Martin O'Malley

Experience

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  Arklow Shipping AS

  Oct 2010 - Aug 2012

  Cadet / Category 3 sailor / EDH

  I worked on three different coasters transporting dry bulk cargo from port to port in European waters. Duties included, operating the gantry crane and stores crane. Washing the hold,Washing the ship. All kinds of general maintenance. Look out, helms man. Regular safety drills. Long hours hard work.

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  Stena line

  Dec 2012 - Apr 2014

  Able Seaman

  I worked on a Stena line ferry, I did all the day to day work onboard such as mooring the ship, letting the moorings go, opening and closing the bow and stern doors, quarter Master, lashing cargo, directing traffic on and off the vessel and all kinds of maintenance to the ship and to the life boats. We work both day and night shifts, we work 12 hour shifts.Safety is paramount at work so we do a wide range of safety drills and musters, regular drills include,breathing apparatus (fire fighting) and boat drills (abandon ship). The ferry route was between Belfast and Ciarnryan in Scotland, a two hour crossing. The ship completed six crossings a day. The ship was over 200 meters in lenth and could accommodate up to 1200 passengers. Show less

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  Northern Lighthouse Board

  Apr 2014 - now

  Able Seaman

  Working on Deck of Northern Lighthouse Board buoy tender on the Scottish coast. Duties include crane and winch operating, buoy work and bridge lookout duties as well as a wide range of general ships maintenance.