Ray Hatch Consulting - Work History

	2011 Nov	All rounder, rigger/operator CMA Contracting ERA RANGER MINE – NT Working on the final demolition of the Old Sulphuric Acid Plant.

	2011	Recuperation – spent time in Meekatharra & Cue, WA Gold fields

	2008 Nov	Retired for Knee Surgery & Recovery (2½ years)

	2008 Jun	Supervisor / Rigger CMA Corporation ARGYLE DIAMOND MINE – WA Breaking down heavy mine equipment. Loading Road Trains for transporting scrap metal back to Darwin.
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	2008	Working Manager CMA Corporation ALCAN – RIO TINTO – Gove, NT Final Stage of G3 Clean up. Picking up and processing all Scrap on site enabling a shipment of 4000 ton consisting of scrap & pipe. Over a period of about 2 years 15,000plus ton of Scrap was removed from this site.

	2007	Supervisor CMA Metals Alcan G3 Project, Gove, NT Supervise all scrap metal movement on the Alcan site, handling all redundant caustic piping in safe manner for processing and down sizing. Plus the very successful carting, loading and shipping (September) of approx. 9000 ton of Scrap Steel from Gove.

	2006	Supervisor CMA Metals Alcan Gove, NT In charge of the ship loading of 2000 Ton scrap steel.
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	2006	Supervisor Moltoni Adams / CMA / John Holland BHP, Port Hedland, WA - Dolphins Project In charge of barge unloading and cartage to lay down area - from the demolition of the BHP Wharf 'Dolphins'.

	2006	Working Supervisor CMA Corporation Alcan G3 Project, Gove, NT Total Demolition of 3x 300 Ton Thickener Tanks.

	2006	Working Supervisor CMA Corporation Alcan G3 Project, Gove, NT Total Demolition of 3x 300 Tong Thickener Tanks.
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	2006	Rigger Crane Operator CMA Corporation – Thiess Alcan G3 Project, Gove, NT Driving a Franna AT20 moving construction equipment around the construction site. This was a fill in job while waiting to start a demolition contract on site.

	2005 - 2006	Working Supervisor Moltoni Adams Group – CMA Corp. QAL Gladstone, Parsons Point, QLD Calcination Plant – The total demolition of the Firing Floor Building including 4 x 400T Rotary Coolers and machinery. Demolition of the Firing Floor was completed successfully with no Injuries or damage to other working plant.

	2005	Project Manager Moltoni Adams Group – CMA Corp. CSBP Kwinana, Western Australia. Supervision, Training, Planning and Execution to dismantle the redundant ammonia plant – Stages 1 & 2 were successfully dismantled over a period of 6 months. Approx 3000 ton of Plant and 3000 tonne of Concrete was removed from site.
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	2005	Working Supervisor T&T Metal Trading Pty Ltd - NSW, Australia Incitec Pivot Manufacturing plant Geelong, VIC, Australia. The total demolition of a sulphuric acid plant. Heat exchange towers, scrubbers, pipe bridges, fibre insulation and asbestos removal some of which was along side working plant.

	2004	Chief Rigger / Seaman Seaworks NZ / Saudi Aramco Installation of power & fibre-optic cables at Abu Safah oil field, Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf working from MV Vicky II.

	2004	Rigger / crane driver Australian Defence Industry (ADI) / Waycon Services - Sydney, Australia Duties included: · Crane Driving TADANO TR 250 EX · Refit HMAS SYDNEY
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	2004 - 2003	Sub-Contractor Jurgens Contracting/Macaulay Metals: Contracted to Methanex New Zealand, Motanui. My responsibilities include; · Supervision · Training · Planning & Execution to dismantle the 'Methanol to Gasoline' plant. Stage One - completed August 2003 This was a 6 month project in which 4,500ton of plant was dismantled and processed to pot size for scrap. Stage Two - commenced September 2003 This stage took 6 months in which 5,000+ton of plant was succesfully dismantled for scrap.
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	2003	Sub-Contractor Seaworks NZ Ltd - Wellington, New Zealand Ras Laffan, Qatar, Persian Gulf Worked on the cable laying ship MV Searanger laying 1,200-tons of power cable from NPF North field rig - 40 kilometres west for power to a jack-up rig.

	2002	Rigger / Crane Driver Australian Defence Industry (ADI) / Waycon Services - Sydney, Australia Situated at the Garden Island Dockyard, NSW, Australia rigging on the ships; HMAS Sydney & Success
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	2002	Sub-Contractor Seaworks NZ Ltd - Wellington, New Zealand: Contracted to Transpower NZ on the cable laying ship MV Searanger. Building and setting up cable tank & cable handling equipment plus laying x2 sub-sea fibre optic cables across the Cook Strait, from Otrahonga Bay to Fighting Bay.

	2002	Rigger / Crane Driver Australian Defence Industry (ADI) / Waycon Services - Sydney, Australia Situated at the Garden Island Dockyard in NSW, Australia my duties included:- · Crane Driving TADANO TR 250 EX · Rigging on ships HMAS Newcastle & Manoora, plus Sydney Harbour Ferry's.

	2002	Rigger Fitter Jord Engineers British American Tobacco in Pagewood, NSW, Australia. Removal of old heat exchanger and installation of a new heat exchanger in the Diet Plant process.
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	2002	Rigger Waycon Services - Sydney, Australia BHP Port Kembla, NSW, Australia. Shutdown, removal and replacement of wheels and shafts on the Sinter cooling plant.

	2002	Rigger Fitter Australian Defence Industry (ADI) Located in the Garden Island Dockyard, NSW, Australia the 2001 docking of the tug 'Korimul'. · The removal and replacement of Sea Cocks, Valves and Propellers on the floating dock.

	2001	Sub-Contractor Seaworks NZ Ltd - Wellington, New Zealand Working as a Rigger, Diver and Plow personnel in the Caribbean Sea, South America. Laying fibre-optic cable on the 'ARCOS-1 Marine Installation' a) Link 11-2 from Riohacha to Rio Magdalena, Columbia b) Link 6 from Punta Cana to Puerto Plata, Dom. Republic, West Indies. c) Offshore cable recovery & repair, Nicaragua.
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	2001	Rigger Fitter Waycon Services - Sydney, Australia · Steelwork construction of flue and hood of No: 8 furnace. · Lifting the hood and flue into position then connecting flue piping to the main stacks at the KAAL Australia, Yennora Plant, NSW, Australia.

	2001	Rigger Fitter Waycon Services - Sydney, Australia Located in the Garden Island Dockyard, NSW, Australia the 2001 docking of the vessel 'Spirit of Tasmania'. · The removal on No: 1 & 3 main clutches, plus No: 4 main coupling from the main engine room, off the ship to the workshop for overhauling, then back onto the ship and into position.

	2001 - 2000	Sub-Contractor Seaworks NZ Ltd - Wellington, New Zealand: contracted to Telstra Saturn, then contracted to Telecom NZ Ltd · Working as a Diver, Rigger, Launch & Recovery personnel and Cable Handler for the submersible Sea Stallion2 · Plough on board the cable laying MV Searanger. · Our job was to lay the fibre optic cable around the New Zealand coast.
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	2000	Rigger / Fitter Welder Abigroup - Sydney, Australia · Shutdown and maintenance at Smithfield Visy Paper & Recycling Plant.

	2000 - 1999	Rigger Fitter Waycon Services - Sydney, Australia · Erecting and fitting of new baggage handling conveyor systems at the Sydney International Terminal, MascotAirport.

	1999 - 1998	Manager T&T Metal Trading Pty Ltd - Port Kembla, NSW, Australia · Further demolition carried out on Christmas Island (located in the Indian Ocean) of a further 11 bulk fuel storage tanks and the taking out of more disused mind conveyors, buildings. · Burning 3,000 cars, trucks & machinery, processing all to mill size. · The removal of scrap for the Island required the processing of all stock piled scrap and the successful carting, loading and barging from the Island of approximately 6,000-ton of scrap.
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	1998	Working Site Manager T&T Metal Trading Pty Ltd - Port Kembla, NSW, Australia This job involved liasing with Government and Mine officials during the dismantling and demolition of an old rail system, bridges, hoppers, buildings, conveyors, bulk stores, fuel lines, as well as fuel oil tanks and associated equipment on Christmas Island located in the Indian Ocean. · All scrap was taken to a central laydown area for further processing. · Approximately 6,000-ton of scrap

	1997	Sub-Contractor McConnell Smith Ltd Marsden A & B Power Station Dismantling situated in Northland, New Zealand I worked as a Leading Hand, Rigger and Gas Cutter on the dismantling of 3,500-tons of structural steel and power station machinery, including oil pipe lines and pump stations. · This job was concluded with the successful felling by use of explosives on x2 122metre (400ft) concrete chimneys.

	1997 - 1996	Diver / Rigger Seaworks Ltd - Wellington, New Zealand Surveyed & repairs on sub-sea power cables situated in the Cook Strait, New Zealand.
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	1995	Sub-Contractor Jurgens Demolition - Wanganui, New Zealand I worked as a Rigger/Gas Cutter dismantling the top 40ft of a 120ft building for Pastoral Foods in Eltham. The building was of steel construction with hoppers on the top floor. · This job was successfully completed well within the time allocated.

	1994	Sub-Contractor Jurgens Demolition - Wanganui, New Zealand · Demolition of 'Moerewa Freezing Works' situated in Northland, New Zealand. · Worked as a Crane operator on a NCK and a D750 Komatsu Dozer plus gas cutting.

	1993	Sub-Contractor Mackenzie Salvage (NZ) & NPC - Nauru Island Stage One: Reef blasting a trench in preparation for a pipeline from the edge of the reef in Nauru Island located in the Central Pacific to the shore for a decelination plant. I was in charge of the blasting and operated a PC400 Komatsu Digger with a Rock Breaker. Stage Two: To lay and concrete a 600mm pipe in place. · This job was conducted, successfully, amid 'trying' conditions.
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	1993	Sub-Contractor & Site Manager Mackenzie Salvage (NZ) & AGL Australia Dismantled x2 Gasholders at the AGL Gasworks site situated in Mortlake, Sydney, Australia. One of these Gasholders was the largest ever built being 91.4 metres in diameter and 61.6 metres high, the second holder was 73.2 metres in diameter and 45.7 metres high. · The job was completed 4 months ahead of schedule.

	1992	Partnership Ray Hatch Contracting & NZ Diving & Salvage contracted to BP New Zealand Ltd. Demolished 6 steel fuel-holding tanks in Gracefield, New Zealand. The steel was for re-use.

	1992	Built my own 2,800 sq.ft home between January and April

	1991	Diver & Rigger Telecom New Zealand Trans-tasman Fibre Optic cable. Bringing ashore the New Zealand end of the cable at Muriwai Beach, Auckland, New Zealand.
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	1991	Sub-Contractor Diver, Rigger & Supervisor GK Shaw Building & Construction Wharf and underwater repairs to piles. Re-sleeve rotten piles using grout bags on Shed 3, Queens Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand.

	1991	Diver, Rigger, Jetting Supervisor Divers World Salvage, Wendell Perry, ABB Cables & Transpower New Zealand. Laid and buried (to a depth of .6m) 5 sub-sea power cables in the surf zone from the beach to 200m seaward in the Cook Strait, New Zealand

	1990 - 1987	Oyster Farmer Keri Keri, Bay of Islands, New Zealand.

	1986	Diver & Rigger Divers World Salvage, Salvage Pacific & Engwirda Salvage Queensland Recovery of oil and valuables located on the 'Mikhail Lermontov' in Port Gore, New Zealand from the 'Little Mermaid' salvage vessel.
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	1986	Salvage Diver Divers World Salvage & Baltic Shipping Company Survey work for the Auckland firm McKay Shipping on the 22,000-ton sunken passenger liner 'Mikhail Lermontov' in Port Gore, New Zealand.

	1985	Diver Divers World Salvage & NZ Electricity Department Damage & stability survey of sub-sea power cable in the Cook Strait, Wellington, New Zealand.

	1983	Diver & Rigger Divers World Salvage & Balfour Kilpatrick Repairs and maintenance on the sub-sea power cable in the Cook Strait for NZ Electricity Department, Wellington, New Zealand.
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	1983	Contractor Wellington Harbour Board - New Zealand Salvage and disposal of the 300-ton 'Yung Pen' Japanese Squid Boat in Wellington, New Zealand

	1982	Builder Formed a partnership with 'John Knotts & Associates Builders' in 1982 and we were contract Builders within the Wellington area.

	1982	Sub-Contractor & Site Foreman Fitzroy Transport - New Plymouth, New Zealand Demolished 'The Midland Hotel' situated in Lambton Quay, Wellington.

	1981	Contractor Wellington Harbour Board Cut up and dispose of the 600-ton dredge 'Kerimoana' whilst still afloat.
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	1981	Diver Divers World Wellington Ltd - Wellington, New Zealand Salvage and disposal of 'MV Millarm'.

	1981	Sub-Contractor Divers World Wellington (New Zealand) & Selco Salvage Ltd (Singapore) Salvage work to re-float the stranded 11,000-ton Bulk Carrier 'Pacific Charger' in Wellington, New Zealand

	1981-1980	Contractor: Blasting specialist Team Member New Zealand Government This was a 6-month project that involved blasting channels in the reefs to allow workboats to the Island of 'Tuvalu', located within the 'Alice Island' group in the Central Pacific.

	1980 - 1979	Contractor Wellington Harbour Board - Wellington, New Zealand Disposed of 30 Harbour Cranes each weighing 90-ton for scrap.
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	1979	Manager John Gapes Demolition & Fletcher Construction - Wellington, New Zealand Demolished and disposed of 'ANZ Bank' site which covered a city block of 7 buildings along Featherston Street & Lambton Quay. These buildings ranged between 8 - 10 storeys high.

	1979	Manager John Gapes Demolition - Wellington, New Zealand Demolished and disposed of the 9 storey 'The Grand Hotel' on Willis Street.

	1979	Manager John Gapes Demolition - Wellington, New Zealand Demolished and disposed of the 10 storey 'CML Insurance Company' building to make way for a new building.

	1979	Manager John Gapes Demolition - Wellington, New Zealand Demolished and disposed of the 'Borthwicks Freezing Works' in Waitara after a fire. · 20 men on site.
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	1978	Sub-Contractor Fitzroy Transport - New Plymouth Demolished and disposed of 'Ngauranga Meat Company' - 10 acres of buildings using explosives and machinery

	1978-1977	Manager John Gapes Demolition - Wellington, New Zealand Demolished & disposed of 13 storey 'Inland Revenue' building situated in the Wellington central city.

	1977	Diver Divers World Wellington Ltd - Wellington, New Zealand Salvaged the vessel 'Waimana' - a 60ft trawler in Wellington.

	1977	Manager John Gapes Demolition - Wellington, New Zealand Demolished & disposed of 6 storey 'Hannah's Building' after a fire in Willis Street, New Zealand
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	1976	Contractor Shelly Bay Slipways & Divers World Wellington Ltd - Wellington, New Zealand · Re-construction of wharf & slipway · Replaced underwater bearers and slip rails

	1976	Sub-Contractor Machinery Salvage - Auckland, New Zealand Salvaged, re-floated & repaired the 'Choryo Maru' (no 652) a 300ton Japanese squid boat in Wellington, New Zealand

	1975	Manager John Gapes Demolition - Wellington, New Zealand Demolished and disposed of 'The Duke Hotel' - 5 storeys, Willis Street, Wellington.
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	1975	Manager John Gapes Demolition - Wellington, New Zealand The following were the larger demolition and disposal jobs: · The Duke Hotel - 5 storeys · Hannahs Building - 6 storeys · Inland Revenue Building - 13 storeys · Borthwicks Freezing Works · CML Insurance Building - 10 storeys · The 'Grand Hotel' - 9 storeys · ANZ bank - whole city block

	1973	Sub-Contractor - Wanganui, New Zealand L Doyle Scrap Metals Demolition of Railway 'Viaduct Bridge' situated at Ratahi, Ruapehu National Park area

	1972	Sub-Contractor - Wellington, New Zealand Proctors Reclaim Salvage & disposal of the trawler 'Hautapu' (300 ton)
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	1971	Sub-Contractor - Wellington, New Zealand Pacific Scrap / Proctors Reclaim Salvage & disposal of 'MV Wahine" (10,000 ton)

	1971	Contractor - Wellington Gas Works · Disposed of x2 2,000ton Gas tanks · Disposed of x2 Retort (5 storey) houses · Disposed of x1 Engine room & buildings Approximately 15 acres of buildings, tanks & 5,000 ton of scrap & machinery was removed from the site
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	1970	Leading Hand, then Foreman (staff of 15) - Wellington, New Zealand Samuals Demolition Disposal of 20 oil holding tanks & refinery at Mobil Oil Gracefield Plant

	1969	Bushman - Murupara, Kaingaroa State Forest, New Zealand Kaingaroa Logging Company

	1969	Builder - Wellington, New Zealand CR Hatch Builder

	1966	Builders Apprentice - Wellington, New Zealand Upton & Shearer Building Contractor
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