Gregory J. Ferris

First Officer – Relief Master

Sunrise Operations LLC

06.2018 - Current

Managed an annual departmental budget exceeding $1,000,000 ensuring alignment with organizational goals
Supervised daily operations of a 28-member team, ensuring peak efficiency and adherence to safety protocols
Maintained effective staff and resource allocation and utilization rates to balance financial and operational obligations
Optimized safety training for 250+ crew members annually, significantly improving compliance and readiness
Conducted comprehensive safety and compliance audits and initiated corrective action to mitigate unfavorable trends
Elevated company safety performance through a robust safety culture and adherence to compliance metrics
Engaged and collaborated with department heads to address team needs and provide high-level support for operations
Established scaleable operational processes to meet current and future domestic and international regulation
Provided leadership training and developmental coaching to staff and managers through training, observation and feedback
Administered, maintained and executed the equipment repair and maintenance plan and schedules
Secured productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives
Oversaw all cargo operations for compliance, safety, vessel stability, hazmat, environmental, and all personnel
Accomplishments
Successfully led a 2-year large-scale shipbuilding project, serving as the primary liaison between the manufacturer, US Coast
Guard, contractors and engineers
Navigated the very first
LNG powered container vessel on the West Coast
Led training initiative that reduced sexual harassment claims by 80%
Delivered full scale
Firefighting training to the
Fire Department in, Coordinated a new logistical plan with Port
Authority and the city of
Brownsville, TX for using tug boats for the removal or redeployment of newly built