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Second Mate

Objective


Career position leading Merchant Marine Master


Experience


M/V BRUCE C. HEEZEN (Dynamic Position Survey Vessel)Oct 2009 to Jan 2010 Second Mate. Conducted extensive inshore survey work in the Philippine Islands. Gained operational experience in DP operations)



M/V MARY ANN HUDSON (Bulk Carrier)Jan to Apr 2009 Second Mate and Medical PIC. Delivering Grain from Portland Oregon to Chitagong Bangladesh and Biera Mozambique then returning to USA via Cape Horn.



M/V HAYES (Oceanographic Shhip) June to Oct 2008 Second Mate and Medical PIC aboard US Navy Research Vessel USNS HAYES. Engaged in Ocean Research in the Bahamas area operating from Port Canaveral Florida.



M/V ElSBETH III (Ocean Tug)Apr –June 2008 Mate, engaged in Towing and Salvage operations in Gibraltar and Trans Atlantic Towing from Gibraltar to Jacksonville, Fl



M/V BAFFIN STRAIT (Container Ship)

May 2007 to Jul 07

Dec 2006 to Feb 07 Third Mate and ships Navigator delivering container cargo from Singapore to Diego Garcia



Savannah Marine Towing Services

Aug 06 to present Master & Mate aboard Tugs JOHN PARISH, WILLIAM BRECKONRIDGE, SARA KAITLIN and CATHERINE JEWEL To deliver barges to various east coast ports both inland and offshore as needed by the company. Performed all duties without injury to crew or damage to equipment.



Tug ISSAC CASTELMAN

Nov 2005 to Oct 2006 Master of ISAC CASTELMAN and Third Mate designated Tankerman PIC (Person in charge) aboard Dredge ENTERPRISE. As PIC responsible for all fueling and water operations. Completed fifteen round trip fueling loading and discharge operations without incident. Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of ISSAC CASTELMAN. As Master responsible for maneuvering and placing any of the company’s four 120 foot barges and eighty foot fuel barge in very restricted waters as needed for dredging operations. Positions ENTERPRISE where needed, swing anchors and makes pontoon line connections. Completed many equipment and pipe towing assignments successfully to and from St.Augustine and Savannah. Performed all duties without injury or damage to any equipment or private property while engaged in dredging or towing operations in the coastal waters and ICW (Inland Coastal Waterway.



3PSC Ship Management Company

Sep 2005 to present Served as Third Mate aboard RO/RO USNS GORDON (LMSR). RO/RO USNS GILLILAND (LMSR), Research Vessel USNS HAYES AGOR-195 As needed by the company to fill short notice short term jobs at various times aboard above vessels. Served as Safety, damage Control and CBRD officer.



Dixie Towing Company.

June 2005 – Mate aboard Z Drive Tug BELLE WHATLING One Trip job, successfully sailed from Jacksonville Florida to Norfolk Virginia to pick up two barges and tow them back to Jacksonville Florida.



SS LNG LEO (LNG Tanker) Oct 2004 to Jan 2005 – Third Mate, Mate in charge of ships safety equipment, completed six onload and offloads of Liquid Natural Gas operating between Japan and Bontang Indonesia. Qualified as LNG PIC



SS LNG LIBRA (LNG Tanker) Oct 2004 to Jan 2005 – Third Mate, Mate in charge of ships safety equipment, completed seven onload and seven offloads of Liquid Natural Gas cargo between Bontang Indonesia and Japan.



USS JOHN F KENNEDY CV-67 (Aircraft Carrier)

May 2001 to Oct 2003 - Operations Department LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. Supervising nine work centers and 240 enlisted personnel. Managed the department flawlessly during combat operations off Afghanistan and during a major pier side overhaul. Served as Officer of the Deck underway during Operation Enduring Freedom. Nominated by the Commanding Officer as a candidate for Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. Awarded Second Meritorious Service Medal



HMS DRYAD (School of Maritime Operations)

Aug 1998 to May 2001 - US Navy adviser to British Royal Navy Commodore HMS DRYAD. Computer Data Link, Combat Systems and Sailing Instructor. Wrote and incorporated lessons of instruction for NATO’s latest version of data links. Appointed to command the Royal Navy’s sail training vessel HMSTC DASHER during Tall Ships 99 and HMSTC ICE MAIDEN during the British Army’s Operation Southern Tartan Classic to the Falkland Islands. Awarded First Meritorious Service Medal



BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL, (Washington DC)

Feb 1995 to Aug 1998 - ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT DETAILER in Washington, D.C. The TOP OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (OS) position in the NAVY. Daily job centered on the worldwide assignment of 10,000 enlisted personnel to new duty stations and career counseling. Administered a budget of $5 million. Responsible for reducing unfilled vacancies of over 400 billets in the OS rating at any given time to less than 50. Awarded Third Navy Commendation Medal.



USS ENTERPRIZE CVN-65 (NUCLEAR Aircraft Carrier)

Mar 1993 to Feb 1995 – Operations Department and Combat Direction Center LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. Supervising three work centers with 200 personnel in various administrative, training and shipboard operations. Met all of the Operations Department maintenance and training requirements during the ships 1993 nuclear refueling and overhaul. Awarded Second Navy Commendation Medal.



FLEET TRAINING GROUP (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)

Jun 1990 to Mar 1992 – HEAD INSTRUCTOR AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. In charge of training and testing of US Navy and foreign navy ship crews in an underway environment that included diverse shipboard evolutions including low visibility radar piloting, navigation, safety,abandon ship procedures, firefighting and administrative programs.Naval Reserve Training and Employment Coordinator.

Responsible for the active duty employment of five Reserve units assigned to FTG. Awarded First Navy Commendation Medal



US NAVAL COMMAND CENTER, (London England)

Jun 1987 to Jun 1990 - LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. Supervised 16 personnel in Nuclear Command and Control operations in the European Theater of operations. Scored 100% on all security procedure and training evaluations.



FLEET TRAINING GROUP (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)

Feb 1984 to Jun 1987 - UNDERWAY and CLASSROOM INSTRUCTOR. Trained the operations and Deck personnel of over 300 US and Foreign ships in various shipboard operations.



USS BOONE FFG-28 (Guided Missile Frigate)

Sep 1981 to Feb 1984 - LEADING PETTY OFFICER. Successfully supervised 29 personnel. Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.



NAVAL TECHNICAL TRAING CENTER (Corry Station, Pensacola, Florida) Aug 1978 to Sep 1981 – Electronic Warfare classroom and laboratory Instructor. Appointed by Commanding Officer to be primary Instructor for all Foreign Navy Students due to my intimate knowledge of the world’s navies and world history. Achieved a graduation rate in excess of 95%.



USS ROBERT A. OWENS DD-827 (Destroyer)Jun 1977 to Aug 1978 Watch & Work Center Supervisor, Classified Publications Custodian and Intelligence Collection Petty Officer. Cited by Fleet Intelligence Center Norfolk for my Intelligence reports on Soviet Ships operating in the Gulf of Mexico.



USS LEXINGTON CVT-16 (Aircraft Carrier)Aug 1976 to Jun 1977 Watch & Work Center supervisor, Chart Petty Officer and Safety Petty Officer.



USS CAPODANNO DE/FF-1093 (Frigate) Jan 1975 to Aug 1976 Watch and Work Center Supervisor, Classified Publications and Safety Petty Officer.



USS CONCORD AFS-5 (Cargo Sip)Nov 1973 to Jan 1975 Divisional Damage Control Petty Officer and watch stander.



Jun 1971 to Jun 1973 US Naval Sea Cadet. Trained aboard the Destroyer Tender USS YOSIMITE AD-19, Destroyer USS WALDRON DD-699, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport and Naval Training Center, Orlando Florida. Completing all requirements for and advanced to Seaman prior to entering US Navy active duty service. Skiping basic navy boot camp training and reporting immediately to first command.


Education


B.S., MANAGEMENT/ GOVERNMENT/BRITISH HISTORY – University of Maryland, August 1996

A.A., LIBERAL ARTS – University of Maryland, June 1990.

Dean's List of Achievement.

Successfully completed numerous Navy Technical, Leadership and Management schools.

Letters of recommendation and supporting documentation available on request.


Certification


02 Apr 2003 Bridge Resource Management

20 Jun 2003 Abel Body Seaman

03 Jul 2003 Lifeboatman

18 Jul 2003 Personal Survival Techniques

18 Jul 2003 Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities

18 Jul 2003 Fire Prevention & Firefighting

18 Jul 2003 Basic Fire Fighting

18 Jul 2003 Elementary First Aid

01 Aug 2003 Tanker Assistant Cargo DL

05 Aug 2003 Tanker Assistant LNG

08 Aug 2003 Government Vessels

16 Aug 2003 Advanced Firefighting

28 Aug 2003 ARPA (Advanced Radar Plotting Aid)

19 Jan 2004 11.75 Hour Visual Communications

30 Jan 2004 40 Hour Radar Observer unlimited

20 Feb 2004 40 Hour Tank Ship DL PIC

05 Mar 2004 GMDSS

21 Apr 2004 60 Hour Tank Ship LNG PIC

11 Feb 2005 Military Sealift Command (MSC)Automatic and Small Arms Proficiency

18 Feb 2005 32 Hour Fast Rescue Boats

07 Apr 2005 32 Hour Proficiency in survival craft

01 Aug 2005 MSC Shipboard Helo Firefighting

01 Aug 2005 MSC NAVOSH Occupational Safety Health

29 Sep 2005 MSC Afloat Environmental Protection Coordinator

30 Sep 2005 Damage Control

31 Oct 2005 Vessel Security Officer

03 Nov 2005 Chemical Biological Radiological Defense (CBRD)

28 Apr 2006 Shipboard Crane Operator

29 Nov 2006 MSC Small Arms Re-Qualification

24 Aug 2007 40 Hour LNG Tanker Membrane Cargo Ops simulator

10 Sep 2007 MSC Heat Stress Afloat

10 Sep 2007 MSC Hearing Conservation Afloat

11 Sep 2007 Elementary First Aid-Including AED Training

14 Sep 2007 24 Hour Medical Care Provider

21 Sep 2007 40 Hour Medical Person in Charge

17 Apr 2008 Safety of International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operators Ltd. LNG Shipping Suggested Competency Standards

18 Apr 2008 Radar Observer Recertification

05 Nov 2008 MSC Small Arms Training & Qualification Recertification

24 Apr 2009 40-Hour Marine Propulsion Plants

15 May 2009 40-Hour Advanced Meteorology

19 Jun 2009 40-Hour Advanced Navigation

26 Jun 2009 35-Hour Shipboard Management

31 Jul 2009 40-ECDIS Course

24 Sep 2009 72-Hour Cargo Operations


Skils


•United States, United Kingdom, Panama and Marshall Island Licensed Unlimited Any Gross Tons Oceans Second Mate. United Kingdom 200 grt Master Licensed



•United States 1600 ton Master Licensed



•Master of Towing Licensed for Offshore, Inland and Great Lakes



•USCG Licensed Designated TOAR Examiner



•Qualified Tankerman PIC(Person in Charge) DL(Dangerous Liquid) and LNG(Liquid Natural Gas)

.Qualified Medical PIC



•Former US Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Radarman with a track record of proven leadership, discipline, training, teamwork and working with diverse groups.



• Graduated at the top of class from STAR (Simulation, Training, Assessment & Research) center, Dania Beach Fl. and the Paul Hall Maritime Training Center, Piney Pt. Maryland and successfully Coast Guard tested for:


 


.Hold a current US Government Secret Clearence

.Thirteen years as a Naval Instructor

.Awarded two Meritorious Service, three Navy Commendation and the Navy Achievement Medals for outstanding service

.Qualified Underway Aircraft Carrier Officer of the Deck/Officer of the Watch

.Qualified Royal Yacht Association Ocean Yacht Master with over 300,000 miles of sailing ocean yachts

•Proficient in all shipboard/small boat maintenance methods.

• Qualified Master Training Specialist

St Johns, FL,
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