ETHAN GATES
Palm Bay,FL
Summary
Reliable operational team member with experience supporting mission-critical Coast Guard vessel readiness through maintenance, preservation, lookout duties, helmsman support, and damage-control training. Brings mechanical troubleshooting, tool use, automotive service tasks, and a steady work ethic suited to maintenance, equipment, or skilled trade roles.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Seaman Apprentice
United States Coast Guard
Cape Canaveral, Florida
04.2024 - 08.2025
- Supported mission-critical Coast Guard operations alongside experienced personnel in shore-based and at-sea environments.
- Participated in four deployments of approximately two months each in support of Coast Guard Sector 7 operations.
- Served as a helmsman, steering the cutter under the direction of the Officer of the Deck.
- Assisted with line handling during docking, undocking, and anchoring operations to ensure safe vessel maneuvering.
- Performed routine shipboard maintenance, preservation, cleaning, and equipment upkeep to support vessel readiness and crew safety.
- Maintained shipboard surfaces by scraping rust, preparing metal, applying primer, and painting to help prevent saltwater corrosion.
- Supported small-boat launch and recovery operations, following established procedures and safety requirements.
- Performed lookout duties, monitoring surrounding waters, navigation aids, potential hazards, and distress signals.
- Performed in-port security watch duties, monitoring access, verifying identification, and conducting security rounds to enhance onboard safety.
- Served as a Damage Control Repair Party member, training in shipboard firefighting, flooding response, and emergency damage-control procedures.
- Qualified as a tie-down crew member, supporting securement procedures and safe shipboard operations.
- Maintained clean, organized, and sanitary work and living spaces to uphold Coast Guard operational standards.
- Worked effectively within a team in physically demanding, safety-sensitive, and time-critical environments.
- Supported operations aboard Cutter Vigilant 617.
Education
High School Diploma -
International Community School
Amman, Jordan06-2022
Skills
- Automotive Service
- Tire changes and tire balancing
- Tire rotation and oil changes
- Automotive service and basic repair
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Hand tools and power tools
- Dealership environment experience
- Maintenance and Equipment
- Equipment operation and maintenance
- Surface preparation, rust removal, priming, and painting
- Landscape maintenance and debris removal
- Workspace organization and cleanliness
- Heavy lifting and physical labor
- Basic equipment care and maintenance
- Maritime Operations and Safety
- Shipboard maintenance and preservation
- Line handling and boat-handling support
- Lookout and helmsman duties
- In-port security watch
- Basic damage control and emergency response training
- Safety procedures and team coordination
- Professional Skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer service
- Computer literacy
- Basic mathematics
- Following instructions and established procedures
- Teamwork, reliability, and adaptability
- Currently acquiring welding knowledge and experience
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- U.S. Coast Guard experience in a structured, safety-focused operational environment.
- Experience working at sea and maintaining operational readiness during extended deployments.
- Comfortable with physically demanding work, hands-on tasks, and team-based operations.
- Additional automotive and dealership experience to be detailed upon confirmation.
- Also currently attending Welding School
Timeline
Seaman Apprentice
United States Coast Guard
04.2024 - 08.2025
High School Diploma -
International Community School