Peter Brabben
Cleethorpes,Lincolnshire
Summary
I am an adaptable, self-motivated individual, with drive and determination to meet new challenges in an enthusiastic, safe and effective manner. My supervisory roles as a Site Lifting Specialist/Lifting Supervisor required the day-to-day running of crane and rigging activities and teams of riggers, whilst continually delivering high quality results and ensuring the work scopes were completed within the time scale set. I am an experienced onshore/offshore worker who has over 20 years’ experience in the onshore/offshore and marine industry UK and Abroad, I am very experienced in Rigging & Heavy Lifting Operations and have numerous complex and Critical heavy lifts to my credit. I have vast knowledge of the requirements associated with Health and Safety Regulations, and Lifting Operations, such as LOLER, PUWER, ACOP, and also the assessing the competency of Riggers and provide training and mentoring where required.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
LCP Greater Plutonio FPSO
GSO
Luanda, Angola
06.2026 - Current
- Creating and approving lift plans and RAMS for campaign work-scopes.
- Overseeing all Rigging and Lifting operations onboard the FPSO.
- Ensure all personnel involved in any lifting activities are adequately trained and competent.
- Monitoring of and compliance with all lifting procedures across all work force and all third-party vendors.
- Ordering and control and management of rigging/lifting equipment kept on site.
- Liaise with onshore support teams and contracting companies were appropriate.
- Keep a daily record of each rigging and deck lifting operation.
- Carrying out audits and inspections.
- Solve all rigging related issues and ensure the safe execution of any rigging and lifting related scopes.
- Provide training and support where required.
SITE LIFTING SPECIALIST/CPLO
EACOP
05.2023 - Current
- Overseeing everyday lifting activities within LOT-1, during the construction and installation of a 1441-kilometre pipeline, running from Hoima in Uganda to Tanga in Tanzania.
- Responsible for all lifting activities within LOT-1, this consisted of the full construction of two Pumping Stations and 400 Kilometres of 24-inch Oil pipeline.
- Act as technical advisor, and covered the CPLO position, providing lifting expertise advice to AGI/Pipeline, LOT Managers and AGI/Pipeline CSRs.
- Insures the promotion/implementation of LMS and safety cultures on-site.
- Assess, analyse, plan and adjust lifting operations regarding Procedures and Local Rules on site.
- To advise all Contractors on objectives and expectations for HSE, accountability and performance for Lifting Activity.
- Maintain a systematic and methodological approach to Lifting Operations.
- Ensure flawless operation of Lifting and continuous improvement on sites.
- Share knowledge and lifting expertise to the personnel directly involved in lifting through classroom training sessions and site coaching.
SITE LIFTING FOCAL POINT
GLOBAL E&C
Forties Bravo
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Creating and approving lift plans and RAMS for campaign work-scopes.
- Overseeing all Rigging and Lifting operations onboard the platform.
- Ensure all personnel involved in any lifting activities are adequately trained and competent.
- Monitoring of and compliance with all lifting procedures across all work force and all third-party vendors.
- Ordering and control and management of rigging/lifting equipment kept on site.
- Liaise with onshore support teams and contracting companies were appropriate.
- Keep a daily record of each rigging and deck lifting operation.
- Carrying out audits and inspections.
- Solve all rigging related issues and ensure the safe execution of any rigging and lifting related scopes.
- Provide training and support where required.
SERVICE SUPERVISOR/SLFP
REPSOL
Fulmar Alpha
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Overseeing all Rigging and Lifting operations onboard the Fulmar platform.
- Monitoring the competency of riggers and provide training and guidance if required.
- Creating and approving lift plans and reviewing risk assessments.
- Overseeing the performance of the Services Team with key areas being the safe delivery of the business objectives, timely resolution of Service issues and maintaining the competency of the Service team, whilst entering the Decommissioning phase.
- Strategic planning and scheduling of all crane maintenance work-scopes.
- Sourcing of all ad-hoc personnel and materials required for the platform on a weekly basis.
- Attending scheduled planning meetings, carrying out safety audits and relevant inspections, ensuring the safe delivery of business objectives.
- Carrying out the role of Performing Authority during the undertaking of tasks that require a permit to work.
- Knowledgeable on the roles of both Performing Authority and Area Authority in relation to the Integrated Safe System of Work (ISSOW) permit to work system.
- Leading and directing the Services team to ensure work is completed in full compliance of all RSRUK HSE policies and procedures.
- Participation in platform safety initiatives, reporting of all incidents and accidents.
- Scheduling and planning of all activities in liaison with the PTL and MTL.
- Complete appraisals and manage the performance and development of the team as well as ensuring my own competences and knowledge of legislation is up to date.
SITE LIFTING FOCAL POINT
PETROFAC
Montrose Alpha
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Oversee all Rigging & Lifting operations onboard the Platform.
- Ensure all personnel involved in any lifting activities are adequately trained and competent.
- Provide training and support where required.
- Review and approval of all lifting plans and risk assessments.
- Monitoring of and compliance with all lifting procedures across all work force and all third-party vendors.
- Ordering and control and management of rigging/lifting equipment kept on site.
- Keep a daily record of each rigging and deck lifting operation.
- Visit sites to observe lifting operations to identify and document good practice, as well as areas for improvement.
- Accountable for the coordination & Distribution of all materials / store’s activities during Supply boat operations.
- Liaise with onshore support teams and contracting companies were appropriate.
- Overseeing all Rigging and Deck Operations onboard the platform.
LIFTING SUPERVISOR
WOOD GROUP
Montrose Alpha
09.2017 - 01.2022
- Safe delivery of the BLP/Montrose Hook up from a Lifting and Rigging perspective.
- Accountable for overseeing every lift from complex down to the simple lifts.
- Overseeing and approving all lifting plans & risk assessments, dealing with any rigging related issues.
- Ordering of all rigging and lifting equipment, ensuring all rigging equipment was of correct certification and controlled whilst on the platform.
- Ensuring the competency and checking of all certifications of all rigging personnel, providing training if required.
- Liaise with onshore technical authority and other third-party companies.
- Solve all rigging related issues and ensure the safe execution of any rigging and lifting related scopes.
- Accountable for overseeing and the well-being of 20 riggers and 4 rigging supervisors.
APPOINTED PERSON
WOOD GROUP
Sullom Voe
01.2016 - 08.2017
- Producing detailed (RAMS) Risk Assessments Method Statements lift plans fully compliant with LOLER, BS7121, PUWER.
- Producing scaled AutoCAD berthing studies, inclusive of ground loadings, SWL, crane utilisation.
- Liaising with the client to plan and assess the feasibility for the craneage and lifting operations of the planned work on the shut down.
- Overseeing the lifting operations ensuring all Team members where adhering to the lift plans.
- Set up rigging loft with compliance sheets for the lifting equipment, accessories, harnesses, barrier management, do’s and don’ts to ensure safe lifting operations.
SITE LIFTING SPECIALIST
WOOD GROUP
Cormorant Alpha
09.2012 - 01.2016
- Effective management and supervision of multiple Rigging teams.
- Ensuring all Contractor activities are in line with project objectives and align according to the job framework.
- Planning and managing work scopes including construction and maintenance.
- Tasked with planning field wide I&R scopes.
- Ensure that Health & Safety measures are fully complied with at all times by staff pertaining to lift planning, risk assessment and training.
- Competently work from P&ID, construction and isometric drawings ensuring that information was accurately relayed in accordance with project objectives.
- Tagging items in accordance with project scope.
- Proactively raising Rigging queries, formulating a successful resolution before escalation.
- Creating an environment orientated to trust, product knowledge, performance and teamwork.
SITE LIFTING SPECIALIST
MCSC
Bahrain
11.2011 - 09.2012
- Responsible and Accountable for overseeing all rigging and crane activities during a major shutdown Hub 2 T&I in Bapco.
- Management and supervision of multi-national Rigging teams.
- Accountable for the training and competency of riggers.
- Major shutdown consisted of Hub 2 units comprising of the No 4A Crude Distillation Unit, No 5 Vacuum Distillation Unit, Kero Merox Unit, No 2 Saltwater Main, the Vis Breaker Unit and all units of the Low Sulphur Fuel Oil Complex to complete major planned maintenance work.
- Ensured all Contractor activities were in line with project objectives and aligned according to the job framework.
- Relied upon to plan and manage work scopes including construction and maintenance.
- Tasked with planning field wide I&R scopes.
- Ensured that Health & Safety measures were fully complied with at all times by staff pertaining to lift planning, risk assessment and training.
- Competently work from P&ID, construction and isometric drawings ensuring that information was accurately relayed in accordance with project objectives.
- Accountable for tagging items in accordance with project scope.
- Sought upon to proactively raise Rigging queries, formulating a successful resolution before escalation.
- Creating an environment orientated to trust, product knowledge, performance and teamwork.
Education
Diploma in moving Engineering Construction Loads -
SCQF Level 6/NVQ Level 3
Skills
- Solid communication skills
- High level of safety awareness
- Significant problem-solving skills
- Good organizational & time management skills
- Highly motivated and motivational team leader
Personal Information
- Nationality: British
- Driving Licence: Full Licence
Certification
- BOSIET Offshore Survival and UKOOA Medical
- MIST Minimum Industry Safety Training
- OPITO Rigger Assessment Level 4
- Diploma in moving Engineering Construction Loads at SCQF Level 6/NVQ Level 3
- Able Seamans, Discharge Book
- OPITO Approved Banks man and Slinging Operations Stage 4 Assessment
- Working at Height Unit 2 PPE User
- Working at Height Unit 3 Rescue Equipment
- TAP01 Planning a Rigging Operation
- Working at Height Unit 7 Inspection of Working at Heights Equipment
- H.D.A. Offshore Helideck Assistant
- OPITO Helicopter Refuelling
- LCP Assessment
- OPITO Approved Emergency Heli-Deck Team Member
- OPITO Approved Lifeboat Coxswain (Twin Fall)
- ISSOW Integrated Safe System of Work Level 1
- COSHH Awareness
- Dangerous good by Air
- Manual Handling Awareness
- GMDSS Short Range Radio Certificate
- EBS Training (OPITO approved)
- ECITB Appointed Person
- PTW Level 2
- Lifting Gear Examiner
- Loler Lift Planner
References
References and certifications are available on request.
Hobbies and interests
- GYM
- Watching Sports
- Travel
Accomplishments
- Overseeing the Installation of two major pumping stations and the execution 400 of laying 400 kilometers of 24" Pipeline
- Overseeing all lifting activities during a Major offshore Hook Up Project,
Timeline
LCP Greater Plutonio FPSO
GSO
06.2026 - Current
SITE LIFTING SPECIALIST/CPLO
EACOP
05.2023 - Current
SITE LIFTING FOCAL POINT
GLOBAL E&C
01.2023 - 05.2024
SERVICE SUPERVISOR/SLFP
REPSOL
06.2022 - 12.2022
SITE LIFTING FOCAL POINT
PETROFAC
01.2022 - 06.2022
LIFTING SUPERVISOR
WOOD GROUP
09.2017 - 01.2022
APPOINTED PERSON
WOOD GROUP
01.2016 - 08.2017
SITE LIFTING SPECIALIST
WOOD GROUP
09.2012 - 01.2016
SITE LIFTING SPECIALIST
MCSC
11.2011 - 09.2012
Diploma in moving Engineering Construction Loads -
SCQF Level 6/NVQ Level 3