Our team

Nicolas Duchêne possesses an MSc in Industrial Sciences and Sustainable Development from Université de Technologies de Troyes, France, complemented by an MSc in Water Pollution Control Technology from the prestigious Cranfield University, United Kingdom.

Nicolas embarked on his journey with Verifavia in January 2016, assuming the role of Technical Director. His exceptional leadership led to his promotion to Director General in January 2021. Displaying an unwavering commitment to the organisation, he was further appointed as President of Verifavia SAS, including its subsidiaries in India and Singapore, in June 2023.

Fluent in both English and French, Nicolas is based in Paris, where he plays a vital role in guiding Verifavia's growth and success.

Julien Dufour is the Founder and former President of VERIFAVIA SAS, including its subsidiaries in India and Singapore, and is now Member of the Board. His strategic guidance has been instrumental in driving the company's global success and expansion.

Julien is also Director at Aviation Carbon Events where he co-organises the esteemed Aviation Carbon conferences, contributing to industry dialogues and knowledge sharing.

Julien is headquartered in Paris, a city from which he continues to foster relationships and influence aviation and sustainability sectors globally.
 

Shipping Conferences:

 

• Organiser and speaker of the IHM Technical Seminar by Verifavia Shipping, Singapore, Sep 2019
• Speaker on IHM at GST 2019 – International Green Shipping and Technology Summit 2019, Athens, 29-30 May 2019
• Speaker on IMO DCS at the Navis Customer Conference, Hamburg, Nov 2018
• Speaker on IMO DCS at the Panama Chamber of Shipping, Panama City, Sep 2018
• Chairman of Post-Conference EU MRV & Performance Monitoring Summit, GST Conference & Shipping 2030, Copenhagen, 23 March 2018
• Speaker on EU MRV at the GST Conference & Shipping 2030, Copenhagen, 21 Mar 2018
• Speaker on EU MRV, IMO DCS, CSI and CCWG at the Verifavia Shipping Seminar, Singapore, Feb 2018
• Speaker on EU MRV and IMO DCS at the International Green Shipping and technology Summit, Athens, Nov 2017
• Speaker on EU MRV at the Turkish Chamber of Shipping, Istanbul, Oct 2017
• Speaker on EU MRV at the Swedish Shipowner Association, Göteborg, May 2017
• Moderator on Preparing for EU MRV at the Green Ship Technology Conference (GST), Copenhagen, Mar 2017
• Speaker on EU MRV at the Global Maritime Summit, Istanbul, Mar 2017 
• Speaker on EU MRV at the Danish Shipowner Association, Copenhagen, Mar 2017
• Speaker on EU MRV at the Royal Dutch Shipowners Association (KNRV), Rotterdam, Mar 2017
• Speaker on EU MRV Monitoring Plans, ECSA Semniar on EU MRV Monitoring Plan, European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), Brussels, Feb 2017
• Speaker on EU MRV at the Marine Fuels & Lubricants conference, Rotterdam, Dec 2016
• Speaker on EU MRV Regulation - Overview, Challenges and How to Get Ready?, Viswalab Annual Technical Seminar, Singapore, Oct 2016
• Speaker on Monitoring Plan: Content & Challenges for Ship Operators, at the EU MRV Seminar, UK Chamber of Shipping, London, Sep 2016
• Organiser of EU MRV Seminar, SMM 2016, Hamburg, Sep 2016
• Organiser of EU MRV Masterclasses, Posidonia 2016, Athens, Jun 2016
• Speaker on EU MRV at the 2016 Propulsion & Emissions Conference, Hambourg, May 2016
• Speaker on EU MRV at the 2016 GREEN4SEA Forum, Athens, Apr 2016
• Speaker on EU MRV at the Green Ship Technology Conference (GST 2016), Copenhagen, Mar 2016
• Speaker on EU MRV at the environmental committee of the Armateurs de France, Paris, Jan 2016
• Speaker on EU MRV at the Perspectives On: The Implications of the EU’s MRV Regulation, London, Oct 2015
• Speaker on Shipping Emissions at the Argus European Emissions Market 2015, Amsterdam, Mar 2015 (see picture)
• Speaker on The shipping perspective at the 6th Annual European Emissions Markets, Brussels, Sep 2014
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Yuvraj Thakur is a Marine Engineer who has worked on various tanker and container ships. He holds a B Tech Marine Engineering degree from MANET, Pune and an MBA degree in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Jain School of Global Management (Singapore, Sydney and Dubai).

Yuvraj is our Commercial VP for Maritime Transport, our Global Head of IHM, and the General Manager of Verifavia Technical Services (VTS). Yuvraj is an EU MRV and IMO DCS auditor, and a Hazmat expert. Yuvraj speaks English and Hindi, and is based in Chandigarh, India.

Sharad Gupta holds a Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering. He started his sea career in 1995 with Chevron Shipping and has worked with MSC (Chief Engineer), with MSC Hong Kong (Technical Superintendent) and with Misuga Kaiun HK (Technical Manager / Superintendent). In January 2017, he established Sygnus Marine, a consultancy and surveying firm in Hong Kong.

A certified ISM Internal Auditor and a trainer Nautical Assessor, Sharad is also a Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineers (India), Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Marine Technologists and a Fellow of the Institute Of Chartered Shipbrokers (London).

Sharad is our Commercial Manager for Hong Kong. Sharad speaks English and Hindi, and is based in Hong Kong.

See members of our Verifavia Technical Services (VTS) team

See members of our aviation team