Objective
Obtain a position within the maritime industry
Experience
Military Sealift Command- Marine Transportation Specialist; Oct 2006-Present:
-Ship Operations: managing ship/vessel operations for the world wide Prepositioning fleet (PM3) within Military Sealift Command (MSC.)
-Assist in development, implementation, evaluation, and administration of policy, procedural and operational functions affecting the worldwide employment and operation of Program Ships.
-Assist in the procurement action for ships to meet special requirements. Maintain up-to-date status of vessels to detect deficiencies in operation and maintenance, and assisted in the evaluation of policy or procedures, which have been implemented to achieve maximum utilization of assets.
-Gather, analyze, and disseminate DMDS messages from the Department of the Defense Message Traffic System, using data from the Position Reports (POSREP), Arrival/Departure Reports, Casualty (CASREP) and Situation Reports (SITREPS) to prepare briefs for MSC’s Commanding Officer.
-Review/certify invoices for contracted maritime services including pilotage/tug services, ship repair work, fuel, charter hire, security, maintenance, activation/deactivation, etc. Competitively sought out to prepare and conduct briefs on analysis of operational and cost data for internal and external program customers.
-Supervised the offload of USNS BOBO at Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Florida. The USNS BOBO returned from her overseas deployment ready to offload cargo and gear of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy.
-Surveyed USNS COMFORT, USNS MENDONCA, USNS ARCTIC, USNS BOBO, USNS LOPEZ
-Performed as member of Ship Boarding Party in Singapore for USNS BRIDGE and USNS NIAGRA FALLS
-Developed the Economic Fuel Metric which provides primary indication of MSC output and hence is a primary factor in MSC productivity and efficiency. By giving visibility of the ship fuel metric to customers and higher commands, MSC performance can be easily demonstrated including utilization of assets. This metric aligns with four goals: Maintain effective readiness, Monitor MSC force size, Understand customer requirements/best value solutions, and Anticipate future customer needs.
-Collaborated with PM1-Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force Program to develop the Ready for Tasking Metric determining mission readiness. MSC operated ships are determined Ready for Taking if they are mission ready to support the requirements of the Operational Customer and has the ability of units to perform the wartime function for which they are designed.
-Operation of Integrated Computerized Deployment System (ICODES) which creates and delivers ship load plans including reports and diagrams imposed by the Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC.)
-Compiled the Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) for Maritime Prepositioned Ships. This report documents the performance of ships in a given fiscal year to determine recognition and monetary awards.
-Performed the Contract Quality Assurance (CQA) inspections for PM3 Ships stationed in Diego Garcia to monitor and record quality assurance measures supporting assigned contract-management functions.
-Leading Project Action Officer for coordinating the Annual Afloat Prepositioning Force (APF) Squadron Conference at Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Florida. Conference serves as the largest conference hosted by PM3 bringing together over 70 Senior Department of Defense personnel. Drafted official DMDS messages, agenda, relating documents and correspondence, coordinating entire conference set up, briefs, break-out sessions, and ship/facility visits.
-Assistant for new Marine Transportation Specialist employees through guiding/raining new personnel on check in process, computer programs, administrative orders, classified and unclassified accounts, travel system, and DOD directives and instructions. Reviewed and coordinated work prepared by lower grade employees ensuring technical accuracy and adherence to MSC, Navy and Department of Defense Policy.
-Involved in Maritime Prepositioning Force Future (MPF-F) planning; Offshore Petroleum Distribution System (OPDS); Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) contracts
McAllister Towing and Transportation of New York
Officer in Charge of Navigational Watch (OICNW)/2nd Mate/Training Mate; Jan-Oct 2006:
-Directly responsible to the Master and act on his behalf in his absence
-While on watch, directly responsible for the safety of the vessel, tow, and crew
-Ensure all logs are completed: safety checklists, payroll sheets, deck logs, radio log, and position reports
-Carry-out planned passage: plotting way points and course lines for destinations; position checks; use of NOBLETEC (Visual navigation site/computer program)
-Maintaining a proper lookout by continuous monitoring by sight and sound
-Monitor vessel traffic using VHF radios, Radars, Automated Information System (AIS)
-Assessing situations that may arise between other vessels: crossing, meeting, overtaking and determining action to be taken
-Maneuvering tug underway light boat, pushing ahead, towing alongside, and towing astern
-Making up to barges, tows, and vessels
-Sustaining radio watch at sea and in port on distress and bridge to bridge communication channels
-Updating nautical charts and publications
-Maintaining security standards: MARSEC levels, checking identifications, tug and barge security
-Organizing, conducting, and participating in fire, emergency, and abandon ship drills and meetings
-Carrying out pre-departure voyage tests
-Ensuring vessel and personnel safety: personal protective equipment, hot work permits, lockout/tag out system, working aloft, confined space entry, knowledge of cargo (Material Safety Data Sheets)
-Observed Pilotage of USNS ARCTIC undocking from Earle Naval Weapons Station, New Jersey
Able Seaman Duties:
-Make/Break Tow: Lines and Wires
-Preparing gear for arrival/departure
-Dropping, spotting, and switching barges at docks
-Assisting vessel and tow in making locks
-Securing tug/barge to pier
-Lookout, riding head of tow to ensure safety in channels
-Operating winches, ratchets, capstans
-Line handling, throwing, splicing, line inspection and maintenance
-Deck Maintenance: chipping, needle gunning, painting, equipment maintenance
Education
Master of Arts-Transportation and Logistics Management: Present
American Military University
Bachelor of Science- Marine Transportation
Sept. 2001-Dec. 2005
Massachusetts Maritime Academy- Buzzards Bay, MA
License- U.S. Coast Guard Third Mate License, Unlimited Tonnage, Any Oceans
Certification
U.S. Coast Guard Third Mate License, Unlimited Tonnage, Any Oceans
STCW 95 certified
GMDSS
Radar/ARPA
Flashing Light Communications
Hazardous Material Handling and Training
Tankship Dangerous Liquids
Bridge Resource Management
Medical Care Provider
Basic Safety Training
Advanced Firefighting
MMP/MITAGS Diesel Engines
PADI Open Water Scuba
Basic Firearm Safety-New Hampshire and Massachusetts
Skils
Microsoft Word Levels I, II
Microsoft Excel Levels I, II, III
Microsoft PowerPoint Levels I, II, III
Microsoft Project I, II
Budget Prep System (BPS)
Financial Management System (FMS)
Lean Six Sigma White Belt
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Joint Antiterrorism
Antiterrorism and Force Protection Level 1 Awareness
Department of Defense (DOD) Assurance Policy and Technology
T.S. ENTERPRISE-Massachusetts Maritime Academy- Sea Term 2005
-Focused on leadership and management skills while completing celestial navigation, anchoring, and safety.. -Coordinated and trained Division 3 Cadets on lifeboats, cargo, firefighting, deck maintenance, seamanship, and shipboard orientation/characteristics.
USNS STOCKHAM- American Overseas Marine- Sea Term 2004
Employed onboard a Ro/Ro vessel in operation for the delivery of military cargo and equipment to forces in Kuwait.
-Conducted cargo on-loads and monitored contractor operations to ensure vessel security
-Trained in logistics, scheduling of ships business, voyage planning, and damage control
T.S. EMPIRE STATE- Massachusetts Maritime Academy- Sea Term 2003, 2002
-Completed freshman and sophomore sea training with focus on ship maintenance, safety, introductions to bridge/engine rooms, and watch duties.