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often touch the river base at low tide.


I like working on


Hercules, we use her to deal with deep-water moorings.


afloat all the time – so deep water. B is three-metre depth and C is what we call ‘dry boat’ – so the boat can


is it a difficult job? It’s hard work at times. There is always a lot to do but I enjoy it. I like working on Hercules, we use her to deal with deep-water moorings. We have to pull them up (and they each weigh a ton) and then check for any damage. Each one takes a good hour to inspect; we usually get through about 10 a day.


Do you do that job all year? Not in the summer. Then it’s all about river patrols, helping visitors and dealing with the various issues as they arise each day.


What’s the best part of the job? Being outside all the time in a beautiful environment. Although it’s not brilliant in the wind and rain!


What do you do when you aren’t working for the authority? I’m a lifeguard in Teignmouth and Exmouth.


how long have you been doing that for? Since I was 18. It’s a great job. I have brought many troubled swimmers and surfers out of the water in the past 15 or so years.


Did you always know you would work with water? I’ve always liked the water and I did Outdoor Education at University. But after that I worked on a building site and did a ski season so I wasn’t too sure what I was going to do. Then I got the job at the Dart Harbour Authority.


Do you live in Dartmouth? No, I live in Newton Abbot with my wife and five-year-old daughter, and we have a baby on the way. My daughter is already following in my footsteps I think; she does quite a bit of swimming!


Where would you most like to go to in the world? South America.


name three people you would invite to dinner? Ricky Gervais, Tyson Fury the boxer and Sir David Attenborough. I think that would lead to great conversa- tion and a few laughs.


Favourite meal: Steak.


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