Name: DARREN LEE BALDWINAddress: 167 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 8EDMobile: 07500 560670Email: leedb68@yahoo.co.ukLinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/pub/lee-baldwin/69/912/4b3/

PROFILE

A qualified, all-round multi-disciplined and highly motivated offshore engineer/technician/seismic observer/ gun mechanic/on-line QINSy multi-beam surveyor/Party chief and client rep. with a wealth of experience in conducting seismic, geophysical, hydro-graphic, environmental, oceanographic, UXO, Ocean bottom cabling (various cable spooling, tensioning, deploying, recovery, diagnosing and fault repairing for a variety of subsea cables and equipment ) RDS/tensioning technician for FPSO mooring & anchor lines / fiber optic cable deployment/recovery and geotechnical surveys globally utilizing a diverse range of sensitive and complex data acquisition technology/equipment. Operating predominantly from vessels and off shore platforms, spending an average of 250 days per year at sea, I am exceptionally knowledgeable in health and safety and adhere to strict regulations pertaining to difficult and often hazardous environments. A consummate professional, I have an impressive track record in diagnosing faults, maintaining and repairing under sea cabling and in-water data acquisition apparatus, QC on behalf of the client and data acquisition equipment. Flexible and experienced at working at all levels within the survey and project. With a logical and analytical mind, I work well under pressure within an industry where decisiveness and accuracy are critical; I consistently achieve demanding targets and meet strict deadlines. A supportive and motivational team manager, I bring high standards and expertise developed in a world class training organization, with the ability to elicit a professional working attitude from all members of the survey team whilst at sea. Driven and committed, my qualifications, experience and knowledge at all levels within the survey team will make a significant contribution. With my own array of test equipment and tools along with my own PPE, I am adaptable for any work environment globally, and for the technical, report writing and QC requirements of any projects scope. A multi-disciplined offshore survey member, with experience at all levels including pre/post-project meetings between clients and survey personnel, on site survey report writing/reporting, risk assessments for all procedures, close approach work permits, DPRs, toolbox meeting, project contractual understanding, vessel procedures and clients procedures, data delivery and monitoring/advising/liaison between the clients and the survey crews particular needs and requirement’s to complete the project with quality data acquired safely. Excellent communications at all levels both up and down the management chain, with an exceptional ability to understand the bigger picture for both clients and survey, having a multi-disciplined background makes me unique to relate to all on-board crew members and onshore management and clients.

KEY SKILLS

Exceptional technical skills in maintaining, repairing and fault diagnosing for a wide range of instrumentation and equipment for projects following the ethos- ITS BETTER TO PREVENT THAN CURE – keeps downtime and incidents at almost zero, be it deep water to shallow and close approach

Outstanding data collection and collation abilities, presenting complex information in a well structured format Proficient in conducting a range of geo-tech/environmental engineering functions, including cone penetration testing, vibro-

coring and piston coring, sea floor grabs and underwater photography/video. Excellent written and verbal communication, liaising with stakeholders and producing comprehensive reports Various report writing, product deliveries, Identifying and eliminating any future delays in production by co-operating with

crew members and onshore management at all levels to offer or find solutions. Experienced and understanding of Toolbox meetings monitoring/partaking, risk assessments, DPRs, correct permit

acquisition, data QC and deliveries, vessel/operational procedures, HSE monitoring to correctly adhere to both the clients and companies expectations. Project contractual understanding to act and protect best interest of the company/client at all times.

Proactive team player with strong leadership skills Well motivated, conscientious and target driven with an ability to organize and prioritize well Analytical thinker and problem solver with a keen eye for detail English and Spanish speaker EIC and assistant PC when required-source vessels

Technical Skills Multi-disciplined engineer with experience in the following: - Depending on the scope of work, and the projects -

Regional seismic surveys worldwide. Offshore wind installation surveys, Pipeline inspection surveys. In-shore & Deep water. Responsible for the deployment/recovery & maintenance of sea floor cabling, its in-sea peripherals, and all data acquisition apparatus relevant for the projects aim – AQUIRE QUALITY DATA SAFELY-. On-line QINSy surveyor with experience in deep water, Shallow and close approach.17 years at Sea throughout the world carrying out, site surveys, offshore wind installation surveys, pipeline/cable route surveys, pipeline inspection surveys, rig site & habitat assessment, Archaeology surveys, Environmental baseline & digital cabling surveys, UXO (unexploded ordnance) inspection & surveys, Oil & Gas field Reservoir exploration/surveys.2D/3D/4D seismic surveys, and a host of other data acquisition apparatus. FPSO anchoring cable and mooring lines projects with fiber optical cables, tensioning gear, hydraulics and HPU operator, mobalisation/demobalisation.

Technical survey equipment including a variety of sub-bottom profilers, sonar systems, magnetometers, gun sources, velocity and sound probes, beacons, GPS, single beam and multi-beam echo-sounders, magnetometers, gradiometers.

surface towed boomers, multi-streamer(10) multi-azimuth, trailing hydrophones, Seismic workboat and gun vessel Knudsen, 2D seaMUX digital systems and high resolution, 3D,4D, SEAL, NTRS, Sea probes. Gradiometers Hull mounted and towed pingers, EA600 SBES, Radian VRU, sparkers, mini-air gun, Edge Tech, Strata View and GPS,SSS,

MBES EM3002 (QINSy), Meridian gyro,EA400/600 SBES, Sonardyne beacons-Ranger/scout USBL, etc. HP compressors and HV equipment, various gun/source arrays with sleeve and bolt guns of various sizes. HPUs for

mooring/anchoring cables. Software including Octopus, big shot, gun link 2000, SEAL, NTRS, ODIM, ORCA, QINSy, CODA, Gator and Linux Etc. Meridian surveyor gyro installation/calibration. TSS350 seafloor crawler QINSy software for the above with also TSS350 data processing Reson 7125 MBES, EM710 and 122

WORK EXPERIENCE

2012 - Present Multi-disciplined at all levels of off-shore survey projects in a variety of data acquisition fields from-OBC Technician, Source vessel Technician, Hydrographical-Geophysical engineer, geotech, environmental engineer, on-line

QINSy multi-beam surveyor, seismic high & low res., seismic 2d/3d & 4d, Source Mech., OBC, RDS TECH. FOR FPSO mooring & anchoring lines & cables, EIC, Asst.PC, PC, client rep.,

Past projects have included off-shore wind farm surveys and installation, site, habitat, cartography, pipeline, cable line surveys for various companies and government’s globally

Consultant for Atlas working with/for various companies globally at all levels.Key Responsibilities:

Pre/post project meeting, ongoing report writing/DPRs/toolbox/risk assessments permit acquiring/ non-conformance reporting and a total understanding of vessel operational procedures and requirement’s/adhering to the clients HSE expectations and implementing them on-board.

Attend and input in daily/weekly and exceptional on-board meetings, by communicating with all on-board crew the projects and clients aims of acquiring quality data-safely.

Keeping the on-shore management up to date with all information and accomplishments/incidents off-shore with daily/weekly and post project detailed reporting. Project contractual QC, and protecting the company/clients and vessels interests.

Managing the deployment, recovery and maintenance of sea floor cabling, and associated in-water technology equipment used to capture sub-sea floor data in a safe and prudent manner-following the company’s HSE policies – also to prevent possible incidents and ongoing improvement to the HSE procedure to complete the project with the aim of zero incidents.

Total understanding of the preparing, maintaining, repairing and testing a range of sensitive and hi tech equipment comprised of electronic, electric, hydraulic and mechanical systems

Preparing/risk assessing/monitoring all aspects of implementing complex and generic lifting plans prior to any operations Managing and inspiring when required survey crews with different disciplines to become one crew, ensuring they operate

within health and safety legislation and client/company policies and procedures whilst on the deck and in the laboratory Conducting toolbox meetings in line with health and safety recommendations and maintaining an excellent safety record.

Ensuring all reporting and correct paperwork is completed and saved for future reference. Co-operation and understanding for the party chief/client/captain and the crew members responsibilities while at sea. Ensuring the accurate collection of data and correct storage, saving, delivery and handing over to the relevant departments

and clients on project completion Online surveyor with multi-beam QINSy. Coordinating all aspects of deck work, including core sampling and sea floor ‘grabs’, collaborating with teams from different

departments to collect the optimum results to the client representative’s satisfaction Monitoring and evaluating progress, providing regular updates and end of project reports via email to relevant on-shore

personnel Liaising closely with on-shore management/clients throughout the survey process, attending pre-project meetings and to

advise through the on-board Party Chief/master on methods of collecting high quality results Continuously risk assessing in order to counter potential impediments to the project aims, providing practical support for on-

shore clients and survey members whilst at sea Experienced operator for multi-positions on various surveys from online hydrographical-Geo-physical eng, ROV and AUV

operations, multi-beam / online surveyor operator, geo-tech, environmental engineer, Ocean Bottom Cabling, Gun/source Mech, 2D,3D,4D seismic from deep ops, to shallow inshore close approach operations- multi-disciplined background offers me a unique aspect of all levels of onboard members responsibilities, difficulties and expectations-a excellent tool in preventing incidents and downtime.

2011 – 2012 Engineer/ Technician/ Observer Key Responsibilities: Engineer in charge/Assistant Party chief/Party Chief

In all positions-multiple report writing, meeting attendance, ongoing training for junior crew members, ship to ship or shore procedures and risk assessments including air ops.

Manage and lead teams of various numbers, ensuring and monitoring all in HSE matters Ensuring the correct permits/certificates of work are completed and toolbox meeting delivered correctly prior to any operation,

and understood by all crew members. To ensure all up the chain of managements are informed with detailed reporting and assessment’s, and all below the chain

are acting in accordance with the correct HSE requirement and professionalism. Provided technical support and advice, specializing in multiple environment’s the Polar regions to the tropics. Detected, located and isolated faults, performing repairs and replacing parts Conducted pre-emptive maintenance regularly on data acquisition equipment on board and in-sea Maintained and repaired active tail buoys and all in-water equipment, recovering and repairing on the mother vessel Utilized seismic work boats on multi-streamer projects, to tow equipment whilst synchronizing the mother vessel, in order to

minimize down time Ensured all work was completed speedily but always in accordance with strict health and safety regulations

2006 – 2011 Sea going Seismic Geo-Physical Engineer / Engineer in charge Gardline Geo-Marine Sciences, UKKey Responsibilities: Engineer in charge/Ass.PC

Conducted off-shore geophysical, hydro-graphic, environmental, oceanographic and geotechnical surveys, acquiring data and exploring oil and gas field reservoirs. Analogue, 2D, 3D high/low res. UXO (unexploded ordnance) Digital data acquisition. Multi-beam surveys.

Utilized a wide range of technologies, including sub-bottom profilers, sonar systems, magnetometers, gun sources, velocity and sound probes, beacons, GPS, single beam and multi-beam echo-sounders

Performed pipeline route assessments, pipeline inspections, rig site and habitat evaluation Established environmental baselines, providing geo-tech functions for core targets, including cone penetration testing, vibro-

coring and piston coring Acted as marine environmental engineer for sea-floor grabs and performing underwater photography Assessed and analyzed shallow gas hazards Mapped seabed, adopting a shallow, close approach to deep-water soil investigation, near shore and coastal surveys Measured water flow and quality Maintained, repaired and diagnosed faults for all onboard and in-sea equipment to a high standard

1998 – 2006 Liaison and Spanish Translator Union Electrique du Vanuatu Limited (UNELCO), Spain/freelancingKey Responsibilities:

Surveyed for sub-sea cable and pipe laying contracts Maintained and utilized remotely operated vehicles Provided on-shore liaison with the crewing and crew change organization and translating between Spanish and English

contingencies

1985 – 1996 L/Sergeant HM ForcesKey Responsibilities:

Served in Kenya, Cyprus, Jordan, Belize, Northern Ireland, Germany, The Arabian Gulf, Bosnia, Canada, Iraq, Kuwait, Sierra Leon, Norway and various additional operational tours world wide

Contributed as a member of a four man semi-autonomous team, to accomplish goals set by the highest command, utilizing multi-disciplined skills, often in globally isolated locations without support

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATION

2012 SEAL 408 Intensive Sercel, Nantes, France2011 Holder of a current, valid OGUK Medical Certificate 2011 Work Boat Seismic Operation Safemar Safety Training Center, Grimstad, Norway2011 BOISET, OPITO and NOGEPA approved Offshore Safety and Emergency Course incl. HUET+CA-EBS

Humberside Offshore Training Association LtdIndustry Best Practice BS ISO 15513 in Electrical, Hydraulic, Ship Fixed, Pedestal and Knuckle Boom Cranes

Ecosse Lifting-Aberdeen UK2006 OPITO Approved Slinging and Banksman Operations (Lifting)

A1 Safety Training Consultants

In House Training2013 On-line surveyor with multi-beam and QINSy-FUGRO TSS350 sea-floor crawler ops. And Data processing-FUGRO EM 122 and 710- FUGRO2012 Knuckle Boom Crane Operator in accordance with LOLER, PUWER and BS7121 Part 1,2 and 11 2011 OBC Technician and Source Vessel Technician1998 Sales Training Programs1998 Painter and Blaster Training

Military College1992 Landline Installation and Networking

1991 Secure Satellite Communications Operator and Repairs 1990 Generic Attenuation Installation 1989 Clansman Radio Operator and Repairs1985 – 1996 Trained Combat Medic, Arctic and Mountain Survival, Armored Vehicle Repairs, Extensive Field Craft

Leadership, Leadership and Team Building Instructor, Military Tracked Vehicle License, ROV piloting