Director of Operations – Rivers Projects

ALCIBIADES III 14th May 2018

ALCIBIADES III PROJECT BRIEF To organise for this vessel to be delivered from Italy and to carry out extensive works ready for a season of racing in preparation for a Fastnet Campaign. A comprehensive WBS was drafted upon its arrival to LYH comprising of multiple tasks. On completion of the planning and commissioning works the timeline was calculated and the tasks were categorised into Summary Tasks comprising of:- Decommissioning works, Mechanical works, Yard works, Rigger works, Electrical works, Safety servicing…

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MOTOR YACHT TEAK RENOVATION 16th October 2017

MOTOR YACHT TEAK RENOVATION PROJECT BRIEF To rejuvinate tired teak deck on motor yacht RESPONSIBILITIES Director of Operations | Project Manager | Restorer. I was responsible for all works from inception to completion. Despite these decks being over 10 years old I was able to bring them back to life with significant results before finishing them with a high grade sealer to help protect them throughout the year. CLIENT Private Client CHALLENGES With a previous application of tinted sealer being…

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PROPELLER BURNISHING MOTOR YACHT 16th October 2017

PROPELLER BURNISHING MOTOR YACHT PROJECT BRIEF To remove all fouling and crustacean deposits from twin screw motor yacht. Works included prepping all running gear including shafts, trim tabs, rudders and burnish props to a mirror finish in order to reach optimum performance and improve the overall efficiency of the vessel by reducing running costs. RESPONSIBILITIES Director of Operations | Project Manager | Polisher and Finisher. All works were carried out with the props and shafts in situ, with all prep work undertaken by…

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RE-ENGINEER INTERIOR MAST SUPPORT COLUMN

RE-ENGINEER INTERIOR MAST SUPPORT COLUMN 5th October 2017

RE-ENGINEER INTERIOR MAST SUPPORT COLUMN PROJECT BRIEF To rectify distorted interior mast support column on 50′ sailing yacht highlighted during survey. I appointed and co-ordinated 6 skilled specialists to carry out each phase of the works which included riggers, yardmen, shipwrights, fabricators, engineers, and of course the yacht brokers that were marketing the yacht for sale. This was a bespoke project with the initial works to identify why the unit had failed so drastically. It was identified that this issue…

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LIFESTYLE BY DESIGN 5th October 2017

LIFESTYLE BY DESIGN PROJECT BRIEF To run a series of lifestyle shots for branding initiatives to support my indie lifestyle writing RESPONSIBILITIES Director of operations, photographer, publishing, creator, editor and designer CLIENT Lifestyle by Design CHALLENGES Subject material, weather, conditions RISK RATING Low OUTCOME On going

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SUPER YACHT MV SENSES DRAFT REDUCTION 18th June 2015

SUPER YACHT MV SENSES DRAFT REDUCTION PROJECT BRIEF Assigned for the installation of x12 enclosed buoyancy units each with a capacity of providing 5 tonne of lift to MV Senses , a 60m super yacht within the confines of Trafalgar Wharf. It was calculated that the correct positioning of each lift bag would provide a total lifting capacity of 60 tonne providing 6″ of uplift without compromising the A.V.S of the vessel. Each bag was coupled to a compressor via a…

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A.L.B INVERSION LINE TESTING 20th May 2015

A.L.B INVERSION LINE TESTING PROJECT BRIEF The brief was to rig and capture the inversion process of both a 5 tonne and 10 tonne A.L.B (Air lift bag). Both units were secured to a 19 tonne DMA (Dead Mans Anchor) at depth. Once fully inflated the bags were released from the DMA via a 10t SWL release hook. The client was a global company specialising in underwater air lift bags and buoyancy systems for both inshore and offshore projects with…

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SUBSEA REGATTA SUPPORT 28th April 2015

SUBSEA REGATTA SUPPORT PROJECT BRIEF To become market leaders in the supply of services for sub surface regatta support at all major regattas around the UK and Ireland. RESPONSIBILITIES Director of operations responsible for streamlining this function of the business which generated enough cash flow for the company to move into the Civil Engineering sector without any additional borrowings. I was responsible for all business and operation processes from marketing our services prior to each event, obtaining clearance and dive permits…

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RIVER STOUR SCOUR PROTECTION SYSTEMS 24th April 2015

RIVER STOUR SCOUR PROTECTION SYSTEMS PROJECT BRIEF The installation of scour protection surrounding the cutwater section of a main pier structure spanning the river stour. This project used a pumpable micro concrete mix that was operated from a topside unit and directed into position by the diver. Prior to carrying out the works, we had to prepare the area using hydraulic underwater cutting equipment to clear a number of subsurface obstructions. RESPONSIBILITIES As director of operations and project manager I…

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RIVER AVON CONTAINMENT CURTAIN DEPLOYMENT/RECOVERY

RIVER AVON CONTAINMENT CURTAIN DEPLOYMENT/RECOVERY 22nd April 2015

RIVER AVON CONTAINMENT CURTAIN DEPLOYMENT/RECOVERY PROJECT BRIEF To compile a strategy and series of safe working practices for the mobilisation and demobilisation of our prototype containment curtain measuring 60m in horizontal length and 4m in vertical draft in a fast flowing, narrow river with abutments, cutwaters and pier structures all within close proximity. RESPONSIBILITIES As director of operations and principle project manager I was ultimately responsible for ensuring that the sequence of carrying out all works was both methodical and…

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