Objective
I am a navigation officer, certified with an Associate Degree in the field of Nautical Sciences from the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). www.cmi.edu.jm/ I have aspirations on becoming a Captain, marine Pilot and an entrepreneur. I would love to own my own company, employing tens, hundreds of Jamaicans, advocating and boosting the socioeconomic status of my island Jamaica :).
Experience
Boat/Company (Size/Build) Position Held Start Date – End Date
MV ADDIE K/ Island Lines Ltd (380grt/1973) Chief Officer 21st Sept, 2011-6th June 2012
CFS Pafilia/Harren& Partner(7578grt/2006) Cadet 14.August.2006 to 17.Feb,07
CFS Palencia/Harren& Partner(5691grt/2000) Cadet 22nd Dec,05 to 28th July,06
Served as Chief Officer onboard MV Addie K, a Ro/Ro passenger vessel that specialized primarily in the transport of palletized cargo, Containers and vehicles. I had two deck hand subordinates, and a cook. As 2nd in Command to Capt. Anthony King, I was responsible for:
• Ship’s safe navigation; Did Passage Plans, both on Chart & Ecdis. Kept Navigational Bridge watched on average 4hr intervals, can be more or less, depending on the next Port of call or sea condition/weather.
• Ship’s safety and security; Organize and planned Safety Drills (Fire, Abandon ship, Search& Rescue (SAR)). Ensure ships Life Saving Appliances (LSA) & Fire Fighting Equipment are in good status and not expired.
• Safety of Crew & Passenger(s): ensure crews are informed on basic survival techniques, and that safety concerns are addressed.
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• Cargo safety: Supervise Cargo operations: Ensure cargo is loaded properly onto the ship, that the ship stability is positive (GM is +ive). Double Check lashings and position of Cargo and ensure it is weather tight/ sea worthy.
The MV Addie K navigated mainly in the eastern Caribbean to islands such as: Antigua, St. Kitts & Nevis, Dominica, St. MAARTEN, British Virgin Islands (BVI) –Tortola.
I Served on CFS Palencia & CFS Palencia. MV CFS Palencia – navigated to Honduras, Belize, Haiti, Huston Texas-USA, Gulf of Mexico, Curacao, Aruba, Colombia, Barbados, Panama (Colon). MV CFS Pafilia navigated similar places as Cfs Palencia, and cruised to Dominica Republic (Caucedo), Aruba, Curacao, Venezuela (La guiria), Belize, Barbados and Trinidad
Education
Name of Institution/Area of Study /Date obtained:
Caribbean Maritime Institute/Associate Degree in Nautical Science May 13th, 2010.
Caribbean Maritime Institute/Certificate in Nautical Science November 11th, 2007.
Jamaica College/Cambridge A-Level Computing/ June, 2003.
Certification
License/Certificate Title
Associate Degree in Nautical Science
Class 3 Deck Officer (COC) Reg. II/I Unlimited
GMDSS Certificate
GMDSS General Operators Certificate (GOC)
GMDSS endorsement as per Shipping Act 98
Crowd & Crisis Management (Reg. V/2)
Advance Fire Fighting (Stcw reg. VI/3)
Radar Navigation, Radar Plotting & ARPA
Emergency, Procedure, SAR (stcw reg.II/I)
Proficiency in Survival Craft& Rescue boat
Basic Safety Training (stcw Reg.VI/I)
Skils
Knowledgeable in Information Technology; competent in the use of computers, the internet, Microsoft word, spreadsheet, database and power point presentation software packages.
Photographer - A member of the Photography club of Jamaica (PCOJ) since 2005.
Fishing – on board the MV Addie K, we caught fish varying from Barracuda, & yellow tail fish.
Interest & Hobbies
I have interest in, (air stunting) photography, videography. I like cycling, travelling, going new places, reading, playing video games, YouTube, chilling at the beach, crab hunting, cooking, and karaoke