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Profile.
A highly experienced and versatile marine engineer with exacting standards
derived from and early career as a marine steam propulsion plant operator and
maintainer. In his current role as a safety consultant, combines engineering
experience with a keen interest and knowledge of practical safety to produce
exacting results with a clear appreciation of cost in both time and resources.
Education and Training.
BSc. (hons) Engineering and Management Studies (University of
Portsmouth).
NEBOSH General Certificate (credit-University of Cornwall).
Certificate of Education (University of Plymouth).
BTECH National Diploma in Engineering (from apprenticeship).
City and Guilds fitting and turning (from apprenticeship).
LEEA 10 day Slinging and Fleeting (defence Lifting school).
LEEA 10 day lifting equipment examiner (defence lifting school).
City and Guilds Refrigeration Technician Part 1&2 (credit).
City and Guilds Charging and recovering Refrigerant (credit).
City and Guilds fitting and turning (From apprenticeship).
Steam Unit watch keeping certificate (HMS Fearless).
Condition monitoring and vibrational analysis specialist (defence school of
marine engineering).
EAL NVQ Assessor to level 3 (engineering).
Advanced fire fighter and sea survival instructor (5 week course defence fire
training school).
Small ship’s engineer qualifying course (defence school of marine
engineering).
Senior ratings leadership course. (Royal Navy Leadership school).
Certificate of apprenticeship.
Full UK Driving licence.
Work and Experience
January 2015-Present: Safety Consultant BMT Isis Ltd.
Conducted safety reviews of technical documentation, utilising engineering
experience.
Compiled safety and environmental case reports utilising the claims,
argument, evidence, approach on a wide range of Royal Naval equipment.
Attended hazard identification and review meetings providing engineering
and practical safety experience.
Audited the escape and evacuation plans and infrastructure for a survey
vessel leaving docked maintenance periods as part of the safe for sea
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documentation. This included communicating directly with the customer and
advising in improvements to enable the vessel to gain certification.
Reviewing reports as part of the company’s quality assurance process.
Managed the technical documentation review project as required.
Audited hazard logs as part of an ongoing review process.
March 2014- December 2014: Service and commissioning engineer for Damen
Shipyards working globally.
Working singularly or as part of a team, providing engineering support,
diagnosing and rectifying electrical and mechanical defects as reported by
the customer on new build vessels and providing routine maintenance
services within the scope of vessel warranty.
Providing technical supervision, quality assurance to contractors and auditing
of their work.
Commissioning of marine engineering systems aboard new build vessels.
Provision of engineering training to new build customers.
Compiling reports on technical investigations, repairs and system alterations
and upgrades.
Responsible for maintaining safety standards and adhering to all safe
systems of work.
May 2012- Feb 2014: Technical instructor,. (Royal Naval school of marine
engineering).
Training responsibilities were split between the main area where I provided skill
of hand and craft training to junior technicians and the defence lifting school
where I provided training in lifting, fleeting and rigging with a strong bias towards
practical exercises and assessment.
June 2009- May 2012: Environmental systems engineer and departmental
Health, Safety and environment representative aboard the UK aircraft carrier
HMS Illustrious.
Responsible for the safe and proper operation and maintenance of the
sewage treatment systems, sanitary services, fresh and sea water systems
pumps and systems, fire suppression and deluge systems, hydraulic and
pneumatic valve controls and sea water cooled heat exchangers.
Organised and carried out corrective and planned maintenance tasks.
Analysed condition monitoring readings as part of a reliability centred
maintenance programme.
Produced risk assessments for tasks and conducted briefings prior to the
commencement of work.
Responsible for ensuring adherence to the permit to work and isolation
routines including periodic spot checks and audits.
Health and safety representative for the marine engineering department,
attended safety meetings, highlighted safety issues, conducted and
engineering and safety inspections and audits.
Responsible for hydrogen sulphide monitoring, maintenance of fixed
hydrogen sulphide monitors and portable atmospheric monitors. Conducted
on job training for their use and kept records of authorised users,
maintenance and monitor calibration dates.
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Decommissioned equipment and systems prior to major refit period,
decommissioned and conducted system and performance trials prior to
acceptance back into service.
2005-2009. Technical instructor providing ship specific engineering training to
UK and Estonian marine engineering technicians. (Royal Naval school of
marine engineering). Provided technical instruction including the following
subjects.
Marine propulsion systems and equipment.
Electrical power generation and distribution.
Air conditioning and ventilation systems.
Fixed fire suppression systems.
High pressure air, compressors, systems, filtration, and storage.
Cranes and hydraulic systems.
Standard diagnostic techniques and maintenance routines.
2002-2005 Second engineer, Health, Safety and Environmental officer for the
engineering department, and engineering training co-ordinator on small Naval
vessels.
Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the main propulsion
systems and engine room auxiliary systems including High pressure air, fuel
and lubricants, hydraulics and domestic services.
Health and safety representative for the engineering department, attended
meetings and highlighted safety concerns, carried out risk assessments and
provided safety training.
Responsible for adherence to safe systems of work and isolation routines.
Line manager for a team of eight technicians, conducted toolbox talks and
provided guidance.
Earlier career.
2000-2002 On shore engineering support team undertaking routine and
corrective maintenance on board a variety of Royal Naval ships including
being part of the main propulsion gas turbine change team and departmental
health and safety representative (H.M. Dockyard Portsmouth).
1997-2000 Main steam propulsion plant manager, operator and maintainer
(HMS Fearless after main machinery room)
1995-1997 On shore engineering support team working within the
shipwright’s organisation supporting minor war vessels such as mine hunters
(H.M. Dockyard Portsmouth).
1992-1995 Steam propulsion plant operator and maintainer (HMS Fearless)
1990-1992 propulsion boiler and steam room technician (HMS Ariadne)
1986-1989 Marine engineering apprenticeship with strong mechanical and
steam system bias.
Personal Interests.
Life-long learning, fishing, football, reading, cookery, camping, the natural world.
