Objective
I am looking for a Captain, or a project management position where I can use my engineering skills as well to both our best interests
Experience
MARINE EMPLOYMENT
05-05 to Current. Captain, M/V Northern Romance
Master on a 200 ton tri deck expedition yacht. Extensive Alaska passages; Skagway;Glacier Bay Inside passage. Transiting through the night and fishing /sightseeing in the daylight. South to Mexico and Costa Rica for the winter season.
11-04 to 05-05, Chief Mate, R/V Cape Flattery. Officer aboard a 190’, 1011 ton C.G. inspected Research Vessel working with NOAA weather/tsunami buoys. Also employed as Chief Engineer with my double license. Crew of 12 with up to 36 persons aboard.
09-04 to 11-04. Engineer, F/V Northern Orion. Polmar Fisheries. Bering Sea King Crab season.
06-04 to 09-04. Captain, M/Y Gladiator. ’94 Westbay Sonship
Master of the private Yacht for passages in Puget Sound, San Juan Is., and Canadian waters.
08-03 to 03-04. Captain, M/V Northern Romance Master on a 200 ton tri deck expedition yacht
03-03to 08-03 Engineer, F/V Top Ocean, King Krill corp. Licensed Officer on board the 302’ 4000 ton fishing processor in Antarctic waters, Chile and Uruguay. 60 person international crew, 50 to 60 days at sea with east German and Russian built systems and 200 RPM 4000 horsepower main. SKL-DMR engines. US flag vessel.
10-02to02-03 Captain, F/V Sitkin Island, Polmar fisheries
Master in charge aboard a 152’ crab fishing vessel. 369 tons. Crew of six for Opilio Tanner Crab season, transiting across the North Pacific to the Bering Sea from its homeport of Westport WA. Engineer aboard for the 2002 and03 King Crab Season.
12-01to09-02 Delivery Captain Several private yachts including ‘TATU’, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; ‘Never Say Never Again’, San Diego to Seattle; Captained Liquid Funds on Charter through the Canadian sunshine coast. Delivered the 110’ Crystal from Cabo San Lucas to S.D. I also did maintenance for several vessels for Fraser yachts of Seattle. Over 20,000 sea miles logged 2001 to 2003 alone.
01-97to09-01 Captain, M/Y Eagle lll, Howard Leight LLC.
Helicopter pilot and Chef on board the full displacement 110’ steel motor yacht. Traveled the West coast and organized charters during periods when owner not using his yacht. I covered all accounts and details of management and did much of the maintenance with a crew of five. Robinson R-44, Cummins mains, large fishing cockpit and 4000 mile range.
Education
EDUCATION
1977 Graduate, Capitol High School
1982 2 years, Evergreen State College
1985 Graduate, California Culinary Academy
1991 Crawford Nautical School
1993 Military Sealift Command Firefighting School
1993 Maritime Training center, Vessel Handling
1994 Classic Helicopter Corp. Seattle
1997 Corporate Helicopters. San Diego
1999 American Flyers Commercial pilot Course
2000 Robinson Helicopter Corp. Safety Course
2001 So. Cal. Merchant Marine Training Center, STCW 95
Certification
I Hold a US Coast Guard Master License 1600/3000 tons. As well as an Engineers License; 4000 HP DDE. Merchant Marine QMED all ratings, Able Seaman unlimited. Full STCW 95 with ARPA. Licensed Commercial Helicopter pilot and Culinary Trained Chef.
Skils
QUALIFICATIONS
I have worked all kinds of vessels, from luxury mega yachts to commercial ships, from Antarctica to the Arctic. I have worked in most positions as well to give me knowledge and perspective for each job and what each entails.
I am single, 45 years old, a non smoker and I rarely drink. Hobbies include flying; I own a beautiful turbo shaft Enstrom 3 place Helicopter. Motorcycling; I have ridden through Central America, North Africa, eastern, northern Europe and more. Bicycling; I peddled coast to coast at age 15, Skiing, cooking and of coarse being on the water. I enjoy and take pride in what I do, and have common sense (something I’ve found is not so common). I can contribute professionalism, experience and a background rarely matched in the industry.