Profile
A highly qualified and experienced Rigging and Lifting Supervisor with extensive experience and a proven ability to review and enhance existing procedures to ensure efficiency and productivity. My key qualities are my excellent interpersonal skills and strong communicative ability, combined with my talent for effective organization and prioritization. A highly dedicated and strongly driven individual.
Skills Include
• Carrying out risk assessments and looking at how risks could be reduced;
• Planning practical and effective solutions towards safe working practices;
• Making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation;
• Keeping up to date with new legislation;
• Outlining safe operational procedures, which identify all relevant hazards and
• accurately assess risks;
• Developing lifting plans
• Building rigging equipment and material management system
• Managing and training multi-national workforces
Certificates & Training
Offshore/Onshore First Aid Trained (HSE Approval OF/23)
Offshore/Onshore Installations & Pipeline work (First Aid)
NVQ LEVEL 3 Rigging Moving Loads certified
Lifting Inspection
LOLER Appointed person lifting equipment & lifting Operations course
Level 3 Rigger Assessment Cert /OPITO Approved
NETA Slinger Signaler & Rigger Cert
N.S.L Rigging & Lifting Cert / OPITO Approved
Fall Arrest & Rescue course completed
Radio Watchman Overside and Underdeck Trained
Fire watcher Trained
Permit to Work course
Vantage Card 0928110
Talisman ISSOW Level 1 Completed
Total ISSOW Inducted
Shell ISSOW Inducted
Offshore Safety & Emergency Training Cert BOISET (Falck Nutec)
Offshore Medical Cert (Falck Nutec)
AMEC Trade test complete
Hertel Rigging Trade Test Completed(Alan Coates)
Wood Group Rigging Trade Test Complete
CCNG Safety Passport Number : 585477 / expiry 22/8/11
CSCS Health & Safety Awareness
MOD Security Cleared
NUCLEAR CLEARED DUNGENESS POWER STATION APRIL 2009
Overhead Crane, Mobile Crane, Platform Crane, winch operating and Dockside Crane Experience,
Lucite International Cyanide Safety Course
Induction courses for all ICI Wilton
Additional Experience
Overhead crane experience
Banking Dockside cranes
Banking Mobile cranes
Vessel Cranes
Qualified Rigging and Lifting Trainer
Types Of Structures Worked On
Portal Frames
Cargo Handling Systems
Office Blocks
Accommodation for offshore industry
Sub Sea Construction
Shipyard Construction
Riser & Umbilical Installation (FPSO/FSRU)
LNG Plant
Oil Refinery
FSRU Anchor chain installation
Heavy Lifting in live plant areas (LNG)
Career History
DEC 2014 – PRESENT
SAIPEM/ TOTAL /GIRRISOL PROJECT ANGOLA
Hook up Lifting and Handling Specialist
Installation of 200TE module, installation of guides and protection frames on FPSO Girrisol. Producing lifting plans and method statements. Training local workforce the correct procedures and methods of rigging and lifting
SEPT 2013-NOV 2014
SAIPEM / LIWAN PROJECT/ HUSKY OIL/ NORMAND BALTIC / CHINA
Rigging & Lifting Specialist
Installation, deployment and recovery of 3 inch down line and 7 way bundle for flushing gas lines, deployment and recovery of flooding cap. Preparing lifting plans and task plans, toolbox talks with team prior to task. Managing multi national lifting team to carry out safe operations and performing safety audits
JUNE 2013 – AUGUST 2013
SAIPEM / LIVORNO FSRU PROJECT / OLT OFFSHORE TOSCANA/ OFFSHORE ITALY
Rigging & Lifting Supervisor
Preparation and installation and tensioning of anchor chains working with loads up to 150 tonne , preparation for installation of riser and umbilical, including the set up of winch and sheave system for pull in , coordinate, manage and train a multi national deck team to carry out safe operations, all tasks performed according to project procedures and strict HSE requirements.
MARCH 2013- JUNE 2013
SHELL / BRAZIL / TECHNIP OFFSHORE/ONSHORE/ BC10 PROJECT
Rigging & Lifting CO-ORDINATOR
Prepare lifting plan and manage equipment required for Sub sea installation 60 Tonne Jumper/Gooseneck, coordinate pre rigging and heavy lifting onshore in construction yard according to procedures, overseeing and ensuring Brazilian rigging team follow correct procedures when pre installing equipment, mobilize product to deck, installation of sea fastenings, transit to field, deploy product on location install in position sub sea, recover spreader beam to deck, all task performed according to procedures and strict HSE requirements
MAY 2012- MARCH 2013
TECHNIP OFFSHORE/GEOHOLM VESSEL/ NORWAY/ GOLIAT PROJECT
Rigging & Lifting Supervisor
Plan Lifting of 55 tonne suction and gravity anchors, and pipe lay responsible for all deck lifting operations, tool box talks including explaining safety procedures, daily work scope and motivating deck crew. Communicating with the bridge for positioning vessel to do offshore vessel to vessel material transfers. Mobilising rigging equipment required for project and managing location on deck for storage, overseeing and managing the safe use of lifting equipment in line with PUWER/LOLER
AUG 2011- APRIL 2012
EXON MOBILE/SAIPEM/ KIZOMBA-A/B PROJECT ANGOLA
Deck Lifting Supervisor/ Topsides Dive Support
Installation of 70 Tonne I-Tube/Riser and riser guard, port side of vessels, preparation work include installation of I-Tube clamps and I-Tube guard clamps.Installing I-Tube extension using DSV supplying divers with hot line and hydro equipment. Installation of 25 tonne winch SWL 70 tonne, installation of 12 tonne davit. My role is to plan and organise all lifting and heavy lifting operations, all personnel involved in the tasks, overseeing and planning all rigging and lifting operations, organising scaffolding when required and instructing rope access personnel with pre-rigging activities. Implementing a rigging equipment management system. Working to the strict procedures and plans and HSE regulations put in place by Exon Mobile. Training local Angolan personnel correct rigging and lifting methods
AUG 10 – JULY 2011
CHEVRON/SAIPEM FARM PROJECT, ANGOLA
Heavy Lift & Rigging Supervisor
Planning and lifting structures and for a flare upgrades, planning and lifting pipe work for oil, gas and chemical pipeline upgrades. Holding toolbox talks. Working alongside HSE, organising permits, organising and planning work and rigging equipment required. Scope for the rigging personnel, monitoring multi national rigging personnel making sure they are using the correct rigging and lifting methods, giving training sessions. Planning heavy lift of flare installation. Managing rigging loft, requesting equipment for project
NOV 09- AUG – 2010
GLOBAL ENERGY-CLAYMORE PLATFORM NORTH SEA
Rigging Lifting Supervisor
Working on the Claymore platform removing and renewing electrical generators and transformers
I am responsible for writing lifting plans using Microsoft word and power point, I am also a Performing Authority (PA) responsible for the work control certificates ,working alongside Electricians and scaffolders planning out work scope. Checking rigging equipment i.e. colour codes Identification numbers, Responsible for rigging equipment management and maintenance.
JUNE 07-APRIL 09
Matchtech Recruitment ( Naval Fleet Construction Naval Shipyard/Dockyard Portsmouth UK)
Rigging Lifting Supervisor
Working in Royal Navy Dockyard Portsmouth ,working on the construction & re-fit of various Naval Vessels from hull to topsides eg : HMS Arc Royal, HMS Illustrious assisting fitters to remove propeller and propeller Shafts, overhauling ship engines using various slinging methods & fleeting engine parts from engine room to flight deck using chain blocks, docking ships down and removing anchor chains, controlling rigging equipment and material system, requesting lifting equipment required for project.
SEPT 06 –APRIL 07
KMB ANGLO EUROPEAN OFFSHORE
Heavy Lifting
Offshore on bluewaters Uisge Gorm FPSO. Work also involved replacing new vessels and pipe work on Gasco unit, check valves and Spools on well
JAN 06-JULY 06
KMB U.K.P.S OFFSHORE LOWESTOFT SUFFOLK
Rigger
SMD Plough/Trenchers,Onboard Sub seas 7 diving vessel, working on (BOPs Farragon) project in the North sea main duties and responsibilities laying 1500 metres of cable on to the seabed & wind farm project
AUG 04-DEC 05
Aker Kveaerner, Stockton ICI Wilton Petro Chemical Plants, LNG
Rigging Supervisor
Working on various overhauls, shutdowns and outages throughout Teesside, working on chemical, oil and gas pipe line renewals assisting fitters to renew, and position, using various slinging methods & equipment, preparing lifting methods. Heavy lift structure and vessel Installation in live plant areas.
MAY 03-JUN 04
Zadco (Zakum) OFFSHORE UAE
Heavy Lifting Supervisor
Responsible for planning, rigging & lifting pipe work and structures, various loads, Lifting from dockside to barge
NOV 01-APRIL 03
Carfin Acoustic Engineering,Whifflet ind.est,Coatbridge,Scotland
Rigger/Erector
Erection of apartments in Shawlands area of Glasgow
FEB 01-SEP 01
Caxios Engineering Ltd. Co-generation Project,Hull
Heavy Lifting Supervisor
Construction of power plant at Salt end site,working on various turbines & Generators using various slinging methods & banking various mobile cranes, using chain blocks for angled lifts
AUG 00-JAN 01
Aker Kveaerner,Stockton ICI Wilton Petro Chemical Plants, LNG Plant
Heavy Lift Supervisor
Working various overhauls and shutdowns ICI Wilton, petro- chemical pipeline renewal, critical heavy lifting in live plant areas. Preparing lifting plans and various rigging methods working to strict HSE procedures.
MAY 00-AUG 00
Ledwood Construction,Damhead Creek, Kent
JULY 97-APRIL 00
Cape Industrial Services, ICI Wilton Chemical & Oil Plants,LNG Plant
Rigger
Working on Chemical and Crude oil plant shutdowns, removing & installing pipe work
FEB 96-APRIL 97
Motherwell Bridge Construction ,BOC site Middlesbrough Gas Plant, LNG
Rigger
Working on overhaul removing and installing new gas pipework
FEB 90-DEC 95
Cape Industrial Services ICI Petro-Chemical Plant, LNG
Rigger
Working on Chemical and Crude Oil plant Shutdowns, ICI Wilton
SEPT 86-DEC 89
Aker Kvearner Stockton,ICI Wilton Oil and Chemical Plants, LNG
Rigger Trainee
All aspects of rigging/lifting/erecting/banksmen/slinging
Rigger/Erector
Construction of power station
