Objective
I enjoy variety and challenge and thrive in an environment where professional growth is encouraged. Given the opportunity
Experience
Shipboard Experience
Deck Officer ? INT’L. ORGANIZATION OF MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS ? Seattle, WA ? 1997-present
• Served as 3rd and 2nd Mate worldwide on various tankers and container ships.
Able Bodied Seaman ? MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND ? Norfolk, VA ? 1995-97
• Served in deck capacity on board United States Naval ships to fulfill Coast Guard recent sea time requirement.
Able Bodied Seaman ? UNIV. OF WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INST. ? Narragansett Bay, RI ? 1995-97
• Served on National Science Foundation research vessel Endeavor to fulfill USCG recent sea time requirement.
Deck Officer ? NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY ? Tehran, Iran ? 1981-85
• Served as 2nd and 3rd Mate on National Iranian Oil Company tankers , including product carriers and VLCCs.
1st Lieutenant/Fully Qualified Hovercraft Pilot ? NATIONAL IRANIAN NAVY
Kharg Island, Persian Gulf ? 1976-80
• Engaged in Naval amphibious operations, patrolling, and logistics in Persian Gulf and Oman Sea areas.
Shoreside Experience
Crew Accountant ? V-SHIPS AMERICA, INC. ? New York, New York ? 1992-93
Fleet Accountant ? KEDMA LTD. ? New York, New York ? 1991-92
Tanker Fleet Operations ? LEXMAR CORPORATION ? Greenwich, CT ? 1988-90
• In charge of post chartering operation for fleet of 15 tankers, including vessels operations, port expenses, demurrage, bunker negotiations, and related ships’ accounting.
Director of Training Department ? NATIONAL IRANIAN NAVY ? Kharg Island, Persian Gulf ? 1976-80
Education
Master of Science in Marine Transportation Management ? STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ? 1992
• Concentration in Shipping Finance.
Certified Shipbroker ? ASSOCIATION OF SHIPBROKERS AND AGENTS ? New York, NY ? 1987
BS in Nautical Science and Engineering ? ITALIAN NAVAL ACADEMY ? Livorno, Italy ? 1976
Certification
1995 Crude Oil Washing and Inert Gas Systems, Seaman’s Church Institute, New York, NY
1996 Ship Helicopter Firefighting, MSC Training School, Freehold, NJ
1998 Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA), MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
1998 Bridge Resource Management (BRM), MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
1998 Microsoft Windows System, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2000 Microsoft Computer Networks, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2001 Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)
2001 Helicopter Control Officer, HELSUPPRON THREE NAS, San Diego, CA
2001 Computer Marine Applications, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2004 Security Officer: Facility, Company, Ship, Pacific Maritime Institute, Seattle, WA
2004 Emergency Ship Handling, Pacific Maritime Institute, Seattle, WA
2005 Maximo Familiarization Course, Pacific Maritime Institute, Seattle, WA
2007 Basic Ship Handling, Pacific Maritime Institute, Seattle, WA
2008 Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS), MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2009 Tank Ship Dangerous Cargo (PIC), Pacific Maritime Institute, Seattle, WA
2011 Advance Meteorology, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2011 Marine Propulsion Plants
2011 Medical Care Person In Charge (MED PIC), Pacific Maritime Institute, Seattle, WA
2011 Advance Ship Handling, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2011 DOT Specimen Collection, Alcohol Testing, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2011 Ship Management, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2012 Basic and Advance Firefighting, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2012 Shipboard Damage Control, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2012 Small Arm Training and General Warning Shot (Part 1)
2012 CBRD
2012 Radar Observer Recertification, Crawford Nautical School, Seattle, WA
2013 Hazardous Material Program (HAZMAT), MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2013 Advance Ship Stability, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2014 Basic Safety Training (BST), MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
2014 Advance Watch Keeping, MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD
Skils
• 22+ years successful experience as Deck Officer.
• Excellent communication skills; proactive, flexible team member.
• Computer literate: Windows XP; Word, Excel, Internet and Email.
• Multilingual: Fluent in English, Italian, Farsi, and Azerbaijani