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Marine Specialist/ Vessel Operator (posting #13533) |
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Education, Experience & Location |
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Resume ID: |
113745 |
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Location: |
Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Christiansted |
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Education: |
High school |
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Experience: |
20+ Years |
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Resume |
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Objective
I do not know the specific objectives of your operation, but I would like to operate boats and equipment and I enjoy supervising crews. My wife and I are interested in relocating to the north after 40 years in the tropics.
Work Experience
February 1996 - June 30, 2009
HOVENSA (originally HOVIC) oil refinery
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Senior Tug Captain
2007 Cleared to train as Pilot. Completed approximately 100 trips observing and 100 trips driving.
2005 Promoted to Senior Tub Captain
2002 Promoted to Tug Captain
1996 Hired as Mate Trainee
Responsible for docking, sailing and shifting of petroleum tankers (15,000-300,000 tons); towing fuel barges; bunkering cruise ships and the local power company, delivering tugs to Venezuela and Louisiana.
August 2002 - February 2003
VI Fast Ferry
Gallows Bay
Christiansted, Virgin Islands
Captain
Served as master of the Calypso I, a 659 GT diesel engine (jet drive) ferry between the islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas for a total of 46 days. Cleared to operate the ferry, Royal Miss Belmar, also a diesel engine jet drive.
September 1990 - February 1996
ALCOA (originally VIALCO) alumina plant
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Port Operations Supervisor
Responsible for docking, sailing, shifting of 15,000 ton to 45,000 ton cargo vessels for the alumina processing plant at Port Alacroix, St. Croix. Oversaw all operations of Port Alacroix: on-loading and off-loading cargoes of all ships, all cargoes (coal, caustic liquids, baxite ore, alumina and general cargo); supervised all dock operations, including operation of bulk transfer systems; supervised crew of +/- 12 laborers, heavy equipment operators, divers, maintenance, electrical and mechanical personnel; conducted staff safety meetings; communicated with ships' officers; communicated and coordinated with ships' agents; facilitated processing of ships' documents; verified completeness and validity of documentation; inspected and maintained channel aids to navigation; maintained and operated work boats; planned and supervised dredging operations; conducted sounding surveys of lagoon and channel; conducted underwater and in-water surveys of pilings, seawalls and bottom.
Field Instructor of heavy equipment operation
Able to operate heavy equipment as follows: hydraulic cranes (up to 50 tons), Bobcat, bulldozer, forklift, tractor head, traxcavator, rubber tire loader, man lift, vacuum truck, Gandry crane.
Position was terminated as of March 7, 1995 due to plant closure. Stayed on in maintenance to oversee special project involving the environmental dredging of the cooling ponds until February 1996. Left ALCOA to accept position with HOVIC.
Education
Basic high school education followed by multiple certification courses, seminars, etc. in ship management, marine management, safety, etc. (See certifications)
Certification
1600 ton Domestic, 3000 ton US ITC and 3000 ton Panamanian Masters Licenses
Master of Towing Vessel
Master of Auxiliary Sail Vessels
First Class Pilotage of vessels of any gross tons: Krause Lagoon Cross Channel, Limetree Bay sea buoys to turning basin
MMD-PIC dangerous liquids, AB Seaman unlimited
TWIC
Tankship Dangerous Liquids Course, at State University of New York
GMDSS certificate of training, at Star Training Center (AMO)
STCW US and STCW Panama
Unlimited Radar Observer, at Marine Technical Institute
Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA), at Star Training Center (AMO)
Bridge Management Resource Course, at Star Training Center (AMO)
Marine Facility Security Course, Company Security Officer, Vessel Security Officer, Ship Security Officer, at Response Management Assoc.
Tank Barge Firefighting, State University of New York
Advanced Marine Firefighting, at Texas A&M
Survival Craft, at the Helm Group
Personal Survival Techniques, at State University of New York
Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, at State University of New York
Basic First Aid and CPR Certification, at State University of New York
Medical First Aid at Med Aire, Inc.
Various supervisory training seminars
Field Instrucotr - heavy equipment operation
Certified Hyperbaric Chamber Operator
PADI Scuba Instructor
SSI Dive Control Specialist
Skills
Effective supervision and management of personnel.
Loading and unloading of ships
Boat handling: large, small, sail, motor, diesel, jet, tugs, ferries.
Able to tow barges and vessels and maneuver same in confined harbors and docking.
Dredge operation.
Able to pilot ships: harbor pilot and docking.
Tankerman: loading and unloading of fluids
Heavy equipment operation: crane operation (including Gandry crane), traxcavator, Bobcat, forklift, vacuum truck, tractor head. |
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