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- 1. Jim McDonald 67 SilasLewis Rd. w Second North River, New Brunswick E4J 3B8 w Canada w 01-506-372-4742: w w email: [email protected] Mobile: 1-506-874-4507 Profile Experienced in successful management of diverse groups of people. Excellent common sense, judgment, and decision-making abilities. Selected Achievements v Implemented planned maintenance system for vessel and undertook major repairs and extensive replacement of pipe work throughout the vessel. v Successfully brought the vessel up to standards required by the client, Qatar Petroleum, and commissioned the vessel into service by deadline. v Modified compressed air systems on vessel to accommodate new sat diving installation. v Successfully removed shaft generator from engine room and replaced after major breakdown. Experience Marine Engineering Feb 2007-November 2015 Sealion Shipping Company UK. Toisa Wave MSPV. Vessel was engaged in subsea surveys , ROV, in Israel for 14 months and then moved to the black sea engaging in survey work for the proposed South Stream pipe line for Gazprom. Later postponed. Chief Engineer on board a Diesel/Electric DP3 Vessel. Well testing vessel Toisa Pisces. Working in GOM. Well stimulation for Pemex. Toisa Proteus Vessel was engaged in saturation diving salvage work on rig collapsed by Hurricane Katrina. 660V Split switchboards with four bowthrusters and two stern Azimuths {Aquamasters} Diesel generators are Wartsila X 4 R32 Responsible for dive technicians and all support equipment for safe diving operations. Premaster is the planned maintenance system. Other vessels I have worked on within this company are DSV Puma GOM. MSV Vigilant GOM and MSV Proteus GOM. DP System Ulstein/ Konsberg and Alstom. 2006- November 06’ Chief Engineer Gulmar Offshore Middle East Chief engineer on DSV Gulmar Eagle. In charge of all mechanical and electrical operations on board DP2 Vessel operating in middle east. Main engines MAN X 2 6000 hp each. 4 off Brunvoll thrusters and 3516 Caterpillar engine used for back up to power thrusters. 3 Volvo geneators @ 200 kw each with shaft generators rated at 1MW each. Multi national engine room crew. Marine Engineering 2005 - 2006 Chief Engineer, GSI Windsor. Chief engineer on seismic vessel operating in Antarctica. Responsible for all mechanical and electrical systems on board vessel. Sulzer engine 5000 hp with Cat auxiliaries x 2 3516s.
- 2. 2005 - 2005Chief Engineer, Halul Offshore Qatar. Chief Engineer on DSV with ROV operations. Ensure the safe running of all mechanical and electrical equipment. Provide technical support for ROV maintenance and operate four point anchoring system. Wartsila x 2 main engines with 4 Volvo Penta auxiliaries and two shaft generators. Vessel was DP 2. 2003 - 2005 Chief Engineer, Torch Inc. Chief Engineer on multi purpose Pipe Laying vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. This vessel had ROV and diving capabilities. Ensure all mechanical and electrical equipment was in order and also maintain pipe laying hydraulics and electrical system. Provide technical support to Rov Operations. Vessel was DP2 2002 - 2003 Chief Engineer, Fugro. Chief Engineer on Drill vessel with ROV operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Maintain and all mechanical and electrical systems on board vessel. Delegate work to engine room personnel on daily basis. Twin engine Wartsila 6000hp with Volvo generators. DP 2. Chief Engineer, Stolt Diving Division. Chief Engineer on DSV. Maintain and troubleshoot all mechanical and electrical equipment on board vessel. Provide technical support for saturatin diving operations and maintain compressors, generators and all auxiliary equipment for same. Operations in the Gulf of Mexico. 2000-2002 Chief Engineer, Clearwater Fisheries. Chief Engineer on factory freezer, clams, trawler. Maintain and troubleshoot all mechanical and electrical equipment on board vessel. Also maintain refrigeration systems on vessel and hydraulics on deck. Wartsila V8 main engine with two caterpillar generators and 1.5 MW shaft generator. i 1995-2000 Chief Engineer. Atlantic Towing Chief Engineer on ocean going salvage tugs. Maintain and troubleshoot all mechanical and electrical equipment on board vessel. Vessel was 10,000 hp with towing capacity of up to 100 ton bollard pull. I was also responsible for carrying out ISO audits for company on some of their other vessels. Worked at shipyard building hulls for Z drive tugs that were built for company. 1989-2005 Chief Engineer/ Second Engineer Irving Tankers. Sailed as second engineer on Irving Canada and also Irving Ocean. Main engine Sulzer 18000 BHP with steam turbine cargo pumps and caterpillar generators. Responsible for all maintenance in engine room and delegating work to watchkeepers. Chief engineer on Hors Polaire, coastal tanker, with Nahab engine 9 cylinder 13000 BHP. 1981-1989 Second Engineer Shell Canadian Tankers Second engineer on Arctic Explorer. Twin engine paxman 6000 BHP. Responsible for all maintenance in engine room and effecting repairs to work boats and barges when we worked in the Arctic. Also responsible for setting up mobile pump units at tank farms in Inuit villages. 1979-1981 Underground Mechanical Foreman Roan Consolidated Mines, Zambia. Responsible for all mechanical repairs to pumping stations and diesel-electrical equipment on all underground levels in copper mine. Had crew of twelve artisan fitters to oversee and delegate work
- 3. to on dailybasis. Also was on mine rescue team. 1972-1979 British Merchant Navy Sailed with various companies, Ellerman City Liners, John I. Jacobs and Ropners. I started as a junior engineer and finished as a second engineer with Ellermans on board the City of Colombo. All vessels I sailed on were J type Doxford engines. 1968-01972 Cammel Lairds Shipyard Apprenticeship as a fitter/turner. I attended technical college on weekly release program and achieved City & Guilds Part 1 and 2 in mechanical engineering craft practice. Skills French and Spanish knowledge. 100 words per minute typing. MS Office proficient, PreMaster, Amos, and SafeNet proficient. Education Bootle Technical College. Liverpool, England. City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering. Hub Safety Course. Included training in accidents on vessels and subsequent investigation of root causes. Ministry of Transport. 1st Class Canadian Chief Engineer COC 2012 MCA. British Chief Engineer Fleetwood Offshore Survival Centre BOSIET. Expires 11 Jun-17 High Voltage certificate of competence. IMCA Stage 1. Faraday Training Center Konsberg Aberdeen Dynamic Positioning Maintenance Course. Ship Safety. Canada Marine Emergency Duties Fugro, Huston Texas HSE Management Course . Certificate of Proficiency in Designated Security Duties Canadian Coast Guard. Marine Condition Monitoring Course