Objective
• It’s relatively easy to find someone with a 100 ton captain license ……
….. it’s another thing if they can actually run a boat.
It’s NOT very easy to find someone who has a captain license, is mechanically inclined, good with people, and understands the business!
Experience
March 1992—Present Freelance Captain
• Independently coordinated weekend trips as needed and requested on vessels varying from 70’ custom yacht to 165‘ ferry (familiar with areas from Eastern Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Maine)
June 1976 – March 1992 Viking Fleet—Offshore Fishing Adventures and Ferry Lines
Education
Grew up on the water- had a captain license and was running boats before a High School Diploma.
Seasoned Captain with over 30 years of experience at sea
USCG License #1 525513 (Issue #7 Charleston, SC)
Original June 1976; 100 Ton Master August 1977
Certification
USCG License #1 525513 (Issue #7 Charleston, SC)
Original June 1976; 100 Ton Master August 1977
PADI Divemaster #DM 150949
TWIC Card
CPR Certificate
Skils
** Trustworthy Captain experienced with vessels ranging from 55’ to 165’ and 60 to 199 tons
** Thoroughly knowledgeable with complete understanding of onboard ship systems and hands-on practice troubleshooting issues and carrying out necessary work
GM 71 & 92 series
Detroit Diesel
Cummins
Caterpillar
MTU & MAN
110 to 1200HP engines
High/ low pressure hydraulics
Electrical—single & 3 phase
Boat design, stability, Coast Guard Certifications and regs.
Creative problem solver able to grasp big picture while tending to details, ready for last minute changes, unforeseen complications, shifting weather patterns, etc.
Organized delegator capable of supervising all aspects of shipboard life
*Enhance client experience
*Assure customer appreciation
*Established business owner able to transform failing company into profitable venture
** Excellent financial skills
** Computer Literate
*Dedicated to getting the job done well and done right each and every time
*Whether overseeing a party boat or a ferry, I am equally ready to soothe tempers, grab a wrench or welder
Kids are all grown up and I am available for world-wide opportunities.
Clean Cut and Dependable