Meet the Team

Captain Stanley Wendelewski
Director of Environmental Compliance
Based in Houston, Captain Wendelewski is a graduate of New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler. He has spent 16 years at sea sailing in licensed capacities, including Master and Chief Officer aboard a variety of tanker ships, including Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) vessels. Since coming ashore in 2006, Capt. Wendelewski has worked in a variety of technical management positions with vessel owners and operators, including, but not limited to, External / Internal Company & Vessel Auditing, Investigations, Safety Management System Development & Enhancement, Environmental & Regulatory Compliance, and Oil Major TMSA & SIRE Vetting. Prior to joining Scorpio, Capt. Wendelewski was Director of Vetting and Audits (Americas) for Phillips 66 Oil Company as well as Director of Marine LNG & FSRU (Floating Storage Regasification Unit) Operations at Excelerate Energy.

Captain Abhishek Arora
Environmental Compliance Auditor and Trainer
Captain Abhishek Arora is a licensed Master with a degree in Nautical Science and over 25 years’ experience in the Marine Industry, having sailed in various licensed capacities and successfully handled shipboard operations, Flag State inspections, Port State Control examinations, vetting inspections, and various other forms of audits. Captain Abhishek Arora specializes in Project Management, Auditing, and Training; his expertise includes vessel audits, operations management, maintenance, and commercial operations. His qualifications include an Internal Auditor certification for Integrated Management Systems under ISO 9001, 14001, and 25001, and he has served as a Quality Assurance Superintendent and On-Board Trainer, ensuring on-board compliance and promoting best practices in safety and environmental management.  He has substantial experience in assisting crews with vessel and project management matters and in developing highly effective on board systems and procedures, including developing and implementing Safety Management Systems and Compliance Programs, as well as conducting onboard investigations and training.

Captain Natarajan Arumugam
Environmental Compliance Auditor and Trainer
Captain Natarajan Arumugam is a licensed Master with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, and 18 Years of experience at sea sailing on Crude and Product tank vessels. He then served as a shoreside Quality, Health, and Environmental Compliance Superintendent from 2015 – 2017 for a third-party technical manager, and has been an Environmental Compliance Auditor and Trainer with SECAT since 2017. In that capacity, he has assisted ship managers with Environmental Compliance Audits and Compliance Training and Shipboard Investigations in connection with Environmental Related Internal Reports. He has also assisted with various supporting activities related to the Safe Management of Vessels including planning and conducting shipboard and shoreside Internal Audits, preparing, reviewing, and updating Safety Management Systems, conducting Accident and other Incident Investigations;  Developing and implementing Corrective Actions on Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Related matters, carrying out the Screening and Review of Audit Reports; Initiating the Management Of Change Process and the implementation of MOC Processes; serving as a Team Member in reviewing Environmental Aspects and Impacts; supporting various departments for preparation of Tanker Management and Self-Assessment Audits; preparing appropriate Corrective Actions with the company’s team, and developing Management Reviews.

Chief Engineer Aankit Praharaj
Environmental Compliance Auditor and Trainer
Chief Engineer Aankit Praharaj graduated from Glasgow College of Nautical Studies, Glasgow, Scotland in 2002, and thereafter spent over 16 years at sea onboard oil and chemical tankers growing professionally through the ranks to become a Chief Engineer in 2009.  Chief Engineer Prajaraj joined SECAT in 2019, where he provides vital assistance and guidance to ship managers and crews in connection with Quality Assurance Audits, Environmental Compliance Audits, Shipboard Training in Marine Engineering and Environmental Compliance, Internal Investigations into Accidents, Casualties, and Compliance Incidents, the development of E-Record Books  and the continual improvement of company Environmental & Regulatory Compliance standards.

Chief Engineer Kiran Kumar Relan
Environmental Compliance Auditor and Trainer
Chief Engineer Kiran Kumar Relan is a licensed Chief Engineer with an extensive technical background now serving as a SECAT Environmental Compliance Auditor and Trainer following over 20 years of sailing experience in different capacities, of which 13 years was been in Senior Officer positions of Chief Engineer and First Assistant Engineer positions onboard various vessel types, including Container Ships, Ore and Bulk Oil (OBO) carriers, Oil Tankers and Chemical Tankers. He joined SECAT in 2018 and has vast experience conducting Environmental Compliance Audits, Internal Examinations and Inspections, Internal investigations, Technical Audits, Engineering Guidance and Troubleshooting and Training, Compliance Training and International Safety Management (ISM) Audits. He provides technical guidance and conducts training on various platforms for ship and shore staff to assist their knowledge of various engineering and environmental regulations and to assist crews and shore staff to keep apprised of the latest maritime developments. Chief Engineer Relan also provides inputs and expertise to equipment manufacturers, ship builders, digital platforms, and similar entities in connection with the design and testing of new vessels and in connection with maritime software development.  He also provides consultation services from time to time with Classification Societies, Flag States, and Port State authorities regarding the clarification and implementation of international environmental regulations.