Fermin Rocha Garcia

• Executed rope access techniques for maintenance and inspection tasks in offshore environments.
• Assisted in rigging and de-rigging equipment to ensure safety protocols were followed.
• Participated in safety briefings, enhancing personal safety awareness and compliance with industry standards.
• Performed rope access construction and repair work in both offshore and onshore environments as a SPRAT Multi-Skilled Rope Access Technician. Executed structural steel installation and repairs, mechanical maintenance, pipefitting support, equipment installation, rigging, bolt-up and torquing,hot boltin, coating, welding support, confined space operations, and rescue standby duties.
• Maintained strict compliance with SPRAT, OSHA, and client-specific safety standards while working at height using industrial rope access systems. Ensured safe work practices in high-risk environments, consistently prioritizing hazard awareness, risk mitigation, and adherence to safety protocols.
• Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams to complete projects efficiently, maintain high-quality workmanship, and minimize operational downtime in demanding offshore and onshore industrial and energy environments.
• Minimized risks associated with working at heights, implementing appropriate safety protocols and procedures.

•Crane cylinder change outs (knuckles & mains)

• Bull rigging (chain falls & come alongs)

•Flare boom cylinder change outs

• Rope transfers, Aid climbing, Deviations, Rope access rigging on various offshore platforms.

• ExxonMobil – Hoover Diana (April–May 2023): Performed structural bolt-up operations, pipe rigging, and construction support during offshore maintenance activities.
• Hess – Stampede (May 2023): Executed large-scale cable pull operations supporting electrical and mechanical upgrades.
• Ram Powell (May 2023): Assisted with hydraulic pump replacement as part of a riser replacement project.
• Hess – Stampede (May–June 2023): Replaced riser bolts and completed structural maintenance using industrial rope access techniques.
• Devil’s Tower (June 2023): Conducted offshore structural inspections and documented equipment conditions for maintenance planning.
• Heerema / Chevron – Neptune Platform (July 2023): Supported offshore decommissioning operations, including dismantling, rigging, and safe material handling.
• Who Dat Platform (July–August 2023): Replaced process valves and assisted with mechanical maintenance activities.
• Hess – Tubular Bells (September 2023): Served as Rope Access Rescue Standby Technician, ensuring compliance with emergency response and safety procedures during offshore operations.
• Hess – Tubular Bells (September–October 2023): Performed cable pull and preventative maintenance to protect offshore equipment and infrastructure.
• ExxonMobil – Hoover Diana (October 2023): Supported offshore construction projects, including structural installations, rigging, and general mechanical work.
• Promoted to SPRAT Level II (November 2023): Successfully achieved SPRAT Level II certification, demonstrating advanced rope access, rescue, and work positioning competencies.
• Matterhorn (November–December 2023): Performed rope access inspections and condition assessments of offshore structures and equipment.
• Hess – Stampede (December 2023): Completed offshore construction and mechanical support activities.
• Hess – Tubular Bells (December 2023–January 2024): Conducted cable pull operations supporting facility upgrades.
• Hess – Stampede (February–March 2024): Assisted with turbine engine replacement, including rigging, mechanical support, and equipment installation.
• Hess – Stampede (March 2024): Replaced two butterfly valves during planned maintenance operations.
• Delta House (March–April 2024): Performed Close Visual Inspection (CVI) of offshore structures and equipment, documenting findings to support integrity management programs.

Core Skills

• SPRAT Level II Rope Access
• Offshore Construction & Maintenance
• Structural Steel Installation
• Rigging & Lifting Operations
• Bolt-Up & Torqueing
• Mechanical Maintenance
• Valve Replacement
• Turbine & Hydraulic Equipment Support
• Cable Pulling
• Pipe Rigging
• Rope Access Inspections (CVI) assistance
• Rescue Standby
• Offshore Safety & Permit Compliance
• Confined Space Operations
• Team Collaboration in High-Hazard Environments

Performed industrial insulation and sheet metal installation, repair, and maintenance on piping systems, valves, tanks, furnaces, boilers, and reactors in refinery, petrochemical, and industrial environments. Measured, fabricated, and installed metal jacketing and insulation systems to protect equipment, improve energy efficiency, and maintain process temperatures. Removed and replaced damaged insulation, installed weatherproof metal cladding, and worked in accordance with project specifications, quality standards, and safety regulations while collaborating with multidisciplinary maintenance and construction teams.

• Can safely use cutting torch & bevel machine,

Cut, beveled, & prepared piping using cutting torches, saws, angle

grinder, pencil grinder, & threading machines.

• Threaded pipes using specified machinery
• Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating,

assembling, installing and maintaining

• Hung rigging (chain falls/come-alongs) where needed according to the ISO blueprints