Michael Horsley
Hervey Bay,Australia
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Excavator Operator / IR
AOS
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Operated excavator on rock dumper Seahorse. Perform IR duties.
Ship Welder
AOS
02.2024 - 04.2024
- IR/Welder on cutter dredge
IR/Excavator Operator
AOS
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Operate excavator on rock dumper Bravenes and perform IR duties.
IR/Welder
JDN
08.2022 - 10.2022
- IR/Welder on Trailer sucker dredge Elcano
IR
TK Shipping
02.2019 - 07.2022
- Completed day-to-day duties as a Intergrated Rating accurately and efficiently.
- Performed ship duties, launched RIBs, and assisted the boarder force in operations.
Relief I.R.
T.K Shipping
08.2016 - 11.2016
- Performed IR duties on large bulk transport ships.
IR Welder
Jan De Nul Dredging
04.2016 - 05.2016
- This position was a temporary IR Position which involved being a duty welder specifically on excavation equipment and maintenance of related equipment on the vessel.
G.S.O / Crain Operator
Bummi Armada
01.2013 - 05.2016
- This role involved being a GSO team leader on a refurbished vessel for whole of life, from commission in Singapore to transporting onsite in Balnaves Field in Western Australia and then decommissioning.
- Specifics of the role were crane driving, fire team member, fire team leader, Helicopter Landing Officer and member (HOL), permit issuing and holding, confined space and working at heights, offtake operations, scaffolding and rigging and many other day to day operations of a FPSO.
Ships IR/Welder
R.N. Dredging
01.2011 - 01.2013
- This position involved being the primary ship/trailer sucker dredge welder.
- This included tying up and letting go of the vessel, watchkeeping and other general duties.
G.S.O IR
TK / Woodside
01.2010 - 01.2011
- This position involved a specific role for the Decommissioning of Cossack and Commissioning of Okha FPSO’s.
- Similar duties were completed in this role as GSO as mentioned previously.
G.S.O (General Service Operator and Crane Operator), Integrated Operator/ Chief Integrated Operator
BHP Petroleum/ Coogee Resources/ PTTEP
01.1991 - 01.2010
- Involved in commissioning and decommissioning of the Skua Venture (1991 to 1997), decommissioning of Jabiru Venture (1997 – 2010).
- Team leader in replacing the production swivel for the Jabiru riser and replacing pipe work and valves in tanks, and on deck.
- As well as crane driving operations, off take operations and Off Shore Vessels (OSV) operations and day to day operations of FPSOs including fire team leader and JHA Team Leader, Toolbox Team Leader.
- In charge of rigging loft and carrying out scheduled maintenance.
- In charge of confined space entry permits and working at height permits.
Ship Repair Tradesmen (Boilermaker), Assistant Draftsman, and Quality Control Assistant
Department of Defence (NAVY)
01.1981 - 12.1981
- This was my first role which involved working as a civilian for the department of defence navy as an apprentice boilermaker where I completed my trade.
- From this role I moved into assistant drafting and assistance quality control officer in studying naval architecture, on the construction of navy vessels.
- This role gave me a variety of work experiences from which to launch my career in the offshore industry.
- Collaborated with colleagues to complete tasks efficiently and effectively.
Education
Boilermaker Trade Certificate - Post Trade Conical Shapes and Development, Post Trade Welding Theory, Studied Naval Architecture, Cert. IV in Engineering Post Trade
Ultimo TAFE
Ultimo01.1988
Trainee Integrated Rating -
Australian Maritime College (AMC)
01.1988
School Certificate -
Engadine High School
Engadine01.1980
Skills
- Helicopter landing operations
- Maintenance of floating hose
- Pressure testing
- Mooring operations
- High Pressure Water Blaster operation
- Airless spray paint equipment operation
- Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBTA)
- Scaffolding erection and dismantling
- Oil and chemical tanker operations
- Job Safety Analysis
- Toolbox Meetings
- Behavioural Observation Facilitator
- Crane operations
- Rigging
- Lifting gear maintenance
- Watch keeping
- Bunker operations
- Cargo lashing
- Fire fighting equipment maintenance
- Lifesaving equipment maintenance
- Small boat handling
- Fast Rescue Craft operation
- Crane driving
- Large scale rigging
- Safety observation for hot work
- Facility maintenance
- Shutdown assistance
- Confined space entry experience
References
- Captain Peter Lambert, Available on request
- Kurt Fisher, C.I.R., Available on request
- Vaughn Lynch, Senior production Operator - Pttep Montara, Available on request
Telephone
(07) 4124 8118, 0401 502 183
Certificates Courses
- Licence to Perform High Risk Work
- WOMA High Pressure Water Blaster Operator Certificate
- Working from heights
- Rescue from heights
- Advanced Fire Fighting & B.A Certificate
- Chief Integrated operator
- Confined Space Entry
- Helicopter Refuelling Certificate (offshore) updated
- Outside Helicopter Landing Officer Certificate (OHLO)
- Fire Fighting and B.A training
- Certificate of Proficiency Integrated Rating STCW Endorsement
- Fast Rescue Craft Operations Certificate (AMC)
- Occupational Health & Safety Course
- Workplace Assessor (CBTA)
- Petroleum Tanker Safety Certificate (AMC)
- Small Boat Handling Course (AMC)
- Boilermaker Trade Certificate
Timeline
Excavator Operator / IR
AOS
01.2025 - 02.2025
Ship Welder
AOS
02.2024 - 04.2024
IR/Excavator Operator
AOS
10.2023 - 12.2023
IR/Welder
JDN
08.2022 - 10.2022
IR
TK Shipping
02.2019 - 07.2022
Relief I.R.
T.K Shipping
08.2016 - 11.2016
IR Welder
Jan De Nul Dredging
04.2016 - 05.2016
G.S.O / Crain Operator
Bummi Armada
01.2013 - 05.2016
Ships IR/Welder
R.N. Dredging
01.2011 - 01.2013
G.S.O IR
TK / Woodside
01.2010 - 01.2011
G.S.O (General Service Operator and Crane Operator), Integrated Operator/ Chief Integrated Operator
BHP Petroleum/ Coogee Resources/ PTTEP
01.1991 - 01.2010
Ship Repair Tradesmen (Boilermaker), Assistant Draftsman, and Quality Control Assistant
Department of Defence (NAVY)
01.1981 - 12.1981
Boilermaker Trade Certificate - Post Trade Conical Shapes and Development, Post Trade Welding Theory, Studied Naval Architecture, Cert. IV in Engineering Post Trade
Ultimo TAFE
Trainee Integrated Rating -
Australian Maritime College (AMC)
School Certificate -
Engadine High School
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