Experience

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  TTAS Ltd

  • Consultant

    • Oct 1998 - Present

    TTAS is an abbreviation of the Trailer & Towing Advisory Service. As the Consultant, I am responsible for answering questions in relation to trailer design, use, maintenance and repair. I have undertaken the design, manufacture, prototype evaluation and subsequent delivery of a number of trai...

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  Transport & Marine Engineering

  • Project Manager / Consultant

    • 1994 - Present

    I was workshop manager, responsible for recruitment, training and supervision of personnel; sourcing and maintaining equipment: liaising with both suppliers and clients.For 20 years I have been responsible for the maintenance & repair of Millport Pier ( Isle of Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde, Scotla...

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  Scottish Scuba

  • Diving Instructor / Commersial ( scuba ) Diver

    • 1993 - Present

    Having taken up SCUBA diving during my apprenticeship in the early '70s, I re-trained under the PADI system in the early 90's and have now achieved Master Scuba Diver Trainer. In the "90's I worked with another independent PADI instructor based in Leeds; we would both train our c...

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  Crinnan Boats Ltd

  • Project Manager - Jetfloat Pontoons

    • 1993 - 1994

    Crinnan Boats were awarded the UK Jetfloat Distributorship. I assembled a demonstration pontoon within the pool of the Earls Court Boat Show to demonstrate the product. Subsequently I traveled the country to survey locations, design and subsequently install pontoons and facilities. As and when r...

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  Yachtech

  • Proprietor

    • 1981 - 1993

    I started the business of Yachtech to capitalize on my MoD(N) Marine Engineering training. Initially undertaking only technical work on yachts and pleasure craft, I soon made use of the welding skills I'd been taught as an apprentice to branch out and undertake Marine Fabrications ( storage c...

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  UK Ministry of Defence

  • Portsmouth Naval Base and then the Clyde Submar...

  • Technical Apprentice / Design Engineer

    • 1970 - 1981
    • Portsmouth Naval Base and then the Clyde Submar...

    5 Year Ministry of Defence ( Navy ) apprenticeship. Years 1 - 3: Marine and mechanical engineering, including reciprocating and rotating engines (petrol, diesel, steam and gas), generators and pumps etc; basic electric’s ( up to 1000 volts ac / dc, single and multi-phase ), hydraulics and pneumat...