This curriculum vitae is for Zhivko Mirchev, a Bulgarian national born in 1962 who is seeking employment as a bosun on unlimited ship types. He has over 30 years of experience as a bosun and has worked on various vessel types for numerous shipping companies. He received his secondary education in Bulgaria where he studied subjects related to navigation, English, cargo handling and vessel operations. He has competency certificates as a bosun as well as certificates in safety training programs.

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curriculum vitae •
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname / First names ZHELYAZKOV, ZHIVKO MIRCHEV
Address K-s Pobeda, Entr. B, Fl. 9, Ap. 80, VARNA 9000, BULGARIA
Telephone Mobile: +359879177280 Skype: zhivko.mirchev
E-mail zhivko.mirchev@abv.bg
Nationality Bulgarian
Date of birth 27.05.1962
Gender Male
Status Married, 1 child Next of Kin: Mircho Zhivkov Mirchev Tel: +359883434338
Desired employment /
Occupational field
BOSUN (unlimited ship type, tonnage and area)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Vessel's Name Vessel Type GT Rank S/On Date S/Off Date Employer
Swiss Jewel Passenger ship Bosun 14.01.2014 Till now Scylla AG
Emona Bulk carier Bosun 12.03.2013 05.09.2013 Alians BG
HS Opal Multi purpose Bosun 12.08.2012 05.01.2013 Intercrewing BG
Kap. G.
Georgiev
General cargo Bosun 10.07.2011 19.02.12 BG Matitime Company
Smolyan General cargo Bosun 26.12.2010 17.05.2011 SAME
Kaliakra Tren Bosun 21.08.2009 12.02.2010 SAME
Orient Queen Pass Bosun 09.02.2009 14.05.2009 Abhou Merhy Company
Holiday Dream Pass Chif
Carpenter
11.10.2008 07 01.2009
Crown Pass Bosun 12.04.2007 23.10.2007
Boden General cargo Bosun 16.082006 29.01.2007
Pomorie Bulk carier Bosun 11.01.2005 27.10.2005 BG Maritime Company
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Dates 1976 – 1980
Title of qualification awarded Bosun
Principal subjects/Occupational skills
covered
Navigation, English language, Cargo Handling & Stowage, Controlling the operation
and maintenance of the ship and care for persons on board
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Technical School for Shipbuilding and Navigation Varna, Bulgaria
Level in national or international
classification
Ship’s Helsman / Able Seafarer Deck
Level in national or internat.
classification
Secondary Specialized Technical School

2. Personal skills and competences
Mother tongue(s) Bulgarian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing
European level (*)
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English Language B2 Vantage C1 Effective
Operational
C1 Effective Operational B2 Vantage B2 Vantage
Russian Language B2 Vantage C1 Effective
Operational
B1 Threshold B1 Threshold A2 Waystage
(*)
Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level
Social skills and competences Skilled and reliable professional, also a responsible person.
Good communication skills. Can work alone or as a member of a team consisting of
mixed nationalities as well.
Act adequately in situations on board and at the place of work at all.
Like to see a job through to its successful completion and cope well when working
under pressure.
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Organisational skills and competences People management skills and organizing work of crew on deck - distributing duties
and tasks among seamen and workers and supervising them. Personal
participation in works execution.
Technical skills and competences Operating and maintenance cargo, navigational, security, etc. deck and bridge
equipment.
Care and cargo handling. Cargo securing.
Computer skills and competences Internet, MS Word, MS Excel
Other skills and competences Crane operation, carpentry, ship’s hull/deck cleaning by different ways (chipping,
scraping, blasting by sandblasting and water blasting, wirebrushing, etc.), painting
by hand and by painting guns.
Corrosion of metals and their maintenance knowledges.
Driving licence Categories

3. Additional information
Annexes
List any items attached.
1. PASSPORT, No 381310968 , ISSUED ON 12 05 2011 FROM MVR BGR, VALID UNTIL 12 05 2016
2. SEAMAN BOOK/PASSPORT, No 500809018, ISSUED ON 23 11 2012 FROM MINISTERY OF TRANSPORT,
BULGARIA, VALID UNTIL 22 11 2017
3. EU IDENTITY CARD No , ISSUED ON 14.07.2006 FROM MVR , VALID UNTIL .
4. US VISA TYPE C1/D No 20053134470002, ISSUED IN SOFIA, VALID UNTIL 08 11 2015.
5. DIPLOMA OF COMPLETED EDUCATION, SERIES П, No 993048, ISSUED OF THE TECHNICAL SCHOOL FOR
SHIPBUILDING AND NAVIGATION , VARNA, BULGARIA, REGISTRATION No 8050 FROM 10TH OF AUG 1980.
ABLE SEAMAN IN NAUTICAL SCIENCE. EUROPEAN DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT ISSUED.
CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY & ENDORSEMENTS, COURSE CERTIFICATES
Document Name (Description) Number Country Issue
Place
Issue Date Exp. Date
SHIPS BOSUN 5600522 BULGARIA Varna 11.05.2011 04.05.2016
PERSONAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES 26952 BULGARIA Varna 22.11.2012 21.11.2017
FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE FIGHTING 26952 BULGARIA Varna 22.11.2012 21.11.2017
ELEMENTARY FIRST AID 26952 BULGARIA Varna 22.11.2012 21.11.2017
PERSONAL SAFETY AND SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
26952 BULGARIA Varna 22.11.2012 21.11.2017
PROFIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND
RESCUE BOATS
26952 BULGARIA Varna 22.11.2012 21.11.2017
PASSENGER SHIP FAMILIARIZATION AND
SAFETY TRAINING; CROWD
MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN BEHAVIOUR;
CRISIS MANAGEMENT; PASSENGER
26952 BULGARIA Varna 22.11.2012 21.11.2017