Dave Latham

Cadet, Engineer, Electrician

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City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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About me
Marine Chief Engineer seeking Employment
Education
- South Tyneside College
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  Class 2 CoC Marine Engineeing Class 2 - Steam
  Returning to college after required sea time for studies to higher certificate of competency
- John Cleveland Collage
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  A Levels A Levels
- South Tyneside College
  1998 - 1998
  Class 1 CoC Marine Engineering, Steam & Motor Chief Engineer CoC
  Completion of studies to high level after required sea time
- Warsash
  1986 - 1989
  HND Marine Engineering Marine Engineering
Experience
- Royal Fleet Auxiliary
  Aug 1987 - Aug 1998
  Cadet, Engineer, Electrician
  Employed as Engineering Cadet whilst at college: completed cadet-ship and continued to work on various vessels working through to senior watch-keeper position. Also appointed as Electrician when company were short of electricians as I was known even at this stage to be very good in that field.
- Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard)
  Aug 1998 - Aug 2003
  3EO, 2EO
  Marine Engineer Officer:Initially senior watch-keeper on SS Canberra, after retirement of Canberra senior watch-keeper and 2EO on various vessels in P&O cruises fleet.Large time spent as "MEO" or Hotel service engineer in charge of a team maintaining all 'non engine room equipment', I.e. Lifeboats &Davits, winches, Galleys & Laundries, Waste Handling equipment, etc.
- Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard)
  Oct 2003 - Jan 2009
  Envirionmental & Compliance Officer
  Started in new position as Environmental Officer training crew and auditing performance according to requirements of US imposed ECP. Over time I personally expanded the position, in consultation with Commodore, to expand training and auditing to include compliance with all rules and regulations applying to the vessels. The culmination of this was steering the Queen Mary 2 through multiple audits with zero deficencies.
- Swire Pacific Offshore
  Jan 2009 - Jun 2016
  Chief Engineer
  Joined company as Assistant Chief (appointed as 2EO) and rapidly promoted to Chief Engineer.Initially Chief Engineer on older tonnage but as skills were recognised I was rapidly moved to new build vessels on long term hire.Last vessel was a very modern new build Diesel Electric Vessel with variable speed drives.
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
  Aug 2016 - Mar 2017
  Project Manager for instillation of AEP systems onto company vessels.Liasing with large team of contractractors and ships crew to ensure project runs smootly and on time with minimal disruption to operations
  - Project Engineer
    Aug 2016 - Mar 2017
  - Project Engineer
    Aug 2016 - Feb 2017
- Zamil Offshore Services Company
  Apr 2017 - Mar 2018
  MArine Chief Engineer
  Dive support vessel in Arabian Gulf, temporary contract work
- Saudi Aramco
  Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
  Marine Chief Engineer
  Harbour tug Chief Technical Officer
Licenses & Certifications
- Marine Engineer - Steam & Motor Unlimited
  Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  Jan 1998
- DP Maintainer
  SMTC
  Sept 2010