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Telecommunications technician on the Shell Prelude FLNG facility.13 years onshore and offshore O&G experience | FOET | BOSIET | MSIC | Restricted Electrical LicenseCurrently on Shell FLNG facility "Prelude" since late 2017.

Maintenance and installation of Caterpillar electronic technology products :Minestar TERRAIN - Software updates and programming on G610 processors and MX992 GPS receivers.Installation on Caterpillar and other OEM machines such as graders, wheel loaders, excavators, dozers.Installation and commissioning of DSS (Driver Safety Systems - Mining & Fleet types) on HME and LV's.

TETRA - DAMM Tetraflex infrastructure: Configure Tetraflex software, monitor equipment performance and conduct planned and breakdown maintenance.Sepura - Skilled in "Radio Manager" and "Radio Manager 2" programming software. Programming of mobile and handheld radios (Sepura, Tait and Selex)Installation of radios to vehicles.Assist I.T.staff with network fault identification and repair, replacement of faulty switches, data throughput testing, cross connect patching, LAN/WAN… Show more TETRA - DAMM Tetraflex infrastructure: Configure Tetraflex software, monitor equipment performance and conduct planned and breakdown maintenance.Sepura - Skilled in "Radio Manager" and "Radio Manager 2" programming software. Programming of mobile and handheld radios (Sepura, Tait and Selex)Installation of radios to vehicles.Assist I.T.staff with network fault identification and repair, replacement of faulty switches, data throughput testing, cross connect patching, LAN/WAN testing.FM rebroadcast equipment.DC regulators, voltage converters and batteries.Tait analog base stations and repeaters. Zetron radio dispatch consoles.Passive repeaters.Masts and towers - inspect equipment such as antennas, meteorological sensors, radar turning units. Test coaxial cables and antennas for VSWR, return loss, cable loss, insertion loss, distance to fault. Use of RF and network test equipment Aeroflex, Agilent, Anritsu, Fluke, Bird.Microwave - Aviat Networks Eclipse: Configuration and repair of IDU/ODU components. Skilled in Aviat Portal and ProVision software. Zinwave distributed antenna systems.Vsat - Setup and alignment of trailers and fixed antennas, modems, BUC's, redundancy controllers.Vessel Tracking System - Update of electronic charts.Marine radar & Automatic Identification System.Meteorological - Barometers/Thermometers/Wind speed and direction, Visibility, Ceilometer, Tide gauges.Monitoring of site systems performance.Callout after hours sevice Show less

FMG Cloudbreak mine - Mobile plant two way radio installation, programming and repair. Machine guidance, Topcon GPS and tilt sensors, Pitram.

Offshore platform (Reindeer)Protected microwave link to STAG platform, Tait repeaters, Vsat, Pilot activated lighting.Coaxial cable terminating and sweeping.Onshore plantTait UHF repeaters, Vsat, air band radio, mounting antennas to tower, coaxial cabling and sweeping.

Senior technician assisting project managers design, assemble, integrate, test, set to work and commission on site a range of electronic communication, navigation and meteorological systems.This involved travel to remote locations in Australia, often in offshore sites.International travel on project work was also undertaken.Projects - BHP Billiton FPSO "Pyrenees Venture"Working in China during conversion and at Exmouth Gulf, I installed and commissioned the vessels ship… Show more Senior technician assisting project managers design, assemble, integrate, test, set to work and commission on site a range of electronic communication, navigation and meteorological systems.This involved travel to remote locations in Australia, often in offshore sites.International travel on project work was also undertaken.Projects - BHP Billiton FPSO "Pyrenees Venture"Working in China during conversion and at Exmouth Gulf, I installed and commissioned the vessels ship to shore microwave communications.Orbit tracking antennas and Moseley mux, IDU and ODU equipment installed and configured.Set to work onsite at Exmouth gulf.Woodside PLUTO:Motorola P25 trunk radioVsatPA/GACCTV Spectra radios Show less

Fleet Support Unit - West:Maintenance and repair of RAN shipboard communications equipment such as HF & UHF radio transceivers, antenna systems, Vsat & Milsatcom systems, voice and data encryption systems & internal communications systems such as SPT telephones and intercoms.Maintenance Planner - ANZAC System Program OfficePlanning and co-ordinating of planned and breakdown maintenance. Liaison between ships and support contractors to ensure timely rectification of defects and… Show more Fleet Support Unit - West:Maintenance and repair of RAN shipboard communications equipment such as HF & UHF radio transceivers, antenna systems, Vsat & Milsatcom systems, voice and data encryption systems & internal communications systems such as SPT telephones and intercoms.Maintenance Planner - ANZAC System Program OfficePlanning and co-ordinating of planned and breakdown maintenance. Liaison between ships and support contractors to ensure timely rectification of defects and capability restoration.Assist other SPO staff in deconflicting routine tasks and/or upgrade projects during maintenance periods.HMAS Arunta (ANZAC Frigate) - Communications Maintenance I/CIn charge of communications maintenance section of the Weapons Electrical department.Assisting junior staff where difficult or unusual circumstances arise.Reporting to Head of Department of sytems status, required replacement items, capability loss and effect on ships activities/mission, identification and analysis of defect trends and causes, ensuring technical manuals in the ships electronic department (Communications, Sensors, Command & Control, Weapons) were at latest revision, section administration such as scheduling training courses for section staff, planning section leave, mentoring section and other electronic maintenance staff on career progression and welfare. Show less

Starting out as an apprentice in the R.A.N., I completed a "Radio Fitter/Mechanic" apprenticeship at HMAS Nirimba, Quakers Hill, NSW.Training had emphasis on elemental electrical principles, leading to for example analog oscillator & amplifier design, and on to transmitter, receiver, antenna & transmission line theory ranging from VLF to microwave and radar equipment.On completion of training I was posted to various depots and ships, and at sea I was part of the ships… Show more Starting out as an apprentice in the R.A.N., I completed a "Radio Fitter/Mechanic" apprenticeship at HMAS Nirimba, Quakers Hill, NSW.Training had emphasis on elemental electrical principles, leading to for example analog oscillator & amplifier design, and on to transmitter, receiver, antenna & transmission line theory ranging from VLF to microwave and radar equipment.On completion of training I was posted to various depots and ships, and at sea I was part of the ships electrical/electronic maintenance department with other electrical disciplines.As well as performing breakdown and planned maintenance, often in difficult conditions at odd hours, I also ordered replacement parts and equipment for forthcoming equipment overhauls and as required for voyage spares taking into account historic or recommended lifespan of various components.On promotion to "Leading Seaman" rank, I became more involved with section administration such as training of junior staff in maintenance routines and common system faults and fixes, delegation of work to junior staff and maintaining the sections technical manuals and documents.Systems worked on were radio systems ranging from LF/MF/HF/VHF & UHF for transmission and reception of voice and data, Satellite equipment, voice and data encryption systems such as ANDVT/KY58/KY75/KG84C/KWR46.Radio Automatic Teletype equipment such as Teletype "Model 28", paper tape readers, perforators, keyboards, printers, telegraph loop power supplies and transfer boards.Navigational radars, GPS and ballistic gyrocompasses and associated bearing transmission and display equipment were also worked on as well as autopilot systems.Internal communications equipment such as sound powered telephones, intercoms and public address systems also worked on. Show less

24/7 callout for maintenance and repair of marine navigation and communications on shipping, offshore MODU's, FSO's/FPSO's.RadarGMDSS communications (Inmarsat/VHF/Mf/Hf/SART's/EPIRB's/Lifeboat radios/DSC/printers)Echo sounderSpeed logAutopilotBattery chargersFPSO Cossack PioneerRadar upgrade:Removal of obsolete Raytheon Pathfinder radar equipment.Installation and commissioning of Decca Bridgemaster X & S band radar system including displays… Show more 24/7 callout for maintenance and repair of marine navigation and communications on shipping, offshore MODU's, FSO's/FPSO's.RadarGMDSS communications (Inmarsat/VHF/Mf/Hf/SART's/EPIRB's/Lifeboat radios/DSC/printers)Echo sounderSpeed logAutopilotBattery chargersFPSO Cossack PioneerRadar upgrade:Removal of obsolete Raytheon Pathfinder radar equipment.Installation and commissioning of Decca Bridgemaster X & S band radar system including displays, transceivers, turning units and inter-switch.Integration of ships speed log, GPS and heading signals to radar system.Installation of Skanti AIS system.Mermaid Sound Port & Marine Services:SOLAS to GMDSS conversion of support vessels “Shelf Supporter” & “Shelf Ranger”Skanti Mf/Hf & VHF transceivers, Digital Selective Calling controllers, Shipboard Automated Radar Transponders (SARTs), Battery charger, Inmarsat C transceivers, Navtex receiverTeekay Shipping – FSO Dampier SpiritReplacement of Mf/Hf transceiver/radio battery chargerNWS Shipping:Vessels Northwest Sandpiper, Snipe, Sanderling & ShearwaterMaintenance contract for NWS LNG Vessels communications and navigation equipment. Show less

After completing the first phase of my apprenticeship,I went on to another 21 months OJT on various ships and depots, and then onto a career in maintaining shipboard communications equipment.These systems included Radio Automatic Teletype Equipment such as Teletype "Model 28" equipment, signal level conversion equipment and transfer switchboards, HF/VHF/UHF radio & antenna systems, Power distribution systems, Navigation systems such as radar, Gps & echo sounders, Military satellite… Show more After completing the first phase of my apprenticeship,I went on to another 21 months OJT on various ships and depots, and then onto a career in maintaining shipboard communications equipment.These systems included Radio Automatic Teletype Equipment such as Teletype "Model 28" equipment, signal level conversion equipment and transfer switchboards, HF/VHF/UHF radio & antenna systems, Power distribution systems, Navigation systems such as radar, Gps & echo sounders, Military satellite communication systems, intercoms & sound powered telephones, dot matrix printers, video display units, EMC bonding & sceening surveys, synchro and stepper position transmitters and receivers, data storage and retrieval systems, voice and data switch matrices, voice and data encryption systems & Public Address systems. Show less