Management Engineer

Paul Hudson

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|Nationality: British | |

|Residency: New Zealand | |

|DOB: 07 February 1959 | |

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|e-mail: *************@*****.**.** | |

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|Maritime, oil, gas, safety and offshore industry "all rounder" with |

|unusual set of skills. Qualified Master Mariner (STCW) unlimited, 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 Auditor. |

| |Operational Experience - Practical "Hands On" ability; |

| |Experienced in the construction, commissioning, inspection and |

| |operation of ships, 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, ISGOTT, 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. |

|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 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. |

|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 and capital projects. Advice and direction to |

| |Offshore Installation Manager (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 Safety and Environmental Auditor - also Warranted |

|2011 |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. 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, shore fabrication yards; fleet management, |

| |logistics, ISM, culture change and training initiatives, |

| |marine operations, dry docking, 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, responsible for cargo operations, |

| |navigation and manoeuvring of vessel. (Revalidation of Marine|

| |qualification for STCW 95) |

|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|

| |and ship 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, inventory |

| |control, shipping, terminal unloading, training staff, |

| |logistics management, production of safe systems of work, |

| |operating procedures and compliant planned maintenance |

| |systems. Logistics and |

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

| |Maintenance and operational management of 43 ships 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. |

|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.). |

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