1. Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001
Marius J. Nicholson
CURRICULUM
VITAE
2. Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001
PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME: Marius Jacobus
SURNAME: Nicholson
NATIONALITY: South African Citizen
ID NUMBER: 810412 5063 083
PASSPORT: South African
CONTACT NR: +27 83 373 8001
E – MAIL: baasmarius@hotmail.com
DATE OF BIRTH: 12 April 1981
HOME LANGUAGE: Afrikaans
OTHER LANGUAGE: English, Xhosa
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
EXPERIENCE:
Hydraulics
Welding
Hydro & leak testing
Construction & Inspection
Commissioning
Diesel Engine Repairs & Maintenance
Repairing numerous Rig equipment
Maintaining safety equipment
Maintaining equipment on 6th generation DP2 Drillship(hull & topside)
Pneumatics
SKILLS:
Supervising experience with people of most nationalities.
Excellent people skills, along with the ability to work with a multi-national
workforce.
Good knowledge of spoken and written English.
Computer literate
Capable of reading design drawings and documents
3. Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001
EDUCATION
TECHNICAL HIGHSCHOOL DROSTDY – WORCESTER
SUBJECTS: Afrikaans
English
Mathematics
Science
Technical Drawings
Mechanical Theory
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICTIONS
CERTIFICATES: National Mechanical Engineering N3
Maintenance & Adjustment of Whitton Kramer PDM Brakes Science
Handling, Installation, Maintenance & Lubrication of Wire Ropes
Industrial Gases Safety Awareness Training
Oxy fel Gas Systems Set-up & Pre-use Check
Level 1 Irata Rope Access Technician
5 day Offshore Survival, H.U.E.T, Fire Fighting and First Aid Course
Seafarer's Medical
Wedlers Competence
Structural Welding (1G – 4G)
Red Watch Fire Service
Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness
Introduction to Breathing Apparatus
Vaccination & Yellow Fever
Proficiency in fast rescue boats (FRC) 4 day coxswain course
QHSE Essentials Course
All OJT’s are currently up to date on Transocean training program
Advanced Pneumatics
Operations Excellence
4. Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001
Jan 1999 – May 2001
AUBRIE’S AUTOMOTIVE HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING Machinist
DUTIES: Supervising
Maintaining and repairing hydraulic machines
Machining and rebuilding diesel engines
May 2001 – Dec 2001
ELS RC DRILLING Maintenance Engineer
DUTIES: Supervising
Reverse Circulation Drilling
General Maintenance
Dec 2001 – Nov 2002
VAN’S WORKSHOP Head Mechanic
DUTIES: Supervising
Planning of Workshop Schedule
Diagnostics
General Mechanical Duties
May 2003 – Dec 2014
TATE AND LYLE SUGAR REFINERY Mechanical Shift Engineer
DUTIES: General Mechanical Duties
Supervised all planned maintenance plant operations.
Responsible for all hydraulic power packs on dockside luffing cranes
Crane wire changes
Jan 2005 – Apr 2007
MJN TRUCK SERVICE CENTRE Head Mechanic
DUTIES: Supervision of all personnel on site
Job card sign offs
Workshop planning
Ordering of parts
Repairing and maintenance
WORK EXERIENCE
5. Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001
May 2007 – Jun 2007
ALPINIST SAFETY CONSULTANTS Rope Access Technician
DUTIES: Rock Barring,
Rock Drilling on stable heights (0-60 meters)
Structural Welder on Rope
Jun 2007 – Jun 2008
ROPETEC INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE Rope Access Technician
DUTIES: Rock Barring,
Rock Drilling on stable heights (0-60 meters)
Level 1 Rope Access Technician & Welder
Oct 2008 – Current
TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DRILLING INC. Mechanic (2008 – 2014)
Chief Mechanic (Promoted 2014)
DUTIES: Shift Leader
Supervising Mechanics
In charge of Drilling Equipment
Supervise and performed all planned and corrective maintenance
Ordering parts for planned and corrective maintenance
RMS (Rig planned Maintenance)
COUNTRIES WORKED IN:
Angola Cameroon Congo
Gabon Ghana Israel
Singapore South Africa South Korea
Turkmenistan United Kingdom Walvis Bay
Zimbabwe Ivory Coast Las Palmas
OFFSHORE EXPERIENCE
RIG140 Global Sante Fe Semi Sub Angola
High Island 7 Transocean Jack Up Rig Cameroon
Adriatic 1,2,5,6 & Trident 4 Transocean Jack Up Rig Gabon Stack Nest Project
Sedneth 701 Transocean Semi Sub Walvis Bay Shipyard Project
Trident 20 Transocean Jack Up Rig Turkmenistan
Discoverer Luanda DP2 6th
Generation Drillship South Korea to Angola
6. Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001
Sedco Express DP2 5th
Generation Semi-Sub Israel
Sedco Energy
Cajun Express
Transocean Rather
DP 5th Generation Semi-Sub
DP 5th
Generation Semi-Sub
Floater Anchor semi-Sub
Congo/Ghana
Abidjan
Angola