Date and Place of Birth: 12th December 1976, Bologna
Home Address: Via De Gasperi n° 15
40050 – Argelato (Bologna) Italy
Tel: +39 335 6911158
Fax: +39 051 892140
e-mail: massimo@carmacoring.com

Education


2005 Bachelor degree: Engineering of Environment and Territory, geoengineer direction, at University of Bologna. Laurea thesis: Research of sands deposit suitable for nourishment of coastal erosion. Supervisor: Dr. A. Correggiari.

2000 Bachelor degree: Engineering of Environment and Resources, environment direction, at University of Bologna. Laurea thesis: Research of sands off the northern coast of Marche region for nourishment of coastal erosion. Supervisor: Prof. P.V. Curzi.

1995 Technical College: Surveyor, secondary school I.T.C. Keynes S. Pietro in C. (Bo).

Work experience


From 14/03/2007
Carmacoring S.r.l. General Manager

05/2020: Party Chief for a geotechnical survey in Adriatic Sea using Carma® Corer SW-104 and Box Corer (Client: Saipem; Contractor: Next Geosolutions)

09-10/2019: Supervisor offshore as Saipem Rep. for an Inspection Survey of one pipeline “Green Stream”, performed by RINA

06/2019: Supervisor offshore as Saipem Rep. for an Inspection Survey of two pipelines “Nord Stream”, performed by MMT

06/2018: Supervisor onshore as Saipem Rep. for an Inspection Survey of two pipelines “Blue Stream”, performed by Fugro in Turkey

03/2018: Supervisor offshore as Saipem Rep. for an Inspection Survey of two pipelines “Blue Stream”, performed by Fugro

10/2017: Party Chief for a geotechnical survey in Mediterranean Sea using Carma® Piston Corer 12m long for a Wind Farm Project (Client: EDF; Contractor: G-Tec)

11/2016: Supervisor offshore as B.S.O.G. Rep. (Oil Company: Black Sea Oil & Gas) for a Geotechnical Survey in Black Sea, performed by MG3 Ltd

11/2015: Supervisor offshore as Saipem Rep. for an Inspection Survey of one pipeline “Green Stream”, performed by DeepOcean

09/2014: Party Chief for a geotechnical survey in Tyrrhenian Sea using Carma® Piston Corer 15m long (Client: C.N.R. Napoli) with Carma® Handling System and Carma Winch for the new coring method: Angel Descent

01/2014: Party Chief for a geotechnical survey in Mediterranean Sea using Carma® Piston Corer 10m long for a Wind Farm Project (Client: EDF; Contractor: Igeotest)

06-07/2013: Party Chief for a geotechnical survey in Black Sea using Carma® Piston Corer 15m long (Client: Exxon; Contractor: Fugro Alluvial; Sub-Contractor: D’Appolonia SpA)

05/2013: Party Chief for an environmental survey in Lago Maggiore (Italy) using Carma Piston Corer up to 10 meters long with Carma® Handling System and Carma Winch to use the new coring method: Angel Descent (Client: Environ)

03-04/2013: Supervisor on board as ENI Rep. for a Geophysical Survey, performed by Fugro Survey UK in Ghana with AUV Hugin 1000

06/2012: Party Chief for a scientific research survey in Adriatic Sea using Carma Piston Corer up to 15 meters long in water depth up to 1000m, with Carma® Handling System and Carma Winch for using new coring method: Angel Descent (Client: C.N.R. ISMAR)

11-12/2011: Supervisor on board as Saipem Rep. for a Geotechnical Survey, performed by Fugro Survey Middle East in Qatar with CPT and downhole sampling up to 100m bsf

08-09/2011: Party Chief for a geotechnical survey in Ionian Sea (Italy-Greece) using Carma® Piston Corer from 5 up to 15m long (Client: IGI-Edison; Contractor: Fugro; Sub-Contractor: D’Appolonia SpA)

05/2011: Party Chief for a geotechnical survey in an Italian Harbour using Carma® Piston Corer 8m long in 5.6m water depth: new coring methodology called Angel Descent has been utilized (Client: Grandi Lavori Fincosit S.p.A.)

12/2010: Party Chief for an environmental survey in Mantova (Italy) using grab (Client: Environ Italy S.r.l.)

07/2010: Party Chief for a geotechnical survey in Mediterranean Sea (Egypt) using Carma® Piston Corer 15m long (Client: Burullus; Contractor: Technip; Sub-Contractor: Fugro-D’Appolonia SpA)

03 and 11/2010: Party Chief for an environmental survey in Lago Maggiore (Italy) using grab (Client: Environ Italy S.r.l.)

07-09/2009: Party Chief for an environmental survey in Lago Maggiore (Italy) using Carma® Corer SW-104 and grabs (Client: Environ Italy S.r.l.)

04/2009: Party Chief for a geotechnical survey in Ancona (Italy) using Carma® Corer SW-104 (Client: EcoTechSystems S.r.l.)

03/2009: Party Chief for an environmental survey in Lago Maggiore (Italy) using Carma® Corer SW-104 and grabs (Client: GeoPolaris S.r.l.)

05/2008: Party Chief for a scientific research survey in Adriatic Sea using jumbo Piston Corer CP-20 up to 20 meters long with Carma® Handling System in 1000m water depth and box corer (Client: C.N.R. ISMAR)

Party Chief for G.A.S. S.r.l. in Argentina for positioning of laying pipeline in Magellanean Strait

Party Chief for G.A.S. S.r.l. in Libya and Sicily for rig positioning

Party Chief for Ferrara University in Adriatic Sea for bathymetric survey

From 18/09/2000 to 13/03/2007
Freelance in Marine Geophysics, Geotechnical study and Environmental Engineer:

CAR.MA
02-04/2006: “Geotechnical Survey for GENDALO and MAHA – Makassar Strait” (Indonesia) for Chevron, utilizing Jumbo Piston Corer CP-20 up to 30 metres long, Trigger Corer, Gravity Corer and Box Corer

G.A.S. Geological Assistance and Services s.r.l.
2005 & 2006: Site/Logistic Manager in Aktau, G.A.S. Branch Kazakhstan

SAIPEM S.p.A.

  • 2 months supervisor for geophisical and geotechnical pre-engineering offshore and nearshore surveys of Kashagan Field (Kazakhstan)

Snamprogetti S.p.A.

  • supervisor on board at inspection and maintenance of pipelines which cross Sicily Straight, performed by Fugro Survey Ltd with ROV
  • technical specifications and reports editor

RESON Mediterranean s.r.l.

  • data acquisition side scan sonar

POLARIS s.r.l.

  • drawing and technical report writer
From 2000 to 2003:
G.A.S. Geological Assistance and Services s.r.l.
  • surveyor with DGPS system and Syledis in Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique Channel and Tierra del Fuego
  • acquisition and interpretation of seismic profiles (side scan sonar and sub bottom profiler) and magnetometer data in Mediterranean Sea and Mozambique Channel
  • data acquisition of multibeam Simrad and Reson in Marmara Sea, Caspian Sea and Sicily Straight
  • processing of multibeam data
  • surveyor for accuracy surveys of rivers and beaches with RTK, static and kinematic method
  • geotechnician with vibrocorer, gravity and box corer in Adriatic Sea and Tirrenian Sea
  • geotechnician with piston corer in Adriatic Sea
  • technical report writer

Nominate party chief for:

  • Geotechnical survey with vibrocorer and box corer in Caspian Sea
  • vibrocorer off the coast of Lazio Region, committed by University “La Sapienza” of Rome
  • topographic survey with RTK in Lido Adriano and Lido di Dante (Ravenna), committed by ENI div. AGIP Milano
  • mapping of posidonia oceanica of Malta, Gozo and Comino sea bed with side scan sonar, committed by Government of Malta

Main clients:
ENI div. AGIP Milano, ENI div. AGIP KCO, ENI div. SAIPEM, ALCATEL, Pan American Energy, Snamprogetti, T.M.P.C. Ltd, C.N.R., Chevron.

From 1 to 15/9/2000
Occasional collaborations at technical office “Dott. De Nuzzo Silvio – Topografia e Geologia” for topographic survey with total station instrument

Participation in exhibitions and conferences


05/2013 Presentation at the Seminar organized by Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, Department of Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences, entitled “Recent developments in piston coring of seafloor sediments” – Certificate_Magagnoli_UPC.pdf

09/2012 Speech at the Congress in Brazil entitled “4th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization” – Certificado.pdf

From 24/4 to 3/5/2002 Participation to research cruise “COSTA 2002” on board of C.N.R. ship in Adriatic Sea organized by Science Marine Department for geotechnical survey in Adriatic Sea using jumbo corer and box corer.

From 9/5 to 18/5/2000 Participation in research cruise “COSTA 2000” on board of C.N.R. ship in Adriatic Sea organized by Science Marine Department for geotechnical survey in Adriatic Sea using jumbo corer and box corer.

5/5/1998 Workshop at University of Bologna organized by AGIP: “Project of an expert system for geological risk valuation in exploration”
I have participated in many workshops and conventions.

Participation in education and training courses


23/05/2018 Privacy

19/02/2021 BOSIET training course (safety and survival at sea)

15/09/2017 Norwegian medical certificate

01/11/2011 H2S training course

17/6/2009 Training course for first aid

From 25 to 27/05/2009 BOSIET training course (safety and survival at sea)

26/5/2009 H2S training course

From 10/1 to 16/3/2005 Stage at Science Marine Department of C.N.R. to write the thesis in Engineering of Environment and Territory

From 15 to 19/12/2003 Training course at Snamprogetti S.p.A. for data analysis of submarine pipelines inspections in deep water

12/10/2003 HSE training at AGIP KCO in Kazakhstan

From 9/2 to 11/7/2000 Stage at Science Marine Department of C.N.R.

Scientific publications


2019 “Evaluation of disturbance induced on soft offshore sediments by two types of gravity piston coring techniques. P. Tommasi, A. Avalle, F. Budillon, R. Romeo, A. Caburlotto, A. Conforti, G. Di Martino, A. Pagliaroli, M. Magagnoli, R. Urgeles, J. Llopart, A. Camerlenghi. Marine Geology, 417 106005

2016 “A New Coring Method in deep water”. Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, Taylor & Francis Group, London

2015 “Report of SAOS 2014 Cruise (Stability Assessment of an Open Slope), Licosa submarine landslide survey” (R/V Urania, September, 2nd-10th, 2014). Budillon F., Magagnoli M., Tommasi P., Tonielli R., Zgur F., Avalle A., Conforti A., Di Martino G., Facchin L., Felsani M., Innangi S., Mercadante A., Romeo R., Sormani L. and Visnovic G. 2015. Solar database, CNR, http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/10568

2013 “Large Diameter Piston Coring for Geotechnical and Geohazard Applications”: poster at “6th International Symposium on Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences” in Kiel (Germany).

2012 “A New Coring Method: Controlled Penetration Speed“. Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization 4 – Coutinho & Mayne (Eds) Taylor & Francis Group, London.

2001 “Research of sands off the coast of Marche region for nourishment of coastal erosion”, P.V. Curzi, M. Magagnoli et al., Boll. Uff. of Geol. Ass., Emilia-Romagna, anno II n. 5, 5-15.

2000 “COSTA-2000 CRUISE REPORT”, F. Trincardi et al., COntinental Slope sTAbility, I.G.M. (C.N.R.).

Patents


MAGAGNOLI M. (2011). “A new coring method: controlled penetration speed”.
Patent No. 1407891 registered in Italy on 05/10/2011.

Owner of the patent: Carmacoring Srl.

Computer knowledge


DOS, Windows;
applicazioni: Office, AutoCAD, Microstation, Adobe, Isis, PDS2000, Hydro, NavPro, Hypack

Foreign languages


Inglese: scritto, parlato, ascoltato e letto buono
Corso intensivo di lingua inglese presso la Eastbourne School of English (East-Sussex, UK – ott. nov. dic. 1998) e presso la L.S.I. New Zealand

Spagnolo: scritto, parlato, ascoltato e letto buono
Corso intensivo di lingua spagnola presso la Academia Tica (San Coronado de San Josè, Costa Rica) e all’Havana University (Cuba)

Portoghese: scritto, parlato, ascoltato e letto sufficiente

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