Objective
Would consider anything commensurate with my extensive experience and knowledge.
Experience
Employment History
2006 2006 Completed 4 months work experience Lecturing at Glasgow Nautical College.
2007
2008 2006 Completed short term lecturing placement with Maritime Training (Plymouth) Ltd.
2009
2010 2006 Resigned from Royal Mail. Obtained MNTB Trainer’s Certification (Survival Instructor)
2004 Commenced temporary part-time employment with Royal Mail Logistics.
2003 Master – Techmarine International – ‘CGG Amadeus’ , seismic survey vessel
(8 streamers , 4D) – North Sea – completed contract.
2003 Senior Master – Atlantic Marine Sales & Charter Company – M.V.Bremen , Seismic
Survey Vessel (6 streamers) – Completed Contract – Vessel sold.
2002 Master M.V.Putford Sea Mussel – Rig Support/rescue vessel – delivered to new owners
Lowestoft to Dubaii. – Completed Contract
2002 Senior Master – Atlantic Marine Sales & Charter Company – M.V.Bremen , Seismic
Survey Vessel and M.V.Scotian Shore , Rig Support , towing and SBM Mooring
Maintenance. - Completed Contract
2001/2 Emergency relief Chief Officer , Baltic Eagle , Ro-Ro vsl Uk/Med. Vessel sold.
2001 Master , Sea Explorer , seismic surveying (4 streamer 3D) Mexican Gulf , completed
contracted
2001 Emergency relief Chief Officer , James Clark Ross , 139 hrs hands on DP ops.
Deep water surveying mid-Atlantic ridge – completed contract.
2000 Staff Captain , ‘Joywave’ – Class I Passenger Vessel – Med/Caribbean
2000 Master , ‘Merchant Venture’ , Relief Deputy Master ‘Brave Merchant’ and Night Master ‘Northern Merchant’ –
Ro-Pax vessels trading Irish Sea and English Channel.
1999 Deputy Master promoted , Master , ‘Merchant Venture’ trading Irish Sea.
1999 Chief Officer/Safety Officer , ‘Saga Rose’ , Class I Passenger vessel trading Norway ,
Med. and Caribbean.
1999 Deputy Master ‘Picasso’ freight Ro-Ro trading cross channel.
1998/99 Captain/Instructor , Peter Hughes Diving , Live-aboard Dive Boats , Wave Dancer (Belize)
Sea Dancer (Turks & Caicos Islands)
1998 Locum Scuba/Medic First Aid Instructor , Crawley Scuba , UK and Egypt
1998 Staff Captain , ‘Edinburgh Castle’ , Class I Passenger vessel , trading Eastern Seaboard USA and
Med./Atlantic Isles.
1997 Staff Captain ‘The Empress’ , Class I Passenger vessel , trading Malaysia.
1997 Scuba/Medic First Aid Instructor , ‘Diver’s Depot’ , Nacogdoches , Texas , USA.
1997 Chief Officer , ‘Cirolana’ , MAFF Reseach vessel , UK.
1996/7 Staff Captain ‘Leisure World’ , Class I Passenger vessel , trading Singapore , Malaysia , Indonesia.
1996 Scuba/Medic First Aid Instructor , ‘Cornish Watersports’ Falmouth , UK.
1996 Chief Officer , ‘Scirocco’ , Ro-Pax ferry , trading Spain/Morocco.
1995 Scuba/Medic First Aid Instructor , U/W Videographer , ‘Fisheye’ , Grand Cayman, BWI.
1995 Scuba/Medic First Aid Instructor , ‘Diver’s Depot’ , Nacogdoches , Texas , USA.
1992/95 Chief Officer , ‘Cunard Countess’ Class I Passenger Vessel , E. Caribbean.
1987/95 Snr First Officer , ‘Queen Elizabeth II’ Class I Passenger Vessel , Worldwide.
1986/87 First Officer ; ‘Cunard Princess’ Class I passenger vessel , Alaska , W.Caribbean
Trans-Panama Canal , W.Seaboard US.
1986 Navigator ; ‘Malcolm Miller’ , STA , UK.
1977/85 Second Officer ; Product Tankers/VLCC’s , Worldwide.
1974/77 Uncert Third Officer ; Reefer Vessels , Product Tankers , Bulk Carriers , Worldwide.
1973/74 Deck Cadet ; General Cargo , Product Tankers , Worldwide.
Pre-Sea Experience
1969/73 Deck Hand , 72 seat Pleasure Boat – Falmouth Harbour – Rivers Fal and Helford.
Longline Mackerel fishing
Deckhand Falmouth Working Boats
GP14 Dinghy Racing
Oyster Dredging
Rowing
Education
Education
1961/64 St. Phillip’s Primary School , Sydenham , London
1964/68 Wellington Terrace Junior School , Falmouth , Cornwall
1968/72 Falmouth Grammar School (O-level pass in Modern Mathematics)
1972/73 Falmouth Technical College Maritime Studies Course (O-level passes on English , Trad.Maths , Applied Maths , Navigation , Seamanship , Tech.Drawing).
1973 Pre-sea Induction at Plymouth School of Maritime Studies.
1975 Phase I at Plymouth College.
1977 Phase III , 2nd Mates Cert /ONC Nautical Science , at Plymouth College.
1983/84 Mates Cert / B Tec.Dip Nautical Science at Plymouth College.
1986/7 Master’s Class 1 at Plymouth College
2006 Survival Instructors Cert/MNTB Trainers Cert for STCW Training
Certification
Training and Certifications
January 2006 Survival Instructors Course (MNTB Trainers Certificate)
April 2004 Completed Royal Mail Driver Training – 7.5 tonne tail lift lorries / 800 cu ft vans
July 2003 Panamanian Masters Endorsement
July 2003 Panamanian GMDSS Endorsement
June 2003 Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Course (HUET)
March 2000 Passenger Safety , Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity Training Requirements.
January 2000 Ship’s Rescue Boat Operations
January 2000 Introduction to SCTW’95 Passenger Ship Training Requirements
August 1998 Scuba Instructor Specialties Certs (U/W Photography , Equipment Specialist ,
Peak Performance Buoyancy).
August 1997 DAN 02 Instructor Cert.
July 1997 Scuba Instructor Specialties Certs (Deep , Boat , Wreck , Night , Search and Recovery , Oxygen First Aid)
November 1995 Int.Association of Nitrox and Tech.Divers cert.
September 1995 PADI Medic First Aid Instructor Cert.
September 1995 PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
June 1995 GMDSS Cert.
February 1994 Project Assessment and Risk Management
May 1993 USPH , Hygiene and Sanitation Cert.
February 1992 Dry Dock Repair and Spec. Writing Course.
November 1989 Helicopter Firefighting Course
June 1987 Master Class I FG Cert.
June 1987 Bahamian Masters Endorsement (Valid to 31/1/02)
February 1986 Ship Captain Medical Course
September 1984 Four Day Firefighting Course
September 1984 Tanker Safety Course
January 1984 Mates FG Cert./B.Tec.Dip Nautical Science
January 1984 Safety Officer Course
September 1982 ARPA Course
June 1981 Ship Simulator Course
June 1981 Crude Oil Washing Course
June 1981 Flue Gas and Supporting System
May 1981 Radar Simulator Course
May 1981 Ship Captain’s Medical Course
June 1981 Ship Simulator Course
February 1978 Second Mates FG Cert.
August 1977 ONC Nautical Science
March 1977 First Aid At Sea cert.
January 1977 Four Day Firefighting Course
June 1975 EDH Cert.
June 1975 Lifeboat Cert.
February 1975 Two Day Firefighting Course.
Skils
Skills
College Lecturer – Navigation , Seamanship , Signals , Emergency Response , STCW Basic Safety Course , PST Survival Training – MNTB Trainers Certificate. Completed 4 months lecturing at Glasgow Maritime College and at 1 month at Maritime Training (Plymouth).
Experienced Master , Ro-Pax/ Ro-Ro vessels , Seismic Survey vessels , Standby / Rig Support vessels. Staff Captain, Class I Passenger Vessels.
Very experienced in the implementation , operation and auditing of ISM Codes, S.O.L.A.S. , Lloyds and DNV Regulations and requirements. Shipboard Management (5 Star Plus).
Very experienced in teaching and managing all aspects of S.O.L.A.S. Rules and Regulations including Class 1 Vessel Mustering and Evacuation of Passengers and Crew (STCW’95) , Survival at Sea, Firefighting and Prevention including operation and maintenance of all LSA and FFA.
Planned and instigated inaugural shore based pre-sea training course for Cunard Line new joiners. This course expanded to include wet drill , one day fire fighting and safety/survival at sea.
Planned and instigated inaugural onboard Safety at Sea Course for all QE2 new crew.
Planned and instigated , in conjunction with Warsash Fire School , inaugural Helicopter Fire Fighting course for QE2 officers and crew.
Co-wrote and designed Cunard Line’s first onboard Safety at Sea Booklet – still in use onboard Cunard’s Passenger vessels.
Extensive knowledge of Petro-Chemical Industry and shore terminal installations including eleven years service onboard Product Tankers , VLCC’s and Storage tankers.
Extensive operational experience inall types of watercraft including Fast Rescue Craft..
Captain/Instructor liveaboard dive boats – Turks & Caicos Islands and Belize.
Experienced in teaching meteorology to Class 1 (Masters) level.
Maintained extensive knowledge of port operations and Port Health and Safety Regulations.
Team Builder and Man Manager.
Recent experience on Schottel drive azimuth thrusters.
Completed 139 hours hands-on , DP operations.
Extremely high standard ship handling , ship manoeuvring , pilotage , ocean and coastal navigation in all manner of power driven vessels.
Very experienced in planned maintenance procedures, budgets, blueprints and expenditures.
Completed Dry Dock Repair Specification writing course.
Very experienced in dry dock –planning , operations , repair specifications , costings , budgets and reduction/removal of ‘extras’ charges.
Cruise scheduling experience World-wide , incl. Caribbean , Alaska , Mediterranean , Singapore and Malaysia , Trans-Atlantic and U.S. Eastern and Western Seaboards.
Experienced in all aspects of Passenger Vessel Security Operations including explosive device searches , discovery, handling and disposal.
Onboard Security – Including maintenance and use of handguns , explosive device searches , handling and disposal thereof.
Very experienced in smaller craft – from sailing dinghies to high speed rescue craft.
Very experienced in maintaining and improving Passenger Vessel Hygiene Standards 5 Star Plus to U.S.P.H. requirements.
Experienced as P.R.Officer (QE2) including many media interviews and a video film production.
Very experienced in safe operation of FW Systems including Potable Water, Pools and Hot-tubs.
Experience and knowledge of Fisheries Science and Research (MAFF)
Published Author – “From The Bridge : QE2” , “Driving The Hotel”.
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. PADI Medic First Aid Instructor. DAN 02 Instructor.
Experienced Rigger / Ornamental rope work.