Owner / operator of a mini skip (1 tonne) rental business.

Develop, implement, coordinate and revue appropriate action plans for search and rescue (SAR) incidents at sea. Communicate with state and private organisations within the South African Search and Rescue Organisation (SASAR), as well as volunteers, ships at sea and international parties and organisations, to effectively conclude the above-mentioned action plans. Ensure the operational efficiency of the duty team. Monitor the operational availability of SAR resources, especially communication systems. Provide introductory and continuation training to personnel within SASAR.

Training officer for deep sea navigation, electronic aids to navigation, bridge management and safety and naval orientation training, training approximately 100 officers in total. As a course leader of four courses plan and monitor the progress of the course, which includes scheduling guest lecturers, coordinating the availability of training facilities and resources and acting as the point of contact for all personal and personnel-related problems of the course members. Monitor the progress of all the junior navigation officers in the Navy’s continuation training programme. As the Training Centre’s budget manager, coordinate the complete budgetary process for the Centre’s seven internal departments, totalling approximately R500,000 per annum (2003 figures).

Served as navigation officer and harbour safety officer onboard South African Naval submarines and the combat support ship SAS OUTENIQUA. Departmental head for various onboard departments, responsible for departmental training, personnel supervision and career management and departmental equipment maintenance. Guest lecture at the South African Navy’s Submarine Training Centre. Member of examination and training boards for junior navigation officers within the Submarine Service and submarine operations room supervisors and assistants.

Completed various military training courses and military degree.