I served my apprenticeship as a Plater/Shipwright in Scotts Shipyard on the west coast of Scotland from 1968 to 1972.
I came to Canada on contract with Canron in 1974. Upon completion of contract, I worked in various shipyards in the Lower Mainland; Belaire Shipyard in North Vancouver, Allied, B.C. Marine, West Coast Salvage, Burrard’s and Key Marine.
In 1988, I worked in the maintenance department of Terminal City Iron Works until its closure in 1999. I then joined Meridian Marine as Foreman responsible for the Steelworks, New Construction and Repair aspects of the business.
Accomplishments
| Forklift Operator Certification |
Hunter Ind. |
(2011) |
| Fall Protection Training |
Dynamic Rescue Sys |
(2012) |
| Respiratory Awareness Technician |
Dynamic Rescue Sys |
(2010) |
| Confined Space Awareness Training |
Dynamic Rescue Sys |
(2010) |
| BC Shipbuilding/Repair Supervisor Training |
Worksafe |
(2004) |
| Fabrication, Welding and Shipbuilding Craft |
City and Guilds London |
(1972) |
| Plater/Shipwright |
Scotts Shipbuilding |
(1972) |
| Shipbuilding Craft Studies |
City and Guilds London |
(1971) |
| Basic Shipbuilding Engineering |
City and Guilds London |
(1969) |
