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HANK ROSENDAL

Marine Coordinator · On-Set Nurse · Safety Advisor

📍 Albany, Western Australia

📞 0419 849 879

📧 hankonthewater@bigpond.com

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KEY SKILLS

• Marine Coordination & Marine Safety
• On-Set Nursing & Medical Support
• Production Safety & Risk Management
• Remote & High-Risk Location Operations
• Emergency Response & Advanced Life Support
• Marine Logistics & Vessel Operations
• Cast & Crew Boat Handling Instruction
• Helicopter Logistics & Remote Access Planning
• Safety Planning & Implementation
• Risk Assessment & Operational Safety Oversight
• Locations, Unit & Safety Department Support
• Security Coordination & Site Management
• Cast & Crew Welfare
• Covid Safety Supervision & Planning

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Hank Rosendal is an experienced Marine Coordinator, On-Set Nurse and Safety Advisor with more than 20 screen productions and over 500 on-set days across feature films, television series and major international productions.

His background combines clinical nursing leadership, marine operations, emergency management and screen production safety, giving him a particularly valuable skill set for productions working around water, in remote locations or in environments requiring a high level of operational planning and risk management.

Hank has worked across marine coordination, surf unit medical support, production safety, emergency response, cast training, remote logistics and location support. His screen experience includes productions for Netflix, NBCUniversal, Matchbox Pictures, Bunya Productions and Arena Media.

Calm, practical and highly adaptable, Hank works comfortably across Production, Safety, Locations, Unit, Marine and Medical teams and is accustomed to stepping across traditional departmental boundaries when a production needs additional operational support.

VALUE TO PRODUCTION

Hank brings an unusually broad combination of marine, medical, safety and operational experience to a production, allowing him to assess situations from several perspectives rather than through a single departmental lens.

His clinical background means productions have an experienced Registered Nurse with emergency, triage, advanced life support and clinical governance experience on the ground. His marine background adds practical vessel handling, marine safety, training and coordination capability, while his production experience means he understands how those responsibilities need to work within the realities of a film or television schedule.

This combination is particularly valuable for productions involving water, surf, boats, remote locations, difficult access or higher-risk environments. Hank can contribute to planning before the shoot, identify practical risks and logistical requirements, and remain operationally involved once the production moves on location.

His experience extends beyond marine and medical responsibilities. Hank has coordinated helicopter and remote-access logistics, supported Locations and Unit teams, managed security and site requirements, developed safety plans and trained cast and crew in boat handling.

With more than 500 days on set, Hank understands production pressures and the importance of finding workable solutions rather than simply identifying problems. He brings calm decision-making, practical experience and the versatility to support multiple departments when circumstances change.

For productions travelling into regional and remote Western Australia, Hank also brings valuable local knowledge and extensive experience operating outside metropolitan environments. His ability to combine production awareness with marine, medical and safety capability makes him a particularly strong resource for complex location-based productions.

SELECTED SCREEN CREDITS

Television

Breakers (2026) | Surf Unit Nurse | Netflix

Mystery Road: Origin (2024) | Safety Support | Bunya Productions

La Brea – Season 3 (2023) | Covid Safety Supervisor · Safety Advisor · Welfare Officer | NBCUniversal / Matchbox

Summer Love (2022) | Safety Advisor · On-Set Nurse | Gristmill

La Brea – Season 1 (2021) | Safety Advisor · Covid Safety | NBCUniversal / Matchbox

Class of ’07 (2021) | Remote Safety Advisory | Matchbox

Young Rock – Season 2 (2021) | Remote Safety Advisory | Matchbox

Bad Behaviour (2021) | Remote Safety Advisory | Matchbox

Itch – Season 2 (2020) | Safety Advisor · Covid Safety Supervisor | Komixx

Feature Films

We Bury the Dead (2024) | Marine Safety Coordinator | Penguin Empire

The Surfer (2023) | Safety Advisor · On-Set Nurse | Arena Media

He Ain’t Heavy (2023) | Safety Advisor · Location & Security Support

Blueback (2021) | Marine Coordinator · Cast Training | Arena Media

Sweet As (2021) | Safety Planning | Arena Media

The Furnace (2019) | Marine & Helicopter Logistics · Safety Support

H Is for Happiness (2018) | Marine Support · Art Department Assistance

PRODUCTION SAFETY PLANNING & PRE-PRODUCTION

Overture (2024) | Safety Planning

Red Rock Run (2024) | Safety Planning | Cancelled Pre-Shoot

Whale Shark Jack (2023) | Safety Planning | Production Cancelled

Dieback (2023) | Safety Planning

MEDICAL & SAFETY CREDENTIALS

• Registered Nurse – AHPRA
• Advanced Life Support Level 2 (ALS2) – Valid to 2029
• Major Incident Medical Management & Support (MIMMS)
• Emergency Department Triage Competent
• Operating Theatre & Recovery Experience
• Risk Management & Clinical Governance
• Firefighting Equipment Operation
• Workplace Emergency Response

MARINE & LICENSING

• Commercial Coxswain (RST)
• Recreational Skipper’s Ticket
• Marine Radio Instructor & Examiner
• WA Driver’s Licence – R, HC | Valid to 2030
• Extensive Offshore, Rescue & Training Skipper Experience

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION CAPABILITY

Hank’s experience allows him to provide practical support beyond his primary engagement when required. His broader capabilities include marine and remote logistics, location access planning, helicopter coordination, security and site management, cast and crew welfare, marine training and operational support across Production, Locations, Unit and Safety departments.

His background is particularly suited to productions working across regional Western Australia where access, distance, marine environments, weather and limited infrastructure can add another layer of complexity to production planning.