Objective
Continue to expansion of experience,knowledge,and training in the marine industry
Experience
Presently employed by Crowley Marine Service since Dec 1989 as Able Seaman and Second Mate aboard tugs involved single and tandem cargo towing and single and 2 wire petroleum barge towing.
Area of operational familiararity includes coastal Alaska from Prudoe Bay,Western Aleutian Is., Cook Inlet, Prince William Sound, Alaskan Panhandle, and Inside Passage to Puget Sound, West Coast U.S. Ports, Panama Canal transits, and Asia.
In May 2002 I transferred to Crowley Operations in Valdez AK, where I worked as Second Mate and promoted to Chief Mate in 2004. I am involved with Tanker Escorts, ship docking and spill response duties. Still employed
Employed by Santa Fe Engineering & Constuction Diving Division,Houma LA as a diver/tender from 8/1974 to 10/1978. Involved in offshore oilfield construction and inspections.
Enlisted in the U.S.C.G. in Jan.1979 to Jan 1983, assigned to Sea-going and coastal buoy tenders serving as seaman in the Pacific Northwest and as BM3 in the Gulf of Mexico as buoy deck supervisor.
Short term positions as part of delivery crews and fishing vessels.
Employed with NOAA as Deck utilityman aboard Research Ship Surveyor, Crane operator 25 T articulating pedistal crane,deepsea winch operator.1986 to 1988
Education
High School graduate 1971
Certification
Skils
Professional Seaman
I have had the pleasure to be employed by a an outstanding company for over 20 years. I have been tutored by some great professional mariners. This knowledge of doing things right and safely goes with me.