Objective
OBJECTIVE: Employment as Master on sea-going vessels.
Experience
08/07-09/07; Captain of salvage tugs for Resolve Marine Group, Theodore, AL. Safe operation of tugs and tug/barge units in Mobile Bay waters. Training of vessel crew members. Chart and publication corrections from USCG “Notice to Mariners”. Implementing and keeping records of compliance with state and federal regulations, company’s Safety Management System, Hot/Cold/Electric Work Permits, and Lock-out/Tag-out procedures. Plan, direct, and participate in vessel maintenance & repair
06/07- 06/07; Mate on various tugs for Donjon Marine, Hillside NJ in New York harbor and US East Coast. operation of tugs and tug/barge units in Mobile Bay waters. Training of vessel crew members. Chart and publication corrections from USCG “Notice to Mariners”. Implementing and keeping records of compliance with state and federal regulations, company’s Safety Management System, Hot/Cold/Electric Work Permits, and Lock-out/Tag-out procedures. Plan, direct, and participate in vessel maintenance & repair
12/06-06/07; self employed-internet sales, substitute teacher, adult ed teacher, fill-in bartender, taxi driver.
03/06-12/06; Captain of various OSV’s for SeaMar Management LLC, New Iberia, LA. Responsibilities included: Safe operation of supply boats servicing rigs and platforms in Trinidadian, Mexican, and US GOM waters. Training of vessel crew members. Chart and publication corrections from USCG “Notice to Mariners”. Implementing and keeping records of compliance with state and federal regulations, company’s Safety Management System, Hot/Cold/Electric Work Permits, and Lock-out/Tag-out procedures. Plan, direct, and participate in vessel maintenance & repair
01/06-03/06; Captain/Mate of various harbor tugs for McAllister Towing, NYNY & Norfolk, VA. Responsibilities included: safe operation of tugs assisting ships docking and sailing in New York, Portland, and Norfolk, Training of crew members, Chart and publication corrections from USCG “Notice to Mariners”,
Plan, direct, and participate in vessel maintenance & repair.
04/04-01/06; Captain of various harbor tugs for Moran Towing, Philadelphia, PA. Responsibilities included: safe operation tugs assisting ships docking and sailing in the Delaware Bay and River and Baltimore, MD, Training of crew members, Chart and publication corrections from USCG “Notice to Mariners”, Administrative tasks implementing and keeping records of compliance with, state and federal regulations, Plan, direct, and participate in vessel maintenance & repair
07/99-04/04; Third Mate on various tankers for companies affiliated with American Maritime Officers, Dania Beach, FL. Person-in-Charge navigation/fire & security watches at sea/Cargo/fire & security watches in port. Co-lateral duties; responsible for the inspection, inventory, & maintenance of ship’s firefighting and lifesaving equipment.
10/98-07/99; Captain/Mate on various salvage tugs for Donjon Marine, Newark, NJ. Shifting barges, cutting up scrap metal with torches, inland and coastwise tows.
01/95-12/99; Bartender, Night Manager. Shooter's Pub, Westbrook,ME. Serve food & beverage to public. Inventory & order stock. Collect & deposit receipts
Operate promotional events to stimulate business.
10/94-03/98; Captain of various OSVs and ship-assist tugs for SEACOR Marine Inc. Responsibilities included: Safe operation of vessels servicing rigs, platforms, and Offshore Oil Terminals in West Africa and US Gulf of Mexico waters. Also planned and completed 2 deliveries between Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Morgan City, LA. Training of vessel crew members. Chart and publication corrections from USCG “Notice to Mariners”. Implementing and keeping records of compliance with state and federal regulations, company’s Safety Management System.
Summer seasons 1985-1987, 1992, 1994, 1997 Captain of various Passenger Vessels for Finestkind Scenic Tours, Ogunquit, ME
04/93-07/94; Mate ,2nd Captain and AB seaman on various OSVs and tugs for in Inland/US Gulf of Mexico waters:
Lytal Marine Services, Lockport, LA
Hornbeck Offshore, Berwick, LA
Edison Chouest Offshore, Galiano, LA
10/88-04/93; Third Mate on vessels affiliated with MEBA District II (AMO) on foreign and coastwise voyages. Person-in-Charge navigation/fire & security watches at sea/Cargo/fire & security watches in port. Co-lateral duties; responsible for the inspection, inventory, & maintenance of ship’s firefighting and lifesaving equipment.
03/88-04/91; Also during that period, Mate and deckhand on various factory trawlers and seafood processor ships working in the Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and North Pacific Ocean.
01/86-03/88; LPG Terminal Operator for Sea-3 LPG Marine Terminal, Newington, NH. Responsible for the safe handling, transfer, and storage of bulk quantities of LPG. Prepare bills of lading for truck and rail shipments. Complete regularly scheduled tasks in a Preventative Maintenence System. Perform nightly audits.
08/84-01/86; Mate on various tugs for Berg Boat Co., Wilmington, DE on inland, coastwise and foreign tows.
01/84-08/84; LPG Terminal Operator Dorchester Sea-3 LPG Marine Terminal in Newington, NH. Responsible for the safe handling, transfer, and storage of bulk quantities of LPG. Prepare bills of lading for truck and rail shipments. Complete regularly scheduled tasks in a Preventative Maintenence System.
03/83-01/84; Bartender at The Sail Loft Tavern in Portland, ME. Serve food & beverage to public. Collect & deposit receipts.
04/81-03/83; Third Mate on vessels affiliated MM&P on coastwise voyages. Person-in-Charge navigation/fire & security watches at sea/Cargo/fire & security watches in port. Co-lateral duties; responsible for the inspection, inventory, & maintenance of ship’s firefighting and lifesaving equipment.
Also during that period, 2nd Mate on various foreign flag vessels on foreign and coastwise voyages. Person-in-Charge navigation/fire & security watches at sea/Cargo/fire & security watches in port. Co-lateral duties; Responsible for the inspection, inventory, & maintenance of ship’s firefighting and lifesaving equipment. Ship’s Navigator. Completion of customs & immigration paper work to allow entry in various ports in North, Central, and South America.
Education
EDUCATION:
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nautical Science from Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Me.
• USN and MSC training courses; Firefighting and Damage Control, SURTASS/T-AGOS, Shipboard/Helicopter Operations, and Small Arms & Shipboard Security. Tankerman PIC courses from SUNY. STCW courses from STAR Ctr, Dania Beach, FL. ISO/ISM Cert. from SmartShips Program.
Certification
CERTIFICATIONS:
• USCG licensed deck officer: Master; 1600 gross tons upon oceans, Master of towing vessels & USCG designated TOAR evaluator, Third Mate; any gross tons upon oceans, Barge Supervisor. Also Radar Observer; any gross tons.
• Merchant Mariner’s Document; Able bodied seaman-unlimited./Tankerman PIC-tankship (Dangerous Liquids, Basic & Advanced Firefighting)
• Marine Radio Permit/GMDSS Operator
• US Passport
• Maine Driver’s License
• STCW 95 Certificate (Bridge Resource Mgmt, ARPA, & etc.)
Skils
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
• Competent to navigate anywhere in the world using any means.
• Experienced at charting courses, keeping voyage spreadsheets, and updating charts & publications from corrections in USCG’s “ Notice to Mariners”. Also ISO/ISM administrative tasks.
• Skilled ship handler of single, twin, triple, and quad-screwed, Voit-Schneider & Reverse Z-drive propelled vessels from 30 to 800 feet in length in a wide variety of applications.
• Accumulated 3 years experience as LPG Marine Terminal Operator performing operational, administrative, and maintenance duties involving the transfer, storage, and safety of large bulk quantities of liquified propane.
• Obtained “Top Secret” security clearance for employment on USN/MSC contract vessels.
• Over 20 years experience, both hands-on and in a supervisory capacity, in an extremely hazardous profession in, at times, harsh and remote environments.
EXPERIENCE:
• Oilfield Service Vessels; 4 years experience as Captain and Mate aboard crewboats, utility boats, and supply boats in inland, coastal, ocean, and foreign waters. Also made 2 deliveries between Morgan City, La. And West Africa.
• Tugs, Tow, and Tanker Assist/OSRV Vessels; 5 years experience as Captain and Mate working in the waters of the US East & Gulf Coasts, the Hawaiian Islands, Caribbean Sea, and Nigeria.
• Tankers, Freighters, and Seismic Vessels: 8 years experience as Second and Third Officer on various vessels engaged in coastwise and foreign trade.
• Fishing Industry Vessels: 3 years experience as Mate & Deckhand on factory trawlers & processing ships in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska as well as small trawlers, lobster and dive fishery vessels in the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean.
• Sea-3 LPG Marine Terminal, Newington, N.H.: 3 years experience as Terminal Operator
• Hospitality Industry: 2 years experience as bartender, bar manager, 6 years experience as Tourboat Captain, with various establishments in Maine and Vermont