This document is a curriculum vitae for Marius J. Nicholson that provides his personal and contact information, education history, qualifications, skills, and work experience. Nicholson has over 15 years of experience in mechanical maintenance, repairs, and supervision in various roles within the offshore drilling industry. He has worked on rigs in multiple countries and has experience maintaining equipment on 6th generation dynamic positioning drillships.

1. Marius J. Nicholson
Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001
CURRICULUM
VITAE

2. PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME: Marius Jacobus
SURNAME: Nicholson
NATIONALITY: South African Citizen
ID NUMBER: 810412 5063 083
PASSPORT: South African, dual
CONTACT NR: +27 83 373 8001
E – MAIL: Baasmarius@hotmail.com
DATE OF BIRTH: 12 April 1981
HOME LANGUAGE: Afrikaans
OTHER LANGUAGE: English, Xhosa
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
EXPERIENCE:
⋅ Hydraulics
⋅ Welding
⋅ Hydro & leak testing
⋅ Construction & Inspection
⋅ Commissioning
⋅ Diesel Engine Repairs & Maintenance
⋅ Repairing numerous Rig equipment
⋅ Maintaining safety equipment
⋅ Maintaining equipment on 6th generation DP2 Drillship(hull & topside)
SKILLS:
⋅ Supervising experience with people of most nationalities.
⋅ Excellent people skills, along with the ability to work with a multi-national
workforce.
⋅ Good knowledge of spoken and written English.
⋅ Computer literate
⋅ Capable of reading design drawings and documents
Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001

3. EDUCATION
TECHNICAL HIGHSCHOOL DROSTDY – WORCESTER
SUBJECTS: ⋅ Afrikaans
⋅ English
⋅ Mathematics
⋅ Science
⋅ Technical Drawings
⋅ Mechanical Theory
Jan 1999 – May 2001
AUBRIE’S AUTOMOTIVE HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING Machinist
DUTIES: ⋅ Supervising
⋅ Maintaining and repairing hydraulic machines
⋅ Machining and rebuilding diesel engines
May 2001 – Dec 2001
ELS RC DRILLING Maintenance Engineer
Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICTIONS
CERTIFICATES: ⋅ National Mechanical Engineering N3
⋅ Maintenance & Adjustment of Whitton Kramer PDM Brakes Science
⋅ Handling, Installation, Maintenance & Lubrication of Wire Ropes
⋅ Industrial Gases Safety Awareness Training
⋅ Oxy fel Gas Systems Set-up & Pre-use Check
⋅ Level 1 Irata Rope Access Technician
⋅ 5 day Offshore Survival, H.U.E.T, Fire Fighting and First Aid Course
⋅ Seafarer's Medical
⋅ Wedlers Competence
⋅ Structural Welding (1G – 4G)
⋅ Red Watch Fire Service
⋅ Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness
⋅ Introduction to Breathing Apparatus
⋅ Vaccination & Yellow Fever
⋅ Proficiency in fast rescue boats (FRC) 4 day coxswain course
⋅ QHSE Essentials Course
⋅ All OJT’s are currently up to date on Transocean training program
WORK EXERIENCE

4. DUTIES: ⋅ Supervising
⋅ Reverse Circulation Drilling
⋅ General Maintenance
Dec 2001 – Nov 2002
VAN’S WORKSHOP Head Mechanic
DUTIES: ⋅ Supervising
⋅ Planning of Workshop Schedule
⋅ Diagnostics
⋅ General Mechanical Duties
May 2003 – Dec 2014
TATE AND LYLE SUGAR REFINERY Mechanical Shift Engineer
DUTIES: ⋅ General Mechanical Duties
⋅ Supervised all planned maintenance plant operations.
⋅ Responsible for all hydraulic power packs on dockside luffing cranes
⋅ Crane wire changes
Jan 2005 – Apr 2007
MJN TRUCK SERVICE CENTRE Head Mechanic
DUTIES: ⋅ Supervision of all personnel on site
⋅ Job card sign offs
⋅ Workshop planning
⋅ Ordering of parts
⋅ Repairing and maintenance
May 2007 – Jun 2007
ALPINIST SAFETY CONSULTANTS Rope Access Technician
DUTIES: ⋅ Rock Barring, Rock Drilling on stable heights (0-60 meters)
Jun 2007 – Jun 2008
ROPETEC INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE Rope Access Technician
DUTIES: ⋅ Rock Barring, Rock Drilling on stable heights (0-60 meters)
Oct 2008 – Current
TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DRILLING INC. Mechanic (2008 – 2014)
Chief Mechanic (Promoted 2014)
DUTIES: ⋅
COUNTRIES WORKED IN:
Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001

5. Angola Cameroon Congo
Gabon Ghana Israel
Singapore South Africa South Korea
Turkmenistan United Kingdom Walvis Bay
Zimbabwe
OFFSHORE EXPERIENCE
RIG140 Global Sante Fe Semi Sub Angola
High Island 7 Transocean Jack Up Rig Cameroon
Adriatic 1,2,5,6 & Trident 4 Transocean Jack Up Rig Gabon Stack Nest Project
Sedneth 701 Transocean Semi Sub Walvis Bay Shipyard Project
Trident 20 Transocean Jack Up Rig Turkmenistan
Discoverer Luanda DP2 6th
Generation Drillship South Korea to Angola
Sedco Express DP2 5th
Generation Semi-Sub Israel
Dynamic Positioning Drillship 2 years’ experience
Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001

6. Angola Cameroon Congo
Gabon Ghana Israel
Singapore South Africa South Korea
Turkmenistan United Kingdom Walvis Bay
Zimbabwe
OFFSHORE EXPERIENCE
RIG140 Global Sante Fe Semi Sub Angola
High Island 7 Transocean Jack Up Rig Cameroon
Adriatic 1,2,5,6 & Trident 4 Transocean Jack Up Rig Gabon Stack Nest Project
Sedneth 701 Transocean Semi Sub Walvis Bay Shipyard Project
Trident 20 Transocean Jack Up Rig Turkmenistan
Discoverer Luanda DP2 6th
Generation Drillship South Korea to Angola
Sedco Express DP2 5th
Generation Semi-Sub Israel
Dynamic Positioning Drillship 2 years’ experience
Marius J. Nicholson E: baasmarius@hotmail.com M: +27 83 373 8001