Naval training school

1976 To 79 T.S. Indefatigable, Nautical Boarding School for boys.( Anglesey. Wales) Click

G.S.E Maths, English, Geography, Physics, Technical drawing. Nautical studies (Theory), Nautical Studies (Practical), Engineering.

Royal Navy

1979 To 86 Marine Engineer Mechanic, Royal Navy (City & Guilds part 1)
1985 Passed for Leading Hand March 85 / Passed Marine Fire Fighting Course. Click

Deptford college London

1986 To 88 Boat building, Joinery, Set building course. Deptford London. 

Training / seminars

• 1999 I.B.T.C. Oulton Broad Wooden Boat Surveyors Course.
• 1999 I.B.T.C. Oulton Broad Recreational Craft Directive & Boat Safety Scheme Course. Click
• 2000 I.I.M.S Ultra Sonics Theory & Practical HQS Wellington.
• 2001 I.I.M.S Osmosis in Glass Reinforced Plastics. HQS Wellington
• 2003 I.I.M.S Surveying Steel Craft Gosport Hampshire.
• 2003 Evesham College Boat Safety Scheme examiners training.
• 2004 London Surveying Conference: Design of Marine Exhaust Systems and thier place within the RCD. 
• 2005 London Surveying Conference: Hull osmosis. Hot Vac Cure, Surveying Engineering  Installations in Small Craft.
• 2006 Two day Corgi/gas/BSS course at Evesham college.
• 2007 Marine Electrical Installations. Small Craft Working Group IIMS, Union Jack Club, London.
• 2008 Non Destructive Inspection Techniques for Marine Surveyors. SAMS. Hammersmith London, including Thermography Thermal Imaging Devices. Moisture Meters. Small Compact Ultrasound Devices. Low Voltage Rigging Electronic Testing.(6 ce)
• 2009 Passed as a Full Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying.
• 2010 Attended and successfully completed and passed the 2 day BSS electrical Training and Assessement Course held at Lowestoft on 4 / 5th November.

H.M.S Sultan

Royal Naval Marine Engineering School, Gosport, Hampshire. (City & Guilds). Training included: Mathematics and Engineering science. Application training on Marine Engineering equipment and systems including diesel engines, etc. Click

H.M.S Battleaxe

18 months H.M.S. Battleaxe. (world tour).A new Type 22 frigate, awaiting commissioning.Click

Duties included: Diagnosis and rectification of defects on mechanical equipment and lighting and domestic power circuits, further training in workshop practices, including practical management and regulations covering safety and security of personnel and equipment, also implementing safety procedures when working in oil tanks, bulk storage etc.

H.M.S Osprey

18 months H.M.S Osprey, Portland Bill, Weymouth.
Duties included: More training in marine engineering technology, including the hull, main boilers and auxiliary gas turbines, diesel testing, refrigeration and air conditioning units, hydraulics etc, also a period of tool making / lathe work. Click

H.M.S Drake

12 months H.M.S. Drake Plymouth sound.
Duties include: Coxan of 30ft barge acting as security vessel for older vessels awaiting decommissioning laid off in Plymouth sound. Duties included: Boarding retired frigates & destroyers, submarines, and checking all compartments daily for abnormalities. Click

H.M.S Sirius

18 months HMS Sirius, Leander class post war steam frigate based in Plymouth, duties included: maintenance of various types of auxiliary machinery and their systems. Also now competent to take charge of a boiler room containing high pressure water tube boilers and all associated machinery in the boiler room under all steaming conditions (Falklands War). Click

Scena Productions Click

1989/95 Conference/ exhibition carpenter/joiner set building and stage building for conferences, T.V, Video, also model making for motor show/boat show Earls court.

Woodwork & design 

1995/99 Surveying, Boat builder, cabinet maker/joiner.
Duties include: Operation of 3 travel hoists for vessels up to 40 tons concerned primarily with the repair, restoration, and modernisation of vessels of all types. Current projects include major refit of a 1948 33ft pitch pine on oak Bermudan cutter. Refit on 1938 4 ton Hillyard. Refurbishment on a 30ft GRP Colvic express.

Newzealnd

2000 Boat building, consultancy. Part Time Small Craft Surveyor. Duties include full time employment with Custom Yachts, Albany, Auckland construction of 60Ft ocean going yacht. Click

Norfolk Broads

2002 Full time Small Craft Surveyor/Boat Safety Scheme Examiner. Full member of the International Institute of Marine Surveyors & affiliate member of the Yacht Designers and Surveyors Association.

I regularly attend surveying seminars at HQS Wellington, Union Jack Club London. 
Boat Safety examiners Corgi course February 2006. Boat Safety talk to the Seamasters Owners Club Novemeber 2006. Conferences with the I.I.M.S. 2006.London Surveying Conference 2006. Boat Safety Stand representive at London Boatshow 2007. 2009 Passed as a Full Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying.

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