MICHAEL ALLAN ASHBROOKE
BOUGHTON
CHESTER CH3 5RP
TEL : +44 (0-124*-****** MOB : +44 (0-781*-******
Email : ****************@*******.**.**
Barge Engineer
• Responsible for ensuring Management is informed of validity of all vessel compliance and certifications required by Regulatory Authorities, Flag States and Local Government including Radio Installations, Hull Certifications, Pollution Prevention Equipment, Manuals and required documents.
• Responsible for maintaining the rig systems, drawings, Station Bills, Operating Manuals, Stability Programs and Marine Files to comply with #1 above.
• Responsible for overall seaworthiness of the vessel and soundness of the structure. Ensuring modifications are done in a professional manner, consistent with statutory rules, recorded, approved by Management and relevant Regulatory Authorities, including the recording of weights for maintenance of vessel stability and load line requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining and ensuring proper function of the Fire Main, Bulk, Bilge, Ballast, Drill Water, Raw Water, Potable Water, Fuel Oil and Low Pressure Air systems.
• Responsible for Organization and Housekeeping of main deck areas, including the loading, storage and monitoring of rig consumables, drill pipe, casing, bulk fluids, bull chemicals and various items. Also, for the supervision of Crane Operators, Roustabouts and paint crews.
• Responsible for the maintenance of all Marine Fire and Safety systems on board the vessel. Including, but not limited to: Lifeboats & Liferafts, Fire Systems, Lifesaving Appliances, Confined Space Entry, Gas Detection, Fire/Boat/Gas Drills, Radio equipment and mechanical/electrical compliance with regulatory requirements and the permit to work program.
• Responsible for the Safe Operation and Maintenance of Deck machinery, including: Cranes, Anchor Winches, Jacking Gear and Skidding Gear.
• Responsible for ensuring good quality water.
• Responsible for the planning, preparations, logistics, equipment checks and operation of Jacking Panel during rig moves.
• Responsible for the planning, organization, logistics and execution of hull preventative maintenance program, including steel replacement, tank maintenance and protective coating program
• In the event of a forced abandonment, to ensure all Personnel are accounted for and to conduct a safe and efficient abandonment
• Ensure understanding of, and compliance with, Nabors permit to work system
CAREER HISTORY
CURRENT WORK: Working for ABAN Drilling ltd in India on a cyber base jack up as barge engineer.
Working alongside the rig manager running the maintenance teams onboard, Also performing all normal Barge engineer duties.
Stand in as OIM covering all duties from weekly to monthly reports.
Completed 3 rig move`s in the last 8 months.
Various Agencies:Transocean.
Worked as a barge eng on a third generation jack-up completing six rig moves
The last twelve months, also 100% pre-loading, adjusting RPD`s and anchor
Handling
Six rig moves completed as barge-engineer in the last one and half years for transocean. Also stood in as OIM for 8 months during ship yard duties.
Twelve accompanied Move`s in the last four yrs.
Employed as a jacking engineer on wind farm projects.
Inspection of all marine equipment, towing bridles shackles e.t.c.
P.MS, on life boats, life rafts, and various other marine equipment.
Deep penetration cheese drilling whilst running on anchors.
2008 _ 2009; NORTHERN OFFSHORE
Employed as a barge eng overseeing all marine operations, completed 3 rig moves, pre- loading and jacking operations .
Completing monthly, six monthly and yearly p.m. checks on all marine equipment,
Including engine Overhaul, changing out jacking gear boxers.
Working as a team with deck crews overseeing bulk transfers and fuelling procedures
Under a permit to work system.
Conforming to all H.S.E. and company policy and procedures.
2002 – 2008 : GLOBAL SANTA FE
Employed as a assistant barge eng responsible for working with the barge eng for all marine operations.
Maintaining lifting equipment assessing damage control
Employed as an assistant crane operator moving general deck lifts in conjunction with the drill floor, tailing in/ out drill pipe, maintenance of crane`s and crane wire changes.
Employed as crane operator overseeing all lifting operations, completing lift plans, complex complicated and dynamic.
Co-ordinating with logistical personnel for the back loading/ loading of cargo, manifesting, dangerous goods and waste management.
Training deck crew in slinging and rigging techniques .
Crane operator previous occupation.
1990_2002: HM FORCES ROYAL ENGINEERS
Trained in various roles as a royal engineer these include general duties within the
Regiment, deployments and training with multinational forces, responsible for and the
Maintenance of high tech equipment.
Responsible for maintaining all types of military transport for the armed forces.
PROFESSIONAL AND TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS
Offshore survival approved.
Manual Handling Awareness.
Cogent/OPITO slinging and lifting operations approved.
Offshore First Aid trained.
Confined spaces trained.
Helideck safety awareness.
Offshore fire emergency response team member.
Offshore fire emergency response helideck team member.
Sparrows stage 1, 2 and 3 crane operator.
Heli-landing officer OPITO approved.
Coxswains OPITO approved.
Fire team leader OPITO approved.
OLF-fire team leader
C.A.A. radio approved
Operations of a marine self elevated platform.
Stability 1 & 2
Gmdss radio communications.
STCW95 Medical First Aid Aboard a Ship.
Additional skills gained within the Royal Engineers :
First Aid Grade II
Radio operator
Fire fighting and damage control
Mechanical engineering city and guilds
Structural Design technology city and guilds
PERSONAL DETAILS
DATE OF BIRTH 19 March 1973
MARITAL STATUS SINGLE
DRIVERS LICENCE FULL, CLEAN
PASSPORT FULL 10 YEARS
INTERESTS Foreign travel, reading, music and a keen and active sportsman, particularly football and golf.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST