Matthew Hill

Experience

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  Sailing Yacht Queen of Peace

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Ft schooner

  + rigging, The Rigging Shop and Yacht Teck rigging and hydraulics. (Mallorca). Position: Rigger. Crew on the following luxury sailing and motor yachts: Motor Yacht Bonheur 2 (120ft Christensen, charter yacht) Position: Dive Master and Deck Hand.

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  Nance & underwood rigging and sails.

  Jan 1998 - Dec 2000

  Lead Hand

  Nance & Underwood Rigging and Sails (USA). While here some of the larger jobs were to install 11 Harken hydraulic furling systems, 8 on Sailing Yacht Fleurtje a 200 ft schooner and 3 on Sailing Yacht Alexa a 37 meter

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  Cammell Lairds ship build and repair

  Feb 2000 - Jan 2002

  Rigger

  Heavy lift rigger working mainly in engine room spaces and tail end work.

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  Self employed rigger

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Rigger

  • independent contractor (UK), working for the following companies in 1-10 month contracts performing engineering and rigging work; AG Fluon Polymers, O’Hare Engineering, Alstrom Large Generators (Barking Reach & Deeside Power Stations), Beck &Pollitzer, Seaforth Cranes Service and Nance & Underwood Rigging(USA).I also worked at the following shipyards Cammel Lairds, A&P Falmouth, A&P Birkenhead and Vosper Thorneycroft where I was involved in the build of 2 ships for the navy and other M.O.D contracts. As well as commercial ship repair/construction including the outfitting of engine rooms and machine areas. Show less

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  East Coast Rigging and Engineering

  Aug 2003 - Mar 2007

  Owner

  A small rigging and gardienage business catering to the engineering and rigging needs of large and small yachts. Examples of the work undertaken during this time are: Total refit of a 60 ft Sailing Yacht the Andre Hook designed Lady Anne, managed entirely by me. 30-meter Sailing Yacht Signe, carried out a total refit of exhaust system (removal and refit of dry exhaust) and Hunderstat prop, all through hull fittings. 21-meter Ferretti MAXI `Q', engine room and general exterior refit, all works and management carried out by me. 27-meter Wally Performance Sailing Yacht Tiketitan. Full service on the hydraulic canting keel system, involved removal of main engine and generator plus most of the hydraulic power pack and control stacks including the 20 ton keel. 32-Meter Wally Sailing Yacht Narrida, general engineering with the removal of 22 ton keel, rebuild on the hydraulic oil cooling system and rebuild of all hydraulic rams on the hatch system. At the same time I undertook contractual work with larger Palma based companies such as K&M marine doing removal and fitting of marine exhausts and tail end work for large motor and sailing yachts. Show less

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  C.d.one & c.d two

  Oct 2007 - Aug 2011

  Engineer

  Yacht CD TWO 43 meter steel commercially classed yacht. Following the 15 year Lloyd's survey, I carried out a major refit including W5 on main engines and generators, structural steel work carried out, shaft re-alignments, hydraulic work and installation of Hanman sewage treatment system. Position: Engineer.

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  Motor yacht c.d.one & c.d.two

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Engineer

  i held this position for 3 years as sole engineer for a 34m motor yacht. keeping all systems in good order and also keeping the vessel in class.also carried out major refit on the owners other yacht, a 43 meter comercal vessal m.y c.d.two.

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  M.y voyager

  Feb 2012 - Apr 2013

  Chief engineer

  39 year old classic yacht. 62 meter. I worked on this project for 13 months as acting chief engineer while the boat was in refit in Palma de Mallorca under going various works.

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  Deep Blue Sea ROV Services Ltd

  Apr 2013 - Sept 2019

  ROV PILOT SUPERVISOR Company Director

  I have reached well over 900 flying hours to date and have been working with Outland 1000, 2000 & 2500 digital systems, VideoRay Pro 4 GTO and the Seaeye Falcon also Bibby Hyromap's d'ROP workclass ROV system.I have completed the SEAEYE digital course which covers indepth the Tiger, Lynx, Cougar and a good working knowlage of the Panther XTP systems. I am involved with various projects as ROV supervisor. I am a qualified marine engineer and rigger with twenty years working internationally in ship build and repair and yachting which has given me an exstensive experiance of commercal class of vessels from an engineering / refit and ROV inspection perspective. A committed team player with the ability to remain calm and focused under pressure. Well versed in the demands of a sea-going role and flexible in attitude toward both duties and hours of work. Show less

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  HIRO MARINE ENGINEERING CB & Deep Blue Sea ROV Services Ltd

  Sept 2019 - now

  Business Owner
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  HIRO MARINE ENGINEERING CB

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2023

  Partner