Marine Engineer

MIMarEST

work Liverpool

joshua.mccready@brookesbell.com

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Career Summary

Curriculum Vitae

Joshua McCready is a marine Engineer with a Chief Engineers (Unlimited) Certificate of Competency (Motor).

Josh joined Brookes Bell in 2023 after being at sea for over 10 years. The majority of that time sailing on Cruise ships and the latter part sailing as 2^nd Engineer & Chief Engineer on Irish Sea RO-PAX.

Background

Josh has hands on experience with medium speed engines, as well as related auxiliaries & systems, with considerable time working on various Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems, High Voltage machinery & equipment, RORO hydraulic systems, Gearboxes, Deck Equipment, Hotel services, Electric propulsion systems (up to 20MW/11,000V) & CPP.

During his time at sea, Josh has been involved in numerous dry dockings. He took part in refits & commissioning of new installations, such as Emergency Diesel Generators & Bilge foaming equipment, as well as preparing cruise vessels for extended periods of warm layup.

Professional Qualifications

Chief Engineer COC – Motor (Unlimited)

High Voltage Management level

Passenger safety cargo & hull integrity course

Academic Qualifications

FD Marine Engineering & Management.

Professional Status and Membership of Professional Bodies

Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Sea going Employment

Holland America Line as 4^th Engineer through to 2^nd Engineer.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Co as 2^nd Engineer through to Chief Engineer.

Surveying and Consultancy Experience

• Bunker quantity and quality disputes
• Main & Auxiliary engine failure investigations
• Stern tube failures
• Hull damage investigations
• Condition surveys
• Shoreside cargo handling equipment damage
• MARPOL inspections
• Charterparty disputes
• Rudder failures/loss
• Crane failures
• On-Hire/Off-Hire surveys
• Vessel redelivery disputes
• Root Cause Analyses (RCA)
• Electric propulsion/Azimuth thruster system failures, including:
• Podded propulsion
• Z-Drives
• Port/Berth damage
• Scrubber (EGCS) disputes/failures

Types of main and auxiliary engines

• MAN B&W
• Sulzer
• Wärtsilä
• MAK