Objective
I am an Australian born citizen and have been living in Thailand for 16 years.
I seek an opportunity as Security Officer/Chief Security Officer on Cruise Ships.
Experience
11 July 1977 - 10 September 1986 - Royal Australian Navy.
15 September 1986 – 23 February 1994 - Australian Federal Police.
23 February 1994 – August 1995 - Hotel Publican/Lease Owner (Canberra Australia)
April 1995 – October 1997 - Surveillance Officer. Crown Casino, Melbourne.
1 November 1997 - 28 February 1998 - Assistant Manager, Surveillance and Security, Sun Cruises
3 March 1998 – 12 March 2003 - Surveillance Manager, Andaman Club Hotel and Casino Resort, Myanmar (Burma)
April 2004 – November 2012 - Owner, Sophon’s Hideaway Restaurant, Ranong, Thailand
March 2005 – March 2006 - Consultant Security/Surveillance, Subic Diamond Casino, Subic Bay, Phillipines. Responsible for establishment of CCTV System and Recruitment of Security/Surveillance Staff.
April 2006 – Current (I still have this Company) - Director, Ranong Inter Ship Supplies, Ranong, Thailand. Company is run by an Associate Director.
10 June 2006 – 23 August 2011 - Lead Security Officer – Disney Cruise Lines
April 2012 – September 2013 - Chief Security Officer (Prestige Cruise Holdings which includes Oceania Cruise Lines and Regent Seven Seas Cruise Lines). Completed four x 3 month contracts.
Education
Certification
June/July 2006 Violence in the workplace - Introduction.
Sexual Harassment in the workplace.
Responsible Service of Alcohol.
Use of Breath Analysis Equipment – DOT Qualification
Use of Drug Testing Equipment – DOT Qualification
Use of Sabre 4000 drug/explosives/biological weapons detector
June 2006 STCW Code Section A-V1/1-1 Personal Survival Techniques.
June 2006 STCW Code Section A-V1/1-4 Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities.
July 2006 Train the Trainer.
September 2006 Certified Breath Analysis Tester. Operation/Calibration/Check of FC20 Breath Tester.
November 2006 Vessel and Company Ship Security Officers Course (ISPS Code) - Star Maritime Training Centre, Florida USA
September 2007 Terrorist Attack – Risk Assessment and Maritime Terrorism (presented by S2 Safety & Intelligence Institute)
October 2007 Client/Attorney Privilege Training (how to protect company documentation and email) presented by Disney Legal Department.
October 2007 Interrogation Techniques – presented by Wicklander, Zylewski and Associates (USA).
January 2008 Terrorism – Behavioral Assessment. Presented by Mr. Don Flynn,
Vice President, Disney Cruise Lines, Security Strategies WDW Worldwide.
May 2008 PLEX (Preparing Leaders for Excellence).
Leadership II Training.
Crime Scene Preservation (Cruise Ships) – Presented by FBI.
VBIED/IED Recognition/Response (Passenger Ships) – Presented
by TSA (USA).
June 2008 Work Place Violence – First Responder – Presented by Disney.
29 June 2008 HAZMAT Response Training – Port Canaveral Fire Department.
February 2011 STCW Code Section A-VI/2 and VI/2-1 Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat (Other than fast rescue boats).
February 2011 STCW Code Section A-VI/1-3 Training in Elementary First Aid.
February 2011 STCW Code Section A-VI/1-2 Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting.
August 2011 Red Cross First Aid (Canadian Red Cross) CPR/AED Level C (valid until August 30, 2014).
June 2012 Certificate of Competence – Breath Analysis Tester – ALCO Sensor IV/RBT IV.
August 2013 STCW A-V1, A-V2 Crowd Management Course.
STCW A-V1, A-V2 Crisis Management and Human Behavior Course.
January 2014 Train the Trainer as per IMO Model Course 6.09 and STCW Regulations 1/6, Section A-1/6.
January 2014 Ship Security Officers Course STCW V1/6 Code A-V1/S Table A-V1/5 as modified by STCW 2010 (Philippines amendment).
Skils
OTHER ADVANTAGES
• In possession of Marshall Islands Seaman’s Book and Bahamian Seaman’s Book.
• Full certification in all areas required for seafarers.
• Participated in 3 Dry Docks to date. Two dry docks from preparation stage to completion. Dry Docks were conducted in Vancouver Canada (2011), Victoria Canada (2012) and Marseille France (2013).
OTHER COURSES/RECOGNITIONS
August 1992 Awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for continued service to Australian Government (15 year service).
24 October 1995 Issued with Certificate of Personnel Administration. Recognition of Qualifications obtained in Royal Australian Navy.
December 1995 Investigation Methods – Civilian Application (Law Enforcement and Compliance). University of Canberra, Melbourne Annexe.
December 1995 Investigative Interviewing and Recording Techniques (Civilian Application). University of Canberra, Melbourne Annexe.
March 1997 Recognized as ‘Employee of the Month’ by Crown Casino
and awarded with entry to ‘Leadership Development’ course.
November 1997 Seminar on International Maritime Safety – Piracy Protection (Malacca Straits). This was a requirement of my employment on MV Sun Viva. Seminar conducted in Singapore.
September 2006 Awarded Australian Service Medal for Service with the Australian Defence Forces and acting in Defence of the Country.
August 2012 Nominated as ‘Employee of the Month’. Prestige Cruise Holdings MV Seven Seas Navigator (Regent Seven Seas Cruises).
Computers Proficient in the use of computers in particular, using the Windows
7/ME/XP/Vista systems as well as Microsoft Word/Excel.