Wayne Varkevisser.

Wayne Varkevisser.

Chief Officer. DPO

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  • About me

    Chief Officer -DPO at Greatship Global Offshore Services

  • Education

    • Cape Peninsular University Of Technology

      1994 - 2007
      Higher Diploma In Maritime Studies Faculty of Engineering. graduated

      Higher National Diploma In Maritime Studies

    • Mondeor High School Johannesburg

      1985 - 1987
      O Levels - Matriculation Humanities.

      Activities and Societies: Athletics Teams, Rugby Teams. Matriculation 1987.

  • Experience

    • Tidewater West Africa

      Jun 2001 - Mar 2009
      Chief Officer. DPO

      Navigation Watchkeeping. Passage Planning.Drydock , Synchrolift. WorkLoad/ Disch. Cargo ( Multimodal ) & Bulk at Offshore Locations.Planned Maintenance. Jack Up Rig Towage.Barge Towage . Shiphandling.Anch. Handling.DP Watchkeeping.Upkeep of LSA Equipment.Administrative Tasks. ISPS Duties. Preparing Musters and Drills.Preparing vessel for Renewal Surveys, Audits .Angola , Gabon ,Congo Brazzaville, Cameroon. , Namibia.Charterers incl. Chevron , Cabgoc, Total E&P , BP, Esso, Halliburton. Show less

    • Swire Pacific Offshore

      Jun 2010 - Apr 2012
      Chief Officer / DPO.

      DP 2 & 1 Watchkeeping . Straight Supply Work, Anchor Handling ( Semi Submersible ). Straight Supply Work , Jack Up's and Barges. Jack Up Rig Towage. Shiphandling. Bulk Operations on DP , Weather Side Operations on DP.Petronas Carigali , Ras Gas , Qatar Gas.

    • Greatship Global Offshore Singapore

      May 2012 - Mar 2015
      Chief Officer DPO

      I served onboard a DP 2 AHTSS , under ARAMCO charter and attained DP2 Chief Officer Accreditation.

    • Opielok Offshore Carriers.

      May 2012 - Sept 2012
      Chief Officer / SDPO.

      D.P 2 Watchkeping.New build DP2 PSV's .Straight Supply work .Bulk Loading/ Pumping Op's on DP.Plann. Maint. Occ. Health & Safety.Pass. Planning.Cargo Op's at Rigs and FPSO'sTank Flushing & Cleaning.Setting Up on DP Weather Side Operations.Malaysia. Angola.Charterer : Total E&P.

    • Smit Singapore contracting.

      Sept 2012 - Apr 2013
      Dynamic Positioning Officer

      Navigation Watchkeeping.Passage Planning.Setting Up & Deployment of Sonardyne Ranger 2 6G HPR Poles and Transponders .Setting Up & Deployment of Alstom LWT901 ( Tautwire )Calibration of Tautwire.DP2 Watchkeeping. Shiphandling.Tank Cleaning & Coating Renewal .Charterer : Argas.

    • Greatship Global Offshore Services Singapore.

      Apr 2013 - now
      Chief Officer -DPO

      I serve onboard a DP2 OSV as Chief Navigating Officer, with multinational crew .Work mainly involves cargo runs to tanajib Port and pumping of Dry and Liquid Bulk Parcels on DP.

    • MMA Offshore Singapore.

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Chief Officer/DPO

      I served as C/O - DPO, onboard DP2 Aramco Chartered Supply Vessel .Including a 2 month drydocking of the above mentioned vessel in Hamriyah Port Sharjah. UAE.This proved most informative and I enjoyed the experience and multilevel interaction of the shipyard.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DP Unlimited License

      Nautical Institute London.