ROBERTO XOSE
BLACH BLACH
ROV Pilot
Technician
PERSONAL PROFILE CONTACT
I have the capability to attend the duties, operate and maintain of ROV system with experience in different offshore industries (Oil & Gas, Deep Sea Exploration, Research and Salvage, Undersea Cable Installations and ROV Survey). I also prove to be an effective team worker and have a practical work behavior. I’m looking for a position as ROV Pilot with mechanical profile. Phone: 003*-*********
Email: **********@*******.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-blach-
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Near Airport: Vigo / Peinador (VGO)
Home address: Estrada Pola Vía, 38-2ºG
36350 Nigrán – Pontevedra / SPAIN
SUBCOM – October 2020 – April 2021
ROV Pilot Technician
Type of ROV: PERRY TRITON ST-218 & SMD MD3 Cable Plough. SOUTH PACIFIC SUBSEA CABLE SYSTEM INSTALLATION
(ROV PLIB and Plough Burial (PLGR/RC) ops.)
BOURBON Offshore DNT - February 2020 – May 2020
ROV Pilot Technician
Type of ROV: SCHILLING FMC (HD 01 and 09).
TAP project - PIPELINE INSTALLATION
Other jobs included: Mattress installation, PIG trackers installation, Survey.
MAGELLAN - January 2018 – January 2020
ROV Pilot Technician
Type of ROV: ARGUS Remote system AS. (Worker 97 and 98). DEEP WATER & ULTRA-DEEP WATER OPERATIONS (Shipwreck Salvage and Cargo recovery)
BOURBON Offshore DNT - July 2016 – August 2017
ROV Pilot Technician
Type of ROV: SCHILLING FMC (HD 62 and 74).
HEAVY & LIGHT CONSTRUCTION Oil & gas field on west Africa, block 32 and block 15/06, (Kaombo Project) Other jobs included: FLET/ILT and SPOOLTIE, INS/CLEAN UPS PGGING/OPS, FIELD DEVELOPMENT, SURVEY, TORQUE TOOL CLASS 4 and 7, RFC ops.
ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION - August 2003 – May 2016 ROV Pilot Technician
Type of ROV: SMD System. (NEREUS I / II)
Maintenance and operation of SMD Nereus 1 & 2 work-class ROV s carrying out wreck inspection, archaeological survey and salvage of various sites. Including SS Gairsoppa, HMS Victory, SS Central América and salvage on the Ethiopian Airlines ET409 jet passenger plane which crashed of Beirut in Jan 2010.
CAREER
ROV Pilot/tech. grade I
Type of ROV: SMD ROV System (NEREUS I / II)
MAXROVER ROV
ROV Pilot Tech. of SMD works class ROV and Max Rover inspection ROV. Operating up to 2000m depth. Duties included keeping the ROV s operational. Participated and carried out large side-scan sonar searches for various targets.
ROV pilot and tech in the search and identification of several shipwrecks. Work involved the excavation of the SS Republic wreck site and the cargo recovery.
TEMASA & TYCO SUB. Communications - December 1998 – June 2003 ROV Pilot/tech grade II
Type of ROV: SMD CABLE PLOUGH I
SMD ROV (NEREUS III / IV)
Maintenance and cable plough burial operations, ROV laying inspections and repairs (PLIB) on subcom F/O cables on several submarine telecommunications projects. Education: Maritime Vocational Education and Training (VET) 1983-1986 General Studies (EGB) 1976-1983
Certifications:
BOSIET, MIST & CA-EBS (Opito approved)
IMCA R005 HSG 85 High Voltage Safe Working Practice
Advanced Firefighting STCW VI/3
Familiarization & Basic Training STCW 78/95 VI/1
Marine Electrical Safety
Risk assessment and Safe System of work (SSOW)
Risk assessment in the Marine Industry
Emergency Firefighting and First Aid
Seaman Book LMO13735
US visa R Type B1/B2 and C1/D
OGUK and Medical Examination for Sea Service
STCW/78 Engine Rating
COVID Certificate (SARS-Cov-2)
RPA-Pilot (World Aviation Certificate)
ROV Senior Pilot Technician (MTCS certificate)
LANGUAGE AND COURSES COMPETENCE
Languages:
Spanish: Native
English: B1 Professional working proficiency
Portuguese: Professional working proficiency
Italian: Professional working proficiency
Courses and Competences:
Spares management & Store maintenance.
Pressure Equipment Regulations.
Rating forming part of ROV duties and shifts. (Schilling HD, SMD Rov/Trencher)
ROV maintenance, fault finding and repair.
Mechanics/Hydraulics.
Industrial Maintenance/Maritime and Offshore operations.
IMR (Subse Inspection, Maintenance and Repairs)
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND CERTIFICATIONS