OIM, Master, HSE, Operations, Production and Maintenence Professional

Paul Hudson

Nationality: British

Residency: New Zealand

DOB: 07 February 1959

e-mail: abof59@r.postjobfree.com

Very versatile maritime, oil, gas, safety and offshore industry

professional. True "all rounder" with unusual set of skills. Qualified

Master Mariner, OIM and Mechanical / Production Engineer with extensive

HSE, Audit and management exposure. Commercially and Regulatory aware

with broad industry experience at all levels.

Profile

Major Qualifications

Mechanical and Production Engineering.

Ship Master (STCW 95 Unlimited) with Oil endorsement, Gas and

Chemical experience.

Management Diploma (Post Graduate)

Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Auditing.

Operational Experience - Practical "Hands On" ability;

Experienced in the construction, commissioning, inspection and

operation of ships, tugs, barges, marine terminals, FPSO, offshore

platforms, pipelines, petrochemical, LNG and cryogenic facilities.

Management of simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) and participation in

HAZID and HAZOP assessments. Trained and directly experienced in

major incident/emergency management and control.

Technically Able - broad skill base;

Managed port terminal and production facilities; responsible for

maintenance, production, inventory control and logistics

management, Project managed and directly supervised projects

including repair of sub-sea and FPSO offloading systems,

dry-dockings, conversion of ships and construction barges. Marine

consultant specialising in project cargo shipment and

marine/offshore logistics management.

Compliance aware,

In depth knowledge of International accords, Flag State and

Classification Society safety, quality and environmental standards

and regulations, IMO, ISO, SOLAS, MARPOL, OCIMF, "SIRE" Vetting,

Oil Major guidelines, ISPS, ISM, and OHSAS 18001. Government

advisor on legislation development. Audit/Inspection of ships,

operators, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU), FPSOs and

offshore installations for compliance and best practice.

Commercially aware and versatile,

Managed a broad portfolio of asset management functions including

strategic planning, training and recruitment, HSE management,

production planning, purchasing, asset/systems integrity, planned

maintenance, legislative compliance.

Career History

2011 - Company Representative Offshore. (Major Oil Company NZ).

Ensuring the oilfield (including FPSO and Wellhead) is

operated to regulatory and contractual requirements. Includes

overview and monitoring of all HSE, production, maintenance,

logistics, export and capital projects. Advice and direction

to Offshore Installation Managers (OIM). Systemic audit and

review of corporate and contractor's safety and environmental

procedures, process safety audit and inspection. Contingency

planning and responsible for Emergency Management.

2008 - Principal Marine Safety and Environmental Auditor - also

2011 Warranted HSE Officer and Incident Controller (National

Government)

Regulator audit and inspection of ships and maritime industry

suppliers, offshore exploration MODU/Jackup platforms, FPSO /

wellhead installations facilities and operators, maritime

industry stakeholders and third party delegated regulators to

ensure compliance. Advice and training to maritime/offshore

industry and Government to promote international best

practice. Offshore installation Safety Case and Discharge

Management Plan review and approval.

Audit / Inspection of asset integrity verification and

certification schemes. Classification and verification

service provider audit and monitoring.

Maritime Incident controller / lead agency trained, Salvage

Officer with practical experience. HSE advice to Regulator

and Industry

2005 - Superintendent Vetting/HSEQ, Fleet Safety Officer - (Ship

2008 Manager) Cyprus

HSE management of a diverse fleet of 160 vessels. Ship and

office inspection and audit, senior officer training and

management. Design and management of safety systems together

with training programme design and delivery to improve fleet

performance and create best practice culture. Tanker vetting

and inspection regime monitoring to improve company "spot

market" performance. Representation on Cyprus Shipping

Council.

2004 - Barge Engineer / Control Room Operator, Mobile Offshore

2005 Drilling Unit - (Saipem ENI) Egypt

Responsible for vessel stability, trim and positioning, fire

and gas monitoring, mooring system surveillance, control of

oil field Permit to Work system, Job safety analysis,

training of local staff, drilling equipment stowage, load and

discharge, logistics management, maintenance of safety

systems.

2001 - Engineering / Marine Manager - (Seaweld Engineering) UK, W.

2003 Africa.

Responsible for all Marine and Engineering functions of the

company including client and third party contractor

management, construction barges, tugs, shore fabrication

yards; fleet management, logistics, ISM, culture change and

training initiatives, marine operations, dry docking, mooring

plans, bid and pre-qualification preparation, UKOOA

representation, asset management, planned maintenance and

procurement, diving projects, FPSO, SPM, installation and

subsea repair and refurbishment works.

2000 - Ships Officer - (Rix Petroleum) UK.

2001 Coastal oil tankers and river barges - responsible for cargo

operations, navigation and manoeuvring of vessel.

1996 - Marine Surveyor/Engineering Consultant - (Bechtel) World

2000 Wide

Specialist heavy lift, marine shipment and logistics

consultant to the main contractor. Specialist advice on

cargo, ship and barging operations, commercial advice,

logistics management, project planning, ship vetting and

chartering. Direct supervision of load out/offload.

Various Nitrogen Service Engineer - (BJ Services) EU, Gulf

Commissioning, decommissioning of petrochemical process

plant, FPSO, LNG/LPG tankers, offshore structures and

pipelines. Pre-qualification and bid preparation. Specialist

cryogenic services to the shipping, oil, gas, mining and

aerospace industries.

1994-1996 Project Engineer / Plant Operations Manager (AGA,Linde,

Messer JV) - UK

Managed the building, commissioning and bringing into

commercial operation of a liquefied gas plant. Responsibility

for HSE, personnel recruitment and training, commercial and

operational management, production planning, inventory

control, logistics management, sub-contractor management,

consultation with local authorities, community and power

generator.

1990-1993 Marine Terminal Supervisor / Project Manager - (JV) UK

Supervised building programme of port bulk import terminal

and brought site to commercial operation. Responsible for

overall operational management of the facility, ship and

barge operations, inventory control, shipping, terminal

unloading, training staff, logistics management, production

of safe systems of work, operating procedures and compliant

planned maintenance systems.

1988-1990 Marine Superintendent. (J.H .Whitaker Tankers) - UK

Maintenance and operational management of 43 ships, tugs and

river barges. Purchase and conversion of vessels to UK

standards.

1976-1984 Deck Officer Merchant Navy (Shell Tankers UK Ltd.)

Responsible for the safe passage of the ship,

loading/discharge of petrochemical cargoes. Maintenance of

life saving, cargo and navigation equipment.

Areas of Special Competence

Oilfield client representation, including well management, HSE

overview of FPSO, Wellhead and Drilling. Guidance to OIM for

operational and regulatory responsibilities. Advice/direction in

regard of production optimisation, asset integrity monitoring and

regulatory compliance assurance.

Safety Case, Environmental and Pollution response audit of vessels

and offshore assets on behalf of Regulator together with review and

approval of plans.

HSE and operational practice Audit of offshore assets, ships,

service providers and contractors.

General Management, commissioning and training staff of oil

petrochemical, cryogenic, bulk handling, fabrication/repair yard

and offshore installations.

Fleet management and direct supervision of Ship/Flotel/Barge

dry-dockings, diving works and "one off" projects.

Incident management and control.

Developing and implementing pro-active safety and environmental

management systems and initiatives to staff in order to promote

continuous improvement.

Database design, creation, programming and implementation for

logistics, ship, asset, vetting, maintenance, auditing,

environmental and safety management systems to create industry best

practice.

Achievements / Projects

Various Managed FPSO / FSO / Platform topsides, subsea, pipeline and

refinery specialist services. Pressure testing, helium leak

detection, pigging, vacuum drying, valve testing, flare

system extinguishing, inerting of platform and refinery

systems.

At the request of the New Zealand Shipping Federation

delivered an IRCA approved course in ISM auditing to

representatives of shipping followed by a course designed for

those acting as Designated Persons Ashore under the ISM Code.

2008- Incident Controller and subsequently on-scene Marine Adviser

2010 to Samoan Government at the request of NZ Foreign Minister in

respect of major shipping/pollution casualty.

Advice to NZ Ministries and Prime Ministers Cabinet in regard

of domestic offshore industry regulation review and

international best practice. National legislation currently

under review as a result.

On my own initiative produced a practical risk based strategy

and implementation plan for audit of maritime and offshore

industry on behalf of Government to fulfil national and

international obligations. Subsequently carried out the

implementation.

2005 - Recognising a necessity I designed and implemented a computer

2008 based planned maintenance and defect reporting management

system to more effectively manage oil and chemical tanker

fleet (80 vessels). Implementation significantly improved

fleet commercial performance. Software design since taken

over by commercial interests and available worldwide.

Designed and implemented a corporate wide safety management

system for a fleet of over 160 vessels. I also convinced the

Board to introduce an industry "Best Practice" safety

observation programme and culture change initiative. I drove

the project by designing the entire process, managing the

implementation, engaging and training all senior staff.

Resulted in a significant positive influence on corporate

reputation in addition to a long term safety performance

improvement.

2003 Project engineering, management and site supervision of "Fast

Track" dry dock conversion and refurbishment of

"Flotel"/Construction Barge in West Africa for major FPSO

contract offshore. A second, similar project involved a

platform service vessel.

2001-2003 Produced a database of company assets for all

facilities/locations across West Africa and instigated a

programme of planned maintenance and inspection to ensure all

equipment was not only traceable but contractually and

legally compliant. Refurbished a dive spread and certified it

to IMCA standards at minimal outlay, this became a major

revenue stream in the company portfolio. Bid preparation to

oil companies for integrated services onshore / offshore.

Introduced the International Safety Management System (ISM)

into the fleet and acted as Designated Person Ashore under

the Regulations.

Project managed and engineered the sub-sea repair of a FPSO

CALM buoy Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. Contract scoping

and negotiation, mobilisation of divers, dive spread,

construction barge, tug, towage approval, design of the on

site mooring system, preparation and approval of the work

scope and safe management procedures including ROV operations

and inspection of works . Travelled to site and directly

supervised the job.

1996-2000 Project engineered the shipment of over 200 items in excess

of 100 tonnes from places of manufacture world-wide to the

construction site in rural India. Equipment value in excess

of $200 million, largest piece 2000 tonnes. Production of

cargo securing manuals and method statements. Logistics

planning of shipments and advice on vessel chartering,

vetting of vessels and direct supervision of load

outs/unloading. Co-ordination with loading, erection and

overland transport contractors, negotiation with

manufacturers, charterers and ship owners.

1995 Project Engineering and supervision of Refinery Flare System

extinguishing for Statoil, Norway using Nitrogen foam

inerting. This project saved nine days on the refinery

shutdown programme. Published article describing the process

in "The Petroleum Engineer".

1993 Local Project Management of the construction of a joint

-1995 venture cryogenic gas plant in the UK for Messer/AGA.

Recruitment and training of staff, HS&E responsibility,

supervision of works, budgetary control of site, negotiation

of power contract (a landmark in the UK power industry - the

first such contract) commissioning, production of safe

systems of work, site verification and commercial operation

of site.

Qualifications.

2005 South Shields Technical College.

Master (Unlimited) STCW95 -

1993 Humberside University

Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies (DMS)

1987 Humberside College of Higher Education

Higher National Diploma (HND) Mechanical and Production

Engineering

1984 Humberside College of Higher Education

Master (Restricted)

Higher National Diploma (HND) Nautical Science

Misc International Ship and Port Security Code PFSO, CSO and SSO

(2012)

OIM Management of Major Emergencies (MOME) OPITO approved

(2011).

IMO Auditor - Audit of governments for international shipping

protocols adoption (2010).

International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) (2010)

Co-ordinated Incident Management Systems NZ level 4 (CIMS)

(2009)

NEBOSH International Certificate in Occupational Safety and

Health (2007)

ISO 14001 Environmental Standard Auditor (2007)

ABS Marine Accident Investigation Course (2007)

Occupational Health and Safety OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor

(2007)

Lloyds Register Risk Assessment course (2006)

ISO 9001 Auditor (2004)

ISM Auditor IRCA Approved (2001, 2004)

STCW 95 Chemical tanker training (2006)

Dangerous Cargo Endorsement (Oil) (2000)

Basic Offshore Survival (BOSIET) + Offshore Medical

HGV Class 1 Driving License (UK) also New Zealand Truck.

MS Project (Advanced) MS Access (Advanced)

Advanced Piloting (NZ Maritime College)

GMDSS (Ship/Installation) Radio Operator (2011)

Professional Memberships

Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology

(I.Eng.)

Member of the Nautical Institute (M.N.I.).

Member if the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.

(I.O.S.H.)

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