Jon Lalabalavu

• Inspected 2 seawater inlets and 1 valve starboard hull forward on vessel City Of Westminster, River Thames, Greenwich.
• Carried out slings work lifting out 1 vessel End Game from River Thames at western quayside of London Gateway Container Terminal.

• River Tyne, Established Sheet Pile repair using metal plates welded onto various defected Piles at up to 20 + metres sea bottom. Wire mesh tack welded on to cylindrical piles then larger metal plate welded over from seabed. Concrete pour carried out to secure structural repair. June- August 2023
• Marine growth removal from Red Kestrel hull, Red Funnel Ferries using hydraulic brush plus various similar jobs in Southampton and Portsmouth, latest being Red Funnel Ferries Pontoon from 19th to 21st of June 2022.
• Various Inspection work in South of England.

• Performed sand extraction from link tanks and ballast tanks of 1 Dock Ro-Ro Ramp using Hydrainer Equipment. Feeding SWR messenger through saddle brackets.
• Maintained and checked diving equipment for functionality and safety

• Established cutting and burning sheet piles, I-beams and re-bars to clear 4 caissons using brocco (thermobaric cutting equipment), plant with heavy breaker, grabber and digger bucket and lifting using crawler crane on barge Will Carry.

• Prepared and fitted 2 of tie-bars into cofferdam walls in preparation for concrete backfill at Bank Street, London.

• Carried out hull survey, replaced ICCP reference cell (electrode), scrubbed and polished 1 propeller on Warship HMS Somerset (Frigate) at Plymouth Naval Docks.

• Assisted in air lifting work conducted on 1 cable sub-seabed for ease of recovery to conduct joint change at Ramsgate. Standby diver.

• Carried out inspection of pontoon configuration using Cygnus Digital Thickness Meter and assisted in paintwork of underwater structure of 201 - 202 berth at Southampton docks. Standby diver.

• Conducted military diving operations in United Kingdom and abroad
• Serviced and maintained diving equipment within Regimental Dive Team
• Carried out rudder, propeller and hull inspection then removed and replaced degraded anodes on Landing Craft RCL Andalsnes 198 GRT - 33.3m LOA, Akrotiri, Cyprus. (November 2013)
• Carried out inspection of spectra box, refuelling pipeline and multi-point moorings, Akrotiri, Cyprus. (November 2013)

• Performed rudder, propeller and hull inspection, removed undergrowth on MV Spirit Of Free Enterprise 997 GRT - 92.03m LOA: Fiji Islands. (May 1998)

This course is designed for new entrants to the offshore oil and gas industry in the areas of offshore activity using compressed air emergency breathing systems (CAEBS) (see note below). Most offshore oil and gas installations, wind farm and vessel operators require their employees, contractors and, in some cases, even visitors to undertake this training prior to travelling offshore.

The training covers the requirements for areas of offshore activities where compressed air emergency breathing systems (CAEBS) are in use. Inclusive escape chute training (ECT) meets mandatory or company specific training requirements with this safety equipment. The combined training program is fully approved by OPITO, with supporting certification (see below) and both accredited to the Vantage database upon successful completion.

This two-day course is an introductory safety training programme aimed at providing awareness of the major accident hazards, workplace hazards and associated controls found on offshore installations.

In addition to the BOSIET training requirements, many offshore oil and gas operators in the world have now made this training mandatory for all new entrants to the oil and gas industry.

A MIST course can be taken prior to or after the BOSIET course, and therefore caters for personnel who may already have a BOSIET but haven't been offshore.

The programme is designed to introduce the fundamental safety elements of the offshore oil and gas industry to new starts, giving an appreciation of the potential hazards and controls that might be encountered by personnel offshore.

The Diver Medic Technician (DMT) course is an International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) approved certification that is recognised internationally by the commercial diving industry.

The course includes a First Aid at Work, Oxygen Administration and AED Operator Certificate

Subjects Covered:

• Advanced airway management and oxygen administration
• Respiratory and cardiac arrest. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use
• Wound management & wound closure techniques
• Haemorrhage control including use of the CAT tourniquet
• Care & transport of the critically ill
• Diving incident management including triage
• Chest decompression
• Urethral catheterisation
• Vascular access and intravenous infusion
• Intraosseous infusion and management
• Clinical analysis: venipuncture, blood glucose analysis and urinalysis

The Surface Supplied (Top-Up) course is a course to train and assess divers in the use of a wet bell and hot water suits. It assumes prior knowledge and competency gained during the HSE Surface Supplied course.

Secondary School Education, Fiji Islands