Objective
To obtain a long-term rotation Captain or Mate position within the commercial marine industry.
Experience
Experience
2010 - Seasonal Contract Captain - Victoria Clipper IV, 143ft
• Scheduled runs between Seattle & Victoria, B.C
• USCG & SOLAS, High-Speed Catamaran
• Carries 330-Passengers and 10-Crew
• As Captain, I am responsible for all vessel operations, crew management, and weather routing.
Summer 2009 - Delivery Captain - Sea Wolf Adventures, 98ft
• Seattle to Glacier Bay Alaska.
• Developed vessel specific Standard Operating Procedures & Emergency Response Procedures
October-Dec 08 - Relief & Training Captain - Sun Dancer II, 138ft
• 7-day live aboard charters in Belize with 20-passengers and 10-crew
• Relieved signing-off Captain & Trained new Captain
August-Sept 08 - Relief Captain - Sea Wolf Adventures, 98ft
• Cruised SE Alaska.
• Conducts 6-day charters with 16-passengers and 5-crew.
Mar 08 - July 08 - Relief Captain - Explorer II, 125’ live-aboard dive vessel
• Cruised Turks & Caicos, Caribbean.
• Conduct 7-day all-inclusive dive-charters throughout islands for 20-guests and 7-crew.
March to July 2007 - Relief Captain/Engineer Northern Romance, 90ft, expedition yacht.
• Managed a 7-week yard project, delivered vessel up the In-side Passage to SE Alaska, and conducted corporate cruising operations throughout SE AK.
Jan 2006 to March 2007 – Contract Captain Department of Defense - Ronald Reagan Missile Test Center, Marshall Islands.
• The marine department includes 18 vessels that support day-to-day operations, inter-island personnel transport and government missions. I was cross-trained to operate as Captain, inter-island 170-passenger ferries and 64-passenger high-speed catamarans and Mate for Tugboats. I was promoted to Port Agent that required a Secret Clearance. During these 15-months I logged 330 days at sea.
Summer Season 2005 – Contract Captain Wilderness Explorer – 125’ inspected passenger vessel
• Supervised major restoration of the passenger vessel for Glacier Bay Cruise Line,
• Conducted 7-day adventure excursions throughout Southeast Alaska,
• Carried 36-passengers and 14-crew
2000-2004 – Engineering Consultant ECP Service Corporation
• Developed pre-process systems to ensure wastewater treatment operations complied with Annex 1 of the MARPOL Conventions and USCG regulations,
• Customers included: USCG, Washington State & Alaska State Ferries and Horizon Lines, and OCTEL Marine.
• Keynote speaker at the Marine Log Conference in WA, D.C.
Education
Education
• Multiple maritime courses to continually upgrade my USCG Masters License. Most resent school attended was at Pacific Maritime Institute during 2007.
• International Business Management - American School of International Business (Thunderbird) Graduate Studies, Bellevue, WA
• System’s Engineering - Eaton Corp - Cutler-Hammer
• Process Control Systems – Allen-Bradley & Honeywell-ISSC
• Mark 19 GYRO COMPASS – San Diego
• Communications & Electronics Schools for Nuclear Power Submarines, San Diego
• Submarine School – Groton, CT
• Honorable discharge after serving 4-years aboard nuclear powered submarines, U.S.N.
Certification
U.S. Passport
TWIC Transportation Card
STCW-95
Advanced Firefighting
Radar Unlimited
Survival Craft – Lifeboat
Bridge Resource Management
Medical Provider
Crowd Management
Able Body Seaman
Security Officer: Vessel, Port or Company
Advanced Open Water Diver
Skils
Excellent boat handler, navigation, crew management & training and vessel management.
Summary: During the past 5-years I have operated a wide range of vessels as a Relief/Contract Captain. Vessels include: 330-passenger High-Speed Catamaran between Seattle & Victoria, Passenger Vessels in SE Alaska, Caribbean and Belize, and vessels for the Dept. of Defense in the South Pacific.
I am currently seeking a Permanent Rotation or Winter Seasonal Captain’s position. My maritime and business management skills will instill confidence that your vessel will be safely handled, well maintained, and efficiently managed by a professional with the highest standards.