Matthew Bowkett

Experience

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  Deep Sea Divers Den (DSDD)

  Oct 1998 - Aug 2006

  Fleet Engineer/Relief Master

  - Responsible for all repairs and maintenance of the company vessels, vehicles and equipment. - Shared the duties of Marine Operations Manager with the company’s Director. - Performed additional duties in the capacity of Relief Master onboard all company vessels.- Supervised the design and construction of two new build 25 metre high speed catamarans.- Managed numerous refits, surveys and vessel dockings.- Worked in a highly safety focused environment, at all times promoting high standards of health and safety onboard. Show less

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  Bhagwan Marine

  Aug 2006 - Nov 2017

  - Maintain daily operating requirements of vessels and project work scopes, ensuring adequate resources. - Ensure all applicable and appropriate procedures, standards, permits and licences are in place.- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of auditing processes, including extensive experience with OVID, SIRE and CMID. - Work with clients such as Chevron, Woodside, Shell, BHP, Quadrant and Braemar on internal auditing processes. - Foster strong working relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders and interface effectively with clients. - Ensure complete compliance with Company policies and procedures and relevant statutory obligations. - Contribute to the development of forecasts and budgets and remain abreast of operational costs. - Carry out pre-mobilization planning and provide onsite supervision of project mobilizations. - Ensure compliance of vessels to project and client standards and requirements. - Liaise regularly and concisely with the local port authorities and relevant regional/national statutory bodies. - Support the Technical Manager with the management of the vessel certification system and booking of services.- Monitor the performance of Company managed fleet and optimise vessel operations.- Assist the HR department to prepare rosters and provide assistance with the recruitment and selection of marine crew.- Ensure incidents/accidents are reported/investigated in consultation with the QHSE Manager and relevant marine authorities.- Work with QHSE department to organise and implement return to work programs and rehabilitation of injured crew members. Show less - Maintained responsibly for a wide range of company owned and chartered vessels ranging from 15 through to 60 metres, primarily in the oil & gas industry. - Led and coordinated the daily operation of the vessel and crew, ensuring the vessel was operated in a safe, efficient and legislative compliant manner.- Project managed vessel mobilisations, on/off hires, port calls, maintenance and re-supply in numerous remote locations around Australia.- Coordinated and participated in local and interstate towage, crew transfer operations, pilot and cargo transfer activities.- Involved in geotechnical and geophysical surveys, pipe lay and dredging support, met-ocean deployment and recovery, diving, anchor handling, SAR, coastal towage and standby operations.- Maintained a strong knowledge and adherence to marine incident reporting and collisions regulations.- Ensured adherence to all company QHSE requirements, as well as expected standards from the various industry operators.- Operated in and around many Australian Ports, ranging from Fremantle to Brisbane. Show less

  • Vessel Marine Superintendent

    Feb 2013 - Nov 2017

  • Vessel Master/Engineer

    Aug 2006 - Feb 2013
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  Bhagwan Marine

  Feb 2018 - Mar 2019

  Project Manager
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  Harvest Technology Group

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2020

  Ship Manager

  Managing the Operations and Technical requirements of company marine assets.- Vessel acquisitions and charters- Client interface for upcoming projects- Internal and 3rd party audits and inspections- Vessel surveys, dockings and preventative maintenance- Marine manning

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  Engage Marine

  Aug 2020 - now

  • Port Manager

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Port Manager

    Aug 2020 - Aug 2021