Giles Rice

Experience

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  Early Career

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2011

  Skipper / Instructor / Mate

  • 04/2011 to 08/2011: Sunsail: S/Y’s Ariel, Liza Lou & Kalf: Skipper/Cruising Instructor• 09/2010 to 12/2010: PYDWW: S/Y Oomu 43ft: Croatia to Australia (13,500Nm): Mate• 08/2010 to 09/2010: PYDWW: S/Y Escapade 47ft: Turkey to UK (3,000Nm): Mate• 07/2010 to 07/2010: PYDWW: S/Y Shandrani 36ft: Netherlands to UK (228Nm): Mate• 06/2010 to 07/2010: PYDWW: S/Y Amethyst 53ft: UK to Sweden (600Nm): Mate• 05/2010 to 06/2010: PYDWW: S/Y Moana 56ft: Cape Verde to UK (2,800Nm): Mate• 04/2010 to 05/2010: PYDWW: S/Y Concerto 39ft: Italy to UK (2,150Nm): Delivery Crew• 01/2010 to 02/2010: UKSA: S/Y Albatross 67ft: Gibraltar to Madeira (1,803Nm): Crew• 09/2009 to 01/2010: UKSA: S/Y’s Harrier, Freedom, Whirlwind, Brightside & Avocet: Crew• 01/2009 to 09/2009: DHL: Courier & Warehouse Staff for DHL Trade Team• 05/2008 to 01/2009: Surrey Police Service: Police Officer• 08/2007 to 05/2008: Dixons / Curry’s: Appliance Installer• 09/2006 to 08/2007: Various Agencies: Landscape Gardener Show less

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  ZODIAC MARITIME AGENCIES LIMITED

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

  Deck Officer Cadet

  • Joined vessel in San Francisco and sailed through South Korea, China, North Eastern Russia, Hong Kong, Tacoma, Seattle and Vancouver.• Crossed Pacific 6 times during voyage. • Gained experience in the maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment and Life Saving Appliances.• Received further excellent reviews from Captains and completed 2nd sea voyage on a merchant vessel.

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  ZODIAC MARITIME AGENCIES LIMITED

  Mar 2014 - Jul 2014

  Deck Officer Cadet

  • Reported to Chief Officer in his role as Cadet Training Officer and measured on completion of Merchant Navy training record book and the ability to carry out supervisory roles on-board. • Joined vessel in Singapore and sailed to India, South Africa and returned to Singapore, onto China, Indonesia and back to Singapore. • Honed watch keeping skills and gained foundation experience of dry bulk cargo trade. • Received final excellent review from Captain and completed 3rd voyage on a merchant vessel. Show less

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  Royal Fleet Auxiliary

  Feb 2016 - now

  • Reported to Chief Officer and responsible for 30 independent civilian contractors and yard staff whilst at A&P Falmouth. • Acted as Officer of the day (twice per week) and responsible for all 65 personnel on-board.• Oversaw project contractors commissioning structural steel works of vessel. • Involved with the modification of the electrical systems and fitted new communications suite. • Commissioned new firefighting systems within magazines.• Completed UK customisation process and commenced further sea trials.• Supervised high speed manoeuvring and trigger trials to establish max speed / rates of turn. • Completed man over-board recovery and tested response. • Responsible for Meteorological forecasting and ships explosive stores. Show less • Reported to Chief Officer and acted as Officer of the day (3 times a week) and responsible for all 120 personnel on-board. • Oversaw bulkhead repairs and other major refit tasks to return to operations.• Undertook complete ship training package for flag officer sea training (FOST) to satisfy Royal Naval requirements for returning onto fleet. • Provided Helicopter Landing Training vessel for HM Forces to practice deck landings at sea. • Responsible for garbage management plan and local navigation warning chart updates.• Completed Officer of the watch duties in addition to aviation officer of the watch communications cycle to keep aircraft, vessel, and personnel safe. Show less

  • Second Officer

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Third Officer – Officer of the Quarter

    May 2017 - Oct 2023

  • Third Officer – Aviation Safety Officer of the Watch

    Feb 2016 - Jan 2023