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David Sullivan

David Sullivan

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  • About me

    Yacht & Boat Builder, Marine Coatings Specialist, Top Coat Sprayer, and Fibreglass Restoration Technician

  • Education

    • AwlGrip Distributor Institute

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      Certificate

      A certificate to certify that I attended the AwlGrip Distributor Institute EU/Middle East, an educational programme aimed at strengthening technical knowledge and skill in AwlGrip products and systems (2007)

    • AwlGrip Finish First

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      Certificate

      AwlGrip North America, Florida, USA March, 11th 2010 Certificate from the AwlGrip Applicator Institute

    • West Cornwall Enterprise Trust

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      – Certificate of Achievement Business Foundation

    • Falmouth Marine School G.R.P Technology

      1994 - 1994
      Tech Level Certificate Course at Technician Level for Laminating

      Laminating and Gelcoat colour matching

    • Falmouth Marine School

      1993 - 1994
      College Diploma Yacht and Boat Building

    • Camborne College

      1991 - 1992
      Studied Towards City and Guilds in Carpentry and Joinery

  • Experience

    • Green Marine

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2001
      Employee

      Painting, laminating and fairing of RNLI lifeboats

    • Ocean 1

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
      Ocean 1

      The preparation and application of paint systems and fillers. Also to supervise both British and local teams of workers during the fairing and the construction.

    • Gulf Craft

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2005
      Fairer/Painter

      I was a part of a paint team for an independent British contractor; I was quickly promoted to supervising foreign labor force.I also managed materials from the stores, laminating, prep work, in charge of application and control of paint systems.

    • Spirit of Canada

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2006
      Painter/Fairer

      Head of application of marine coatings; Fairing, Paint Spraying. Also worked on the construction of the Carbon Fiber racing yacht. My duties included pre-preg carbon fiber lamination, vacuum bagging and wet lamination.Sprayed topcoat with Awlgrip polyurethane.

    • Washington Yachting Group

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
      Paint Department Manager

      Head of all aspects of the Paint Department for the Attessa IV. This included but was not limited to the training of unskilled supervisors and labor team that started at 20 and grew to team of 80 workers. In addition to being the topcoat painter it was my responsibility to be the technical expert/support of marine coatings.

    • Offshore Challenges

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2007
      Topcoat Painter

      Called in spray topcoat on Estrella Damm's race yacht.

    • Indiana Yachting

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2007
      Paint Manager

      In charge of application of marine coatings, including topcoat also organized and did hands on training of system to yard’s existing team for the Groupe Bel IMOCA Open 60

    • Al Seers Marine

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2007
      Topcoat Painter

      Called in as an AwlGrip topcoat painter to assist in problem solving and spraying of 57-meter yacht Moonlight, while in water

    • Swans Yacht Sales

      Nov 2011 - now
      Yacht and Boat Repair & Marine Coatings

      Deck, Stringer and Transom ReplacementsRudder RepairsBow Thruster InstallsBottom Painting and Osmosis TreatmentBrightworkFairing and Full Resprays in Paint or GelcoatPolishing and Detailing and Refits etc.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AwlGrip Certificates