Objective
Become Captain
Experience
07/1999-07/2000 Deckhand
Belle Chasse Marine Transportation (504) 837-3125
P.O. Box 10890
Jefferson La 70181
Donald Mahl/Captian/Dispatcher
Boat maintenance: Fueling, cleaning, engine room work, pumping and properly disposing bilge water. Ensuring safe transportation to and from crew boats and larger ships (crews’ members, foreign and domestic; as-well-as goods). Some time under several different Captains navigating.
07/2000-10/2001 Deckhand
Port Ship Services (504) 392-8396
Hwy 23
Belle Chasse La 70037
Joe Anchor/Captain/Dispatcher
Fairly same as previous job duties; only in a different anchorage.
01/2001-07/2001 Deckhand
Jefferson Marine Towing (504) 367-2822
P.O. Box 542
Harvey La 70059
John Pereira/Personnel
Making; breaking tow, all ties including opposite leads, braiding ropes, head lining, some wheel time, and some rigging work.
10/2001-05/2004 Deckhand
ARTCO (504) 431-1488
8400 River Rd
Waggaman La 70094
Kenneth Schuler/Personnel
Making; breaking large tows on the Mississippi and Intra Coastal Waterways. Rigging, set winching, head lining, etc. Limited wheel time.
06/2004-08/2005 Float Driver/Character
Silver Dollar City (417) 338-2611
399 Indian Point Rd.
Branson MO 65616
Randy Stowe/Parade Director
To drive the float safely and entertainingly; some day’s job function included playing a clown, buccaneer, or fireman in the parade (interacition).
08/2005-01/2006 Deckhand/Steersman
Showboat Branson Belle (417) 338-8189
5800 State Hwy 165
Branson MO 65616
Tom Wood/Port Captain
Maintain and steer ship as seen fit by Captain . . . taking pictures, piloting and navigation, ship construction, creating memories worth repeating. All billets, All drills (including safety boat operation) in short everything.
Education
Education
College Prep graduate form Belle Chasse High School GRAD: May 16,1997
Hwy 23
Belle Chasse La 70073
Missouri State University; Springfield, MO
Major: Communication
Minor: Science
Received: 13 credits undergraduate
Houston Marine; Kenner, La
License Prep
Courses:
Deck General Topics: (Seamanship Fundamentals, Marlinespike Seamanship,Weather, Shiphandling, Ship construction)
Unit 500 Navigation: (Rules of the Road)
Deck Safety Topics: (Firefighting, Machinery Operations, Radiotelephone,Liferafts, Stability, Pollution Prevention)
Piloting Navigation (Piloting Navigation, Mercator Chart Plotting, Compasses,Elements of Piloting, Current Sailing, Estimated Time of Arrival)
Certification
CPR-child-infant-adult exp 10/25/06
First Aid exp 10/25/08
Skils
Ship Handling, at one time--certified lifeguard.
Plumbing experience
Like to have fun and help other people to have fun too