Objective
To Obtain a job as 1600-ton Master
Experience
WORK EXPERIENCE
Vulcan Maritime, Seattle, WA Jan. 2007 – Present
• 2nd Officer on the 420-foot M/Y OCTOPUS.
• Officer-In-Charge of a Navigational watch, piloting OCTOPUS in waters worldwide in various sea and traffic conditions.
• Overseeing marina operations, including piloting/maintenance of 7 tenders and multiple jet skis.
• Operating the 19-meter tender MAN OF WAR autonomously from OCTOPUS as captain.
• Participant in Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) dives.
• Also, operating the vessel utilizing Dynamic Positioning (Kongsberg) for position holding, underwater and ROV operations.
Cruise West, Seattle, WA Aug. 2006 – Nov. 2006
• 2nd Officer and Chief Officer on the 267-foot cruise vessel YORKTOWN CLIPPER. Responsible for shipboard security, navigation publications, chart corrections and voyage planning as 2nd Officer. Also, performed duties as Medical Officer and Vessel Security Officer.
• As Chief Officer managed a deckhand staff of seven and oversaw the upkeep of the exterior and certain interior spaces of the vessel.
• Ensured the safety and comfort of passengers, ship, and crew as a Bridge Watch Officer. Piloted the vessel throughout SE Alaska, British Columbia, Puget Sound and San Francisco Bay, including the Napa River.
Argosy Cruises, Seattle, WA Aug. 1999 – Aug. 2006
• Captain and Asst. Engineer onboard the 180-foot dining vessel ROYAL ARGOSY.
• Piloted Dinner Boats in Elliot Bay, Puget Sound and surrounding tributaries.
• Seattle Harbor Tour Narrator
• Ship Maintenance Experience Including: lubrication service, sewage engineer, painting, and electrical work.
Hornblower Cruises and Events, San Francisco, CA 2003 – 2005
• Performed duties consummate with the following positions: Captain, Mate and Ordinary Seaman.
Crowley Maritime, Tugs TANERLIQ and ATTENTIVE, Cadet Shipping Summer 2004
• Piloted tugboats for Crowley Valdez, AK during oil tanker escort operations in Prince William Sound. Performed duties in conjunction with the Second Mate, including watch standing, chart work/chart corrections and deck work.
• Operated both VOITH SCHNEIDER and Z-Drive Propulsion systems.
TRAINING CRUISES
500-foot Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR, Freshman and Senior Cruise Summer 2003 and 2005
Education
EDUCATION
The California Maritime Academy, CSU, Vallejo, CA
Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation, January, 2006
Certification
LICENSING
• U.S. Coast Guard Second Officer License, Unlimited, Oceans
Master of Steam or Motor Vessels of Not More Than 1600 Tons (3000 ITC), Oceans
With all accompanying certifications, STCW 1995 compliant
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
• Dynamic Positioning Induction and Advanced Course, Converteam Technical Training Center
• Mate of Towing Vessels Upon Oceans and Western Rivers
• Ship Security Officer, Certificate of Training, Pacific Maritime Institute
• Medical Care Person-In-Charge, Certificate of Training, Pacific Maritime Institute
• Advanced Shipboard Management, MITAGS
• Advanced Shiphandling I & II, MITAGS
• ECDIS, MITAGS
• Advanced Cargo Handling, MITAGS
• Helicopter Landing Officer
Skils
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Nobeltec, MaxSea, C-MAP, AMOS, Kongsberg K-Bridge, Kongsberg DP System and Alstrom DP System Experience