This document is Steven Fottrell's curriculum vitae which outlines his professional experience and certifications. It details his qualifications and experience working as a commercial diver, supervisor, paramedic, and technician on numerous offshore oil, salvage and construction projects around the world over the past decade.
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Preparing Trinidad and Tobago for Deepwater DevelopmentsDylan Roberts
An overview of the opportunities in the CARICOM region that is becoming an evolving basin. Discusses what options are there, timing and delivery, and how to prepare.
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I have been working as an Experienced Rigger since 1993 at many locations within Nigeria and around African countries. As a Rigger Foreman and Coating Application Technician, with a dynamically positioned derrick/lay barges, the barge is the ideal barge for pipe lay and construction activities in deep water fields. Equipped with both “S” and “J” configuration & pipe lay capabilities, in excess of 1000 tons and also perform tie – in and support functions. In West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil.
The work has ranged from ships and barges. Installation of pipeline in Oil/Gas fields, platforms, decks, jackets, risers. Etc.
I have been working as an Experienced Rigger since 1993 at many locations within Nigeria and around African countries. As a Rigger Foreman and Coating Application Technician, with a dynamically positioned derrick/lay barges, the barge is the ideal barge for pipe lay and construction activities in deep water fields. Equipped with both “S” and “J” configuration & pipe lay capabilities, in excess of 1000 tons and also perform tie – in and support functions. In West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil.
The work has ranged from ships and barges. Installation of pipeline in Oil/Gas fields, platforms, decks, jackets, risers. Etc.
1. Steven Fottrell Curriculum Vitae / Resume Last Update: May 5th, 2015
Primary Phone USA # (+1) 001-516-298-7328
Primary Email: Fottrell.S@Gmail.com
Secondary Email: SFOTTS@Yahoo.com
Primary Airport: All New York City Airports (JFK / LGA)
Secondary Airport: Managua, Nicaragua (MGA)
Employable within the Oil & Gas and Salvage industries as a Commercial Diver, Air Diving Supervisor,
Paramedic/DMT, Kirby Morgan Dive Systems Technician and CSWIP 3.1/3.2u.
*Available for International Travel and Permanent Re-location*
*Has valid U.K. HSE Dive physical, USA Passport, TWIC card and Offshore Safety Certifications*
Diving Training Certifications: (HSE Approved / IMCA Recognized)
ADCI Surface-Supplied Air Diving Supervisor (Cert # 47997, Expires 08/22/2018)
IMCA Offshore Air Diving Supervisor Trainee (Cert # INT300-45094)
ACDE Air / Mixed Gas Commercial Diver (Cert # 7422)
NDC Assessment Dutch Certificate "Duikarbeid Categorie B" Air Diver
ERCA French Class II, Mention A. Commercial Dive Ticket (Cert # 094/10-IIA)
Health & Safety Certifications:
Registered Florida State Paramedic (Cert # PMD 524932, Exp. 12/01/2016)
(DMT) Diver Medical Technician (Cert # 1248, Exp. 01/31/2016)
Registered Emergency Medical Technician (Cert # B2044741, Exp. 12/01/2016)
(CHT) Certified Hyperbaric Technician Training (Completed March 2012)
S.T.A.R. Center Basic Safety Training (STRCTR-65) (Cert # G018C05171071983)
HAZWHOPPER (HAZMAT ANSI/ACDE-01-1998)
ACLS Advanced Cardio Life Support (Exp. July 2014) - Re-certification Pending
AHA BLS Healthcare Provider AED & O2 Provider (Exp. July 2014) - Re-Certification Pending
BLSD - Basic Life Support & Defibrillation EU/U.K. Standard (Exp. September 30th, 2016)
NDT / Inspection / Welding & Technical Certifications:
CSWIP 3.1U / 3.2U NDT ( Exp. March 27th, 2019)
ASNT Non-Destructive Testing levels I, II (SNT-TC-1A)
Kirby Morgan Dive Systems Technician by Dive Lab (Tech # T-09235, Exp. 01/2018)
AWS Under Water Welding (Stainless Steel AWS D3.6M 2010)
AWS Under Water Welding (Mild Steel AWS D3.6M 1999)
Documents:
United States Passport (# 497 159 439, Exp. 14 Nov 2022)
Diver Physical Examination (Exp. March 10th, 2016)
Italian Residency and Work Card Permesso Di Soggiorno (# 104742133, Exp. 31/08/2015)
Project History:
Client: Government of Taiwan
2. Contractor: Titan/Svitzer Salvage
Location: Penghu Archipelago Straights of Taiwan
Project: Fuel and Hazardous Waste Removal of Ocean Researcher V
Duties: Diver, Equipment Technician, Paramedic/DMT
Overview: Hot-tap Fuel Oil tanks of Ocean Researcher 5 at 40 meters depth. Cut/Broco access to tanks,
run 3" hoses and Diaphragm pumps for the fuel removal to recover into topside holding tanks.
Client: MV Smart Vessel Owners and Insurance
Contractor: Titan Salvage
Location: Richard's Bay South Africa
Project: Cut-up and Wreck Removal of Mineral Coal Ship MV Smart
Duties: Salvor/Diver, Dive systems Technician, Rope Access Climber, Paramedic/DMT
Overview: Complete Wreck removal of MV Smart using chain pullers, underwater cutting/Broco and
topside scrapping with repelling and rope access to process steel for scrapping.
Client: (Costa Concordia) Costa Cruise Corporation
Contractor: Titan Salvage / Micoperi
Location: Giglio Island, Tuscany Italy
Project: Wreck Removal / ParBuckle & Refloat of the Costa Concordia Cruise Liner
Duties: Foreman, Tool Maker/Fabricator, Dive systems Technician, Paramedic/DMT, Diver
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Client: U.S. Department of Defense (NAVFAC)
Contractor: Truston Technologies Inc.
Location: Wake Island Airfield Pacific Ocean, Micronesia
Project: Ocean Mooring Systems
Duties: Diver, Medic, Wet Welder, Dive systems Technician
Overview: Establish 2 new mooring systems using 4" Chain including Sea Buoys for a Fueling Vessel.
Abandon and scrap old mooring system and recover to surface
Client: U.S. Department of Defense (NAVFAC)
Contractor: Truston Technologies Inc.
Location: Mayport Naval Base, Florida U.S.
Project: Cathodic protection and Anode installation
Duties: Diver, Wet Welder, Medic and Fabricator
Overview: Wet Weld over 2000 anodes onto sheet piling and existing seawalls with Certified Mild and
Stainless welding. Patch and repair damaged portions of the pier with steel and wet welding.
Client: Dutch Government
Contractor: Titan Salvage
Location: North Sea, Netherlands
Project: Wreck removal of M.V. Vinca Gorthon
Duties: Diver, Medic, Salvor, Welding and Rigging
Overview: Chain cut capsized vessel into 2000 ton sections, pick sections from
Sea floor via Jack-up barges and remove by way of scrap barge and tug.
Client: Vessel Owners
Contractor: Titan Salvage
Location: Caribbean Sea, St. Lucia
Project: Fuel and Hazardous waste removal of M.V. Angeln
3. Duties: Diver, Medic, Salvor,
Overview: Hot tap into and pump out all HFO, MDO and all other hazardous wastes
from all tanks within the ships structure by way of pumps and fuel
Removal kits.
Client: Box Lines
Contractor: Titan Salvage
Location: Atlantic Ocean, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
Project: Re-float of M.V. Sao Gabriel
Duties: Salvor, Rigger, Pump man
Overview: Cargo, fuel and wreck removal of container ship beached on rocks. Patch and
dog off all hatches and pump out breached holds and engine room to remain
afloat and ride the Tow to maintain pumps to Emdem, Germany dry dock.
Client: Crowley Liner Services
Contractor: Titan Salvage
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Project: Re-float of Crowley Barge La Princessa
Duties: Salvor, Heavy Equipment operator
Overview: Clear Sand Dunes with Excavators and Bulldozers to obtain beach access to Wreck. Establish
tow lines out to four tugs for re-float during high tide and to establish a replacement tow bridal
from top deck of barge to the intended tug.
Client: Government of Gibraltar
Contractor: Titan Salvage
Location: Mediterranean Sea, Europa Point, Gibraltar
Project: Wreck removal of M.V. New Flame
Duties: Diver / Medic / Salvor / Rigger
Overview: Under water cut up, fuel and cargo removal, heavy rigging and wreck
removal of cargo holds, bow and stern sections by way of shear leg
and semi-submersible.
Client: City of NewYork, Manhattan
Contractor: Kiewit / Weeks Marine
Location: Harlem River, Manhattan and Bronx
Project: Installation and construction of new drawbridge and removal and Decommission of older.
Duties: Diver / Dock builder / Pile driver / Rigger
Overview: Heavy steel construction of bridge foundations, removal and replacement of
piles by way of APE/ICE vibration and impact hammers and oscillators.
Client: Island of Guam
Contractor: Michels / Pro Marine Technology
Location: Western Pacific Ocean, Micronesia
Project: Installation of 2 54” sewage outfalls approx 1Mile each
Duties: Mixed Gas Diving, Diver / Medic
Overview: Directional drilling from beach to location at 285 fsw, (87 Meters) Attaching
various reamer heads and flanges to pull outfall through hole and back to land.
Client: Devon
Contractor: Madcon Underwater Services
4. Location: Main Pass, Gulf of Mexico
Project: Pipeline / Oil well abandonment
Duties: Diver / Medic / Burning, welding and rigging
Overview: Decommission of Well heads, pipelines and risers by way of U/W cutup
and hydraulic saws. Removal of caissons with vibro hammer and crane.