David (Ben) Swain Bsc[Hons] Afni Email & Phone Number

Southampton, GB

United Kingdom

Lead for Offshore Training development, Fleet Management and safety assurance. Act as the Designated Person Ashore and lead ISM auditor for the Charity's comprehensive sail training fleet.

As a qualified Master MCA 3000gt Unlimited (Dutch endorsements) and Yachtmaster Ocean Instructor (Commercial). I am able to teach MCA and RYA practical and shorebased courses (Navigation Theory, Celestial, Stability, and Orals preparation). I currently serve as an RYA Yachtmaster Instructor (Freelance), and Relief Master on a number of sail training.

Winchester

Quaystage Training and Sail Camps provide experiential learning programmes for young people ages 13-18 and development programmes up to age of 24+. to re-engage young people with education, the outdoors and the environment as well as develop employability skills for the future. As Operations and Executive Director, responsible for the company and oversee.

King Edward Point - South Georgia

Goverment Officer for UK oversea Territory reponsible for all day to day operations of Goverment facilities at King Edward Point. Leading in all matters maritime, fishery and vessel inspections, Stake Holder Liason, emergency and continency planning and overseing Goverment polices on the unique Island of South Georgia.

Worldwide

As Captain of the Tall Ship Pelican, I took responsibilty for the operation of the vessel, 35 trainees, and upto 8 Permanet crew memebers. This included 4 trans-Atlantic crossings and summer sail training programmes. During my time with Adventure Under Sail, I was responsible for overseaing the development of the Ocean College programme, the vessels sail.

TS John Jerwood & TS Royalist

Captain of Sea Cadet training vessels TS John Jerwood and TS Roylist. Working with young people to develop Martime and personal development skills. During my time with MSSC I developed offshore training programme and introduced the Sea Cadet Training Handbook which enhanced Educational and RYA delivery.

Weymouth

Responsibility for the promotion of the sailing training programme for the charity organisation Adventure Under Sail that operates the sail training ship TS Pelican of London within Youth and Education Sector. This included overseeing and creating links with educational establishments, such as schools, colleges and youth organisation and developing the.

Dubai, UAE.

As part of a 12 Person 4 month consultancy team for Serco, the operators of Dubai Metro; responsibilities included, Staff development and coaching, empowerment for two stations, interface and asset protection of station developments and metro Infrastructure, to ensure operational readiness of stations and assets. Taking a lead in the review of operation.

Weymouth, England, United Kingdom

Served as 2nd Mate on board the Sail Training Ship Pelican of London. In adition to OOW responsibilities I also oversaw the upkeep of navigation records and the routine maintance and upkeep of all safety related equipment on board. I also was also training and safety officer onboard.

Co-ordinated Rail Interface Team, through liaison with Contractors / RLE Package Managers and CRG (Client Review Group). Lead a Multi-Skilled team (5-7 persons) overseeing the delivery of new railway development with particular responsibility for the liaison on 3rd Party liaison, and the scheduling, establishment and implementation of Safe Systems of Work

Kings Cross - London

Head of station operational and project interface team for Major London Terminus Station with a daily footfall in the excess of 93,000 people and retail portfolio exceeding 3.5 Million. Responsible for managing the impact of major development works being undertaken for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link at Kings Cross Station ensuring day to day operation.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) [Hons], Transport Management And Shipping Operations, Bsc(Hons) 2:2

Activities and Societies: Industrial Society Educational Programme Team Leader / Facilitator for Undergraduate and Post Graduate Training.

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