Objective
seeking employment in the maritime industry shoreside
Experience
DAB Loodswezen, Antwerp, BELGIUM (pilotage)
(www.loodswezen.be)
Full-time job
Maritime Pilot (Scheldt River) November 2006 to present
• Navigate and pilot ships that request our services or need to make use of our services in order to comply with legal regulations.
• Provide nautical advice
• Play an active role in coordinating shipping traffic to and from the Port of Antwerp
Holland America Line, Seattle, USA (www.hollandamerica.com)
Full-time job
3rd Navigation Officer, 2nd Navigation Officer, 1st Officer and Staff Captain April 1999 to November 2006
• Navigation officer (OOW) on a 2300 passenger, 800 crew vessel;
• Maintaining the vessel according to SOLAS, USCG, USPH, ISPS, ISM rules & regulations;
• Training the crew in various safety and security related issues according to SOLAS & STCW
• Staff Officer managing the nautical, technical and hotel department
Euronav, Antwerp, BELGIUM
(www.euronav.com)
Full-time job
Apprentice Officer, 3rd Navigation Officer July 1997 to April 1999
• Navigation Officer (OOW) on VLCC type vessels
Education
1993 to 1997 Master’s degree in Nautical Sciences -
Antwerp Maritime Academy, http://hzs.be/html_EN/opleidingen-nautisch.html
(for the full curriculum, plse visit http://hzs.be/images_EN/publicaties/Study%20Guide%20master%20NS-ENG%202010-11.pdf)
Master’s thesis “Pilotage on the River Scheldt”
Certification
STCW95 A-II/2 MASTER – unlimited tonnage oceangoing – Management Level
Issued by Belgian Federal Government Dept. of Transport
Ship Security Officer – Certificate of Competence
Advanced Firefighting – Management Level
Advanced Medical First Aid and Medical Care– Management Level
Radar – ARPA – Management Level
BRM / Crisis & Crowd Control
Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats (FRB) – STCW A/VI/2-2
Chemical Carrier Cargo Handling and Safety Course
Advanced Training Course Gas Tanker Operations
State Pilot’s License
Skils
various computer skills (MS Office, HTML, MySQL)
Eligible to work and live in the US permanently as I'm married to a US citizen.
Willing to relocate