorina, NNS Ayam, NNS Lana, NNS Enyimiri, and NNS Siri. He had decorations such as GSS, DSS, MSS, and FSS. He receive many military and civil awards and participated in conferences both in Nigeria and abroad.

In his capacity as a director, he will be providing us with both technical and security advice.

Andrew is a Corporate Business Strategist. He is a graduate of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria with a Degree in Public Administration. He has over ten (10) years of cognate experience in Administration, Corporate Protocol, and Integral consultancy. Andrew possesses great leadership qualities, proactiveness, and dynamic with excellent research and writing skills. He brings these skills and capacity to bear in his role as the Business Development Executive.

His functions include but not limited to:

• Ensure the company has all its papers and licenses to be eligible for contracts.
• Develop proposals and tenders and contract bids
• Generate leads, follow-up, and seal deals
• Identify new business opportunities
• Create new channels of revenue inflow
• Implement strategies to grow the revenue of the company

Daniel Odera Chima is a dynamic professional in the ITC industry using cutting edge analytical skills to navigate the IT industry.

Baba Bukari is a trained Marketing Communication Specialist with years of solid experience in developing a digital strategy with compelling content across social media accounts that correspond with the organization’s marketing goals. 

 He possesses a diverse working background in Marketing Communications with a track record of accomplishment from working for top digital marketing firms in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria.

His experience in working with these organizations in different industries has made him a Well Grounded Marketing Professional.