Patrick Connelly

Second Officer / DPO at Commissioners of Irish Lights
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(386) 825-5501
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Ireland, IE

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Credentials

  • GMDSS
    Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Master Mariner CoC Unlimited
    Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • DP Licence
    The Nautical Institute
    Jun, 2016
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Commissioners of Irish Lights
    • Ireland
    • Public Safety
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Second Officer / DPO
      • May 2014 - Present

      Operations:•. Buoy Tendering • Cable Laying & Route Clearance• ROV Operations• Surveying• Trenching • Offshore Supply & Replenishment • Recovery & Supply of Subsea Moorings• Vibracore sampling • Helicopter Operations I am currently working as the Second Officer on the ILV Granuaile, an offshore Aids to Navigation and service vessel; it is an 80 metre Diesel Electric DP multi-purpose vessel (2625GT) with a twin 360 azimuth Schottle drive system and Gill Jet bow-thruster. In this capacity I am responsible for the overall safety of the ship and crew during my watch, supervising watches on the bridge and operating the Kongsberg K-Pos DP system on a daily basis in NW European waters. Duties on-board include passage planning, aids to navigation inspection and maintenance, internal auditing, risk assessments and as the Ship’s Safety Officer generating safety reports using the on-board maintenance system, Inspection and maintenance of all LSA and firefighting equipment and Ship’s medical lockerOperation and upkeep of all bridge navigation and communication equipment, publications, certificates and ship’s logsOperation of ship’s Kongsberg Multi Beam Echo Sounder Survey equipment including SVP (Sound Velocity Pole) dips, uploading of all survey information and generating the survey report.

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    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Navigation Officer, Third Officer/OOW Unlimited
      • Jul 2009 - Jan 2014

      As Third Officer I completed bridge navigation watches with responsibility of planning passages and updating documentation in accordance with the Captain’s, port state and company requirementsCompleting a variety of on-board operations including the supervision of mooring and anchoring stations, providing direction and management to the crew as required.Responsible for completing unsupervised watches of loading and discharging of bulk cargo, ensuring cargo plans are adhered to, operating cargo and ballast pumps, ensuring the vessel is maintained in a safe and stable manner.Conducting inspections and ensuring all maintenance is completed in accordance with regulatory requirements, including for lifesaving and firefighting equipment as well as testing navigation and communication systemsResponsible for providing training and instruction for the crew in operation of lifesaving and firefighting equipment, ensuring appropriate reports, logs and records are updated and maintainedEnsuring all documentation is completed in accordance with regulatory requirements for inspection by vetting and port state inspectors.

  • Irish Naval Service
    • Communications Specialist
      • Mar 2002 - Apr 2007

      I served in the Irish Naval Service a Communications Operator. I was primarily responsible for the ship’s GMDSS and military communications systems, completing the sending and receipt of accurate comms during unsupervised radio watches.Cyphering and deciphering of signals as required, ensuring the upkeep and security of all records are maintained effectively.I chose to leave the Navy to pursue a career as a Deck Officer in the Merchant Navy. I served in the Irish Naval Service a Communications Operator. I was primarily responsible for the ship’s GMDSS and military communications systems, completing the sending and receipt of accurate comms during unsupervised radio watches.Cyphering and deciphering of signals as required, ensuring the upkeep and security of all records are maintained effectively.I chose to leave the Navy to pursue a career as a Deck Officer in the Merchant Navy.

Education

  • Cork Institute of Technology
    Bachelor of Science - BS (Hons), First Class, Nautical Science
    2017 - 2018
  • Cork Institute of Technology
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Nautical Science
    2008 - 2012

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