Objective
A Position as permanent or relief master or a closely allied shore position.
Experience
Company: Alaska Exploration Cruises
Vessel: MV Sundance Length 135ft
Dates: November 2004 – June 2010
Position Held: Owner/Captain
Job Description: Owner/Captain of vessel whilst under Charter to Government Agencies and NGOs for oceanographic research projects in Alaskan and Canadian Waters.
Company: State of Alaska
Vessels: Ro/Ro Passenger Vessels of the Alaska Marine Highway System
Lengths: 235ft to 420ft
Dates: May1978 -December 1986 and May 1993 – May 2004
Positions held: 3rd mate, 2nd mate, Chief Mate, Pilot on AMHS Vessels in SE, SW and Western Alaskan Waters
Job Description: Responsible for safe navigation of vessel underway, loading and discharge of passengers and cargo, Supervision of crews, Crew Training, Holding all drills required by vessel class, docking and undocking vessel, piloting vessel in restricted channels in all weathers and under all conditions of visibility.
Company: Yard Arm Knot Inc.
Vessel: M.V. Yard Arm Knot Length: 327ft, 5000Gross tons
Dates: December 1991-June 1992
Position Held: Master aboard seafood processing vessel in the Bering Sea
Job Description: Supervise Department heads responsible for overall safety of vessel and crew, saw that production levels were enabled whilst at sea.
Company: Evening Breeze Seafoods
Vessel: FV Evening Breeze Length:140ft
Dates: January 1987 – November 1991
Position held and Job description: Owner/Master of multi-fishery vessel, fishing in the waters of SE, SW, Western Alaska and the Bering Sea.
Education
45 years of first- hand knowledge of ship handling under extreme weather conditions.
Completed trade related courses in marine diesels, marine refrigeration and electricity at Seattle Central Community College.
Completed all required USCG courses applicable for my position as a licensed deck officer, at Pacific maritime Institute in Seattle.
Certification
MASTER / PILOT / MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS
September 2010 to September 2015
REFERENCE #: 455721 TYPE: PG
DOCUMENT # USA000070222
MASTER: AUTHORIZED FOR NEAR COASTAL SERVICE UPON THE WATERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA,
MASTER: OF OCEAN STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS 1600 TONS, ( DOMESTIC TONNAGE) 3000 TONS (ITC TONNAGE) UPON ANY OCEANS
MASTER: ON UNINSPECTED FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS OF 5000 GROSS TONS UPON OCEANS.
MASTER: OF STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS OF ANY GROSS TONS UPON INLAND WATERS AND AUTHORIZED FOR NEAR COASTAL SERVICE UPON THE WATERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
THIRD MATE: OF STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS OF ANY GROSS TONS UPON OCEANS.
FIRST CLASS PILOT: OF VESSELS OF ANY GROSS TONS UPON THE WATERS
OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA, DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SPENCER, EXCLUDING THE WATERS OF GLACIER BAY, SITKA SOUND SOUTH OF 57 O7 N. LATITUDE AND PORT OF KLAWOCK, ALASKA. ALSO UPON WASHINGTON, MAIN SHIP CHANNELS BETWEEN PT. ROBERTS AND ALKI POINT;THE TERMINAL PORTS OF SEATTLE(EXCLUDING EAST AND WEST WATERWAYS) AND THE TERMINAL PORT OF BELLINGHAM, INCLUDING BELLINGHAM CHANNEL.
RADAR OBSERVER, UNLIMITED.
VALID FOR SERVICE UPON VESSELS OPERATING IN THE GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS SYSTEM (GMDSS).
OFFICER IN CHARGE OF A NAVIGATIONAL WATCH.
ABLE SEAMAN, ANY WATERS UNLIMITED, LIFEBOATMAN, WIPER, TWIC, BST, BRM, ARPA STCW, CROWD CONTROL, STCW CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND HULL INTEGRITY, STCW RO/RO PASSENGER VESSEL FAMILIARIZATION, SOLAS MARINE EVAC CHUTE, EXCELLENCE AS A SUPERVISOR, ADVANCED MARINE FIREFIGHTING.
Skils
The better part of my career as a licensed officer has been spent in Alaskan waters, the most treacherous in the world. I’ve over 1000 transits of The Inside Passage to Alaska and well over 200 transits of the Gulf of Alaska. I am an expert ship handler under extreme weather conditions and an expert pilot in treacherous near shore waters and voyage planner over non standard routes and extended expeditions. I have also worked as a Marine Surveyor and Marine Incident Investigator and Expert Witness on behalf of Attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants, involved in admiralty Litigation over the last 30 years, when not serving aboard ships.
I am especially skilled in the technical aspects of vessel management and operations, prioritization of work schedules and regulatory compliance, having overseen shipyard projects on my own vessels and on large inspected passenger vessels. As a senior deck officer I supervised Crew Training in such areas as Search and rescue, Oil Spill Prevention and Abatement protocols, Abandon ship, Fire and Emergency, Medivac procedures and other drill preparations as specified in the ship’s SMS manual.
My years of experience as a senior ship’s officer, make me conversant with all aspects of ship management from provisioning to inventory control and planning shipyard and underway projects. Additionally my supervisory skills relating to direct supervision of crews and crew training are an added plus. These skills plus many years experience as a marine surveyor and investigator, assessing condition and prioritizing maintenance projects and work schedules accordingly would allow me to integrate quickly with your organization.
I am particularly skilled in ship handling, voyage planning for non-standard routes and near-shore piloting.