Personal Profile:

· Fully indentured 4-year apprenticeship at technician level. Including experience in heavy ship repair, sea going marine engineer and nuclear sectors. Followed by 15-years offshore expertise in construction and maintenance. Familiar with all topside process plant & systems including repair/overhaul of machinery and planned maintenance procedures.

· 4-year Fully Indentured Apprenticeship Marine Engineering

Shipbuilding Industry Training Board, 1976 to 1980

Certificate No. NE/626/10/80

· City and Guilds London institute Mechanical Engineering Technicians certificate 2 ^nd year

· BTEC Mechanical Engineering Levels II & III

· South Shields Marine Technical College (part-time block release)

St. George's Avenue, South Shields, 1976 to 1980

Offshore Training & Certification:

· Opito Approved Survival & Fire Fighting Refresher - South Shields

April 20002 expires April 2006

· UKOOA Offshore Medical Certificate - European Continental Shelf

· Permit Users Courses: Chevron, Elf, Shell, BP, Philips

· Performance Authority: BP, Philips, British Gas, Shell PICWIC 014356, Kerr McGee work leader level 2, Chevron Texaco level 2

Maps:

· Shell No. 2051967

· Chevron No. 32537

· AGIP UK No. 93004968

· BP No. 1329971

Curriculum Vitae Robert V Irving

(Mechanical maintenance technician)

General Courses & Training:

· Contractors Safety Competency Assessed Training

· Basic & Advanced Arc Welding Course

· Lathe Turning Appreciation Course

· Task and Hazard Assessment Course

· Sentinel Pro Computerised Management Permit To Work System Course

· Lifting and Slinging course

· Stage 1 Crane Operators Course

Rotating Equipment Expertise:

· Gas Turbine Engines: RB 211, Avon, GEC, Solars

· Steam Turbines: Stal Laval

· Centrifugal Gas Compressors: Pignone, Dresser

· Dry Gas Seal Systems: John Crane

· Centrifugal Pumps: all sizes, all makes

· Power Generation Trains

· Turbo Gas Expanders: Mafi Trench

· Dynamic Positioning Ship Thruster Units: Ulstein

Other Equipment Expertise:

· Reciprocating Gas Compressors: Pignone, Dresser

· Diesel Engines: Caterpillar, Wartsilla, Sulzer, Polar, Detroit, Allen,

B & W, Perkins (all makes)

· Marine Boilers: Babcock & Wilcox, Blohm & Voss

· HP Vessels, Pipework and Valves

· Cryogenic Pumps, Valves & Vessels

· Heat Exchangers, HVAC Units, Nitrogen Generators & Compressors, Fire Systems, Lube Oil Systems, Air Compressors, Cranes and associated & ancillary equipment.

Offshore/Onshore & Marine Plant:

· Large crude oil tankers, product tankers, chemical tankers

· Ship repair, chemical plant, oil refineries, power stations Gas plants

· FPSO's

· Semi-subs

· Fixed Platforms

· Jack-up Rigs

· Drill Ships

· DSV's

Synopsis of Expertise:

· Expertise covers general construction, maintenance, commissioning, testing & mechanical repair within the offshore industry, petrochemical, oil refineries, power stations, ship repair (dry dock & transit), factory plant installations throughout the UK, offshore and globally.

· Experienced in all fitting shop work including centre lathe turning, drilling, tapping, milling, grinding and welding.

· Experience also covers main engines, diesel generators, turbines, compressors, condensers, heat exchangers, fuel & sea pumps, refrigeration plant, valves, cranes, winches etc.

A detailed history of employment and references can be forwarded upon request

Curriculum Vitae Robert V Irving

(Mechanical maintenance technician)

To date:

Gryphon FPSO Kerr McGee Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Atlantic/ Petrofac Shell Shearwater platform Shell Central North Sea KBR

Shell Bonga FPSO Nigeria Mechanical Maintenance Technician Amec

Offshore Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Dietsmann, Monaco. Exxon Mobil Angola

Offshore Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Morecombe Bay Costain/ Petrofac Centrica

.

1998 to 2003 Sept

· Offshore Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Amec Process & Energy Limited

Core maintenance team to Centrica

47/3B Rough Field Platform

1998:

· Offshore Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Amec Process & Energy Limited

Offshore contracts, mechanical maintenance.

1997:

· Offshore Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Kvaerner Oil & Gas Services Aberdeen

Offshore contracts, commissioning & maintenance

1996:

· Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Grootcon (UK)

Offshore/onshore Holland, commissioning & maintenance contracts

1992 to 1996:

· Mechanical Maintenance Technician

AOC International

Offshore shutdowns, hook-ups and maintenance contracts

1989 to 1992

· Mechanical Technician (various):

· AOC International Offshore maintenance & shutdown contracts

· Colin Ball Engineering Offshore shutdown contracts

· Costain International Limited Oil refinery contract (Fawley)

· Shepherd Offshore Limited Diving support vessel work

· Marine Manning Services Various contracts

1987 to 1989:

· Mechanical Technician.

· NEI (Industrial refurbishment & development)

Contracts to Nuclear Power industry

· Stag Marine Limited

Contract work on ships in transit & dry dock, UK & world-wide

1983 to 1987:

· Mechanical Technician.

SES Marine Services

Contract work on ships in transit & dry dock, UK & world-wide

1980 to 1982:

· Sea Going Marine Engineer 4 ^thClass

United Arab Shipping Company (Kuwait) Liverpool

1976 to 1980:

Fully Indentured 4 years Apprenticeship as Marine Mechanical Fitter Tyne Ship Repair Group Engineering Industrial Training Board

Mercantile Dry Dock