Objective
secure full time employment working on deck, preferabley on coastal tankers or cargo vessels but would consider gas tankers, shuttle tankers, dredgers, tugs or some Ro Ro ferries or research / survey vessels.
Experience
Served 8 years with the Royal Naval Reserve including 13 months full time service as regular with Royal Navy as rating in the seaman branch. Experience on frigates, destroyers and patrol craft
3 years experience in the Merchant Navy as Seaman in Deck dept, working mainly on short term or agency contracts with various companies including Wightlink Ltd, United Marine dredging, Northwood dredging, P&O ferries, Waverly excursions, RMAS and RFA. experience on Tankers, Ro Ro ferries, passenger vessels, Dredgers and cargo vessels.
5 years service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, 2 years in Deck dept as Seaman grade 1B and sea survival equipment maintainer and last 3 years as Medical Technician / AB (SG1A) with last posting at shore establishment (HMS Collingwood) in medical centre as Petty Officer Medical Assistant in charge of Casualty reception and treatment room. seagoing experience on large and small Tankers, stores ships, landing ships, aviation support and hospital ship, replenishment ships.
Most recent experience as Chief Petty Officer Coxswain with P&O Cruises onboard MV Oceana, duties including Fire safety, maintenance of fire fighting equipment, passenger safety, passenger evacuation, driving og lifeboats and ships tenders, fast rescue, steering and general deck seamanship and supervision of seamen.
Education
Horndean comprehensive school 1976 - 1981. 6 CSE's in English, Combined Science, History, Religeous studies, Geography and Art.
Certification
STCW95 certificates
Certificate of competency as AB
Fire fighting and fire prevention
Personal survival techniques
Personal safety and social responsibility
Certificate of proficiency in survival craft
Navigational watch rating certificate
Advanced fire fighting
Oil tanker familiarisation
Specialised oil tanker training
Crude oil washing and inert gas systems
Specialised liquified gas tanker training
Transport of dangerous goods by sea
Crisis management and human behaviour
Shipboard safety officer
Medical care aboard ship
Ships captains medical training certificate
First aid at sea
Skils
Deck Seamanship, small boat handling, fire fighting, remote care and diver/hyperbaric medicine. sea survival and safety equipment maintenance.
other certificates.
RFA officer with medical responsibility
NPORS Forklift truck licence
VHF restricted operators licence
IMCA/BTEC Advanced diver medical technician
Emergency medical technician (remote care)
First aid at work and O2 adnin
Royal Navy Medical Assistant class 1
City & Guilds in Medical assistance
Abrasive wheels changers certificate
Certificates for: Risk assessment, Health & Safety, Manual handling, Cranes & lifting equipment, Hydraulic macinery and watertight doors, Passenger ship safety, RES and emergency proceedures. Also recieved training in Royal Navy in Seamanship, Board & Search, Ship security, Basic sea safety course (Fire fighting,Sea survival, Damage control & repair, NBC defence) Flightdeck safety and fire fighting. Also hold qualifications in Armed/unarmed security and loss prevention. RYA competent crew, Seamanship & meteorology, PADI Divemaster and Full driving licence.