Sean David Burke is an experienced CompEx electrician with over 20 years of experience in electrical maintenance and projects for the South African Navy and oil and gas industry. He has held various roles with increasing responsibility, most recently as a Maintenance & SNR Project Electrical Supervisor. His experience includes fault finding, maintenance, installation, and commissioning of electrical systems, equipment, and circuits on various naval and commercial vessels. He is proficient in Ex equipment and holds CompEx and other electrical certifications.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
COMPEX ELECTRICIAN
Sean David Burke
Personal Information
Surname:Burke
Names:Sean David
NickName:Smiley
Identity Number: 7001065030083.
Passport Number: A02344504.
Expiry date of passport: 14 August 2022
Place of birth: Klerksdorp, South Africa
Date of birth: 06 January 1970
Marital status: Single
Gender: Male
Nationality: South African.
Home address & postal code: 02 Park Island way
Marina Da Gama
Muizenberg
Cape Town
South Africa
7945
Home No:(021) 7861130
Cell No: (+27) 0795280011
E-Mail: sean.123.burke@gmail.com
Languages spoken: English

2. Next of kin’s name: James
Next of kin’s contact No: (+27) 0824916876
Next of kin’s relationship: Brother
Health: Excellent
Education
May 2014, JT Limited (Hazloc.) – CompEx Certificate 43771.
March 2013, Electrical contractors association – Electrical Trade Test Certificate,
Red Seal.
March 2013, Electrical contractors association - M5 Module / Motor and starter
circuit design.
February 2013, Electrical contractors association – ECA M3 Module - Wiring of
premises.
June to September 1993, West Lake Technical Collage - National N3 certificate.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
COMPANYNAME: SimonsTown Naval Base
POSITION HELD:Maintenance Electrician.
PERIODWORKED: Work started - April1994
Work ended – August1995
Job Description: Electrical Maintenance of small craft and harbour tugs.
Remove, repair/refurbish and refit electrical equipment and motors on small
craft and harbour tugs.
Service and refurbishment of 12 and 24 volt starter motors.
Vessels workedon: S.A.N. Marines Utility Landing Craft, Harbour patrol
craft, Harbour tugs.

3. COMPANYNAME: SimonsTown Naval Dockyard
POSITION HELD:Maintenance & Project Electrician.
PERIODWORKED: Work started - September 1995
Work ended – October 1999
Job Description: Electrical maintenance and projects of Naval Vessels afloat
and submarines. Remove, repair/refurbish and refit electrical equipment and
motors on vessels. Removal of old outdated systems and installation of new
updated electrical and electronic systems. Fault finding of electrical circuits for
ground faults and operation faults.
Vessels workedon: SAS Jan Smuts (strike craft), SAS P.W. Botha (strike
craft), SAS Oswald Pirow (strike craft), SAS Hendrik Mentz (strike craft), SAS
Protea (survy vessel), SAS Drakensberg (troop carrier), SAS Otinicqua
(replenishment vessel), SAS Emily Hobhouse (submarine), SAS Maria van
Riebeeck (submarine), SAS Kimberly (mine sweeper), SAS Windhoek (mine
sweeper), SAS Fleur (Dive and torpedo recovery vessel), SAS Umkomaas (mine
hunter), SAS Umhloti (mine hunter), SAS Umgeni (mine hunter), SAS Umzimkulu
(mine hunter)
COMPANYNAME: ElectrowaveCape
POSITION HELD:Maintenance & Project Electrician.
PERIODWORKED: Work started - February 2000
Work ended – January 2006
Job Description: Electrical Maintenance and projects (modifications) on new
S.A. Naval frigates for German Frigate Consortium (GFC) maintenance and
guarantee period. Fault finding of electrical circuits for ground faults and
equipment operation faults.
Projects and maintenance of electrical systems, power upgrades, monitoring and
control systems for South Africa and Namibia De Beers Diamond mining vessels,
Canadian diamond fields group and Castro Otto pipe laying vessel, Refurbish
generator excitation boards, refurbish and rewire generators with installation of
local control panels. Upgrade winches with under and over voltage cut out
switches.
Oil and gas industry fault find and replace top drive cables, replace fire system
control panels, inspection and replace electrical Ex equipment as required for all
hazardous zones.
Planning, quoting and commissioning of all the above work.

4. South African Dockyard, refurbish and installation of circuit breakers with
busbar modifications to all the sub distribution stations (86 circuit breakers).
Refurbish and renew slip rings and cables for power, control and monitoring of
all the key side cranes.
Vessels workedon: MV. Ya Tovia, MV Atlantic Pacific, MV, MV Debmar
Pacific, MV Coral Sea, MV Grand Banks, MV Peace in Africa, MV Kovambo, Pride
South Seas, SAS Spionkop, SAS Amatola, SAS Mendi and SAS Isandlwana
COMPANYNAME: ElectrowaveCape
POSITION HELD:Maintenance & Project Electrical Foreman.
PERIODWORKED: Work started - January 2006
Work ended – January 2008
Job Description: Electrical Maintenance and projects for Oil and Gas industry
and South African Navy.
Fault finding of electrical circuits for ground faults and operation faults.
Delegate jobs and lead the teams on the various work scopes to be performed,
check quality of workmanship and electrical code of practise is adhered to at all
times.
Projects and maintenance of electrical systems, power upgrades, monitoring and
control systems for South Africa and Namibia De Beers Diamond mining vessels,
Canadian diamond fields group and the Castro Otto pipe laying vessel, Refurbish
generator excitation boards, refurbish and rewire generators with installation of
local control panels.
Upgrade winches with under and over voltage cut out switches.
Planning and commissioning of all the work done above.
Vessels workedon: SAS Protea, SAS Spionkop, SAS Amatola, SAS Mendi, SAS
Isandlwana and SAS Drakensberg. Pride South Seas, Pride South Pacific,
Transocean Richardson, Santa Fa Hi Island 5, Saipem Scarabeo 7 and Transocean
Deep water millennium.

5. COMPANYNAME: ElectrowaveCape
POSITION HELD:Maintenance & Project Electrical Supervisor.
PERIODWORKED:Work started - January 2008
Work ended – November 2014
Job Description: Electrical Maintenance and projects for Oil and Gas industry
and South African Navy.
Fault finding of electrical circuits for ground faults and operation faults.
Delegate jobs and supervise team leaders on the various work scopes to be
performed, check quality of workmanship and electrical code of practise is
adhered to at all times.
Do job risk assessments, liaise with client, planning, quotation and execution of
jobs.
Planning and commissioning of all the work done above.
Vessels workedon:
South African Navy: SAS Protea, SAS Spionkop, SAS Amatola, SAS Mendi, SAS
Isandlwana and SAS Drakensberg.
Oil and Gas Industry: Ensco 5001, Ensco 5002, Ensco DS7, Saipem FDS, Saipem
3000, Saipem Scarabeo 3, PDC Scirocco, PDC Meltem, PDC Khamsin, PDC Sharav
Ocean rig Apollo, Ocean rig Skyros, Sea Drill Eclipse, Sea Drill Saturn
COMPANYNAME: ElectrowaveCape
POSITION HELD:Maintenance & SNR Project Electrical Supervisor.
PERIODWORKED:Work started - November 2014
Work ended – December 2015
Job Description: Electrical Maintenance, modifications and projects for Oil
and Gas industry and South African Navy.
Fault finding of electrical circuits for ground faults and equipment operation
faults.
Delegate jobs to supervisors for the various work scopes to be performed, check
quality of workmanship and electrical code of practise is adhered to at all times.
Do job risk assessments, liaise with client, planning, quotation and execution of
jobs.
Planning and commissioning of all the work done above.
Vessels workedon: Maersk Deliverer

6. Type of Tasks Performed
 Fault finding on various systems for power, monitoring and control.
 Problem solving of electrical circuits and equipment.
 Commissioning of electrical installations and systems.
 Preventative maintenance on electrical equipment.
 Switch board maintenance, modification and repair.
 Installation of power supplies, monitoring equipment and control
circuitry.
 Installation of circuit breakers and busbar modifications.
 Main Circuit board extensions.
 Wiring of diesel engines and local control panels.
 Installation of SCRs for Top drives and Mud pumps.
 Installation of SCRs for submarine battery charging.
 Install Battery cooling systems.
 Installation of Transformers and Rectifiers.
 Installation of third party utilities (Network (Cat & Fibre), Fire & Gas,
PAGA, Telephones)
 Upgrades to various Circuits and Equipment, Power supplies, controls and
monitoring systems.
 Planning and Installation of cable ways and cables.
 Planning, Installation & Packing of various transits.
 Project Surveys, Planning and Tender Quotations.