Objective
Seeking Master's position (up to 1,600 ton) Will also consider Chief Mate position
Experience
Military Service
U.S. Coast Guard, 1959 – 1963 – Honorable Discharge 3rd Class Petty Officer
2003 to present – Chief Mate & Relief Master for U.S. Naval
support & research vessels U.S.N.S. Hunter & NAV-AIR 38
2001 – Chief Mate on oil spill recovery ship Georgia
Responder
1973 to present - Served as Master of numerous passenger
vessels, yachts and inter-island cargo ships, including
schooners Wolf, Western Union, Eagle, Gloriana, Island
Princess, Hindu, Jolly Rover and galleon Golden Hinde
Numerous deliveries (including several trans-Pacific
deliveries) of all types of vessels
Extensive experience U.S. East Coast, Gulf of Mexico,
Bahamas, Caribbean and Central America
Familiar with Panama Canal
Some experience in offshore supply vessels.
Education
Education
Graduated Miami Beach, Florida High School 1959
Marine Technical Institute Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Celestial Navigation – completed August 1999
Radar Observer, Unlimited – completed September 1999
Basic & Advanced Firefighting – completed September 1999
First Aid, Medical Emergency Basic Training – completed
November 1999
Personal Survival Techniques – completed November 1999
Personal Safety and Social Responsibility – completed
November 1999
Bridge Resource Management – completed December 1999
ARPA – completed December 2000
GMDSS – completed February 2001
Flashing Light – completed March 2006
MSRC - Crane Operator Certification – completed 2002
Seaward Services
Ammunition and Ordinance Certification – completed 2004
Hazmat Certificate – completed 2004
Certification
Qualifications
U.S. Coast Guard License
Master of Ocean, Steam and Motor Vessels of not more than
1,600 gross tons (3,000 I.T.C.)
Master of Auxiliary Sailing Vessels of not more than 500
gross tons.
Radar Observer, Unlimited
Current STCW 95 Certificate
Merchant Mariner Document AB Limited and Lifeboatman
Transportation Workers Identity Credential (TWIC Card)
Skils
Ship handling & management
Extensive crew management with the ability to keep good
moral
Purchasing & requisitioning (including tracking budget
expenses & negotiations for Navy auxiliary ships)
Maintenance supervision
Fluent in Spanish
Strong decision making and leadership skills, ability to
foster team work
Ability to remain calm & act properly under extreme pressure
Background Information
United States Citizen
United States Passport
Age 67
Good Health
Single