Steve Ellis is a British and South African citizen seeking an international maritime role utilizing his experience. He has over 30 years of experience in commercial fishing, boat manufacturing, engineering and marine rescue. His skills include navigation, boat handling, marine motor installation, metal fabrication, fiberglass work, and safety training. He holds licenses in navigation, diving and welding. Most recently he owned a boat manufacturing business in South Africa and is now looking to use his skills abroad.

1. STEVE J. ELLIS
CELL: +27 (0)72 1245604
E-MAIL: fibretechkzn@gmail.com
Durban, South Africa
PERSONAL: Born 19th
January, 1961
British (EU) passport and South African
Non- smoker, no tattoos, fit and in excellent health, English speaking & educated.
OBJECTIVE: To use my valuable experience with my maritime skills on an international level.
PROFILE/ SKILLS:
• Excellent navigator and boat handler
• Proficient in all aspects of fast response rescue craft, surf launching, skippering and
maintenance
• Marine motor installation of outboards and inboards including diesel motor/gearbox
installations and electrical marine wiring including jet drives.
• Proficient in operating small displacement vessels, piloting and navigating ie. Tug boat type
vessels, displacement vessels with dual engines
• Strong engineering skills and able to maintain, trouble shoot and perform repairs on all
types of onboard systems
• Proficient in Metal Fabrication ie. plans, manufacturing and assembling
• Highly skilled in spray-painting ie. preparation, painting and finishing techniques
• Design, manufacturing/construction of fibre glass boats and products including carbon fibre
and epoxy
• Highly experienced in operating in these waters: Mozambique, South Africa, Seychelles,
Ascension Islands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Reunion & Madagasgar
• Team player with strong leadership, motivational skills & problem solvers, have travelled
extensively through work and pleasure.
• Polite and hard working, I have thrived on creating a rewarding & varied career for myself.
My focus has been marine products from the design and concept.
• Safety conscious with immaculate record of keeping crew and vessels safe
LICENSES & CERTIFICATES:
• 2015: Opito Bosiet Offshore Survival Course. Cert. no.3558/5700/191015/0001
Saldahan Bay, South Africa
Valid from 21/10/2015 - 21/10/2019
• 2015: Medical Certificate name of institute
• 1988: SAMSA- SA Maritime Safety Authority – Navigation and Skippers commercial ticket.
• 1986: SADSA- SA Deep Sea Angling Association, Durban Ski-boat base
• 1983: NAUI Diving openwater one
• 1982: Telecommunications course, Pietermaritzburg Technical College.
• 1981: NTC 1 Electrical certificate, Congella Technical College, Durban.

2. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
2000-2015 Fibretech, Boat Manufacturer and Fibreglass components, S.Africa.
Owner/Designer. Fibreglass boat manufacturing for the offshore marine
environment, which included designing, constructing, mould making in GRP, composite
product manufacturing including vacuum and infusion manufacture.
1997-1999 Auctioneer machinery, Kwa-zulu Natal, S.Africa- Self-employed.
Refurbish/Owner. Buying of Auctioned Military equipment, ie trucks, vehicles,
trailers which include the refurbishment off the said equipment bought, and then
resold.
1987-1996 Commercial Fishing, Kwa-Zulu Natal, S. Africa- Self-employed.
Director/Owner. Commercial Fishing on the SA coast for twelve years and on the
Mozambique coast for 8 months (over 10,000hrs daytime and over 4000hrs
nighttime as the Captain in charge of fishing vessel and 9 man crew) 1 month trip on a
fuel supply vessel of 157tons as 2nd in command on a salvage job.
1982 Toyota, Car Manufactuer, Durban, S.Africa.
Welding inspector. Working on the carline inspecting and checking for correct
welding and panel alignment, prior to painting which included the correct welds per
vehicle prior to being put on the line.
1981 Telkom- SA communications, Congella, S. Africa.
Trainee Telecoms techicnan. Posts/Telecommunications in Exchange construction.
This involved all the wiring and checking that it was correctly in place.
1980 Goswell Enterprises, Aluminum smelting/foundry plant, Pinetown, S. Africa.
Assistant Manager. First job building a foundry for smelting aluminum which
included a bore mill for separating the aluminum from the dross, then cleaned
aluminum was feed into the crucible and once the aluminum was liquid it was poured
into ingots, cooled down and packed awaiting delivery for sale
PERSONAL STATEMENT:
• Since 1981 when I completed my apprenticeship at Congella Technical College with a NTC 1
Electrical certificate. I have thrived on creating a rewarding and varied career for myself. My focus
has been on marine products from design & concept. All my products have been hands on
fabrication developing a range of products and components.
• Being self employed now for 25 years has sharpened my ability to overcome complex tasks rapidly,
independently and cost effectively. Includes training staff to my high standards which has not
always been an easy accomplishment however very rewarding.
• With my partner/wife of 22 years we have build a successful small business. We started our family
later in life and proudly have a daughter age 8yrs and a son aged 6 years they are being educated
ina small local school in Darnall in Zululand.
HOBBIES
• Spearfishing on a regular basis throughout my career
• Scuba diving
• Mountainbiking
• Represented Natal Spearfishing at Provincial level for 3yrs- 1987 won provincial
championship at Knysna.

3. REFERENCES
• Edmund Nel- Chief Surveyor
Namdeb Diamond Corporation Oranjemund, NAMIBIA
Tel: +264-63-239619
Cell: +264-811424653
• Luke Garlicke -Marine Geologist
Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd
Tel: +264(0) 63 239625
Cell: +264(0) 81 8236486 luke.garlick@namdeb.com
• Doug Slogrove- Cert. Prof Hydrographic Surveying (Level 2)
Tel: +27 31 5635839
Cell: +27 834645419
• Karl Maingard- Director- Galborn (Pty) Ltd
Strand Group Developments (Pty) Ltd
Office: +27 32 945 0066
Cell: +27 82 458 4130
Email: karl@main-pak.co.za
• Biased personal references also available from my family on request.