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Crane & Lifting Specialist/Technical Consultant
Date of Birth: 24th September 1967
Marital Status: Married
Qualifications:
Rochville University - Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering,
National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) D32/33 Assessor & Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance,
'O' Level pass in Metalwork,
C.S.E. pass ('O' Grade Level Passes) in English, Arithmetic and Geography,
Scotvec Certificate in Agricultural/Industrial Engineering,
10 Year Passport Expires 4th April 2016,
Full UK Driving Licence & International Drivers Permit.
Industry Qualifications, Courses & Training:
OPITO / RGIT & TSTC Offshore Emergency & Survival Training (Aberdeen & Malaysia),
OPITO - Vantage Card, Basic First Aid,
Multifabs - Air Pocket Dry Trainer User, SCOTA – Offshore Crane Inspection,
SCOTA - Wire Rope Examiners, Banksman and Slingers Course,
In-situ machining - Line boring etc, Laser Alignment and Flatness Measurement,
Detroit Diesel – V71 Engine Familiarisation, Tune Up and Troubleshooting,
LOLER Lifting Gear Examiners, Sparrows Offshore Crane Operator Stage II,
Rothe Erde Slew Bearing Monitoring, Sky Scape Self Rescue,
Luffkin Gears Maintenance, Bolt Tension and Torque Course,
OCE LOLER & PUWER Awareness Training, OCE LEEA Awareness Course,
M.P.I. (N.D.T.) inspection of welds, castings etc,
Converse in the use of: Microsoft Project, Excel, Office, Word, PowerPoint & Lotus Systems.
H2s Certificate - Expires 2nd November 2009
Qualifications, Education & Training
Work Experience and Achievements
September 2008 to Present
Velosi Certification Bureau
Senior Crane and Lifting Specialist
Inspections and Certification of all lifting equipment for Sarawak Shell in Malaysia
Conduct training as well on all types of lifting gear.
August 1st to September 2008
Patriot Mechanical Handling Pte, Singapore
Position Held: Offshore Crane Project Manager
Reporting To: Director
Duties:
To project manage the manufacture of new offshore Kingpost cranes being built for various clients.
To assist and give guidance to the technicians, on the building and outfitting of the cranes.
To ensure the clients were continually updated on the progress and to show them the equipment as and when required.
To liaise closely with the certifying authority e.g. ABS etc.
To ensure all drawings are approved and submitted to the fabricator on time and that the material is available.
September 2006 to July 2007
Petra Resources Sdn. Bhd., Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia
Position Held: Offshore Crane Maintenance & Operations Manager (Shell)
Reporting To: PRSB Senior Manager & Shell Contract Holder
Duties:
To manage and execute the safe maintenance & operation of the crane contract with Shell at both Sarawak and Sabah offshore locations.
I am the "Focal point" responsible for the managing and executing of the contract, and also responsible for the managing safety and operation of the contract
I provide detailed annual plans for inspection and testing, which shall meet all statutory, HSE and technical requirements.
Schedule and execute all contract related activities in good time, while optimizing logistic and accommodation resources. Such activities include ad hoc/breakdown repair maintenance, onshore component repairs, and also other related services as may be directed by Shell.
Submit detailed plans, which are updated on a monthly basis to show actual vs. planned.
Provided technical advice on crane maintenance, equipment condition, changeout timescales and execute corrective action and provided all necessary spare parts and materials to meet work schedule.
Prepare and submit maintenance reports and spares/materials inventory.
Monitor Key Performance Indicators, and submit report to Shell on monthly basis.
October 2004 to September 2006
Handal Offshore Services Sdn. Bhd., Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia
Position Held: Crane & Lifting Specialist/Manager
Reporting To: General and Regional Managers.
Duties:
Employed to write and compile the Crane, Lifting Operations and Maintenance Philosophy for Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd., now called the Lifting Equipment Management System (LEMS).
This document consisted of and includes the maintenance and operation of all types of lifting equipment, e.g. offshore cranes, mobile cranes, lifeboat davits, loose lifting equipment etc. and the standards and procedures to be used.
Once the LEMS was completed and handed over to PCSB, I was then involved with the manufacture, assembly and FAT testing of 2 x new Seacrane R450-100 Cranes for Shell Sarawak, which were the first of this kind to be manufactured and installed anywhere in the world.
I installed, commissioned and tested both of these new cranes for Sarawak Shell at their F23 P-A and DP-A Platforms in Sarawak East Malaysia.
Just recently in April 2006 I installed the 3rd Seacrane R450-100 for Shell on the F6 Platform.
I was also heavily involved with the manufacture, assembly and FAT testing of 6 other new cranes for PCSB, Shell, GPS and EMEPMI.
I was also involved with the manufacture, assembly and testing of a Personnel Transfer Bridge for Talisman Malaysia South Angsi Field.
Other duties include all crane related projects/tasks for PCSB, EPMI, Talisman & Shell, also assisted with the project management for the construction, assembly and commissioning of our new range of offshore pedestal cranes for various clients.
I also provide technical support & assistance to our various clients to resolve their crane and lifting related issues.
October 2003 to October 2004
After returning from Brazil, I went back to my original position as Field Operations Supervisor/Technical Manager with Offshore Crane Engineering in Aberdeen, Scotland, until the company went into receivership and was sold.
July 2003 to October 2003
Offshore Crane do Brazil Limitda, Macae, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Subsidiary of OCE)
Position Held: Technical & Field Services Manager
Reporting To: General Manager
Duties:
To assist all field personnel with any problems they may encounter whilst offshore, and to ensure they get offshore without any difficulties.
To successfully operate and manage the contracts that was under my control for the oil and various drilling companies. To answer any technical queries that may arise on the platform cranes offshore and recommend repair procedures and the best way forward in which to carry these out.
Ensure that training and development of local personnel was carried out in a business like and professional manner.
To ensure the customers enquiries and requirements are interpreted correctly and received prompt attention.
Draft and issue proposals for projects including, budgets for the specific crane and lifting related tasks.
Write, get approved and issue procedures for different tasks relating to cranes and lifting operations, both on and offshore.
Be focal point for selling the companies products and services to the clients.
Be a focal point for the NVQ Competency Assessment of all Field Support Personnel.
Convene departmental operations meetings on a regular basis, but as a minimum once a month.
Ensuring all practicable steps is taken to comply with the Health & Safety Act 1974, current Health & Safety legislation and regulations and the company Safety Polices.
Maximise profitability of contacts under my control by good management practices.
Arrange mobilisations of Field Personnel to the client-designated locations, and ensuring all equipment necessary for the project is available.
Re-writing Planned Preventative Maintenance Routines for various clients, and recommending improvements to their systems.
Drafting out Project Plans for larger projects and discuss them with the client prior to mobilisation of personnel to the respective location.
June 2002 to July 2003
Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd., Kemaman Supply Base, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Position Held: Offshore Crane Specialist/Technical Consultant
Reporting To: PCSB Asset Management & Asset Maintenance Engineers
I was contracted to Petronas through OCE's agent "Romstar" in Kuala Lumpur.
Duties:
Employed to manage and co-ordinate all crane maintenance in PCSB/PMO operations performed by the crane contractor (Handal Offshore Services).
To ensure all work on all 33 Petronas cranes, that was carried out by the crane contractor was done on schedule and as per work scope, and was also carried out to API 2C and 2D Standards.
To create and continuously update a crane database, which contains all equipment that is fitted to each crane.
To reschedule the existing PPM's and ensure the new schedule is carried out as planned.
To ensure when a crane is taken ashore for a 100% overhaul, that all parts are available and to also ensure the work is carried out as per scope of work.
Oversee the services of the crane contractor during on and offshore work.
Report to the Asset Managers and keep them up to date on the progress.
Provide and carry out a detailed annual inspection on each crane as well as ensuring all annual load tests were carried out as and when required.
On the inspections, all critical issues found, were reported to the Asset Management on my return onshore and to all Platform Management prior to departure from the platform.
From the inspections a scope of work would be drafted for the contractor to quote and plan the repair work required for that specific crane.
Furnish monthly reports to all 4 Assets on the work carried out in the previous month.
Provide technical advice on crane design, operation and maintenance and recommend/implement improvements.
Develop repair procedures for all crane components.
Carry out a detailed stock check of all crane spares kept at Petronas Warehouse, review all spares and advise Asset Management on the spare parts to be kept offshore and at their stores onshore.
Provide recommendations on the timescale for each component changeout.
Develop Butt Lists for repairs required and ensure that these lists are kept updated.
To ensure all contractors equipment is shipped offshore on time for the work to commence.
Analyse the downtime of each of the 33 cranes, and report to Asset.
Ensure JSA's (Job Safety Analysis) are carried out prior to any job starting offshore.
Develop standard reporting formats for all relative crane repairs and issues.
1997 to 2002
Offshore Crane Engineering Limited, Dyce, Aberdeen
Position Held: Field Operations Supervisor/Technical Manager
Reporting To: Managing Director and Engineering Manager
Duties:
All relevant crane repair's both on and offshore including but not limited to e.g. troubleshooting hydraulics, winch unit, slew bearing and boom changeouts, together with crane operation duties for various clients in various different locations in the North Sea and various different countries worldwide.
Carrying out day to day maintenance and annual inspections on various Platform, Semi Submersible, and FPSO's, Ships and Jack up Rig cranes including but not limited to the following makes, Liebherr, Favco, National, Stothert & Pitt, FMC and Seatrax to API Directives 2C and 2D, and British Standards.
The standards used depended on the clients and Certifying Authorities requirements.
This involved regular dismantling, inspection, and reassembling of a various range of winch drives, crane structures and rigging.
I was also in charge of crane installation, commissioning as well as crane removal.
My position involved supervising/managing a variety of crane projects in the UK and worldwide.
As the owners of Bucyrus Erie Marine Cranes (BMC) a lot of the work overseas was done on these cranes as part of our service.
To supervise all company personnel while working on specific projects on site, offshore or overseas, including assignment of duties to personnel.
Liaison with Client Staff and Management, Project Engineers and Job Officers to ensure work instructions are fully understood.
Complying with all QA/HSE and environmental regulations and company procedures.
Other duties include planning of offshore contracts, maintenance plans, personnel assignments to specific tasks, writing and checking of procedures required, arranging tool-box talks and liaising with engineers and job officers managing the contracts onshore.
I also had to, as part of my job provide technical support & assistance to our various oil company clients to resolve any of their crane and lifting related issues.
Maintaining regular contact with onshore management whilst offshore and liaising with corresponding client platform personnel. Maintaining all site records of work, including observation of personnel competence as part of my duties as the companies NVQ Assessor; health, safety and environmental performance, and ensuring of compliance with agreed client contractual requirements.
Compile all records upon job completion, assisting with documentation package compilation and contributing in any necessary post-contract enquiries and corrective actions.
This also includes attending meetings with the clients to de-brief them on the project.
Also include in my duties was the writing of and implementation of Preventative Maintenance Routines for various clients and crane types.
1996 to 1997
Coflexip Stena Offshore Limited, Westhill, Aberdeen
Position Held: Mechanic/Hydraulic Supervisor for Gas & Hydraulics
Reporting to: Owner & Manager of Gas & Hydraulics
Duties:
Complete assembly of hydraulic winches and power packs with open and closed loop circuits with both electric and diesel prime movers.
Once these packs had been built, the systems were pressure and function tested to ensure correct operation before being allowed to go offshore.
Duties also included strip-down, inspection and repair of hydraulic power packs, pumps and motors of various different makes i.e. Denison, Rexroth, Sauer Sunstrand, Commercial etc.
Repairs were also carried to various types of cranes onboard Coflexip Stena's fleet of dive support ships.
1996 to 1996
Sparrows Offshore Services Limited, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
Position Held: Lead Crane Technician
Reporting To: Foreman and Offshore Field Supervisor
Workshop Duties:
Carry out mechanical repairs to various crane components and hydraulic trouble-shooting.
Repair work on engines, hydraulic pumps, motors and gearboxes, through to full crane re-assembly, trial running, commissioning and load testing.
Offshore Duties: (Adhoc)
Carry out general crane repairs and refurbishment work offshore on a variety of different crane types, i.e. Favco, National, Stothertt & Pitt and FMC etc.
Preventative Maintenance work was also carried out to API Directives 2C and 2D and or British Standards e.g. rope changeouts, servicing etc.
Work included removing, dismantling, stripping down, overhauling, reassembling, installing and commissioning various crane components and assemblies. These included engines, booms and A-frames, slewbearings and winch units; and undertaking changeout of major components necessitating crane jack-up on-site.
Hydraulic troubleshooting was also carried out on various different types of cranes and systems.
Engine types varied from Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel, and Cummings.
1989 to 1996
Offshore Crane Engineering Limited, Dyce, Aberdeen
Position Held: Lead Crane Mechanic
Reporting To: Operations Director and Offshore Field Supervisor
Workshop Duties:
Carry out mechanical repairs to various crane components as well as hydraulic troubleshooting.
Repair work on engines, pumps, motors and gearboxes, through to full crane strip down, re-assembly, and trial running, commissioning and load testing.
Offshore Duties: (Adhoc)
Carry out general crane repairs and refurbishment work offshore to a variety of different cranes including but not limited to Liebherr, Favco, Bucyrus Erie, FMC and Seatrax etc.
Preventative Maintenance work was also carried out to API Directives 2C and 2D and or British Standards e.g. rope and component changeouts, servicing etc.
Work included removing, dismantling, stripping down, overhauling, reassembling, installing and commissioning various crane components and assemblies.
These included engines, booms, A-frames, slewbearings, winch units; and undertaking changeout of major components necessitating crane jack-up on-site.
Hydraulic troubleshooting was also carried out on various different types of cranes and systems i.e. Sundstrand, Denison, Rexroth etc.
Engine types varied from Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel, and Cummings.
Note:
For the majority of my working life I have worked unsupervised and mostly in a supervisory capacity.
Interests & Hobbies:
Playing and watching football and golf, going to the cinema, good food, watching motorcar and motor bike racing, DIY, riding motor bikes etc.
Experience with the following Crane Types:
Bucyrus Erie, Stothertt & Pitt, Priestman,
Kenz, Favco, Manitex,
National, Liebherr, Seaking,
Unit Mariner, FMC Linkbelt, NCK,
Seatrax, Skagit, Manitowoc,
MAN Wolffkran, Hydralift, Norlift,
Hydramaskin, American Aero, Seacrane,
Clark Chapman, Marathon Le Tourneau, American Hoist,
Gallion, Baker Marine, Fukushima,
Nautilus, AM Clyde, Heila,
Dongwoo, Atlas, Draco,
Aker Nylands, Clyde, Effer.
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