David Graham

2 Navdeep Court
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 6EL
United Kingdom
Mob ++44 (0) 7870 857 354
davegraham59cdo@hotmail.com

A highly motivated and professional Air Diver. Former British Army (Royal Engineers) with over 20 years’
experience. Good theoretical and practical knowledge of diving subjects drawn from a multitude of diverse
experiences in underwater construction, demolition and explosive engineering. An enthusiastic and versatile
individual accustomed to working under pressure and with strict deadlines imposed. Flexible and approach-
able with well founded interpersonal and communication skills and a customer focused attitude. Is prepared
to assume responsibility as well as play a team role.

Qualifications and Training

• HSE Pt I Diver (Aramco Approved)

• HSE Pt III Diver
• CSWIP NDT 3.1 (U) Inspection Diver
• Underwater Structures Examiner - (Network Rail Standard)
• Coded Wet Welder - Zurich Approved (AWS D3.6M) Class A
• DMT inc O2 Admin and First Aid @ Work
• OPITO BOSIET (Including Norwegian sector, Shoulder Measurement, EBS, CA-EBS and HUET)
• OPITO MIST
• FULLY GWO CERTIFIED
• Maritime VHF Short Range Cert
• Thermal Cutting and Burning accredited
• Hydraulic Tool accredited
• RYA Powerboat Level 2
• ILM Team leader award- (Professional Leadership and Management Training)
• City and Guilds in Welding
• City and Guilds in Construction Engineering
• Cardox Trained
• PVL Cutting accredited
• CSCS registered operative

Personal

Date of Birth 26 Apr 1975

Marital Status Single
Passport Details 563580892 (Expiry - 10th Sept 2029)
Full Clean UK Driving Licence plus Cat C
UTR 65774 74696
NI No JC 422 500 A
British Seamans Card SC00021285
Seamans Discharge Book DB00098537
Panamanian Seamans Card P0518723 (Expiry - 10th Dec 2024)
Vantage No 963506
Security vetted and prepared to travel. Available for work 22nd August 2022.

References These can be supplied on request.

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Career History

Inspection Diver/DMT - HBC Apr 22 – July 22

Client – Orsted Vessel: HBC Supporter

· Conducting air diving operations within the Nysted offshore wind farm Denmark including the safe
mooring of the vessel utilising a 4 point anchor system.
· Carrying out varying degrees of subsea inspection on concrete gravity bases of turbines including
drilling coring samples of various depths using a drill pedestal and hydraulic drill.

Inspection Diver/DMT - DSMC Aug 21 - Mar 22

Client - RWE Vessel: Katabatic

• Conducting air diving operations on a subsea inspection campaign within the Robin Rigg wind farm.
• Mooring the diving vessel at the turbine to enable diving operations to be conducted safely.
• Using a cavitcleaner gun subsea to remove the marine growth on the structure ready for inspection.
• Carrying out varying degrees of subsea inspection inc: GVI, CVI, UT meter thickness readings and also
CP meter readings.

Air Diver/DMT - Boskalis Subsea May 21 - July 21

Client - Total Vessel: Boka Atlantis

• Conducting air diving operations from DSV Boka Atlantis within the Tyra Oilfield North Sea.
• Using PLV cutting to remove various components on a subsiding platform including walkway and riser
clamp bolts.
• Rigging/De-rigging and positioning of the Diamond Wire Saw (DWS) and Chain Manipulator high
pressure cutter on/from various members of platform to enable removal.
• Installation of various rigging onto members to enable safe removal and storage.

Air Diver/Lead Diver - Zamil Mermaid Sept 19 - Present

Client - Saudi Aramco Vessel: Mermaid Sap-
phire

• Conducting air diving operations from the DSV Mermaid Sapphire utilising ‘golden gate’ procedures on an
IRM campaign on various oilfields in Saudi Arabia for Aramco including wet welding and inspection.
• Acting as ‘lead diver’ ensuring activities on deck run safely whilst diving operations are taking place.

Air Diver/FRC Boat Op - Subsea Partner June 19 - July 19

Client - Teekay Vessel: Olympic Zeus

• Daughter craft diving operations from the mother vessel on 2 xFPSOs within the North Sea.
• Piloting the mother vessels fast reaction craft to enable swift crew changes between daughter craft and the
mother vessel.
• Installation of the bend stiffener for one of the risers on the FPSO.
• Removal and replacement of ICCP anodes on the FPSO.

Air Diver/Coded Wet Welder/DMT - Kreuz Subsea Apr 19 - June 19

Client - Shell Vessel: DSV Challenger

• Conducting dive operations from the DSV Kreuz Challenger adhering to procedures laid out when operat-
ing from the use of dynamic positioning within various oilfields in Brunei.
• Removal of sacrificial anodes from various platforms.
• Rigging, positioning, preparation and wet welding of sacrificial anodes to various platforms.
• Conducting RCC operations to enable divers to decompress safely.

Air Diver/UXO/Coded Wet Welder - Reach Engineering Diving Services Jul 18 - Mar 19
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• Rigging, positioning, preparation and wet welding of sacrificial anodes onto steel sheet and circular piling
of Dover ferry port using various tools.
• UXO search and clearance within King George V dock in order for the proposed extension of London City
Airport to start, utilising the DX 300 metal detector and the circular search.

Inspection Diver - Bridgway Consulting Ltd May 14 - July 18

Client - Various

• Various Bridge surveys, underwater inspections and scour assessments, providing boat rescue cover
• Various high risk confined space tasks including cleaning and inspections and providing rescue cover.
• Report writing for various clients using various programmes including Microsoft Word, Excel and Visio.

Air Diver - Mermaid Subsea Services Oct 17 - Oct 17

Client - Shell Vessel: DSV Resolution

• SPM hose change out on Shell Bukom project Singapore.

• Rigging, Lifting and full set up of dive spread onto the vessel.
• Working as a coxswain on workboat transferring crew and equipment from DSV to the SPM.

Inspection Diver - NSEA UK LTD Aug 17 - Aug 17

Client - Rowan Vessel:RowanStavenger
• UWILD inspection on jack-up platform.
• Cleaning of welds on spud cans using air lift and needle gun.
• CVI of welds including commentary and video surveillance.

Air Diver - Seatech Ltd June 17 - Aug 17

Client - E.ON Vessel: C-Fenna

• Fibre optic cable installation on the Rampion wind farm.

• Rigging, Lifting and full set up of dive spread onto the vessel.
• Rigging, positioning and installation of ‘piggy-back’ clamps onto the sub station existing J-tube.
• Rigging, positioning and installation of cable deflector plate onto the VDM of the sub station to enable cor-
rect position and recovery of cable when pulled.

Air Diver/Rigger - Briggs Marine Apr 17 - May 17

Client - Dong Energy Vessel: Olympic Triton

• Turbine cable cutting, recovery and replacement on West Duddon Sands wind farm.
• Cleaning and inspection of turbine cable orifice and CPS using high pressure washer.
• Recovery of CPS from cable by burning using Broco.
• Positioning and rigging of Diamond cutter.
• Rigging of cable to enable recovery.

Air Diver/Coded Wet Welder/Burner - Hughes Sub Surface Engineering May 16 - July 16

• Rigging, positioning, preparation and wet welding of sacrificial anodes onto steel pile of ferry port using
various tools.

Air Diver/Coded Wet Welder/Burner/Dry Welder - Seatech Ltd Oct 15 - Jan 16

Client - Herbosch Kiere

• Upgrade and extension of existing ferry terminal on River Thames (London).

• Both dry and wet welding of steel components to existing ferry terminal.
• Fitting of rubber fendering including pile guides.
• Burning of existing steel piles.
Air Diver/Coded Wet Welder/Rigger - Seawork Marine Services May 15 - Sept 15
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Client - MOD Vessel: MCSV3

• Removal of old impressed current anode system from vessel refuelling jetty.
• Rigging, positioning, preparation and wet welding of sacrificial anodes onto steel piles of vessel refuelling
jetty using various tools.

Welder/Rigger - Hughes Sub Surface Engineering May 15 - May 15

Client - Van Oord Vessel: Stemat 82

• Decommissioning of ship to shore oil pipeline within a cofferdam wearing full BA.
• Dry welding of cofferdam frame H beams.
• Positioning and operation of diamond cutter on pipeline.
• Dry welding of steel components including blank plugs inside oil pipeline within the cofferdam after con-
ducting relevant gas safety checks.

Air Diver/Coded Wet Welder - Caldive Mar 15 - Apr 15

Client - McLaughlin and Harvey

• Preparation of steel Dogs and Wedges.

• Preparation and wet welding of steel plates and round bar to split steel sheet piles of harbour wall.

Inspection Diver - Oilfield Integrity Management (OIM) Dec 14 - Jan 15

Client - Paragon Offshore Vessel:Paragon L782

• GVI of rig legs including chords, members, nodes and spud cans.
• Grit blasting using HP water jet to SA 2.5 prior to inspections.
• CVI of welds including commentary and video surveillance.
• Carrying out remedial repair work on structure cracks using grinder and drill for stopper holes.
• CP and Digital thickness readings. MPI

Inspection Diver - SubC Partner (Barrow Windfarm) June 14 - Aug 14

Client - Dong Energy Vessel: OMS Pollox

• General visual inspection.

• Marine growth inspection.
• Inspection of cathodic protection system.
• Cleaning and close visual inspection of grout seal using hp waterjet and camera.
• Close visual inspection of cable protection and route system.
• All of above carried out on both wind turbines and sub stations.

Air Diver/Coded Wet Welder - Caldive May 14 - May 14

Client - P&O Ferries

• Wet welding and grinding various components on pile jackets for ferry terminal installation.

Inspection Diver - Norfolk Marine May 14 - May 14

Client - E.ON Vessel:Flying Hart

• Inspection and survey of wind turbine mattress.

• Scour assessment of turbines.

Air Diver/Supervisor - British Army, Defence Diving School, Portsmouth 2009 - 2013

• Teaching and supervising Army Diving Supervisors and initial diver training courses including hydraulic
tools, Brocco burning and cutting, airlift, buoyancy bags, water jet, various search techniques and methods
including fast water.

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Air Diver/Team Leader - British Army, 59 Commando Royal Engineers 1995 - 2009

• Worked worldwide including hostile/austere environments.

• Army Commando Engineer diver with over 500 logged dives, with approx 50% in nil visibility water.

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