Mechanical Subsea Tool Technician
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I am a highly motivated, versatile and conscientious Equipment Technician. I have gained extensive knowledge and skills in mechanical and hydraulic maintenance on cable and flexible lay systems, carousels, A-Frames, Trenchers and Ploughs. I have worked on IHC, Parkburn, Matts, Huisman and SMD equipment to name a few.
I also have worked on cranes and numerous one off unique offshore systems. I am very competent in operations, mobilization and commissioning of many types of heavy subsea equipment with vast knowledge of mechanical maintenance, refurbishment and modification.
Senior Pilot technician at Boskalis Subsea (2024-01 – Present)
Mobilizing and upgrading Boskalis's SMD CBT2400 for multiple projects then carrying out operations and maintenance while the vehicle was on project.
Plough Supervisor at Prysmian Group (2023-04 – 2023-12)
Working for Prysmian as day shift Plough supervisor on a SMD HD3 cable plough. Orchestrating the launch and recovery of the plough, supervising all activities and operations involving the plough and launch system.
Mechanical Technician at Enshore Subsea (2022-01 – 2023-03)
Working for Enshore piloting carrying out maintenance and repairs on multiple trenching system including SMD T3200 and SMD T1. Carrying out multiple mobilizations and demobilisations in many locations on many different types of vessel.
Mechanical technician at Boskalis (2019-10 – 2021-12)
Working for Boskalis operating and carrying out maintenance and repairs to multiple ploughs, trenchers and cable lay systems including Parkburn lay systems, SMD Megalodon plough and backfill system, SMD HD3 plough SMD CBT2400 trencher and Boskalis own BSS 3 (burial sledge system). Carrying out multiple mobilizations and demobilisations on different systems and vessels.
Senior mechanical technician at DeepOcean Norway (2019-07 – 2019-10)
Working on board the Edda Freya subsea construction vessel as part of the VLS team on the vessels 150t Huisman vertical lay system to recover old and installing new subsea risers while carrying out all scheduled maintenance and tasks on the VLS system.
Equipment Technician at Boskalis Subsea (2019-03 – 2019-07)
Working on London Array cable repair project on the Bokabarge 82 operating and maintaining the cable lay system and cable recovery equipment.
Nightshift supervisor at Houlder/Van Oord (2018-04 – 2019-02)
Working on East Anglia 1 wind farm with Houlders subsea pile template operating, carrying out repairs and scheduled maintenance.
Mechanical technician at Prysmian Group (2017-11 – 2018-04)
Working in the Baltic sea on the Skandi Neptune carrying out a cable joining project for 50hertz.
Equipment technician at Deepocean UK (2017-01 – 2017-11)
Working on the Maersk connector lay vessel as a part of the lay team. Operating and maintaining the 7000t Parkburn duel carousel lay system and IHC 3m cable plough. Carried out multiple vessel beaching and shore side export cable pull ins.
Mechanical technician at IHC Engineering business (2016-08 – 2017-01)
Working at the workshop in Port of Blyth to build Deepocean's and TE subcon's new Sea stallion cable ploughs and IHC new concept Hi-Track cable trenching system.
Mechanical technician at STM Engineering (2016-03 – 2016-07)
Working at A & P Tyne on a number of vessel dry dock maintains priors and the fabrication and installation of a new Parkburn duel lay system for the Maersk connector.
Senior Mechanical Technician at Subsea7 (2014-04 – 2016-03)
Working as a senior mechanical technician on the MSV Seven Waves commissioned and then operated and maintained the vessels 550t Huisman tilting lay system, 400t Huisman offshore marine crane. The lay system also includes a 1500t and 2500t Matts carousels with two 30t Matts loading tensioner, a 10t MDL over bender tensions and ten MDL deck winches.
Equipment Technician at McDermott's Middle East (2012-08 – 2014-04)
Working as an equipment technician in Saudi Arabia on the Emerald Sea multi-purpose DP vessel. Operating and maintaining the vessels Parkburn lay system laying flexible pipe and cable on Kafji joint operation Oil field. A equipment technician in Malaysia on the Emerald Sea and the North Ocean 102 Operating and maintaining lay systems.
Equipment Technician at Vesser & Smit Marine Contracting VSMC (2012-02 – 2012-08)
Working as an equipment technician in the UK on the Pontra Maris cable lay barge on the London Array wind farm and in Denmark on Stemat 82 cable lay barge on the Anholt 1 wind farm operating and maintaining lay systems.
Mechanical technician at IHC Engineering Business ltd (2009 – 2011)
Manufacturing, Assembling and installation of machinery for the offshore oil and gas and renewables industries, including Saipan Pipe line ploughs and J-Lay tower, Canyons I-trencher, Deepocean's shallow water trencher and a number of EB's Sea stallion cable ploughs.
Mechanical Fitter at Doosan Babbcock Energy (2008 – 2009)
Operating in advanced gas cooled nuclear reactors to extend the working life of the station. Repair and maintenance of the super steam heaters inside most of the nuclear reactors in the UK as a part of VERT (vessel entry repair team). Working in extremely confined and dangerous conditions with very tight deadlines
Mechanical Fitter at Siemens Power generation (2006 – 2008)
Disassemble and inspect of HP, IP and LP steam turbines modules to determine repair requirements. Upgrade, renewal and fully reassemble of HP, IP, and LP steam turbines modules. Complete inspection reports determining scrap, refurbishment or replacement of components.
Using various pneumatic tools, hand tools, acetylene torch, drill press and surface grinder required to disassemble and assemble rotating equipment's. Tests and dynamically balances rotating elements to W4/N. Read complex engineering blueprints, drawings and diagrams.
Ensures that machinery and test equipment is functioning properly. Performance routine maintenance on machinery and test equipment.
General Fitter at The British Army Royal Engineers Corps (2000 – 2006)
As a Fitter General in the Royal Engineers I underwent an apprenticeship in operation, servicing, maintaining and repairing some of the Army's huge range of mechanical equipment. I become well versed in all engineering workshop practices and learnt working knowledge of petrol and diesel engines, generators, pumps and hydraulic systems.
GCSE – Hedworthfield Comprehensive School (1995 – 2000)
