Objective
Obtain a management position in operations for a containership line, terminal or stevedore
Experience
CMA CGM (America) LLC April 2006 to Present
Senior Marine Operations Manager – USEC/Gulf
• Manage all aspects of marine operations on the U.S. east coast and Gulf of Mexico.
• Oversee individual port marine managers and administrative marine operations coordinators.
• Manage operating budget and operational cost control.
• Negotiate terminal and stevedoring contracts.
• Serve and/or chair joint regional operations committees with partner lines within VSA.
• Develop and implement cost saving initiatives.
CMA CGM (America) LLC January 2002 to March 2006
Marine Operations Manager
• Responsible for coordination and supervision of vessels operating in USEC ports.
• Issuance, distribution of coastal schedules and maintenance of schedule reliability.
• Liaise between US terminals and stevedores coordinating labor orders, stowage and overall
vessel performance.
• Coordinating with Technical Department for delivery of vessel spare parts, vessel repairs
and ordering and overseeing vessel repair vendors.
• Coordination of husbandry agents regarding arrival, sailing, tugs, pilots, bunkering and
any other required vessel service.
• Cost versus schedule assessment regarding labor orders and stevedoring services,
advising vessel management any cost saving options limiting liability to
increased operating costs.
• Verification of all loading and discharge figures and stevedoring operational activity as well
as verification and approval of all vessel related and stevedoring invoices ensuring correct
implementation of VSA and terminal contracts.
• Maintenance of vessel and productivity statistics and preparation of weekly marine
activity reporting.
• Provision of estimated cost quotes for heavy lift, break bulk and OOG cargoes.
Inchcape Shipping Services February 1999 to December 2001
Port Captain – US Liner Services
• Responsible for all aspects of US vessel operations for various principles.
• Acting as agent for CMA CGM performed all duties as listed above for CMA CGM vessel
operations on the USEC and USWC.
• Acting as agent for CCNI performed the duties of vessel planner for their South American
container service including but not limited to: Scheduling of port calls, vessel stowage,
tracking and enforcement of partner’s vessel allocation, schedule integrity.
Hapag-Lloyd (America) February 1998 to February 1999
Port Captain/Vessel Planner – US Liner Services
• Responsible for all aspects of vessel planning and operations for all US east coast, west coast
and Gulf ports including approval of hazardous and OOG cargoes.
• Maximizing vessel stowage and operational efficiency with an emphasis on cost reduction and
vessel stability.
• Maintenance and support of UNIX based stowage system and LAN, including creation and
maintenance of all voyages in company’s freight interchange/booking system.
James F. Craddock
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DSR-Senator Lines Inc. August 1996 to February 1998
Supervisor Marine Operations
• Responsible for all aspects of vessel planning and operations for all US east coast, west coast
ports including approval of hazardous and OOG and break bulk cargoes.
• Verification and approval of all stevedoring and vessel related invoicing.
• Preparation and maintenance of all marine operations statistics and reporting.
Inchcape Shipping Services August 1992 to August 1995
Export Coordinator Terminal Operations
• Responsible for coordinating all aspects of terminal export operations for DSR-Senator lines,
Cho Yang Lines and Turkish Cargo Lines.
• Liaise between terminal operator, line customer service and line vessel planners regarding
export vessel close and provision of export load recaps to vessel planners.
• Acquisition and preparation of all hazardous cargo documentation and creation of hazardous
cargo manifests.
• Coordinating and dispatching of export trucking moves including rate negotiations.
• Tracking and tracing delivery of all export bookings to terminals.
Education
State University of New York, Maritime College
• Bachelor of Engineering, Naval Architecture
Certification
• United States Coast Guard Third Mates License (Unlimited Oceans)
• Hazardous Cargo Certification as per CFR49
Skils
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and a number of vessel stowage applications including: NAVIS/SPARCS, planmaster, CASP, Masterplan & Capstan