Chief Electrician

Ensures all maintenance is performed in accordance with policy and procedures, equipment manufacturer’s recommendations the Rig Operating Manual and regulatory requirements and codes performed properly safely and economically.

Relevant experience

Marine experience covers service on Semi-Submersible, Drill ships and Tender Assist Barge.
Experience and knowledge over a range of heavy and light current installations (electrical, instrumental and electronics).
Experience acquired in the operating, maintaining, fault diagnostics, commissioning and upgrading of the following equipment and operating systems:-
SCR systems, General Electric Equipment, Westing House, National Oilwell Varco, Baylor, BJ Hughes, Intercontinental, Carrier A/C, Drilco, Mathey, Brandt, Kem – Tron, Lightening, Sullair, Copco, Normar, M.D. Totco
Diesel generating installations typical of 6.6kV with unit generating capacity of 7.5mW.
Generator AVR’s (Automatic Voltage Regulators), synchronic and load shearing systems.
Unmanned engine rooms marine installations incorporating 2 x 13,310KW main propulsion.
Refrigeration installations under Conair (Controlled Atmosphere System) supported by Integral units. Refrigeration 3 x 210KW and 1 x 110KW screw compressors.
ROV’s, Submersible mining crawlers (140 ton & 240 ton class IV) and associated mining DMS recovery plant.
Hydraulic systems typical that of lifting equipment, wrenches, cranes, valves and ships steering systems.
Medium voltage (11kV) switchgear, Rayrold, Merlin Gerin, Brown Boveri (ABB) and Allen Bradley.

Education / Training
Advanced Refrigeration
Advanced Fire Fighting
First Aid
HUET with EBS
Life Boat Coxswain
EX Hazardous Areas
Electrical / Mechanical DC TDS courses
1981 / 1984 Marine Electrical Apprenticeship (completed)
National Technical Certificate 4
1991 / 1994 Refrigeration Apprenticeship (completed)
National Technical Certificate 4

Experience 19.11.2008 - Present Mermaid Drilling.
01.01.2008 – 01.11.2008 KCA Deutag Chief Electrician maintenance, installation, removal of electrical equipment,repair and documentation of electrical systems and equipment to include all refrigeration and air conditioning systems, all electrical power generation sources, rectifiers and circuits, transformers, power distribution equipment, electrical motors and controllers, performing diagnostic tests and troubleshooting system faults and failures, of all electrical equipment down to the component level.
2005 – 2007 GlobalSantaFe Corp. Chief Electrician maintenance, installation, removal of electrical equipment, repair and documentation of electrical systems and equipment to include all refrigeration and air conditioning systems, all electrical power generation sources, rectifiers and circuits, transformers, power distribution equipment, electrical motors and controllers, performing diagnostic tests and troubleshooting system faults and failures, of all electrical equipment down to the component level.