Prabhat Kumar is a Naval Architect and safety professional based in Alang, Gujarat, working in ship recycling. His career began in Singapore, where he spent nearly a decade with a multinational involved in building oil rigs and semi-submersibles, before returning to India to contribute to safer and more sustainable ship recycling practices.

He is a graduate in Naval Architecture and Ship Building from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and holds an MBA (Oil & Gas) from UPES, Dehradun, along with a PG Diploma in Industrial Safety Management. He is also trained in training and development and has completed multiple Train-the-Trainer programs. He is a Lead Auditor for ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, and an internal auditor for ISO 9001, ISO 30000, and ISO 50001.

Prabhat is a NEBOSH International Diploma holder and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP – BCSP, USA). He is a Chartered Engineer (India) and a Fellow Life Member of the Institute of Marine Engineers (India). Through his writing, he promotes structured training, competent yard trainers, and practical safety leadership to protect workers in one of the world’s toughest industries.