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Wesley Russell

18 Minga Street

Ryde NSW 2112

Ph; +61427 322 473

Email; [email protected]

Qualifications;

AMSA Certificate of Competency Chief Mate II/2 (14 th May 2015): International certificate that qualifies the holder to undertake duties as Chief Mate or Watchkeeper, on vessels of any tonnage in any operating area in a management capacity. ECDIS, SSO and FRC Endorsed. For more information; contact the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (WA branch) on (+618) 9430 2103, email [email protected] or visit www.amsa.gov.au

Dynamic Positioning Operators’ Full Certificate (Unlimited) (12/02/2014): Internationally recognized certificate, enabling the holder to operate any class of Dynamically Positioned vessels. Issued by the Nautical Institute. Completed Advanced DP cert at AMC search facility in Northbridge WA. For more information, visit; http://www.nautinst.org/en/dynamic-positioning NI & IMCA logbooks are available for review on request.

STCW95 AMSA General Radio Operator GMDSS Certificate IV/2 (22 nd March 2011 Revalidated March 2016): International certificate that qualifies the holder to perform the functions of a radio officer on Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems equipped ships. For more information; contact the Australian Maritime Safety Authority WA branch on (+618) 9430 2103, email [email protected] or visit www.amsa.gov.au

STCW95 Certificate of Safety Training (18 th January 2007) – STCW95 Continued Competencies and Advanced Training (Last completed 30 th Jan 2015): Includes Personal Survival Techniques (PST), Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (Basic Fire), Advanced Fire Fighting, Elementary 1st Aid and Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR). Completed at the Fremantle Maritime Training centre (Challenger TAFEWA) for more information; contact Linda Lombardo on; (+618) 9239 8078, or email; [email protected]

AMSA Certificate of Medical Fitness (30 th April 2015): Valid for 2 years from completion date. Completed at Medibank Health Solutions Bibra Lake. For more information, contact Dr Kanchana Siriruriya on Ph: (+618) 6399 1400, or email: [email protected]

Wesley Russell +61 427 322 473

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http://www.nautinst.org/en/dynamic-positioning

Marine Security Identification Card(MSIC) (20 th November 2011): Enables access to Australian marine facilities, obtained after a federal police security clearance, valid until 23rd Nov 2017. Originally Issued by the Port of Dampier. For more information Contact the Dampier port MSIC office on; (+618) 9159 6558 or email; [email protected]

Shipmasters’ Medical/ Medical Care onboard Ships: Completed at the Royal Flying Doctors Service WA Headquarters on behalf of Fremantle Maritime Training centre (Challenger TAFEWA) for more information; contact Linda Lombardo on; (+618) 9239 8078, or email; [email protected]

Fast Rescue Craft (FRC) Operator Course (30 th August 2008): Includes; Maintaining the FRC, Prepare FRC and Crew, Take Charge of a FRC during and after launch, Respond to emergencies or malfunctions, Locate and retrieve casualties, Recover the FRC. Completed at the International Foundation for Accident Prevention (IFAP) North Fremantle. For more information, phone; (+618) 9340 6611 or visit; www.ifap.asn.au

Ship Security Officer Course/Endorsement; Competency as a Ship Security Officer having completed the requirements of the International Shipping and Port Facility Security Code, as outlined under the International Maritime Organisation Model Course 3-19 for SSO, per the Marine Orders Part 3. For more information, contact the Australasian Marine Institute on; (08) 9410 2966, or email; [email protected]

Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Sail Training Program (4 th Feb 2003): Completion of a voyage onboard STS Leeuwin II, as well as ratings as Watch-leader, Bosun’s Mate and Cook’s Mate. For more information, contact the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation on; (+618) 9430 4105, or email; [email protected]

Holder of TBOSIET and FOET for Helicopter Crew Changes Offshore (ERGT Australia)

Currently Completing Cert IV in Training and Assessment

Holder of Australian and British Citizen Passports Also have a WA Class C & RE Drivers License.



Experience;

(Programmed) Total Marine Services (Oct 2007 – April 2016);

(Total Marine Services Offshore Sector); underwent a deck officer traineeship (cadet), serving the sea going phase on a wide range of vessels from anchor handling tugs (AHTS) to general purpose cargo ships. Then worked as a 2nd mate/DPO on offshore DSV and construction vessels. For more information contact Sarah Sherwin on; (+618) 9363 2800, or email [email protected]

(Total Marine Services Harbour Division); Skipper and Deckhand on small construction barges and tugs, Maintenance, towing and escort operations, pilot boat operations, mooring operations, Port Buoyage operations. All for the Port of Fremantle. For more information contact (Harbour Division); Arthur Crowther on; (+614)20 846 944, or email; [email protected].

STS Leeuwin II (Feb 2003 – current volunteer); Completed a trainee voyage, as well as further voyages as Bosun’s Mate, Supernumerary, Trainee Watch-leader & Watch-leader, also General Purpose hand and Refit crew. More recently sailed as Bosun and Chief Officer. For more information contact Captain Sarah Robinson at the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure foundation on; (+618) 9430 4105, or email; [email protected]

Jubilee Sailing Trust (March-May 2013 Volunteer): Sailed as voluntary supernumary officer and second officer onboard SV Tenacious, conducting officer of the watch and maintenance duties. For more information; contact Andy Spark on; (+44) (0)23 8044 3113 or email; [email protected]

Australian National Maritime Museum (Dec 2013 – Current Volunteer): Maintenance volunteer on HMB Endeavour and more recently sailed for 4 weeks as an Upper Yardie/General Purpose Hand. For more information; contact Rina Timpano on; Phone: (+612) 9298 3627, Mob: (+61) 408 539 225 or email; [email protected]

Offshore Marine Services (October 2007); General Purpose Hand on Support Tug DN57 for Cutter Suction Dredge; Leonardo Da Vinci. For more Information; contact Natalie Sanders on (+618) 6310 5636, or email: [email protected]

Southern Cross Sailing Adventures and Australian Tallship Cruises (Nov 2007- Jan 2008): General Purpose Hand, passenger service and rigging



maintenance on Solway Lass and Whitsunday Magic. For more information contact Southern Cross Sailing Adventures and Australian Tallship Cruises on; (+617) 4946 6577 or visit www.australiantallships.com

Western Maritime (June – November 2006); General Purpose Hand on Tugs, Line-boats and Pilot vessels; Maintenance, towing and escort operations, pilot drop off & recovery and mooring operations for the shipping industry sector of Rio Tinto. For more information, contact Joe Grima on; (+614)08 899 914.

Oceanic Cruises (February – May 2006); General Purpose Hand onboard the Swan River ferries and Rottenest Island ferries; food & beverage service, passenger safety, luggage handling, maintenance and mooring operations. For more information contact Brian Wallace on; (+614)02 287 455.

Duyfken Replica Foundation (2005 – 2008 Volunteer); General Purpose hand, refit., maintenance & sailing/watch-keeping crew, ship safety management. For more information, contact Andrew Bibby on; +61427 160 606

STV Windeward Bound (Jan 2005 Volunteer); Refit Crew and General Purpose Hand duties. For more Information contact the Windeward Bound Sailing Trust on; (+613) 6224 7966.

Our Svanen/Southern Swan (March – July 2005); General Purpose hand, food & beverage service, passenger safety and refit duties. For more information contact Marty Woods on; +61450 346 144 or +61415 506 055.

Work References:

Capt Roy Lewisson Ph: +61 434 999 326, Email; [email protected]

Capt Roger Weeks Ph:+64 (0)3 548 9441, Email; [email protected]

Capt Mal Holland Ph: + 61 438 297 577, Email; [email protected] Sarah Robinson Ph:+61 (0)8 9430 4105, Email; [email protected]

Angela Lewis (Chief Officer) Ph; +61 437 618 526

Tom Kershaw (Shipwright) Ph; +61 424 278 751.

Johan Kalter (engineer/mate) Ph; +61424 598 734.

Andrew Laurie (engineer/deck officer) Ph: +61 424 911 588.

Personal References;.

Ryan Dagnall (2 nd Officer); +61 405 163 361


Ships worked on:

Offshore Vessels:

DSV Skandi Singapore: 2 nd Officer DPO.

MV Skandi Acergy: 2 nd Officer DPO.


IMO/Flag: 9387217/Isle of Man

GRT: 16500 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 19300 Kw/2 x Azimuth contra-rotating props, 1 x Shaft Prop, 2 x tunnel thrusters, 2 x Retractable Bow Azimuth thrusters.

LOA/Beam/Draught: 157m/27m/8.5m

Type of Vessel: K-Pos DP 3, Multi Purpose Offshore Construction. STX OSCV 06L. ROV, Subsea Crane and Flexi-lay capable. Ice classed.

IMO/Flag: 9429857/Norway

GRT: 7386 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 12000 Kw/2 x Azimuth props, 2 x tunnel thrusters, 1 x Retractable Bow Azimuth thruster.


Type of Vessel: K-Pos DP 2, Multi Purpose Offshore Construction. STX DSV 06. ROV, Subsea Crane and Sat/Air Diving capable. Ice

Skandi Hawk: 2 nd Officer DPO.

Lewek Teal: 2 nd Officer DPO.


IMO/Flag: 9429857/Bahamas

GRT: 4508 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 6408 Kw/2 x Azimuth props, 1 x tunnel thruster, 1 x Retractable Bow Azimuth thruster.

LOA/Beam: 88.1m/19m/5.9m

Type of Vessel: K-Pos DP 2, Multi Purpose Offshore Support. STX PSV 06 CD. ROV and Subsea Crane Capable.

IMO/Flag: 9609704/Marshall Islands

GRT: 6262 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 14,200 Kw/2x shaft CPP props, 2 x tunnel thrusters, 1 x Retractable Bow Azimuth thruster.

LOA/Beam/Draught: 91.8m/22m/6.8m

Type of Vessel: K-Pos DP 2, Multi Purpose Offshore Support & AHTS.

OCV Boa Sub C: 2 nd Officer DPO.

Edda Fides 2 nd Officer DPO.

Greatship Mamta 2 nd Officer DPO.


IMO/Flag: 9275153/Malta

GRT: 16562 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 17,320 Kw/2x shaft CPP props, 3 x tunnel thrusters, 1 x Retractable Bow Azimuth thruster.

LOA/Beam/Draught: 138.5m/30.6m/8.8m

Type of Vessel: K-Pos DP 3, Multi Purpose Offshore Construction. Subsea Crane, Flexilay & ROV Capable.

IMO/Flag: 9456290/Malta

GRT: 20323 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 18,050 Kw/5 x Voith thrusters, 2 x bow tunnel thrusters.


Type of Vessel: K-Pos DP 3, Accommodation vessel.

IMO/Flag: 9466453/Italy

GRT: 4765 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 8160 Kw/2 x Azimuth stern thrusters, 3 x bow tunnel thrusters.

LOA/Beam/Draught: 93.6m/19.7m/7m

Type of Vessel: Converteam V4.39 DP 2, Multi Purpose Offshore Support Vessel. Subsea Crane & ROV Capable.

SSCV Hermod 2 nd Officer, Winch and Ballast Operator.

DSV Emerald Sea: 2 nd Officer DPO.


IMO/Flag: 7710214/Panama

GRT: 73,877 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 19,355Kw/2 shaft fixed props, 2 x retractable bow azimuth thrusters.

LOA/Beam/Draught: 154m/86m/11.5m – 28.2m

Type of Vessel: Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel. 9000 ST lifting capacity. Static and Dynamic Ballast system.12 x delta flipper anchors for keeping position.

IMO/Flag: 9131163/Barbados

GRT: 6388 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 9,400Kw/2 shaft CPP props, 1 x retractable bow azimuth thruster. 2 x tunnel thrusters.


Type of Vessel: Multi Purpose Construction Vessel. Subsea Crane, Sat/Air Diving, ROV & Flexi-lay capable.

Hako Excel (now Go Eagle): Deck Cadet.

Geo Sea: Deck Cadet

Maersk Discoverer: Deck Cadet


IMO/Flag: 9486104/Singapore

GRT: 1373 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 4,150 Kw/2x shaft CPP props, 1 x tunnel thruster.


Type of Vessel: Supply and Towage Vessel.

IMO/Flag: 9242431/Bahamas

GRT: 3253 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 4880 Kw/2 x azimuth props, 1 x bow tunnel thruster & 1 x retractable bow azimuth.

LOA/Beam/Draught: 84.8m/15m/5m

Type of Vessel: SDP21 DP 2. Multi Purpose Offshore Construction Vessel. Subsea Crane, ROV, Sat & Air Dive capable.


GRT: 37756 Tonnes

Prop: 8 x azimuth props

LOA/Beam/Draught: 117m/78m/9.7m – 20.5m

Type of Vessel: K-Pos DP 2. Semi-Submersible Drill Rig.

Geo Bay: Deck Cadet

Toisa Proteus: Deck Cadet

Hako Jillion (now Go Canopus): Deck Cadet


IMO/Flag: 7801556/Isle of Man

GRT: 3502 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 6000Kw/ 2 x azimuth props, 1 x bow tunnel thruster & 1 x retractable bow azimuth.


Type of Vessel: SDP21 DP 2. Multi Purpose Offshore Support Vessel. Subsea Crane & ROV Capable.

IMO/Flag: 9247522/Monrovia

GRT: 8402 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 11160Kw/ 2 x azimuth props, 2 x bow tunnel thrusters.


Type of Vessel: SDP21 DP 3. Multi Purpose Offshore Construction Vessel. Subsea Crane, ROV & Flexi-lay Capable.


GRT: 2310 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 10,000 Kw/2x shaft CPP props, 1 x tunnel thruster.

LOA/Beam/Draught: 67m/16m/6m

Type of Vessel: AHTS Vessel. Converteam DP.

Highland Navigator: Deck Cadet

Lewek Swift: Deck Cadet

Lewek Ebony: Deck Cadet



GRT: 3270 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 7160 Kw/2x shaft CPP props, 2 x tunnel thrusters.

LOA/Beam/Draught: 84m/18.8m/7.6m

Type of Vessel: SDP21 DP2 Multipurpose Offshore Support Vessel. Subsea Crane & ROV Capable


GRT: 2564 Tonnes



Type of Vessel: Alstom Simplex DP1. AHTS.

Lewek Trogon: Deck Cadet

Cargo Ships:

Searoad Mersey: Deck Cadet.

Searoad Tamar: Deck Cadet.

Kimberley Rose: Deck Cadet.



GRT: 1450 Tonnes



Type of Vessel: Offshore Support and Supply Vessel.


GRT: 1450 Tonnes



Type of Vessel: SPD 21 DP 1. AHTS.

IMO/Flag: 8914381/Australia

GRT: 7928 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 6,280 Kw/2x shaft CPP props.


Type of Vessel: Roll-on Roll-off General Purpose Cargo Vessel.


GRT: 7928 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 4810 Kw/2x shaft CPP props. 1 x bow thruster


Type of Vessel: Roll-on Roll-off General Purpose Cargo Vessel.

Sailing Ships:

STS Leeuwin II: Volunteer Bosuns Mate & Watchleader, Relief Chief Officer And Bosun (2 nd Officer)

HMB Endeavour: General Purpose hand & Upper Yardie


IMO/Flag: 9210311/Antigua Barbuda

GRT: 6204 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 3840 Kw/1 x shaft CPP prop.


Type of Vessel: General Purpose Cargo Vessel.


GRT: 236 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 800 Kw/2 x shaft fixed pitch prop.

Sail Area: 810m2


Type of Vessel: 3 Masted Barquentine. Sail Training Vessel.


GRT: 397 Tonnes


Sail Area: 1511m2


Type of Vessel: 3 masted Bark. Historical replica.

SV Tenacious: Supernumary OOW & 2 nd Officer

Duyfken: Volunteer General Purpose Hand

Svanen (Now Southern Swan): General Purpose Hand.


IMO/Flag: 903529/United Kingdom

GRT: 526 Tonnes


Sail Area: 1217m2

LOA/Beam/Draught: 65m/10.6m/4.58m

Type of Vessel: 3 masted Barque. Mixed Ability Sail Training.

Flag: Australia (Domestic)

GRT: 526 Tonnes

Prop: 2 x shaft fixed pitch prop.

Sail Area: 97m2


Type of Vessel: 3 masted Jacht rig. Historic Replica.


GRT: 380 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 260Kw/1 x shaft fixed pitch prop.

Sail Area: 502m2

LOA/Beam/Draught: 45m/6.7m/3m

Type of Vessel: 3 masted Barquentine. Sail Charter.

STV Windeward Bound: General Purpose Hand.

Other Vessels:

Leonardo Da Vinci: AB/General Purpose Hand

DN57 (Support Tug For LDV). DN30 (Support Multicat Barge for LDV)



GRT: 105 Tonnes

Power/Prop: 224Kw/1 x shaft fixed pitch prop.

Sail Area: 102m2


Type of Vessel: 2 masted Brigentine. Sail Training.

IMO/Flag: 8411592/Mauritius

GRT: 5760 Tonnes

Power/Propulsion: 20260Kw/2 x Shaft fixed props

LOA/Beam/Draught: 121.5m/22.4m/6m

Type of Vessel: Cutter Suction Dredge

Total Force & Sacramento (TMS Harbour Division)

Damen Tractor Tugs Pilbara Thor, Titan, Neptune & Vulcan (Western Maritime):

Have also worked for Oceanic Cruises on River and Rottnest Ferries (Company no longer in existence).


Have also worked on various other line boats and pilot boats for Western Maritime (Now Westug), as a General Purpose Hand/Deckhand. Work log; including master’s comments, available for review on request.

Have also worked on various other barges and crew boats for TMS Harbour Division (now Total AMS) as a General Purpose Hand/Deckhand & Skipper.

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