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After reading this, I only have one question: with a cv like this, why
is this guy not on the usdct? 

One observation I have about all of this is that for some reason unknown
to me most people designing life support equipment for diving seem to
have no real qualification to do so. In those instances, the track
record of the resulting devices makes that point ( either they don't
ever materialize , or they kill, as we have seen most recently and over
the past year). On the other hand, those devices for which genuine
engineers and genuinely qualified people are involded seem to have a far
different track reocrd.

This applies to all areas of diving equipment and technique.


Anonymous wrote:
> 
> TRANSLATION: Bounced around a couple of trade schools in the UK before
> signing as a merchant marine cadet for Blue Star Lines. Did not receive
> the recognised equivalent of either an associate nor a bachelors degree in
> any engineering discipline. No Brittish or U.S. college or university
> would recognise the equivalency to any science, liberal arts or engineering
> degree programme for his US resident alien application. Readey often refers
> to time spent "As an Officer in the Navy." He did sail as an "officer" on a
> small cargo vessel for Blue Star lines during early 1982.
> 
> EMPLOYMENT:
> 
> 1977-1982Marine Engineering Officer for Blue Star Ship
> Management.
> Theory qualification level equivalent of Chief Engineer,
> including mixed seatime to cover diesel and steam powered vessels,
> requiring an accumulation of practical sea time and
> experience prior to final oral examination to prove competency. Duties
> included being responsible for the watch and maintaining the engines and
> mechanical systems. General demise of the British Merchant Navy and offer
> of joining the family company facilitated departure.
> 
> TRANSLATION: Earned his job qualification after significant investment by
> Blue Star and quit several months later. It is unlikely that the "demise"
> of the Brittish merchant marine occurred during this brief span of months.
> 
> 1982-1984Director of AMC Ltd.
> Father's firm offered a directorship and shares to assist
> in the set-up and promotion of a specialist restoration company for vintage
> pre-war racing cars. Departed for personal reasons.
> 
> TRANSLATION: His father had a dubious reputation trading vintage
> automobiles. Mr. Readey learned the ropes at his father's "firm" and, once
> again, sought greener pastures.
> 
> 1985-1986Industrial/Commercial Engineer for Hall Thermotank
> International.
> Retrained building on existing Engineering experience in
> the fields of practical thermodynamics, heat pumps, refrigeration, air
> conditioning, cryogenics and screw compressor
> technology.
> 
> TRANSLATION: Worked as an air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic as a
> field service person. Left once again for greener pastures after receiving
> training.
> 
> 1987-1988Industrial/Commercial/Commissioning Engineer for
> Brykol Ltd
> Took existing skills and experience to an emerging company
> in exchange for further training in related fields, expanded into system
> design, installation and system commissioning.
> 
> TRANSLATION: Jumped to a competitor, where he stayed nearly a year..
> 
> 1988-1992Formalized personal light engineering company to
> form Pentangle Restorations Ltd.
> Decided to expand a growing personal enterprise into a full
> time engineering firm handling small prototyping work and one-off
> projects, covering a broad spectrum of fields including classic and
> vintage vehicles (cars and motorcycles), classic yachts,
> turbocharging, fiberglassing, and where necessary casting components. Sold
> this company with full order books to concentrate on increasing diving
> commitments and consultancy's.
> 
> TRANSLATION: Following his father's footsteps, this "light engineering
> company" traded and repaired used automobiles and motorcycles. In the US
> this type of operation is usually refered to as an auto mechanic. It also
> did work on his personal boat which still sits incomplete in a yard in the
> UK.
> 
> Mr. Reaey is degreed as an "Engineer" or "Naval Engineer" in the same way
> an onsite office building mechanic might be called a "Stationary Engineer".
> Mr. Readey is a commissioned "Naval Officer" only insofar as a "navy" is
> considered any collection of things that float. Mr. Readey "retired from
> the Navy" after less than a year on the job on a commercial cargo vessel.
> Mr. Readey is qualified as a "Cryogenic Engineer" in much the same way as
> an ice cream truck driver is a "Cryogenic Transportation Engineer". He
> repaired air conditioning and regrigeration systems as a field mechanic.
> 
>

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