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Port Engineer

Objective


Experienced Port Engineer seeking challenging work environment with room for advancement.


Experience


Professional Experience



Port Engineer Horizon Lines, LLC. August 2005-Present

Responsible for the budgeting, co-ordination and documentation of maintenance, repairs and all operational affairs of various TAGS Vessels. Worked from my home office and attended vessels where needed.



Vessel Superintendent Marine Transport Lines. March 2005-August 2005

Responsible for the budgeting, co-ordination and documentation of maintenance, repairs and all operational affairs of the MARAD owned Ready Reserve, Ro-Ro Vessels, M/V Cape Diamond and M/V Cape Domingo. (28,000 DWT, 8,000HP X (3) Pielstick Engines). Vessels were in ROS status, based at the Old Naval Base in Charleston, SC.



Port Engineer U.S. Ship Management, Inc. Charlotte, NC May 2003-March 2005

Responsible for the co-ordination of M&R for six container vessels worldwide from my home office through a Citrix Server using Safenet Maintenance and Tracking software and attending vessels, as needed.



Owner’s Representative Seaward Services, Inc. Dania, FL August 2002

Managed the drydocking of the NAWC 38, a Naval Research Vessel at Atlantic Dry Dock in Jacksonville, FL.



Port Engineer– Navieras/NPR Inc., Jacksonville, FL 2001- 2002

Responsible for arrangement, oversight and documentation of voyage repairs of vessels calling in Jacksonville, FL. Attending Port Engineer during the 2002 intermediate dry-docking of the S/S Guayama at Detyen’s Shipyard in Charleston, S.C.



Project Engineer Reliablity Maintenance Services, Inc. Ocean, NJ 2002-2003

Performed thermographic and vibration surveys worldwide on seagoing vessels and shoreside installations.



Project Engineer- Impact Engineering, Inc., Seattle, WA 1997-2001

Traveled worldwide collecting and analyzing vibration data on board all manner of seagoing vessels.



First Engineer- M/V Cape Douglas (Marine Transport Lines) 1993-1997

Responsible for the operation and maintenance of this 28,000 DWT, 24,000 HP Roll On/ Roll Off vessel. Directly supervised three Engineers, 1 Electrician and 5 other unlicensed crew members. Supervised multi-national work gangs through two foreign shipyard periods. Good working relationship with USCG and ABS. Involved in the implementation of ISM/SMS certification. No lost time accidents in my department during my watch. Always strove to create a safe and productive workplace.



Sailed as Relief Engineer on a variety of Steam and Motor vessels worldwide. Safety minded and production oriented. Never had a lost time accident. 1985-2001


Education


Graduated from Calhoon MEBA School of Marine Engineering (Nov, 1985)

Applied Diesel Engineering at MEBA School (June, 1991)

Advanced Fire Fighting at MEBA School (August, 1997)

Hazardous Material Handling at MEBA School (Sept, 1997)

Basic Computers at MEBA School (March, 1998)

Vibration Analysis, Laser Alignment and Precision Dynamic Balancing, Impact Engineering (May 1997)

Infrared Thermography at Computational Systems Incorporated, Knoxville, TN (May, 1999)

Fisher Maritime Port Engineer’s and Owner’s Representatives Course, Seattle, WA

(2002)

Government Vessel Operations, MEBA School (June 2003)


Certification


USCG Licensed Chief Engineer of Motor Vessels of Any Horsepower

USCG Licensed First Assistant Engineer of Steam Vessels of Any Horsepower

STCW 95 Certified

Level I Thermographer

Level I Vibration Analyst

EPA Certified Universal Refrigeration Technician

HAZMAT Technician

Active Secret Clearance


Skils


Knowledge of the Federal Acquisitions Regulations and MSC as well as MARAD contracting procedures. Natural leader with an innate ability to interact with a broad cross-section of personalities and bring out the best effort of the team.


 

St. Augustine, FL,
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