Objective
Master of sea-going vessels or shore management as Port Captain.
Experience
Dec. 1999 to present; Chief Mate, Maersk Lines Ltd., One Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA., U.S.A., 23510-2103; Tel. 757-857-4800, Mr. R. Morgan, MPS crewing co-ordinator.
Aug. 1997 to Dec. 1999; Third Mate; M/V GUS DARNELL, M/V GIANELLA; Tankers, Ocean Shipholding, Inc., 16211 Park Ten Pl., Houston, TX, 77084, Tel. 1-800-622-0467.
Mar. 1994 to Aug. 1997; Master and Chief Mate; Tankers and Offshore Petroleum Discharge System. Includes the launching and sinking of a deck loaded 1000 ton barge as a single point moor, four point spread-mooring the tanker, laying floatable/sinkable pipeline four miles to shore
from the moor, discharging petroleum cargo. Bay Ship Management, Mr. Don McNab, 270 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S.A., 07632, Tel. 1-800-842-6166.
Sept. 1993 to Mar. 1994; Second Mate; USNS SEALIFT CHINA SEA, Tanker. Third Mate, M/V GRAND CANYON STATE, Heavy lift cargo ship. International Marine Carriers, 22 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, New York
Mar. 1993 to Apr. 1993; Master, MV BELMONT ISLAND. Construction Crane Utility Vessel, West Coast Bridge, Inc., Mr. David Riccitiello, 3781 Mallard Dr., Benecia, California, U.S.A., 94510, 707-746-8028.
Oct. 1989 to Mar. 1993; Master and Chief Mate; USNS BARTLETT, USNS DE STEIGUER, USNS HARKNESS, USNS WYMAN, USNS WILKES, Survey ships; M.S.O., INC.; Captain Bruce Strong, V.P. Operations. 6110 Executive Blvd., Ste 320, Rockville, MD, 20852, 301-8160220.
Feb. 1991; Cargomaster representing Southern California Edison in the offload of 635,000 barrels of waxy crude from the VLCC M/V PALMSTAR CHERRY. Port Hueneme Pilots Association, Contractor to S.C.E.; Captain Carl Dingler, P.O.Box 1651, Port Hueneme, CA 93041, 805-9845331.
Sept. 1986 to Oct. 1989; USNS WILKES and USNS BARTLETT, Chief Mate; USNS DE STEIGUER, Second Mate; USNS WILKES, Third Mate. Survey ships. L.S.C. Marine, Inc.; 3906
Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE., 19803.
Oct. 1984 to Mar. 1986; S.S. POTOMAC, Tanker, offshore petroleum discharge system, Third Mate and system specialist; S.S. LION OF CALIFORNIA, coastal tanker. Watters Marine;P.O.Box 65, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, 408-4757512.
Sept. 1983 to Sept 1986; Relief Mate for a variety of vessels, tankers, container ships, cargo ships. Masters, Mates, and Pilots Union; 1025 Howard St., San Francisco, CA., 94103, 415-8613600.
Aug. to Sept. 1984; S.S. SANTA MAGDALENA, passenger/cargo vessel, Third Mate. Delta Lines, no longer in business.
May to June 1984, Dec. 1983 to Jan. 1984; Z.P. CONDON, Z.P. SHALLONE, ship assist/tug boat, Mate. Faustug Corp., San Francisco, CA. no longer in business.
Jan. to Mar. 1984; M.V. MICHAEL DEE, ship assist/tug boat; Chief Mate. Marine Equity Towing, P.O.Box 1364, Morgan City, LA.
Sept. to Oct. 1983; S.S. BUILDER, cargo ship carrying military hardware; Third Mate. Central Gulf Shipping.
Oct. 1981 to Sept. 1982; M.V. SEA SKIMMER and barge PLAQUEMINE, integrated tug/barge carrying 60,000 barrels of petroleum products for Dow Chemical; Chief Mate. Biehl Ship
Management, Houston, TX.
June 1980 to Mar. 1981; M.V.s CAVALIER, MIRIAM M. DEFELICE, SEA WOLF; ship assist/tug boats, 450,000 gal. petroleum barge, tandem tow to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, Chief Mate. Oregon Coast Towing, Puget Sound Tug and Barge, (Crowley Maritime Cp.)
Education
Bachelor of Science, California State University, Maritime Academy, 1980
Minor degrees: Maritime Industrial Relations, Nuclear Technology
Certification
Master of Ocean, Steam or Motor Vessels of any gross tons; Master of Towing Vessels; S.T.C.W. ’95 certified Master, Top-Secret Security Clearance; Radar Observer; Tankerman Person in Charge, LNG/LPG certified, Medical Person in Charge, Certified GMDSS Radio Operator, Crude Oil Wash/Inert Gas Certified, Chemical Biological Radiological Defense Officer, Shipboard Damage Control, Fire Fighting, Fast Rescue Boat Qualified, Anti-Terrorism and Vessel/Port Facility Security Officer, Small Arms Qualified, Drug Test Collector Trained.
Skils
• Over 25 years diverse experience in the Merchant Marine, and related industry.
• Experienced with tankers and barges in clean product trade, container ships, U.S. government sub-contract operated survey ships, tugs in ship-assist, towing, construction, rig supply.
• Demonstrated ability to manage diverse programs and groups to achieve objectives of multiple agencies and superiors in a timely manner, sometimes with a scarcity of resources.
• Professional managerial skills, including decision making, initiation, training, scheduling, delegating, and motivating personnel in a positive way.
• Strong interpersonal communication, and writing skills.
Currently living near Brisbane, Australia. Will relocate for the right job.