Objective
To continue serving the maritime industry utilizing over 35 years experience as a licensed merchant mariner, maritime consultant and industry professional. Using my training and background to improve marine systems and the environment.
Experience
1998-Present - Owner and Operator of PRO-MAR, Inc. Maritime Consulting Group. Specializing in marine surveys, project management, emergency response owners representative, environmental, safety, and homeland security compliance. Principle writer of over 250 response, security, safety, and
accident prevention manuals, and plans. Developed custom curriculum and trained entire companies to their individual security, safety, and environmental plan, or to corporate specifications.
Jamestown Marine Services, 1992-1998 Independent consultant responsible for marketing JMS corporate capabilities to the international maritime community, landing numerous long term contracts for emergency response, salvage, marine fire fighting, and technical writing services. Also managed a 12 man Salvage Action Response Team from 1993 through 1998. I developed training initiatives which allowed this team to respond to ship and barge salvage jobs, marine fire fighting initiatives, oil spills, and maritime emergencies. Became GM of Weeks Jamestown, Inc. (New England Area). Member of the Local Area Contingency Plan Committee, the Logistics, and Response Sub-committees.
1981-1993 - Sailed as Master for various companies such as Zapata, Moran Towing and Transportation, Seahorse, Great Point Towing, Ekloff Marine, Weeks Marine, and as an independent pilot for various small tug companies. The vessels that I was Captain aboard ranged in size from 80'- 220' and were powered from 1200 to 6000 hp. I was tow master for large semi submersible oil rig tows off the coast of Africa, Brazil, and the Gulf of Mexico. We provided salvage operations retrieving millions of dollars of lost equipment from depths in excess of 300'. I also was a master/pilot for large ocean going tug towing the 610' 35,000 ton dredge Long Island, the 20,000 ton bulk barge Caribbean, and numerous deep draft multi grade fuel barges along the east coast of the US. I also was the tow master the was responsible for the towing of bridge sections for the Jamestown, RI, and Spite and Dival (NY) bridge construction jobs. I was responsible for the development of maintenance programs, crew management, and the every day business of running a multi million dollar ship, and the management of our cargoes.
1977-1981 Sailed as licensed Mate aboard ocean going ships, and supply vessels world wide, with responsibilities of maintaining the safe navigation and maintenance aboard various ships, and vessels. In addition I was the safety, and damage control officer coordinating the safety and salvage lockers aboard the MT Vernon Victory a 50,000 ton multi grade tanker, the Phadra, a Shell Oil research vessel, the Alaskan Seahorse, and the Chap Tide, both of which were 210' 6000 hp anchor handling supply vessels. These vessels supplied wild cat oil rigs working off the US North East, and Gulf coasts. My responsibilities were to safely load and discharge cargoes, manage anchor handling crews, for rig moves, and handle the day to day management of the deck force, developing a maintenance program for the vessel, and implementing same.
Education
* Maine Maritime Academy. 1977 BS Degree (Nautical Science),
* Oceanography (at MMA 1975-1977), Castine, Maine
* Meterology
* Ship Structure, and Ships Stability, 1975, 1976, MMA,
* Firefighting/Damage Control at Newport (NETC) and Norfolk VA Naval Base (1994, and 1976)
* Shipboard Salvage, Firefighting, and site safety training (NETC , JMS, and SART training 1993-1996)
* Shipboard Firefighting, Salvage Operations and Damage Control 1993-1996 WJI SART instruction.
* General Cargo and Tanker operations MMA 1977
* Oil Spill Response, Clean Atlantic Group 1981
* Oil Spill Response/HAZMAT JMS 1992/1993 - 1998
* CPR & First Aid trainer instruction 1994
* ISO Lead Auditor (Trained at Maine Maritime Academy Sept 2003)
* Homeland Security Seminar Instruction.
Certification
USCG Masters License 1600 ton
3rd Mates unlimited Oceans License
Oil Spill Response Specialist, Trainer
Emergency Response Trainer
Qualified Individual and Incident Command System trained
Marine Salvage and Fire Fighter trainer
First Aid and CPR trainer
AWO Responsible Carriers Program certified auditor
ISM Safety Management System Lead Auditor Certified
USYSA National Coaching License
Skils
During my professional career the following skills have been acquired which assist in my decision making and operational abilities.
· Excellent knowledge of Word Perfect, and a working knowledge of MS Word.
· Proficient in the use of Corel Draw (for plans, diagrams and drawings).
· Working knowledge of Excell.
· Proficient in the use of a personal computers.
· Comfortable and highly experienced in the management of union and non union personnel.
· Proficient technical writer.
· Practiced safety auditor.
· Experienced vessel surveyor.
· Accomplished curriculum developer
· Professional trainer/instructor.
· Experienced organizer and logistics coordinator for large scale operations.
· Understand union operations and experienced in negotiation procedures.