Objective
Seeking long term employment with a leader in the Maritime Industry. I bring 35 years of experience in all facets of marine towing with out injury or incident. I have accomplished this through a safety mind set and high skill level.
Experience
Qualifications:
*Master 1600 ton Oceans, 3000 tons ITC, Master Towing Vessels Oceans, Radar Observer Unlimited, ARPA,
STCW 1995, PIC D/L, PIC Medical Care, GMDSS, ECDIS, BRM, HAZWOPPER * USCG Assessor for Master of Towing Vessels * Vessel Security Officer*25 Years New York Harbor Experience*Ship Docking *Navigation *Safety *Environmental *Leadership/Management *Customer Satisfaction/Vetting *Bergen Tank Monitoring system *Inert Gas systems
2014-Present Kirby Offshore Marine
Captain
Penn 6 Offshore towing vessel (5600hp), Penn 120 120,000bbls Black oil barge Gulf of Mexico.
August 2003-2014 McAllister Towing of New York Staten Island NY
Captain
Captain of the offshore tugs "Justine McAllister"(4000hp), “Colleen McAllister"( 4300hp) and ”McAllister Girls”( 3,800hp) in the service of General Towing which includes: Handling Oil Barges of up to 130,000bbls, Ship Docking Assist in New York Harbor, Dredge Work, and Container Barge Transportation. Crew Safety, Vessel Safety, Navigation, Boat Handling, Scheduling, and Budgeting are some of my Responsibilities...
July 2002-August 2003 Intrepid Ship Management/MTC/Crowley Long Beach, CA
Captain
Captain of the ATB “Ocean Reliance/550-3, LOA: 611’ BEAM: 78’ DRAFT: 26’04” HP: 9,400hp, Barge Capacity: 165,000Bbls This vessel specializes in the transportation of refined petroleum products on the West coast of the United States. Unique features of the vessel include the Intercontinental Coupler system, Inert Gas system, Closed Gauging, OPA 90 Double Hull Construction requirements: Cross Columbia River Bar in “close out” conditions. Successfully passed the stringent “Sire Vetting” process required by BP USA and Chevron USA.
October 1990-July 2002 Morania Oil Tanker Corp/Penn Maritime Inc. Staten Island, NY
Captain
12 years service with the leader in transportation of heated petroleum products. Originally employed as Mate I moved up to Captain in 1993, after demonstrating my safe work ethic and vessel handling skills. I operated Offshore Tugs from 2,300hp to 7,000hp and handling tank barges from 20,000Bbls to 155,000Bbls. This included the ATB “Eliza/Atlantic” LOA: 578’ Beam 74’ Draft 30' Capacity: 115,000bbls heated asphalt, utilizing the Intercontinental Coupler system. Originally the areas of operation were North East, New York Harbor, Delaware River, Boston, and Portland. The company then expanded its operation to include the entire Eastern Seaboard, from the Canadian Border to the Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean. The vessels were successfully Vetted by Exxon/Mobil and Chevron on numerous occasions.
Education
Some College and continuing education in the industry
Certification
*Master 1600 ton Oceans, 3000 tons ITC, Master Towing Vessels Oceans, Radar Observer Unlimited, ARPA,
STCW 1995, PIC D/L, PIC Medical Care, GMDSS, ECDIS, BRM, HAZWOPPER * USCG Assessor for Master of Towing Vessels * Vessel Security Officer*25 Years New York Harbor Experience*Ship Docking *Navigation *Safety *Environmental *Leadership/Management *Customer Satisfaction/Vetting *Bergen Tank Monitoring system *Inert Gas systems
Skils
35 years of marine towing, crew management, safe work ethic