Objective
I have been a commercial fishermen for ten years and i would like to start a career in tug boats or a freight ship if I do not meet your requirments a push in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
Experience
Experience 1996-2006 F/V Cap Elza, Miss Law, Lady Kaye Newport, OR
Commercial Fisherman
• Learned how to take control of, and asses dangerous and stressful situations.
• Learned how to build and maintain a fishing vessel and all of its equipment from fabricating winches, to rewiring the entire boat.
• Discovered new and more cost efficient ways to catch our product.
• Robin Ripka-Captain F/V Cap Elza (541)-270-0911
1999-2002 Undersea Gardens Newport, OR
Scuba Diver
• Performed educational and humorous marine life shows for tourists and students.
• Took care of over 3,000 different marine animals, including the Giant Pacific Octopus, ill-tempered Wolf Eel’s, and the delicious sturgeons.
• I was responsible for buying and selling all of the marine life in the Undersea Gardens to local Fishermen and the OSU Marine Science Center.
• Ben White-Lead Scuba Diver (541)-961-8471
Education
High school diploma
Certification
Certified Scuba Diver
Skils
fix and fabricate hydraulic systems, I can fix and install all kinds of boat electronics, I can install, maintain,and fix Refridgerated sea water systems, drive the boat, read maps, plotters, all of the marine equipment. Every boat I have worked on the boss always says I am the smartest and the fastest he has seen, besides himself of course. I learn quickly and work good on my own or with people.