Krzysztof Passella, MSc
Marine Electrical, Control & Automation Engineer
System Engineer and PLC Programmer
Permanent address Wil, Switzerland
Temporary address Wroclaw, Poland
Telephone +48 510 838 363,
E-mail passella@[Link], 71325@[Link]
LinkedIn [Link]
Knowledge of Automation & Control engineering
Electrical and electronics engineering, electrical installation and control systems
PID controllers design and pneumatic systems
Advanced linear algebra and numerical methods, Matlab & Simulink
Processional knowledge of the digital signal processing
PLC programming, e.g. Siemens SIMATIC S7 200, 300, 1200, 1500 (STEP7/TIA Portal),
HMI and WinCC Programming (e.g. Siemens KTP series)
SYNAMICS S120 & G120 Servo Drive
ModBUS and ProfiNET
Engineering electrical calculations
short-circuit fault calculation
selectivity diagram preparation
load balance analysis
static and dynamic voltage drop analysis
total harmonic distortion analysis
arc flash and thermal stability calculation
Shipbuilding knowledge of marine electrical & electronics engineering
Integrated Automation System and Power Management System
Dynamic Positioning
Engine Room: power supply and switchboard distribution system, main engine automation, diesel generators, boilers,
frequency converters, high power electrical motors, steering gear, thrusters, pumps and ballast system, Alarm Monitoring
System, tank gauging, valve remount control, fire detection, CO2 & sprinklers, H2S and HC detection, summation alarm,
Public Address & General Alarm, PABX
FMEA studies, FAT and SAT procedures
Additional engineering skills
C++ and Assembler for digital signal processors (DSP), TMS320C67xx
Arduino platform (ATMega328 controller)
Polish Governmental Certificate of the Electrical Engineering Competency
(Low and High Voltage):
D1 - supervision of the electrical devices and measurement
E1 - maintenance of the electrical devices and measurement
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Professional experience connected with automation and control engineering
Electrical & Automation Engineer / PLC Programmer on freelance basis IX/2022 – VI/2023
- Education program for mechatronics in technical colleges
- PLC/HMI/Servo drive programming on freelance contract from industries
(e.g. project for Whirlpool production line in Wroclaw, Poland, sub-contractor ENCON Sp. z o.o.
conversion from PLC Siemens Simatic S5 to S7-1511T and Servodrives Sinamics S120 and HMI KTP1200
programming, load list preparation, protection selectivity checking and short-circuit calculation)
Marine Electrical, Automation & Control Engineer, freelancer 2020 - 2022
Working on demand of contractors from the shipbuilding and off-shore industries
in the Persian Gulf
(Diesel Generators, pumps, motors, etc., PLC: Siemens, Fatek, Omron for engine room systems)
Electronics & Automation Contract Engineer
Atlantic Maritime Group 2019 - 2020
Ajman, the United Arab Emirates
Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) repair, modernization and commissioning
Electronic Warfare Contract Officer 2019 - 2013
Polish Air Force
1st Radioelectronics Regiment, Grojec, Poland
ISAF Mission in Afghanistan, USA-POL Provisional Reconstruction Team (2013 – 2014)
Maritime Automation Projects Advisor 2009 - 2013
Ciez & Passella Co., Oswiecim, Poland 2001 - 2006
Co-owner (50% share)
Marine electronics and automation control engineering.
Engine Room electrical system repairs, i.e. for the client Wilhelmsen Marine Services, Oslo, Norway
Electrical & Instrumentation Contract Engineer 2008 - 2009
All Seas, Delft, the Netherlands
Project of a new building heavy lift and pipelay vessel “Pioneering Spirit”.
Electrical Design Engineer 2007 - 2008
Aker Yards Design Floro AS, Floro, Norway
Designing of electrical and automation systems for the chemical tankers.
Supervision of electrical contractors in the Floro Shipyard.
Cooperation with the DNV among the class certificate procedures.
Engineering and management university education
Master program in the Renewable Energy Systems 2022 - 2024
Study in English (in progress, part-time)
Wroclaw University Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
Postgraduate studies in accounting and finance 2010 - 2011
Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland
Postgraduate studies in the Digital Signal Processing 1999 - 2001
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom
MSc degree in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 1993 - 1995
Specialization in the area of acoustic engineering 1996 - 1998
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
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MSc & BSc degree in Maritime Electronics & Communication Engineering 1989 - 1993
Specialization in maritime radioelectronics 1994 - 1995
Gdynia Maritime University, Gdynia, Poland
Languages skills
Polish (mother tongue)
English (advanced, B2+ certificate), German (basic, A2, in learning), Arabic (basic, A2, in learning)
Spanish (intermediate, B1), Russian (intermediate, B1), Portuguese (basic, A2)
Additional information
2011 – present Court Expert Witness in the area of Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Regional
Court in Warsaw, Poland (part-time employment on demand during court trails or Police
investigations)
2010 – present Aerobatic glider pilot
NATO Confidential Clearance Certificate, valid until October 2023
Driving license cat. B
