Heading up a team of Superintendents and support staff, looking after over 25 various barges and vessels. Providing afloat support services to the Royal Navy in Portsmouth and beyond.

Ensuring a variety of vessels (Three tugs, a Damen Multicat buoy tender, a workboat, a 30 seat passenger vessel,a tanker barge and two pilot boats.) are maintained to class and MCA standards. To see that breakdowns are minimised and rectified in a timely fashion to maintain their operational readiness.Preparation of docking specs and overseeing of dockings form a large bulk of my work, along with management of vessel's allocated budgets. I am also responsible for the internal… Show more Ensuring a variety of vessels (Three tugs, a Damen Multicat buoy tender, a workboat, a 30 seat passenger vessel,a tanker barge and two pilot boats.) are maintained to class and MCA standards. To see that breakdowns are minimised and rectified in a timely fashion to maintain their operational readiness.Preparation of docking specs and overseeing of dockings form a large bulk of my work, along with management of vessel's allocated budgets. I am also responsible for the internal inspections of these vessels on a regualar basis. Show less

Registered with STEMNET as a STEM Ambassador to assist with schools in the promotion of STEM careers.

Working onboard the high speed catamarrans and the Lymington car ferries.Last six months or so spent working ashore assisting the Route Superintendant with the routine and breakdown maintenance of the catamarrans. Seeing that repairs are carried out in accordance with procedures and manufacturers recommendations, in a timely manner to ensure the vessels remain in service with minimal down time.

Breakdown maintenance of customer marine power engines. Commercial marine... mega yachts to dredgers and private leisure boats too. Full range of Caterpillar, MaK and VW marine engines.Troubleshooting problems using Cat ET and other more traditional methods.

Watchkeeping Officer onboard the MV Norman Spirit

Watchkeeping Officer with primary responsibility for the maintenance of the desalination plant. Along with normal watchkeeping routines.

Watchkeeping Officer with occaisional spells of daywork. Also assisted Cadets with their training requirements.