Objective
I would like to work ashore in the maritime industry
Experience
a. Name of Institution : Globe Marine Engineering
Address : P.O. Box 113
Saldanha Bay 7395
Republic of South Africa
Branch Manager : Mr Andre Jordaan
Telephone : +27 22 7141239
Fax : +27 22 7143990
Type of company : Marine Engineering Company
Post held : Engineering assistant
Periods of employment : December 1997 - January 1998
December 1998 - January 1999
December 1999 - January 2000
December 2001 – January 2002
Main post functions : Pipe Fitting (minor jobs)
Grinding
Pulled prop shafts from fishing vessels
Minor Fitting tasks
Painting and general maintenance work
Reason for leaving : Continued with Technical studies
b. Name of Institution : Transwes Investments
Address : Harbour area
Saldanha Bay 7395
Republic of South Africa
Company Manager : Mr Roland Burke
Telephone : +27 22 7143392
Type of company : Trawler Fishing company
Post held : Engineering assistant (workshop)
Periods of employment : December 2000 - January 2001
Main post functions : Pipe Fitting (minor jobs)
Painting and general maintenance work
Reason for leaving : Continued with Technical studies
c. Name of Institution : Manolo’s Precision and General Engineering
Address : P.O.Box 157
Saldanha 7395
Republic of South Africa
Company Manager : Mr M.S.Marques
Telephone : +27 22 714 1787
Type of company : Precision Engineering
Post held : Workshop assistant
Period of employment : September 2002 – November 2002
Main post functions : Lathe and Milling jobs
d. Name of Institution : Compass Fishing Enterprises CC
Address : 90 main Road
Saldanha Bay 7395
Republic of South Africa
Company Manager : Mr Ulisse Donaggi
Telephone : +27 22 714 2027
Type of company : Fishing company
Post held : Engineering assistant (workshop)
Periods of employment : October 2005 – December 2005
Main post functions : Removal of main engine in vessel
Stripping of engine room piping
General maintenance of vessels
Reason for leaving : Signed contract to re-join Unicorn Shipping Co.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Name of Institution : Unicorn Shipping Company
Address : 14 Fletcher Road
Maydon Wharf, Durban
Republic of South Africa
Training Officer : Mr Gavin le Roux
Type of company : Shipping Company (Products Tankers)
Post held : Junior Engineer
Periods of employment : 2002 - current
Main post functions : Log keeping
Assisting with bunkers
Assisting with testing of alarms
General reparations to machinery and auxiliary
machinery
Taking of daily soundings
Maintenance and overhaul of pumps
Maintenance and repair of sewage plant
Testing of fire fighting equipment
Obtaining effective watch keeping
Education
a. Institution : Wingfield Technical College, Goodwood
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies - 1999
Subject : Mechanical Drafting N4
Distinctions : Passed Mechanical Drafting - 54%
b. Institution : Vredenburg Technical College
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies - 1999
Subjects : Engineering Science N4
Mathematics N4
Mechanotechnics N4
Distinctions : Passed Engineering Science - 52%
Passed Mathematics - 63%
Passed Mechanotechnics - 53%
c. Institution : Vredenburg Technical College
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies - 1999
Subjects : Industrial Electronics N2
Mechanotechnics N5
Distinctions : Passed Industrial Electronics - 71%
Passed Mechanotechnics - 49%
d. Institution : Vredenburg Technical College
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies - 2000
Subjects : Industrial Electronics N3
Mechanotechnics N6
Distinctions : Passed Industrial Electronics - 54%
Passed Mechanotechnics - 45%
e. Institution : Vredenburg Technical College
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies – 2000
Subjects : Electrotechnology N3
Industrial Electronics N4
Distinctions : Passed Electrotechnology – 77%
Passed Industrial Electronics – 59%
f. Institution : Vredenburg Technical College
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies - 2001
Subjects : Electrotechnics N4
Distinctions : Passed Electrotechnics – 52%
g. Institution : Western Province Technical College, Pinelands
(Correspondence studies)
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies - 2001
Subjects : Power Machines N5
Distinctions : Passed Power Machines – 53%
h. Institution : Western Province Technical College, Pinelands
(Full time studies)
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies - 2001
Subjects : Electrotechnics N5
: Strength of Materials and Structurtes N5
Distinctions : Passed Electrotechnics – 62%
: Passed Strength of Materials & Structures - 81%
Average for all subjects thusfar: : 58.93%
i. Institution : De Beers Training Center
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies
Subjects : Boiler Making
: Mechanical
: Electrical
: Fitting and turning
: Hydraulics
: Pneumatics
Distinctions : All courses successfully completed
j. Institution : Unicorn Shipping Company
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies
Subjects : Familiarisation course
: Tanker familiarisation course
: Personal safety and social responsibilities with
personal survival techniques course
: Pre-sea course
: Proficiency in survival craft
: First aid at sea
: Marine fire fighting
: Advanced fire fighting
Distinctions : All courses successfully completed
k. Institution : Cape Peninsula Institute of Technologies
Type of training : Marine Engineering Studies
Subjects : Marine Engineering Knowledge
: Naval Architecture
: Maritime Law
Distinctions : All subjects passed with distinctions
l. Obtained level 3 assessment officer of the watch certificate (Oral Examination)
Certification
Certificate of compitancy as marine engineer class 4
Skils