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An independent Marine & Offshore Consultant since 1988
with broad management, command and shore based experience, as an onshore manager & offshore project/marine representative on construction, jacket installation, pipe and cable lay, inspection, survey, diving, conversion and high value/heavy lift load out projects. Client’s Representative, Marine Superintendent, on & offshore representative. Warranty surveyor for MODU rig moves, A vessel inspector and auditor specializing in offshore & DP vessels, AHTS, DSV, ROV & Survey vessels, Ferries & Fast craft. Tony Booker is a member of the British Association of Cargo Surveyors (BACS), the Nautical Institute (MNI) and an appointed Flag State Nautical Inspector and Marine Casualty and Accident investigator to six flag states.
Qualifications
British Master Mariner, Foreign Going, Class One (STCW 95) . Bahamas Master Mariner, RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Commercial). GMDSS cert, SRN 4 Hovercraft certificated, Nautical Institute DPO Certificate. MN medical, Offshore medical, Offshore survival & fire fighting. Member of the Nautical Institute (MNI), Member of The British Association of Cargo Surveyors
Experience
1989 to date Marine Consultant, Client’s Marine Representative, Marine Superintendent and Warranty Surveyor and Auditor on construction, installation and inspection projects including: Jacket & topsides lifting and installation, Pipe-lay, D.P. Dive-Support (N.I. DP cert held since 1988), cable lay, heavy lift, survey and offshore inspection and installation projects. I have been involved with and responsible for planning, procurement and offshore supervision on offshore projects including marine procedure writing and review. Extensive experience as Rig mover & warranty surveyor for MODU Rig moves, P& I claims, damage, collisions, cargo, pollution, personal injury. Owners’ representative & consultant during offshore support and cable vessel construction, conversions, and sea trials. Heavy lift & project cargo load out specialist, jackets, modules etc.
Marine Standards and Offshore Project Specialist in the Marine Ops Department of a Middle East based Oil Company, responsible for the day to day operation, supervision, auditing and inspection of all chartered vessels and barges (approx 25 units) which include, MODU’s , DP, Dive Support, Pipe lay, cable lay, Heavy lift, AHTS, Supply, Utility and Crew vessels. Responsible for all marine activities offshore and the implementation and application of all QA and HSE polices Additionally responsible for specifying and assessing new build plans, technical evaluation of bids, monitoring of contractors’ performance, specifying and inspecting additional project marine spread e.g. Jack-ups, accommodation, pipe lay, heavy lift barges and vessels etc. Responsible for SBM integrity, hoses, SBM maintenance & replacement, Pilotage training & supervision and support vessel personnel selection.
I am a Marine Auditor (IMCA), Dynamic Positioning Auditor (DP cert 0073 – 1988), Warranty Surveyor, Flag state and P&I surveyor, Cargo Surveyor and client’s marine rep’ with experience in UKCS, Irish Sea, North Sea, Egypt, Arabian Gulf, India and Asia. I have conducted many IMCA, UKOOA inspections, suitability surveys, pre-charter, pre-registration, pre-entry and in-service inspections on all types of vessels and offshore units (see attached sheets) and have conducted numerous QA and HSE audits, DP trials, FMEA and DP incident investigations.
A member of The British Association of Cargo Surveyors (BACS) a cargo surveyor and superintendent, with 20 years surveying experience representing ship owners, underwriters and P&I clubs throughout the UK and worldwide. I have been involved in all dry cargo, container, reefer, hull and machinery, personal injury, pollution and damage claims. Heavy list and project cargo specialist, warranty surveyor on offshore projects (see attached project list).
I am an approved Nautical Inspector & Casualty and Accident Investigator to six Maritime Authorities; Bahamas, Malta, Barbados, Belize, Vanuatu and Panama Flags . I carry out Statutory and Annual Nautical Inspections on a variety of vessels specializing in passenger, cruise, ferries, fast craft, offshore vessel. I regularly attend and inspect major passenger vessels, interfacing with management, on board staff and passengers. I have participated in and lead a number of accident investigations on behalf of Flag States, including collisions, groundings, fire damage and personal injury
1988 to 1989 MODU Rig Mover and Offshore Marine Surveyor – Middle East and India
1982 to 1988 Master and Chief Officer, D.P. Dive Support vessels, AHTS, Supply vessels
1973 to 1982 Deck Officer, General Cargo and Passenger ships. Ferries, RoRo, Seacats, SRN4 Hovercraft.
Personal Details Born: June 6th. 1956 Nationality: British
Mobile: + 44 7880 831391 Tel: 02081230236
Email: tonybooker@btinternet.com Web site: www.bookerassociates.btinternet.co.uk
Tony Booker
Personal details
Born: 6th June 1956
Nationality: British
Mobile: + 44 7880 831391
Email: tonybooker@btinternet.com
Web site www.bookerassociates.btinternet.co.uk
In the interests of brevity, here is a sample illustrating the range and extent of projects that I have recently been involved in. I am a widely experienced mariner able to analyze, solve problems, communicate effectively and interact successfully at all levels, both onshore and offshore. I am safety conscious and a team player.
Clients include:
· Shell (Iran), ZADCO (UAE), Qatar Petroleum, Mobil UK, Total Fina Elf (UK), Agip, Talisman Oil (UK), Providence Oil (Ireland), ONGC (India), ADNOC (Abu Dhabi), BP America, NDC (Abu Dhabi), Ras Gas (Qatar), Phillips (UK), Santa Fe (Egypt), Shell (Brunei), Oxy (UK), Britoil (UAE), McDermott, NPCC (UAE), Total (UAE)
· P&I Clubs, Underwriters, Flag states, Owners and Charterers
· Offshore vessel and MODU operators,
Recent jobs include:
· Operations and projects – Day to day operation of oil company offshore support fleet (25 vessels) & all associated marine spread for field expansion projects (including Accommodation barges, DP DSV’s, pipe lay, cable & construction vessels).
· New build spec’ and review - Supply, Utility & Crew boats for oil company support fleet (UAE).
· Condition surveys various offshore vessels – Condition surveys, suitability surveys and audits (IMCA etc) Supply, AHTS, pipe barges, heavy lift vessels, DP vessels HLS 2000, Barracuda, CBL 102, Gulf Battler, Britoil barges and tugs, Al Wafi, Odin, Gulf Venture, Shahriar, Nautica Trader, Adams Challenge, Gal Ross, Lamnalco Hawk, Seaways 4, 7, Marcap 1, Lady Hammond, GAC 63, Wiggins Tide and many more
· Qeshm – Weighing and Load out of 4 jackets for installation in Nowrooz Sorooch field (Shell Iran)
· DB 27 – Load out of jackets and installation offshore, (Ras Gas - Qatar)
· DB 27 – Warranty/Marine Rep’ on Pipe lay project, (Ras Gas (Qatar)
· HLS 2000 – Installation of jackets and topsides - Offshore Iran (Shell Iran)
· Palmyra – Load out of 6 transformers for Bass Strait cable link (UK underwriters)
· Industrial Charger – Load out of Flexible Flow line reel, Newcastle and Aviles, Spain (Exxon Mobil)
· Dynia - Jack up Rig move (NDC - Persian Gulf)
· Al Yasat – Jack up Rig move (NDC - Persian Gulf)
· Beynounah – Jack up Rig move (NDC - Persian Gulf
· Arosia – P&I claim cargo damage (heavy weather shift) – (Abu Dhabi)
· DLB 750 – Warranty/Marine Rep’ Nowroz Sorooch pipelay Iran - (Shell Iran)
· Technical reviews – Installation and transportation document reviews for S.I.O.L. (P. Gulf)
· Atlasgracht – Load out of $70m of gas pipe line on freighter in Japan (Agip - Libya)
· Ocean Challenger – Annual DP audit and trials (UK)
· PLB Crawler – Condition survey of pipelay barge (Agip - Italy)
· Maersk Bahrain – Bahamas Annual Survey (UK)
· Hoverspeed Diamant – (Seacat) Bahamas Annual Inspection (UK)
· Dover Castle - Heavy lifts pipeline load out in Antwerp (Abu Dhabi National Oil Co)
· Project Femco – Fire in cargo (Abu Dhabi)
· Jaya Hercules – P&I pre- entry inspection (Abu Dhabi)
· Britoil – Load out of pipe barges (25 sailings) in Ras al Khaimah (Ras Gas – Qatar)
· Beynounah - Jack up Rig move (NDC - Persian Gulf)
· Al Yasat – Jack up Rig move (NDC - Persian Gulf)
· Sima Baha - P&I Club pre–entry Inspection (Sharjah - UK P&I)
· Al Yasat – Jack up Rig move (NDC -Persian Gulf)
· Beynounah – Jack up Rig move (NDC - Persian Gulf)
· Pearl of Sharjah – P&I Club pre–entry Inspection (UK P&I Fujairah)
· Euroships – 3 ferry inspections for Bahamas Maritime Authority (UK/Zeebrugge)
· Grandeur of the Seas – Inspection of passenger ship for Bahamas Maritime (UK)
· Huskey – Tug condition survey (UK)
· Sea Eagle – Load out of fibre optic cable reels (UK - BP America)
· Spring Bear – Bahamas Annual inspection (UK)
· CEC Cardiff – Load out of Reels and umbilicals (UK - Kellogg Brown and Root)
· Cast Salmon - Load out of field expansion project equipment for BP America
· Star Geiranger - Load out of field expansion project equipment for BP America
· TMC Atlas - Umbilicals, risers and flow lines - Brasil (UK - Kellogg Brown & Root)
· Rowan Gorilla VII - Marine representative for Jack up move to Dundee for TFE
· Scan Arctic - Load-out of Project equipment to Brasil for Kellogg Brown and Root
· Scan Polaris - FPSO project equipment for Kellogg Brown and Root
· TMC Atlas - Load out of Compressor unit for an FPSO project (UK - BP America)
· Scan Finlandia - Load out of Power Gen'y & FPSO equipment (UK - BP America)
· Ensco 72 - Annual Flag state inspection (Bahamas)
· Ensco 72 - Jack up move North Sea (Warranty)
· Maersk Assister - Annual DP Trials
· Noble Julie Robertson - Jack up rig move (Talisman -Client’s marine rep)
· Smit Pioneer - Load out of flexible pipe reels for KBR
· CSO Alliance - Installation of flexible riser offshore - Mobil Company rep
· CSO Alliance – Inspection and repair of pipeline for Mobil
· Deepwater 1 - Offshore Marine Rep for Talisman on pipeline tie ins
· Mallory/Gallahad - Marine rep on pipeline and platform field installation for Phillips
· Jasmine Protector - Fibre optic cable laying and cable repair in Thailand for JSTC.
· Egypt (Red Sea)- Numerous rig moves (Santa Fe)
· India (Bombay High) – Numerous rig moves (ONGC)
· Arabian Gulf – Rig, pipeline and general offshore work Abu Dhabi & Gulf region
· Brunei - Pipeline and platform Inspection work on DSV (Shell Brunei)
· Scan Germania - Load out of FPSO project equipment (BP America)
· Seaway Explorer - Annual DP Trial and IMCA Marine Audit (Stolt Seaway)
· Tatjana - Load out of heavy lifts (BP America)
· CEC Caledonia - Load out of heavy lifts for FPSO (BP America)
· Ensco 92 - Jack-up - Annual Inspection for Panama Bureau of Shpping
· CSO Alliance - Load out of flexible riser, pipe & umbilicals
· BT Nexus – Conversion from drill ship, trials & deployment on CANTAT 3 trans Atlantic cable-lay
· Seaway Eagle - Annual DP Trials, IMCA audit and FMEA (Stolt Seaway)
· Seaway Kestrel – DP trials & IMCA audit (Stolt Seaway)
· CSO Alliance - Cable Load out at Newcastle
· Seaway Osprey - IMCA audit and Annual DP trials (Stolt Seaway)
· Lapad – Flow line and umbilical reel load out at Le Trait
· Seaway Eagle - Annual DP Trials, IMCA audit and FMEA on (Stolt Seaway)
· Viking Provider - Stand-by vessel, proving trials
· Crystal Ocean - DP trials & suitability survey for Erica Wreck oil removal.
· SL 56 - suitability inspection for purchase
· Adams Challenge - DP trials in China for Cable and Wireless
· Ocean Nomad - Semi-sub,Towmaster Ireland to Invergordon (Providence Oil)
· Ocean Princess - Semi-sub, (Panama Flag Inspection)
· Western Pacific - Survey vessel, (Panama Flag Inspection)
· Anglian Monarch - AHTS IMCA audit
· MV Gudermes - Malta Flag - Collision with French fishing vessel in Eng’ Channel
· MV Atlantic Mermaid - Collision with coaster in English Channel
· MV Sabrina - Panama Flag - Collision with Reefer vessel and a fishing boat.
· Norwegian Dream - Bahamas Maritime Authority - Collision with Ever Decent
· Royal Viking Sun – B.M.A. - Passenger ship contacts reef.
· Gripsholm - Bahamas Maritime Authority – Passenger ship grounding.
· Rembrandt - Premier Cruises – Passenger ship, minor grounding.
· Vistafjord - Bahamas Maritime Authority – Series of suspicious fires.
· Borrenmill - Bahamas Maritime Authority – Bulk Carrier fire, 3 officers died
· Svitzer Mercator - B.M.A. – Survey vessel in collision with cargo ship.
· Fosseland – B.M.A. – Cargo vessel in collision with fishing vessel
· Bona Fulmar – B.M.A. – Product carrier in collision with Chemical tanker
· Millac Star II – B.M.A – Cargo vessel, Death of seaman in an enclosed space.
· Snowflower – B.M.A - Cargo vessel, Death of seaman, apparent suicide.
Tony Booker