Objective
Looking for work in the Offshore Industry as a Marine/Rig "A"-Grade Electrician
Experience
1960/63 - RAWSONS Electrical - Adelaide.
Electrical apprentice in light/heavy industrial,
Commercial & domestic wiring applications.
1963/67 - C.W NORRIS - Geelong Victoria.
Apprentice/Leading Hand/Foreman.
Main duties - in charge of large electrical
projects i.e.:
* Fords Geelong/Melbourne - Installation of a
chrome plating plant & 1000 ton presses.
* I.H.C - Geelong/Melbourne assembly line
computer welders & presses.
* Mount. Buffalo -Tatra Inn Ski resort - Complete
electrical systems inc: chair lifts,Power
generation plant & control systems.
* K-MART stores complete installation of
electrical in Geelong(2)& Adelaide(3)
1967/69 O.J NILSENS - Adelaide/Whyalla
Leading hand/Foreman.
Main duties - In charge of large Industrial
installations i.e.:
* B.H.P final run mill computers for conveyors &
6000HP DC motor, controls & strumentation,
closed circuit TV cameras & monitors.
* Whyalla Jetty – Cathodic Protection, General
Lighting & Power.
* Whyalla Shipyard – Ship Electrical installations
1969/73 P & O ORIENT LINES - London England
Acting 1st. Marine Electrician
Main duties - Electrical, Electronic &
Instrumentation & Hydraulic systems,
Steam Boilers + Overseeing & commissioning Dry
dock operations/sub-contractors on the
following ships.
* M.V Karmalla; - 2nd Marine Electrician
* S.S Orsova; - Acting 1st. Electrician
* S.S Canberra; - Acting 2nd. Electrician
1973/78 GILBARCO - Adelaide - Electrical/Mechanical
Project Officer.
Main duties -Design, Organise & Overseer to
Electrical/Instrumentation Contracts & final
commissioning in heavy industrial i.e.: Gas/Oil
Refineries & Mining.
* Mount. Gunson copper mine. (Sth. Australia)
Electrical/mechanical & instrumentation.
* Kanmantoo copper mine. (Sth. Australia) complete
mechanical construction Inc: Eelectrical + 11kV
substation installation.
* Terminals/Oil & Gas depots (Adelaide & Geelong)
complete electrical/ mechanical Installations &
commissioning.
* Port Stanvac Oil Refineries (Adelaide. Sth.Aust)
* Moomba Gas Fields (Sth. Australia) Installation
of Stage 3 processor Plant. Mechanical & Elect/
Instrumentation including 3.3 Kv H/Voltage
Alternators & boilers + commissioning.
Contact - Manager - Mr Brian Digance
1978/81 ASSOCIATED STEAMSHIP - Melbourne
Chief Electrician
Main duties - Elect/Electronics/Boiler systems
on the following ships,
S.S Bogong, S.S Mitagong,M.V Mundoora, S.S Anwick
Castle, M.V Cellana (petrol tanker)
Inc: dry docking & commissioning.
1981/87 - AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LINE - Melbourne
Chief Electrician
Main duties - As per P & O & Associated Steamship
on board ships.
M.V Bass Trader, M.V Melbourne Trader, M.V Lake
Barrine, M.V Townsville Trader, M.V Sydney
Trader, M.V Empress of Australia, M.V Brisbane
Trader, M.V Australian Progress, M.V.Australian
Prospector.
1981/85 - MYLOR ELECTRICAL & PUMP SERVICES - Adelaide
Senior Director
Main duties - Electrical Contractor for
Industrial/Commercial/Industrial. Estimating,
Design work for Electrical systems in wineries,
Commercial & industrial projects Inc:
Pump installation/repairs & maintenance.
Preventative maint/repairs for Shipping
Industries (Adelaide/ Melbourne) Control Wiring &
Switch Board Manufacturing
1981/85 - PAGER CONTROL SYSTEMS PTY LTD. - Adelaide
Senior Director.
Main duties - Design & Manufacture of Radio/
Telephone/Pager remote start/stop
control units for internal combustion/elect
motors, for fire fighting, agriculture,
pumping systems & automotive industries.
Own Company. (Including 3 Australian Patents as
shown on “Beyond 2000 in 1992”)
1985/85 - EXTRASTAFF - Adelaide - CUMMINS ONAN Australia
Main duties - Assembling & Testing/Commissioning
Alternators & Switchboards.
1985/86 UNITED WATER INTERNATIONAL P/L - Adelaide
(Bolivar treatment works)
Instrumentation/Electrical Technician
Main duties - Instrumentation, electronic &
pneumatic, High Voltage Gas Turbine
Power Station - inc: Diesel Alternator sets &
3.3Kv & 11kV switch gear.
1986/89 - BHP-PETROLEUM - Darwin Timor Sea Operations
18 month contract as a Maintenance Elect/
Instrumentation Technician on board the FPSO Skua
Venture, FPSO Jabiru Venture and FPSO Challis
Venture, including the Dry Docking of the Jabiru
Venture in Singapore (Nov 96/Jan 97)
Contact - Mr. Merv Gilby Tel: (W) 08 89221122:
H) 07 5498 7490)
Capt. Robert R. Brooks Tel: work 08 8922 1122 or
(H) 07 3841 5815
1989/90 - SANTOS-Moomba Gas Plant. - Sth. Australia
Main duties: Instrumentation/Electrical
maintenance technician:
Contact Mr. Ian Woodstock Santos Ltd
Tel: 088 224 7467 or 088 322 1321
1990/93 - TIDEWATER Port Jackson Marine - Perth - Australia
* Ocean Bounty’ - Timor Sea Operations - SemiSub
Drilling Rig - Rig Electrician
* Northern Explorer 111- Bass Straight
Drilling Rig Electrician - Singapore dry docking
& lay-up of vessel:
* Ocean Bounty’ - Timor Sea Operations - Marine/
Semi Sub Drilling Rig - Rig Electrician
End of current contract with Diamond Offshore
General & Lay-up of Rig.
Contact Mr. Alan Pleas - Tel: 08 9221 2822
Contact OIM Mr. John Drysdale or
Chief Rig Electrician Mr. Edgar James
Tel: 08 9221 9158: Fax: 08 9221 9180
1993/94 - BHP Petroleum - Western Australia Operations -
North West Shelf
* Griffin Venture “FPSO – North West - Relief
Electrical/Instrumentation Specialist
Contact Ch/Eng Derrek Newington
Tel: (W) 08 91599011
Inlect Specialist - Brett Hockley
Tel: (H)02 4943 9352: (W)08 91599011
1994/95 - AMSA (Australian Maritime Safety Authority)
* M.V Cape Grafton - Australia Coast Lighthouse
survey ship- Elect/Eng In charge of Elect
maintenance & Watch keeping duties. - End of
AMSA seagoing operations (Sale of vessel).
Contact Mr. Tom Ireland AMSA Tel (W) 07 3835 3620
Ch/ Eng - Mr. Rodney O’Leary Tel: (H)07 46300607
1995/97 - TIDEWATER MARINE - Timor Sea Operations
* Ocean Bounty (Diamond Offshore General) SemiSub
Drilling Rig - Rig Electrician
Contact OIM Mr. John Drysdale or
Chief Rig Electrician Mr. Edgar James
Tel: 08 9221 9158: Fax: 08 9221 9180
1997/98 - TOTAL MARINE Services P/L - Timor Sea Operations
* Ocean Bounty (Diamond Offshore General) Semi Sub
Drilling Rig - Rig Electrician
Contact OIM Mr. John Drysdale or
Chief Rig Electrician Mr. Edgar James
Tel: 08 9221 9158: Fax: 08 9221 9180
1998/98 - OLYMPIC DAM - Western Mining - Roxby Downs
Contract Instrumentation/Electrician
Shutdown/Upgrade of Switch-Boards &
instrumentation projects
1998/98 - EXTRASTAFF - Adelaide - CUMMINS ONAN Australia
Main duties Assembling, testing alternators/
Switchboards.
Contact Mark Fitzsimmons Tel: 08 8346 3832
1998/98 - MERMAID MARINE – Western Aust.- Bass Straight
* Allseas M.V Lorelay DP Pipe Layer - Tasmania to
Victoria Gas Pipe Line Project
Chief Electrician - Running & maintenance of
vessel whilst in Australian waters.
Inc: HV Power Generation.
Contact Mermaid Marine
Kevin Ponga Tel: 08 9431 7431
1998/98 - DESTINY ABALONE - Adelaide - Spencer Gulf
* M.V Destiny Queen - Marine Electrician -
Maintenance/Installation on Electrical,
Electronic & Instrumentation, Hydraulic systems
& Power Generation
Resigned from the position - Due to the unsafe &
Safety Standards /practices being carried out.
1998/04 - BRUNEL Technical Services Offshore – Perth
Western Aust.
* SAIPEM - CASTORO 2 - Pipe-laying Barge - Karratha
North West Shelf
Chief Electrician - In-charge of 4 electricians
in the running & general maintenance whilst in
Australian waters - End of contract & transferred
to Semac1
* SEMAC 1 – Pipe laying Barge – Barge Electrician
* TSEP Project North West Shelf Karratha - Gas Pipe
Line Project
* YOLLA & MINERVA Gas Pipe Line Project - Bass
Straight Victoria.
* THAILAND/MALAYSIA - Gas Pipe Line Project Thailand
* BAYU/ DARWIN - Gas Pipe Line Project - Timor Sea
* Singapore Dry Dock - Special Projects & repairs
Contact - Tel: Craig Folliett - Human Resources
Manager 08 9480 8503
Kym Moyle - Logistics & Manning - 0400 248 079
2004/04 - TOTAL MARINE Services - Timor Sea Operations
* Ocean Bounty (Diamond Offshore General) Semi Sub
Drilling Rig - Rig Electrician
Contact - Ken Stafford Total Marine
Tel No: +61 0410439559:
Diamond Offshore - Chief SCR Technician
Mr. Edgar James Tel: +61 8 63638811:
2004/07 - OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICES - Perth Western Australia
* Veritas Viking 11 Seismic Vessel - North West
Shelf Western Australia
Marine Electrician - (Contract work whilst vessel
is in Australian waters)
* Transocean Jack Bates - Semi Sub Drilling Rig -
North West Shelf Western Aust- Relief Rig
Electrician
* Veritas Viking 11 Seismic Vessel – Timor Sea -
Marine Electrician - (Contract work whilst vessel
is in Australian waters)
* Ensco 106 Jack-up Drilling Rig - 2nd. Electrician
* Songa Mercur - Semi Sub Drilling Rig - 2nd.
Electrician. On tow from Cape Town Sth. Africa to
Singapore & Dry-dock for major overhaul of all
electrical systems & Deck Cranes.
Contact – Recruitment Supervisor - Karen Beenham
Tel. No: +61 8 6310 5600: Fax: +61 8 6310 5666:
Education
Completed Trade School Certificate in Electrical/Electronics
Certification
* Sth. Aust - “A”Grade Elect Contractors Licence
* Victorian - “A” Grade Electrical licence
* Victorian - High Voltage Operators licence
* Northern Territory - “A” Grade Electrical licence
* Western Australian - “A” Grade Electrical licence
* Uhf & Vhf Radio operators licence
* Electronics 1 & 2.
* Part time /In-house Studies - Refrigeration; - Hydraulic
Systems; Personal Computer & PLC systems; High/Low
pressure Steam Boilers. Instrumentation - pneumatic &
electrical control:
* Petroleum Tanker Safety Certificate
* Helicopter Refuelling Certificate
* Fire Fighting & Breathing Apparatus Certificate
* Safe Lifting Course Certificate
* Testing & calibration of Portable Gas Detectors
* High Voltage Electrical Operator Certificate
* Confined Spaces Certificate
* National Workplace Assessor Certificate
Skils