Objective
Run a supply, passenger or utility vessel in the Gulf of Mexico or ICW
Experience
After finishing HS went at sea 1967 (15 years old) for The Great Lakes, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
Volunteered to Swedish Air Force for Air Pilot training 1973. Air Pilot license expired 1989.
Made some military duty for UN as a transport CO in Middle East
Started my own marine business 1986 (Stockholm, Sweden) with a boat testing the newly invented ENC, transponder, and GPS at Baltic Sea and North Sea. Educated all level of people in navigation, paper and electronic (ECDIS/ENC, radar, transponder and Marine radio. Also ran classes in care taking of vessels (up to mega yacht) including gasoline and diesel engines in my school buildings.
Because of my background including truck driving (heavy size), vessels up to 6000 tons and airplane I was one of the first to give classes in the ADR/RID/IMDG (International hazmat) including certification of captains and truck drivers for many years.
After marriage with an Alabama lady I moved to USA 2002 and continued my ECDIS and transponder testing/selling.
My marine part was bought up by Jefferson Marine (BOEING) and I ran OTR for CR England (after passed England truck driver school!)for 1 year.
Passed some classes and got my USCG 100 tons Master, MROP, CPR, Assistance towing during the time I helped some people restoring/servicing their boats.
Education
High-school (-1966)
Swedish Marine Navigation School, (1967)
Swedish Air Force (1973-75)
Leadership schools 1 month’s periods (1974, 1976)
Swedish Marine Skipper B (1987)
Swedish Engineer Officer B Motor vessel (1993)
SAR-G (1993)
CR England Truck driver school, SC (2006)
USCG 100-ton Captain, Assistance towing, CPR, MROP (2007)
Certification
Marine Skipper B (1987)
Engineer Officer B Motor vessel (1993)
SAR-G (1993)
CDL A (tanker/hazmat/triple) (2005)
CR England Truck driver school (2006)
USCG 100ton Captain, Assistance towing CPR, MROP (2007)
Skils
Worked and tested ECDIS/ENC and transponders together with the inventers from start.
Good in computers (Using and building)
Leading people in a soft but goal directed ways.
Using all kinds of radios including ham-radio.
I speak English, Swedish and German, and can make myself understood in Norwegian, Danish (born at Falster, Denmark) and Finnish.
Can handle heavy crane, forklift and most transport equipment.
Used to work long hours.
Easy to teach and not afraid of new experience.
Love to solve upcoming problems.
Willing to take USCG classes/test in ARPA, GMDSS, STCW if requested