Master Mariner STCW AII/2 

Unlimited offshore DP operator 

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Neil has had many years of experience as master of various offshore vessel types working in the oil and gas industry worldwide. His experience includes providing support for tankers during offtake operations at SBM facilities, vessels engaged in ROV and seismic operations, and has also included ice navigation in the Sea of Okhotsk.

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In addition he brings a solid background of working with modern bridge systems including ECDIS, DP station keeping and all onboard operations.

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His work with oil and gas projects has involved towage of all types of oil rigs and barges, anchor handling and rig shifting. He has also assisted many vessel types during berthing and unberthing, including dead ship tows, whilst master of a harbour tug based in Cape Town as well as attending during the berthing and unberthing of very large tankers at the port of Saldanha, South Africa.

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He has experience as a project manager for a salvage contractor engaged in the oil removal from a sunken WWII oil tanker off St Helena Island. He was able to complete those tasks whilst working to a tight budget with time constraints in a very remote location.

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His earlier experience as a watch keeping officer was gained whilst trading worldwide on bulk carriers, container vessels and general cargo ships.