Simon Watzman Kwabla Akpaku
Summary
Petty Officer Class 2 of Ghana Navy, a Safety-oriented Naval Diver well-versed in use and maintenance of technical equipment specific to diving operations. Physically fit and health-conscious aquatic athlete. Highly motivated, solutions-focused professional with extensive experience and an impressive record of achievements within the facets of diving; a hands-on critical thinker who can learn quickly, develop expertise, and produce immediate contributions in systems, analysis, and operations. Empowered and highly motivated individual, results-oriented with extremely excellent communication skills; unsurpassed drive, calm and task-focused diver with acute situational awareness and extensive knowledge of process needed to dive safely and perform assigned duties which led to quick promotion while serving with the Ghana Navy
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Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Navy Diver
Naval Training Command
08.2023 - Current
- Served as Flood Rescue Diver and Lifesaver employed with the capability of rescue assessment and intervention during the spillage and flooding of communities of the lower Volta River Basin in conjunction with Volta River Authority and Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana.
- Underwater survey of Training Command's river bank, the Assessment of damage to the floating Jetty and advise of possible ways of re-construction floating Jetty.
- Removal of weeds in the river, washed from up stream of the Volta Lake.
- Key player and lead diver for the emergent construction of the Naval Floating Jetty at the Command resulting in the savings of the navy a lot of money.
Slipway Divers
Naval Shipyard
01.2022 - 08.2023
- Directly responsible for installing and arranging Cradles and Wedge before a ship is moved unto the ramp.
- Underwater inspection of underwater portion of slip off ships .
- Underwater inspection and repairs of slipway rails.
- Member of Advisory team to the Commodore on Underwater ship husbandry procedures.
- Member of Search and Rescue Team deployed during Volta Lake disaster.
Diver
Ghana Gas Company LTD
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Member of the team who inspected the company's underwater gas pipelines situated Sekondi that connect the substation to the KARPOWERSHIP.
- Member of the team who pilings, buoy systems, and plant intakes with CCTV, and digital photography.
Naval Dive Instructor
School Of Maritime Engineering And Combat Systems
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Optimized instruction based on student feedback and assessments of courses.
- Observed students to assess abilities, interests, and learning objectives for personalized lesson planning.
- Designed and implemented activities to help students explore and develop interests in naval diving.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share ideas and resources to enhance student experience and success.
Wireless Telegrapher and Fleet Diver
Ghana Navy Fleet
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Sea duty-intensive rating in the Ghana Navy.
- Serves as an operations specialist who provides shipboard or shore-based units/commands with a wide range of technical information and assistance.
- Interpret and evaluate presentations and tactical situations and make recommendations to the commanding officer, watch officer, tactical or any of their commissioned officer surrogates during various watches.
- Recovered objects beneath silt and water in the harbor.
- Handled underwater inspections and repair work.
- Discovered and salvaged items such as weapons, firing pins, and other personnel belonging from the naval harbor and rivers.
Education
No Degree - Wireless Telegraphy (WT1) Course
School of Maritime Operations
Naval Training Command, Nutekpor-Sogakope. Ghana12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - IT Security
SMC University - Online
Switzerland04.2020
No Degree - Basic Naval Course 1/2018
SMECS Formally Navy Trade Training School
Naval Base Sekondi, Ghana12.2018
Skills
- Possess highly specialized training in surface supplied and SCUBA Diving
- Proficient with Ship repair and underwater ship husbandry
- Proficient with Underwater photography
- Naval Shipyard Slipway operations
- Project management
Certification
Diving Equipment Procedures Presentation - French Navy Ship LV LE HENAFF , 7 Meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat Coxswain, Naval Diving and Salvage Training - Spanish Patrol Boat Serviola, Hardware and Networking Engineering - IPMC, Digital Security and Human Rights - Amnesty International, Petty Officer Promotion Course, Leading Seaman Promotion Course.
Timeline
Navy Diver
Naval Training Command
08.2023 - Current
Diver
Ghana Gas Company LTD
06.2023 - 07.2023
Slipway Divers
Naval Shipyard
01.2022 - 08.2023
Naval Dive Instructor
School Of Maritime Engineering And Combat Systems
01.2021 - 12.2021
Wireless Telegrapher and Fleet Diver
Ghana Navy Fleet
01.2017 - 12.2020
No Degree - Wireless Telegraphy (WT1) Course
School of Maritime Operations
Bachelor of Arts - IT Security
SMC University - Online
No Degree - Basic Naval Course 1/2018
SMECS Formally Navy Trade Training School
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