Objective
I SEEK CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITIES FULLFILLING PROFESSIONAL MARITIME DISCIPLINES IN A DYNAMIC MULTIFACETED ENVIRONMENT AS CAPTAIN OR MATE WITH TOWING, SALVAGE, RESEARCH, OR MARINE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. I ALSO SEEK OPPORTUNITIES ON DP VESSELS.
Experience
2011:
TRINITY MARITIME
Master, Salvage Tug. Coordinated and outlined post reflagging requirements from Panama to Trinidad flag. Contributed the inception of ISM, ISPS programs with new multinational crew and new owner/management team.
MT Rosalind Mary I (Ex Sumatras of ITC), 8200 BHP, 97 MT Bullard Pull: Trinidad
MARITIME COLLEGE-STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Contract Mate / Instructor, Summer Sea-Term
Training Ship Empire State: US East Coast, Europe
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
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, also MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS UPON OCEANS AND WESTERN RIVERS. License expires in 2017.
DYNAMIC POSITIONING INDUCTION TRAINING
STCW 95
VSO
GMDSS / FCC
MMD
TWIC
US Passport
PEC/SAFE GULF, as required
Also various EMPLOYER REQUIRED certifications
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
I SEEK CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITIES FULLFILLING PROFESSIONAL MARITIME DISCIPLINES IN A DYNAMIC MULTIFACETED ENVIRONMENT AS CAPTAIN OR MATE WITH TOWING, SALVAGE, RESEARCH, OR MARINE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. I ALSO SEEK OPPORTUNITIES ON DP VESSELS.