Objective
An opportunity to participate in interesting and challenging marine projects. To advance as my capabilities and experience warrant. Ultimately to work in a shoreside position as port captain leading to manager.
Experience
May 07-Present Edison Chouest Offshore, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Master aboard the 6140 hp AHTS vessel Joan Chouest servicing offshore oil fields from Onne Port, Nigeria. Vessel involved with rig moves and assisting export tankers mooring and unmooring to the storage tanker FSO Yoho, and on the export tanker towline during loading conducting static tow. Relief captain aboard the 3600 hp dynamic positioning z-drive vessels C-Endeavour & C-Rambler servicing deep water semi-submersibles. Master during delivery of the 6000 hp, 165’ fast supply vessel Fast Solution from Louisiana to Nigeria.
Nov 05-May 07 Trico Marine, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Master aboard the 4200 hp AHTS vessel Roe River working from Onne Port, Nigeria towing material barges for Acergy. Four months as master aboard the fast supply vessel French Broad River working for Sonangol in Angola. Voluntarily quit rather than transfer to domestic operations when company reflagged vessels and employed local captains.
Feb 05-Nov 05 Seacor Marine, Lowestoft, England
Master aboard the 6140 hp AHTS vessel Seacor Power servicing the semisubmersible Pride South Pacific offshore Congo, West Africa and towing material barges between Pointe Noire, Congo and Lobito, Angola for Stolt Offshore. Also sailed as master aboard the jet crewboat Jill McCall working from Escravos, Nigeria. Voluntarily quit upon company refusal to meet better pay offer.
Nov 01-Jan 05 Tidewater Marine Corporation, Douala, Cameroon, West Africa
After voluntarily requesting a return to West Africa, sailed as relief master aboard various AHTS vessels in Congo, Gabon and Cameroon. Master aboard the 6140 hp vessel Murrill Tide towing material barges between Lobito, Angola and the Saibos FDS offshore northern Angola, also towing the barge Ayang 2 from Capetown to Cabinda. Delivery of the Murrill Tide towing the vessels Terry Tide and Gulf Fleet 70 from Abidjan, Ivory Coast to Singapore. Voluntarily quit upon company refusal to meet better pay offer.
Jun 01-Nov 01 Tidewater Marine Corporation, Dubai, UAE
Master aboard the 1077 gross ton seismic survey vessel Carlson Tide laying and recovering seismic cables for PGS off Abu Dhabi.
Jan 01-Jun 01 Tidewater Marine Corporation, Baku, Azerbaijan
After requesting a transfer from West Africa to gain experience in another region, sailed as master aboard the 1491 gross ton, 8347 HP controllable pitch AHTS vessel Andoga servicing the semisubmersible Istiglal. Involved in two deep water anchor moves of the semisubmersable Dada Gorgud.
Education
California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, California.
Bachelor of Science Degree, Nautical Industrial Technology.
Minor in Management.
Graduated May 1979.
Certification
U.S. Coast Guard License S/N 1509110 Issue 7
MASTER OF STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS OF NOT MORE THAN 1600 GROSS REGISTERED TONS (DOMESTIC TONNAGE), 3000 GROSS TONS (ITC TONNAGE) UPON OCEANS. THIRD MATE OF STEAM AND MOTOR VESSELS OF ANY GROSS TONS UPON OCEANS. ALSO RADAR OBSERVER (UNLIMITED) EXPIRES JULY 2013.
Dynamic Positioning Advanced Simulator Course completed 14
Dec 2007.
Dynamic Positioning Basic Operator Course completed 27 Aug
2004.
STCW 95 valid for service on vessels operating in The GMDSS
System. Issued 15 July 2008.
Seventy hour training course in GMDSS and a GMDSS radio
operators license. Also, forty hour training course in ARPA.
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) issued June 2008
VSO / SSO Security Training Certificate
Skils
Better than twenty-five years experience in close quarters
maneuvering around oil rigs and platforms.
Towing and anchor handling experience both on deck as mate and as master at the helm.
Experience as bridge watch officer aboard U.S. merchant vessels.
Familiarity with computers and programming