RESUME - DAVID K RICHARDS

NATIONALITY - New Zealander

QUALIFICATIONS: -

  • First Class Certificate of Competency (Chief Engineer Foreign Going Motor) Current Sea Going Licence STCW95.
  • Third Class Certificate of Competency (Steam Foreign Going)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Engineering (Power and Plant)
  • Ordinary National Diploma in Engineering and five Endorsements
  • CBIP Welding Inspector & BPV&P Inspector
  • IANZ Approved Signatory "Inspection" Plant, boilers, PV's & Pressure Piping
  • Certificate in International Safety Management (ISM Code & ISO 9000)
  • Certificate in Quality Systems and Auditing Principles
  • Registered Engineering Associate
  • Incorporated Engineer
  • Fellow of The Institute of Marine Engineering Science & Technology (London)
  • Recognition as Surveyor (of ships) & Authorised Person by MSA of New Zealand.
  • Registered work place Assessor

EXPERIENCE:

  • Tanker Terminal Superintendent at Newton King Tanker Terminal Port Taranaki.
  • Chief Engineer Tug Karamea & Barge Union Bulk I (Ex Ocean Bulk)
  • Manager Ocean Bulk Limited
  • Operations Manager, New Zealand Offshore Services, New Plymouth.
  • Supervising Marine Engineer at Taranaki Harbours Board.
  • Engineer and Ship Surveyor Ministry of Transport Marine Division at New Plymouth District Office.
  • Operations Manager for New Plymouth Based General and Marine Engineering Company, Ray Meale Engineering Co Ltd.
  • Operator New Plymouth Power Station.
  • Served as Ships Engineering Officer of various ranks for seven years on international shipping routes. (P&O and Blue Star Line)
  • Four year cadetship with British Merchant Navy. (NZS and P&O)

RECENT WORK HISTORY:

  • Engineer Superintendent LPGC "Magellan" Mayfair Shipping Ltd
  • Relief tanker terminal superintendent & tug engineer at Port Taranaki
  • HSE management systems auditor for Shell Todd Oil Services Ltd
  • Manager and Chief Engineer, Tug and Barge operation Trans Tasman
  • Offshore Projects - Maui B' construction, drilling and FPSO installation
  • Surveyor for Coflexip Stena Offshore Construction of Mid Depth Buoy
  • Surveyor for J.F.P. Toka-1 Construction of drilling platform
  • Acting Surveyor Lloyd's Register of Shipping
  • Surveyor for the Salvage Association London and various P & I Clubs
  • Auditor for ISO 9001 compliance 2nd party and Internal audit

SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE