ABDHAR FONTHUS
Gate Gas Station
Jacksonville,FL
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Language
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Certification
2
years of professional experience
Entry-level Merchant Seaman / Ordinary Seaman with completed Specially Trained Ordinary Seaman (STOS) training and all required entry-level maritime certifications completed. Physically fit, safety-focused, and dependable, with experience in warehouse logistics, customer service, and hands-on marine operations. Seeking a long-term career in the maritime industry.
Work History
Customer Service Associate
2 Years 1 Month- Provide customer service and handle cash transactions
- Maintain a clean, safe work environment
- Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, and consistent attendance
Warehouse Associate
2 Months- Pick, pack, and sort freight in a high-volume warehouse
- Perform physically demanding work for extended shifts
- Follow strict safety rules and standard operating procedures
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Customer service
Customer support
Problem resolution
Team collaboration
Complaint handling
Product knowledge
Personal Information
Driving License: U.S. Driver's License – Valid
Certification
- Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) – Valid
- TWIC Card – Valid
- Personal Survival Techniques (PST)
- Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities (PSSR)
- Basic Firefighting
- First Aid / CPR
- VPDSD
- RFPNW
- Marlinespike Seamanship / Seamanship Fundamentals
- U.S. Driver's License – Valid
MARITIME TRAINING
- Blue Water Maritime School, 3787 Old Middleburg Rd N, Jacksonville, FL 32210
- Specially Trained Ordinary Seaman (STOS) – January 20, 2025 – February 3, 2025
- Basic seamanship and deck safety
- Line handling, knot tying, and marlinespike seamanship
- Shipboard safety and emergency response
- Introduction to vessel operations and watchstanding
MARITIME EXPERIENCE
- American Cruise Lines – Deckhand 28 week contract
- 6 months of Z-drive experience
- 6 months of line handling experience
- 3 months of experience driving through coastal waters
- 3 months of experience driving through inland waters
- Assist with docking, undocking, and vessel maneuvering operations
- Perform safe and efficient line handling during docking and departure
- Follow vessel safety procedures and communicate effectively with the crew
- Maintain situational awareness while operating in coastal and inland waterways
- Experience in mooring line snapping due to high winds
- Understand the role in being a deckhand
- Worker under high winds, very low and high temperatures
- Experience going through a lock
- Experience in tying up a tender and driving
- Experience fighting a fire and what to do
- Experience emergencies resulting an injury
Languages
French
Full Professional
Timeline
Warehouse Associate
Amazon
11.2024 - 01.2025Read More
Customer Service Associate
Gate Gas Station
02.2024 - 03.2026Read More
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High School Diploma
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