1. Curriculum Vitae
Gareth Grant Westraadt
Personal Information:
ID Number:810514 5022 082
Date of Birth: 14 May 1981
Passport Number: M00111896
Drivers License: Code08
Nationality: South African
Language Skills:English, Afrikaans and basic Portugese, French and Xhosa
Medical Status: Excellent, fit and healthy
Marital Status: Married
Dependants: None
Place of residence : Table view, Cape Town
Mobile: +27 84 970 6473
Email: gary_1981@hotmail.com
2. Summary:
I have 11 years experience in Marine & Industrial utilizing Rope Access, experience gained
on Ships/ Semi – submersable, repair Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Preassure Vessels and
Petrochemical plants. Offshore installations and maintenance of various other engineering
projects, achieved both in South Africa and Offshore.
Active involvement for 6 years with heading up teams, carrying out structual integrity,
coating surveys and maintenance on FPSO’s (Floating Production & Storage Offshore
vessels), Oil Rigs (West Africa). Imalso involved in NDT utilizing Digital thickness
Measurements, Magnetic Particle Inspection and visual inspection.
A sound working knowledge with Construction, Marine and Piping Isometric drawings and
P&ID systems / drawings for the purpose of RBI (Risk Based Inspection Analysis).
Computer literate in Windows XP, Apple Mac, Microsoft Office – Word, Excel for the
purpose of reporting.
Skills & Responsabilities:
* Rigging * Rope Access
* Scaffolding * Inspection NDT
* Blasting and painting * Cutting and grinding
* Rope Access Training * Drops Survey
* Confined Space Entry * Confined Space Rescue
* Electrical * Inspection Derrick
* Liasing with clients directly * Supervising of team up to 30 Technicians
* ToolBox talks * Gear Inspection
* Risk Assessment * Method Statement
3. Work History:
TOPROPE (Cape Town)
IRATA 1
July 2004 – January 2006.
Maintenance and refurbishment of rigs and vessels in Cape Town & Walvis Bay dry docks. I
aslo did numerous land based jobs such as signage, silo cleaning, refinery maintenance and
inspection, geotechincal work aswell as maintenance and cellular transmitter towers.
Storeman / Buyer
Inspection and issuing of rope access equipment , logistical organising for offshore jobs in
Africa and Brazil. It was also my personal responsibility to certify and register all rope access
and rigging equipment.
ROPETEC (INTERNATIONAL)
IRATA 3 & NSL Aerial Rigger - Supervisor
February 2006 – Present.
Aerial rigging, Rope Access, Scaffold Erection, offshore construction, maintenance and NDT.
Inspection in West Africa with ROPETEC Inspection and maintenance specialists.
www.ropetec.co.za
TOPROPE (Cape Town)
IRATA 3- Supervisor
2013 till Present.
Inspection,Drops Survey, maintenance, electrical, Cable pulling, lightining protection and
Derrick Inspection.
4. Experience History:
Onshore
* Signage (all types)
* Derrick Inspection
* Paining (brush and roller & Spray Paining)
* Rigging
* Bolt change out and torquing
* Hot works with steel (Grinding, cutting & welding)
* Surface Preparation (Grit Blasting,UPHMEchanical prep and sanding)
Offshore
*FPSO & FPU commissioning and construction * Riser cladding
*Nitrogen leak testing * Ballast tank work
*Cable and cable tray installation * Scaffolding
*Testing and replacement of deluge systems * Painting
*Servicing HVAC damper louvers * Crane Inspections
*Removing dedundant equipment * Pipe line inspections
*Installation of air-conditioning units and crane * Installation Inspections
*Installation of transmitters on telecom masts * Lightning protection
*Installation of flexible hoses * Drops Survey
*Gangway maintenance *Secondary Retention
*Lifting and hook up new modules * Scaffolding
*Blasting * Derrick maintenance and repairs
*Corrosion Control * Fibre Optic cables
*Electrical (PA Speakers, lights and gas detectors) * Installation of heat shields
*HP Cleaning, Pedestals crane survey, Elevators Survey, Gantry crane survey
*UT and MPI inspections – UT 574 Hrs, MPI 84 Hrs, PT 76 Hrs
5. Offshore Installations History
Angola - West Africa
* Block 15 – Kizomba A TLP, Kimboza B TLP, Kimboza A FPSO, Kimboza B PFSO
(Exxon Mobil / Esso and Pride)
*Block 17 - Pride Africa drill ship and pride Angola drill ship (Total and Pride), Girasol
FPSO (Total), Dalia FPSO(Total) 4 years
Angola ENSCO DS1
Congo – West Africa
* Moho Bilondo – Alima FPU (Total)
*Total (NKOSSA)
*Qatar Shell Refinery
*Singapore (OceanRig)
*Brazil (saipemFDS)
*Nigeria (Seadrill)
Qualifications:
2006 NSL rigging Cape Town, south Africa
Aerail Rigger
A Rope access and offshore orientated rigging course offered by North Sea Lifting .
January 2007 ASC Cape Town, South Africa
IRATA Level 2 2/20403
Qualified.
July 2006 Cape Peninsula University of Technology , Cape Town, South Africa
Offshore Sea Survival (Refresher offshore survival done June 2009)
5 day offshore survival, H.U.E.T, Fire fighting and first aid course including familiarization
training.
6. October 2007 S.AN.D.E Cape Town, South Africa
SNT-TC-1A Magnetic Particle Inspection Level 1
40 Hours of MPI theory and practical training conducted by south Africa’s premier
inspection school.
July 2009 ASC Cape Town , South Africa
IRATA Level 3 3/20403 (3750 Hours)
Qualified and Qualified for a Rope Access Trainer.
* Scaffold Erector and Inspector Certificate (05 06/2014)
* 1st Aid Level 3 (12/06/2014)
* Blasting and Painting Certificate (08/08/2014)
* Drops
* Marine Fire Fighting Certificate (20/06/2014)
Other Documentation
* 2 x Valid Passports
* Seaman’s Record Book and Certificates of discharge
* Police Clearance Certificate
* Valid SAMSA Seafarers medical Certificate
* Rope Access Techincian Log Book
* Drivers License
Objective & Motivation:
Im a motivated, devoted, loyal and honest individual that has been involved in the industry
since 2004, I take pride in what I do and the company I work for. I strive on positive and over
achievement. Im capable and more than willing to take on any challenge that presents itself.
Please contact me for reference details
