Steven Robert Brunskill
Wylam,England
Summary
Experienced Rig Electrician and Chief Electronics Technician with 32 years in offshore semi-submersible drilling rigs and 6th/7th generation drillships. Led complex projects from concept to operational status, including commissioning on the Bolette Dolphin. Expertise in fault finding across electronic systems, network maintenance, and training teams, with a commitment to safety and zero incidents.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work history
Electronics technician
Stena ICEMAX Drill ship, Samsung
2024.09 - 2026.06
- Roll Electronics technician 6th gen Drill ship.
Chief Electrician
Deep Value Driller
Norway
2021.08 - 2023.10
- Role: Chief Electrician. Delta Corp. Shipping Management. Dubai
- Deep Value Drilling. Warm stack Reactivation project. Westcon yard.
Chief Electrician
Deep Value Driller
Norway
2021.08 - 2022.07
- Role: Chief Electrician. SIS, Falzon Group , Malta.
- Deep Value Drilling. Warm stack Reactivation project. Wergeland Base AS, Dalsorya, & Westcon yard Norway
Electronics Technician
Maersk Voyager
Angola
2021.04 - 2021.06
- Role: Electronics Technician. Onboard the Maersk Voyager, 7th Generation Drill ship located in Angola, Africa.
- Maintenance and installation of full range on electronic, instrument and automated machinery/ Monitoring and control systems.
- AGR. Maersk Drilling.
Electronics Technician
Stena Forth
Suriname
2021.01 - 2021.03
- Role: Electronics Technician. Onboard the Stena Forth, 6th Generation Drill ship located in Suriname, South America.
- Maintenance and installation of full range on electronic, instrument and automated machinery/ Monitoring and control systems.
- DrillMar Resources. Stena Drilling.
Chief Electronics Technician
Bolette Dolphin
Ulsan
2012.09 - 2020.06
- Gusto P10000 Drillship
- Commissioning Team Lead Hull side. Drill ship Electrical HHI shipyard, Ulsan Korea.
- SAT/ SIT & Commissioning testing onboard of all ship and drilling systems.
- January 2015:onwards Maintenance of all electrical/electronic systems onboard while successfully drilling wells in Ivory Coast, Liberia and Columbia.
- Best performing first well deployment with 99% uptime on first wells, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Columbia
Chief Electronics Technician
Deepwater Champion
Ulsan
2010.03 - 2015.09
- Gusto P10000 Drillship
- Pre commissioning checks Drill ship electronic systems HHI shipyard, Ulsan Korea.
- SAT/ SIT testing onboard of ship and drilling systems.
- Maintenance of all electrical/electronic systems onboard while successfully drilling 3 wells in Black sea Turkey, GOM and Romanian waters.
Chief Electronic Technician.III
Transocean Richardson GVA 4500
Ivory Coast, Angola, Cabinda
2003.02 - 2010.03
- Deepwater semisubmersible
- Installation and Maintenance. Zellweger System 57 gas detection panel.
- Installation and Maintenance of new ESD AND Engine black out start systems with Electrowave Cape-GE 90-30PLC.
- Installation and Maintenance of new MIKO Pipe handling crane new GAG electrical control system GE90-30PLC, Siemens SIMOREG SCR and Allen Bradley AC soft start drives
- Installation and Maintenance of Electrowave Tank gauging system and TLS purge systems.
- Installation and Maintenance of new HERNIS CCTV system phase 1. Phase 2 complete system upgrade in progress, shipyard Walvis bay Sept 2008.
Chief Electronic Technician II
TSF/Transocean International
Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea
2000.01 - 2003.02
- Sovereign Explorer.
- Installation and maintenance of BOP Cameron fibre optic Multiplex Control system on Sovereign explorer.
- FAT, Norway Tonsberg Stainstall SAT Installation and Maintenance of STRAINSTALL GE 90-30 PLC anchor winch Control and Monitoring system onboard the Sovereign Explorer.
- Maintenance of ELECTROWAVE Transocean Standard Drilling Instrument Display system.
- Installation and Maintenance of Autronica Addressable Fire detection panel. Sieger System 57 gas detection panel.
- Maintenance of MIPEG 2000 deck crane load indicator and Wolfkran electro-hydraulic control deck cranes.
Electronic Technician
Sedco Forex Offshore International Ltd.
West of Ireland
1989.01 - 1999.01
- Sovereign Explorer GVA4000 Harsh environment semisubmersible.
- Location West of Shetland, North sea. West of Ireland
- Maintenance of electronic and electrical equipment on board. Including Automatic Vertical Pipe Handling system.
- Electronic Technician SEDCO 711 semi submersible
Asst. Rig electrician
Sedco Forex
1989.09 - 1994.01
- Designed and enhanced Drill Star semi-submersible pacesetter for operations in North Sea.
- Performed electrical and electronic maintenance on drilling equipment, including Siemens SCRs, DISSICOLOR ballast control system, Liebheir electro-hydraulic deck cranes, and Varco TDS.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Electronic and Electrical engineering
Dundee Institute of Technology
References
Scott, Lawrence, Maintenance consultant/SAP/Projects, Clell Smith Chief Engineer Bolette Dolphin Drill ship., Ross Patterson Electrical Suprv Stena Icex Drill ship., Contact details can be given for above.
Interests/Hobbies
Snow Skiing, Hill walking, Travelling, Football.
Training courses completed
- High Voltage switch gear ATEX, Aberdeen
- Electrical Equipment in Hazardous areas. ATEX Aberdeen. Complex, expires 2027-07-22.
- EXi Instrumentation in Hazardous areas ATEX Aberdeen.
- 18th Edition of The IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2018
- Marine Engineer Supervisor, Aberdeen Technical College
- PLC GE 90-30 LM90 Sparco Training Aberdeen 2005-04-29
- PLC GE FANUC Pau training center France 2004-04-26
- PLC GE Fanuc Series One Sparco Training Aberdeen 2006-09-01
- PLC Siemens S5 ATC Aberdeen
- PLC Siemens advanced S5 NOV Houston.
- Top Drive Operation and maintenance Varco Montrose 301195
- BOP Multiplex Control system: Cameron, Celle, Germany
- EMPAC Maintenance ATC UK 2000-11-07
- Oil Hydraulics Maintenance and trouble shooting. Glasgow 9 91297
- Air conditioning and refrigeration SCOTA Aberdeen 19 22 03 90
- Maritime Hydraulics, Automatic Vertical Pipe Handling System. Aberdeen.071197
- Hill Graham SCR controls High Wycombe, England
- Sonardyne USBL operation & maintenance , Houston, USA
- Kongsberg DATA CHIEF C30 Alarm and monitoring system, Horton, Norway
- GMDSS UK Licensed, Operator. Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2008
- Woodward 2301 A/D engine controls, Fort Collins CO, USA 2008-08
- FOET Survival UK and international CA-EBS, expires 2028-11-08
- Yellow fever Expires 2022-09
- ENG 1/ UK Medical marine offshore Expires 2026-09-04
- Escape shute training Skyscape expires 2020-12-10
- KELVIN Top set Incident Investigator course, Greenwich London 2009-12-27
- Fire team member passed Jan 2018, valid 2 years
- Kongsberg KChief Basic maintenance Busan, Korea 2010-07
- Kongsberg KPOS maintenance Busan, Korea 2010-07
- Kongsberg RBUS maintenance Busan Korea. 2013-08
- NOV Drilling equipment Stavanger Norway 2010-10
- NOV Cyberbase Stavanger Norway 2010-08
- NOV Knuckleboom Crane Kristiansand Norway 2010-11
- K Chief Maintenance Kongsberg, Korea 2010-11
- ABB ACS6000 Thruster Drives, Singapore 2010-12
- ACS800 Drilling drives Singapore 2010-12
- Hydril BOP Mux basic Houston 2011-08
- Hydril BOP Mux Advanced ET Houston 2011-11, 2013-06
- AKA Principles of 4th Gen protection Canada 2012-01
- AKA Power generation and control unit 2012-06-02
- NOV Siemens S7 for rig systems PLC, Houston 2010-08
- NOV Siemens S7 Advanced PLC, Houston 2012-04
- SIEMENS S7 PLC SERVICE 1, Manchester 2012-12
- SIEMENS S7 PLC SERVICE 2 Manchester 2013-06
- SIEMENS S7 PLC SERVICE 3 Manchester 2014-06
- SIEMENS S7 PLC PROGRAMMING 1:Manchester 2013-11
- SIEMENS PROFIBUS Manchester 2014-12
- Proficiency in Designated Security Duties. 2023-09-20
- Fibre optic Plus training. RCP Aberdeen 2025-07-31
- Seatex DPS operator & Technical course. Trondheim , Norway. 2024-05-23
- HIPAP Technical course, Kongsberg Aberdeen 2024-11-07
- UK Seaman’s book.
- UK Passport. 2 off
- UK Driving License.
Affiliations
- Skiing
- Hill walking
- Travelling
- Football
- F1
Timeline
Electronics technician
Stena ICEMAX Drill ship, Samsung
2024.09 - 2026.06
Chief Electrician
Deep Value Driller
2021.08 - 2023.10
Chief Electrician
Deep Value Driller
2021.08 - 2022.07
Electronics Technician
Maersk Voyager
2021.04 - 2021.06
Electronics Technician
Stena Forth
2021.01 - 2021.03
Chief Electronics Technician
Bolette Dolphin
2012.09 - 2020.06
Chief Electronics Technician
Deepwater Champion
2010.03 - 2015.09
Chief Electronic Technician.III
Transocean Richardson GVA 4500
2003.02 - 2010.03
Chief Electronic Technician II
TSF/Transocean International
2000.01 - 2003.02
Asst. Rig electrician
Sedco Forex
1989.09 - 1994.01
Electronic Technician
Sedco Forex Offshore International Ltd.
1989.01 - 1999.01
Higher National Diploma - Electronic and Electrical engineering
Dundee Institute of Technology