Objective
I seek a permanent long term position as Captain or Chief Mate with a towing, salvage, research, or marine transportation company.
Following the completion of Dynamic Positioning Training in February, 2010 I also seek opportunities working on vessels with DP Systems.
Thank you for taking my resume into consideration.
Experience
2009-2010:
RESOLVE MARINE GROUP
Master, Four point anchor ops. Anchor handling, tie down
AHTSV Resolve Pioneer, 80 Ton Bullard Pull, fitted with
Four Point Anchor System, Multi purpose capable. US Gulf
2008-2009:
DANN MARINE TOWING
Relief Captain, general towing, bulk cargoes
MT East Coast (4200 HP): Coastwise, US Gulf, Bahamas,
NE Coast
McCULLEY MARINE SERVICES (On call-Per job basis)
Relief Captain, Towing ops, tandem towing, deck barges and general towing.
MV Elizabeth Anne: Fort Pierce, Florida East Coast and Bahamas
2005-2007: (Re-located family to Maine from Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina)
FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES
Chief Mate/Watch Captain, Seismic ops requiring source and recording vessel synchronization utilizing radio-telemetric buoys
SV Fairfield Endeavor: US Gulf
DOLPHIN TOWING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Captain, Oilfield Towing Ops. Drilling Rig Towing, Semi-submersible and Jack-up. Barge Towing. Ship Towing. Salvage and Emergency Ops. Anchor Handling
Dolphin III (16,500 HP Rated Class, 150T Bullard Pull):
US Gulf and Bahamas
2002-2005:
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NEW ORLEANS, LA
(Adjunct Position)
Maritime Instructor and Course Curriculum Developer
* Training utilizing Transas Ship, OSV and Towboat Simulator
* Wrote, developed Celestial, Coastal and Terrestrial Navigation courses achieving USCG certification
* Team leader developing inland towing simulator training program
* Successful corporate client public relations which produced contracts
* Water survival, HUET and STCW trainer
STOLT OFFSHORE
Captain, Live-boat and four point anchor ops
Various dive support vessels: US Gulf
HORNBLOWER MARINE SERVICES
Chief Mate (Stand-In Position), High Speed Vessel(HSV)
Military Ops, USMC, passengers and rollon/roll-off
M/V Westpac Express: Okinawa, Mainland Japan, and Korea
1996-2001:
SEA-LAND SERVICE/USSMI & CSX
Chief Mate, Container Trade
M/V Sea-Land Pride: Mediterranean
M/V Sea-Land Explorer: US East and West Coast,Caribbean, Alaska, and Transpacific Far East
S/S Sea-Land Hawaii, Sea-Land Spirit, Sea-Land Producer, Sea-Land Expedition: Caribbean
M/V Newark Bay and M/V Ned Lloyd Holland: North Europe
NPR, Inc.
Chief Mate and Shifting Master (During Offshore Vacation Periods), Ship keeping and shifting ops
S/S Carolina, S/S Nuevo San Juan: Lower Mississippi, MRGO, Caribbean, East Coast
STAPP TOWING COMPANY, INC
Chief Mate, (During Offshore Vacation Periods), M.A.R.A.D. breakout ops
M/V Mission Capistrano: US Gulf
1993-1995:
WATERMAN / CENTRAL GULF:
Chief Mate, Lash Ops, Military and Commercial
S/S Austral Rainbow: Middle East
S/S Stonewall Jackson: US Gulf, East Coast,
Mediterranean, Middle East and Asia
1990-1992:
GLENEAGLE SHIP MANAGEMENT:
Chief Mate, Liquid cargo ops, crude & light oils. Fleet re-fitting and re-flagging ops. Lightering ops:
ULCC Bridgeton, M/T Chesapeake City and M/T Ocean City:
Middle East, NE, SE Asia and Europe
1988-1989:
LYKES LINES:
Chief Mate, Break–bulk service
Various Pacer Class Vessels (Boom Ships): Worldwide Trade
Education
EDUCATION AND MARITIME TRAINING:
*Beier Radio Dynamic Positioning Training
*M.I.T.A.G.S. Chief Mate and Master
**GMDSS
**EINS
**Personnel Management
**ARPA
**Computer Functions
**Ship Handling
**Shipboard Medical
**E.M.T.
**Basic and Advanced Firefighting
**Diesel Control Systems
**Liquid Cargo
**Crude Oil Wash Systems
Page School of Navigation: New Orleans LA, 3rd and 2nd Mate
College of Marin, CA: Journalism
The American University (In U.S. Army): English Literature, Public Speaking and Spanish Literature
San Rafael High School, San Rafael, CA
Certification
MASTER OF STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS OF ANY GROSS TONS UPON OCEANS
MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS UPON OCEANS AND WESTERN RIVERS
DYNAMIC POSITIONING TRAINING BASIC
STCW 95
GMDSS / FCC
MMD
US Passport
VSO Certificate
PEC / Safe Gulf certifications
TWIC Applied for
Skils
*Towing, tandem towing, cargo, oilfield, salvage and dredging
*Seismic ops, source vessel
*Dive support vessel, live-boat and four point anchor ops
*High Speed Vessel (HSV) Operations: Military passengers, mechanized equipment, ro/ro
*Cargo, liquid, dry bulk, break bulk, containerized, ro/ro, *HAZMAT/IMDG
*Vessel Operations: Ship-handling, stability and navigation
*Vessel Management: Crew/personnel, supervision and training, safety, security, medical, inspection and certification
*Vessel re-fitting and maintenance
*Managing safety, environmental, and security standards
*Recording on/off hire documentation
*ISM Compliance: CSX- USSMI vessels
*ISO 9000: Implemented quality management system
*U.S.C.G. liaisons; Port relations; Customs
*STCW 95 Trainer: Basic safety training (BST), emergency response, oil spill and pollution training, covering STCW requirements
*Administrating corporate operational goals
*Meeting schedules
*Surveying, cargo and vessel
*Project Management: USA, Middle East, Dubai, UAE, Singapore, and Caribbean
*Spanish, read, write, and speak fluently
2009-2010: GULF ATLANTIC TOWING:
Stand in Mate, Tug and Barge ops, GOM oilspill cleanup.
MT Arthur Brusco, 3000 HP Ocean Tug, US Gulf
SVITZER AMERICAS:
Contract Training Master, Tug and barge ops, open
roadstead ship bunkering and large ship assist.
Provided training to multinational Masters and Mates on
fleet of 4 tugs of 50 Ton Bullard Pull operating with 5
ocean Oilbarges ranging from 30,000 to 52,000 bbls
capacity. Provided operational overview report
to corporate management.
Location: Island of Statia, Netherland Antilles
2009: RESOLVE MARINE GROUP
Master, Four point anchor ops. Anchor handling, tie down
AHTSV Resolve Pioneer, 80 Ton Bullard Pull, fitted with
Four Point Anchor System, Multi purpose capable. US Gulf
2007-2009: DANN MARINE TOWING
Relief Captain, general towing, bulk cargoes
MT East Coast (4200 HP): Coastwise, US Gulf, Bahamas,
NE Coast
McCULLEY MARINE SERVICES (On call-Per job basis)
Relief Captain, Towing ops, tandem towing, deck barges and
general towing.
MT Elizabeth Anne: Fort Pierce, Florida East Coast and
Bahamas
2005-2007: (Re-located family to Maine from Louisiana
after Hurricane Katrina)
FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES
Chief Mate, Seismic ops requiring source and recording
multi-vessel synchronization utilizing radio-telemetric
buoys
SV Fairfield Endeavor: US Gulf
DOLPHIN TOWING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Captain, Oilfield Towing Ops. Drilling Rig Towing,
Semi submersible and Jack up. Barge Towing. Ship
Towing. Salvage and Emergency Ops. Anchor Handling
Dolphin III (16,500 HP Rated Class, 150T Bullard Pull),
US Gulf and Bahamas
2002-2005: DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NEW ORLEANS, LA
(Adjunct Position)
Maritime Instructor and Course Curriculum Developer
* Training utilizing Transas Ship, OSV and Towboat
Simulator
* Wrote and developed new Celestial, Coastal and
Terrestrial Navigation courses which achieved USCG
certification
* Team leader developing inland towing simulator
training program
* Successful corporate client public relations which
produced contracts
* Water survival, HUET and STCW trainer
STOLT OFFSHORE
Captain, Live-boat and four point anchor ops
Various dive support vessels: US Gulf
HORNBLOWER MARINE SERVICES
Chief Mate (Stand-In Position), High Speed Vessel
(HSV). Military Ops, USMC, passengers and roll-
on/roll-off
M/V Westpac Express: Okinawa, Mainland Japan, and
Korea
1996-2001: SEA-LAND SERVICE/USSMI & CSX
Chief Mate, Container Trade
M/V Sea-Land Pride: Mediterranean
M/V Sea-Land Explorer: US East and West Coast,
Caribbean, Alaska, and Transpacific Far East
S/S Sea-Land Hawaii, Sea-Land Spirit, Sea-Land
Producer, Sea-Land Expedition: Caribbean
M/V Newark Bay and M/V Ned Lloyd Holland: North Europe
NPR, Inc.
Chief Mate and Shifting Master (During Offshore
Vacation Periods), Ship keeping and shifting ops
S/S Carolina, S/S Nuevo San Juan: Lower Mississippi,
MRGO, Caribbean, East Coast
STAPP TOWING COMPANY, INC
Chief Mate, (During Offshore Vacation Periods),
M.A.R.A.D. breakout ops
M/V Mission Capistrano: US Gulf
1993-1995: WATERMAN / CENTRAL GULF:
Chief Mate, Lash Ops, Military and Commercial
S/S Austral Rainbow: Middle East
S/S Stonewall Jackson: US Gulf, East Coast,
Mediterranean, Middle East and Asia
1990-1992: GLENEAGLE SHIP MANAGEMENT:
Chief Mate, Liquid cargo ops, crude & light oils. Fleet
re-fitting and re-flagging ops. Lightering ops:
ULCC Bridgeton, M/T Chesapeake City and M/T Ocean City:
Middle East, NE, SE Asia and Europe
1988-1989: LYKES LINES:
Chief Mate, Break–bulk service
Various Pacer Class Vessels (Boom Ships): Worldwide
Trade
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PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUMMARY, TOWING AND OSV:
MASTER: Resolve Marine Group:
Increased ABS Bullard Pull Rating Certification on AHTS
Resolve Pioneer to 80 Tons from 53 Tons.
CAPTAIN: McCulley Marine Services:
Low power towing ops in Gulf Stream and shallow
Bahamian waters.
CHIEF MATE / WATCH CAPTAIN: Fairfield Industries:
Multi-vessel seismic ops to 200 ft depth.
CAPTAIN: Dolphin Towing International:
Oilfield, Semi submersible and jack up rigs. Barge
movements, ship movements.
Salvage and emergency ops. Anchor handling, Post
Katrina salvage.
16,000 HP, 150T BP Twin Screw Tug.
US Gulf
CAPTAIN: Stolt Offshore:
Inspections and subsurface construction and repairs.
Various dive support vessels.US Gulf
CAPTAIN: GAMMOS International:
Prepped OSVs, crew and tugs for on / off-hire and
shipyard.
Dubai / Abu Dhabi UAE
CAPTAIN: Weeks Marine:
Dredging ops: 1600 BHP tug & dump barges: shallow water
ops and “burn trips”.
Long Island Sound and near coastal
ENGINEER: East Coast Tenders:
Bridge building ops: 1200 B.H.P. tug Casio.
Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
MATE / RELIEF CAPTAIN: Gulf Mississippi Marine Corp.:
Towing operation: anchor handling: various tugs: 1800
to 7000 B.H.P.: US Gulf and North Sea
MATE / RELIEF CAPTAIN: Acadian Marine Services:
Oil field towing and supply: Various tugs: 1800 to
7000 BHP: US Gulf