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Skills:
Competent vessel master, dynamic positioning officer, operating manager, maritime course instructor; Knowledgeable in Coast Guard, CRF,ISO/ISM and STCW95 requirements; Honed administrative, organizational, and leadership abilities; United States Coast Guard-certified instructor for deck-officer maritime training courses; Adept computer telecommunications skills; Skilled ship handler; Broad background in general engineering & trouble-shooting, maintenance & repair of technical, electrical and mechanical instruments and machines, such as radar equipment, radio gear, computer mechanisms, & engines; Proficient in Mac and IBM computer applications, including MS Office Suite, Lotus, and specialized Government programs; Skilled at multitasking; Honed interpersonal and organizational communication & management skills.
College Education:
American Military University 2002 to present:
MA in Transportation Operations Management - currently enrolled
Concentration in Intermodal Transportation
California Maritime Academy 1986:
BS in Nautical Industrial Technology with Computer Science Option
Licenses and Certificates:
Unlimited Master, MODU Barge Supervisor, and Master of Towing Vessels, 8th issue, Marshal Islands Unlimited Master License and MODU Barge Supervisor, Comprehensive Stability for MODUs, Dynamic Positioning Induction & Advanced Courses (Nautronix,) Offshore Survival, Helicopter Underwater Egress, TWIC, STCW 95 w/ARPA & GMDSS, Facility/Company/Vessel Security Officer, Radar Observer, Incident Command System (NIMS) Level 300, USCG Train The Trainer.
NMC Approved Instructor:
Radar Observer, ARPA, Basic Shiphandling, Electronic Navigation, Cargo Handling and Stowage, Voyage Planning, Bridge Resource Management Search and Rescue, Emergency Procedures, Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch, Advanced Watchkeeping, Able Seaman, Master 100 Tons, Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation, Celestial Navigation, Ship Construction, Basic Stability, Cargo Handling, Visual Communications, GMDSS.
Special Training:
Transportation Operations Management, SURTASS for Master Mariners, Total Quality Management, ISO 9002 Orientation, Drug Testing & Collection Procedures, Shipboard Firefighting, Damage Control, Shipboard Helicopter Firefighting, Hazardous Waste Operations, Helicopter Control Officer, Small Arms Safety/Operations, PADI Open Water Diver, Amateur Extra Radio Operator, Commander US Navy Reserve.
Experience:
Second Mate/Dynamic Positioning Officer, Diamond Offshore Drilling - Houston, TX - Sept 2008 to Present
Duties include vessel watchstanding, ship navigation; record keeping.
Chief Mate, Keystone Shipping - New Orleans LA - May to June 2008
Duties include vessel watchstanding, leading able-bodied seamen & mates in daily ship maintenance & operations; ship navigation; record keeping; loading & unloading bulk Ethanol and grain; general shipboard operational management.
Towing Operations Manager, Asst. Port Capt and Chief Mate, Sause Bros - Coos Bay, OR - July 1994 to March 2008
Duties include managing logistics & safety of 13 sea-going tugs & 130 union and staff employees; vessel manning & operational maintenance & repairs; mariner hiring; approving and coordinating the ordering of shipboard provisions, stores & fuel; coordinating daily movement of all vessels; overseeing mandatory employee training schedules; interacting with customers including government agencies and private business owners; developing & writing assorted memorandums, letters, emails & forms for company-wide use & information; instructor of special programs related to STCW95 requirements, acting member of Safety Management Team that oversees Company Safety Management System, implement SMS procedures and practices throughout shore-side and vessel management structures.
Project Manager/Instructor, Pacific Maritime Institute - Seattle WA - January 2005 to April 2006
Manager in charge of marine simulation department supervising five staff and instructors for creating computer-simulated marine harbor areas and during training scenarios. Project Manager for simulator course creation and submission to USCG NMC. Instructor for: Celestial Navigation, Coastal Navigation, Voyage Planning, BRM, Radar Observer, ARPA, Navigation, ECDIS/AIS, GMDSS, Visual Communications, tug/barge emergency procedures simulation, Basic Shiphandling.
Master & Chief Mate, Oceanographic Survey Vessel USNS Wyman - August 1994 to September 1997
Duties include maintaining ISO-ISM shipboard compliance; leading ship's crew of 32 in all areas of shipboard safety, control & management; overseeing all engineering, deck & steward department functions; developing & drafting assorted written materials, including correspondence of a highly technical nature; overseeing all areas of ship operations including maintenance & repairs; managing personnel; approving shipboard provision orders, stores & fuel; coordinating movement of vessel at sea & in/out of port; interacting with foreign agencies including customs, ship agents, US Coast Guard & Navy/Military personnel & other ship-related organizations; multi-tasking on both macro & micro operational scales.
Chief Mate, Second Mate, Third Mate aboard various US Flag Merchant Ships - June 1987 to July 1992
Duties include leading able bodied seamen & mates in daily ship maintenance & operations; ship navigation, record keeping; loading & unloading bulk, containers & vessel equipment/goods; & shipboard management.
Chief Mate, Zapata Gulf Marine Corp - Ciudad del Carmen, MX - August 1986 to February 1987
Duties include piloting OSVs in and around rigs, ship maintenance & operation, record keeping & shipboard management.
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