Felipe Gonzalez
Prosper,USA
Summary
Experienced maritime professional with over 20 years of vessel operations, navigation, crew leadership, and marine transportation experience. Licensed U.S. Coast Guard Captain with extensive expertise operating passenger vessels, tugboats, and petroleum barges in major U.S. and Canadian waterways. Proven ability to lead crews, maintain regulatory compliance, oversee safety programs, conduct emergency drills, and ensure safe, efficient vessel operations. Strong background in navigation, towing operations, environmental protection, vessel maintenance, and maritime safety management.
Overview
1
1
Certification
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Captain
Centerline Logistics
Seattle, WA
07.2015 - Current
- Command and navigate tugboats engaged in pushing and towing light and loaded petroleum barges astern or alongside throughout Los Angeles/Long Beach, San Francisco Bay, Puget Sound, the Columbia River, New York Harbor, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Execute safe towing, escort, docking, and transit operations while accounting for weather conditions, tides, currents, vessel traffic, and navigational hazards.
- Lead vessel safety meetings and conduct U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) required fire and emergency drills.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and company safety, environmental, and operational regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Train and supervise crew members, providing guidance and instruction necessary to meet safety, compliance, and environmental protection requirements.
- Promote a strong safety culture through hazard recognition, risk mitigation, and enforcement of safe work practices.
- Conduct weekly chart corrections utilizing the Local Notice to Mariners and Notice to Mariners to maintain accurate and current navigational information.
- Maintain vessel readiness through oversight of navigation equipment, towing gear, safety systems, and vessel operations.
Mate
Centerline Logistics
New York Harbor, NY
12.2014 - 07.2015
- Stood wheelhouse watch and alternated navigation duties with the Captain.
- Maintained vessel logbooks and ensured accurate recordkeeping for vessel operations.
- Performed chart corrections and maintained Light Lists for designated operating areas.
- Oversaw vessel safety, including inspections and maintenance of installed equipment.
- Instructed deckhands on the safe use of tools, machinery, and onboard equipment.
- Conducted vessel inspections and ensured cleanliness and operational readiness.
Able Seaman / Deckhand
Centerline Logistics
New York Harbor, NY
07.2014 - 12.2014
- Assisted with vessel maintenance, including preparation and painting of interior and exterior surfaces.
- Performed engine room and generator maintenance activities.
- Executed knot tying, line and wire splicing, and handled heaving lines and messengers.
- Provided proper direction, distance signals, and operational information during towing activities.
- Maintained cleanliness of tugboats and barges.
- Secured and managed barge tows in accordance with operational requirements.
Captain
NY Waterway
Weehawken, NJ
07.2001 - 07.2014
- Safely transported passengers between New Jersey and New York on scheduled ferry routes.
- Conducted pre-trip and post-trip vessel inspections to ensure operational readiness and regulatory compliance.
- Diagnosed and addressed operational issues occurring onboard while underway.
- Organized, led, and documented emergency and safety drills for vessel crews.
- Ensured compliance with company policies, safety procedures, and maritime regulations.
Education
Maritime Certification -
Northeast Maritime Institute
MAMaritime Certification - undefined
SUNY Maritime College
NYMaritime Certification - undefined
Paul Hall Maritime Training and Education Center
MDMaritime Certification - undefined
Maritime Institute
San Diego, CAMaritime Certification - undefined
Sea School
NY & ALFirefighter Certification - undefined
Bergen County Police and Fire Academy
NJHigh School Diploma - undefined
Weehawken High School
NJSkills
- Critical thinking
- Safety procedures
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Effective communication
Certification
- Master of Towing Vessels Upon Near Coastal Waters
- Master 500 GT Near Coastal
- Master 300 GRT of Towing Vessels Upon Near Coastal Waters
- Master 200 GRT Near Coastal
- STCW Certification
- Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW)
- Vessel Security Officer (VSO)
- Leadership and Managerial Skills
- TWIC
- Basic & Advanced Firefighting
- Level 1 HAZWOPER
- GMDSS Radio Operator’s License
- Radar Observer (Unlimited) & ARPA
- Able Seaman – Special
- Lifeboatman
- Wiper
- Steward's Department (F.H.)
Timeline
Captain
Centerline Logistics
07.2015 - Current
Mate
Centerline Logistics
12.2014 - 07.2015
Able Seaman / Deckhand
Centerline Logistics
07.2014 - 12.2014
Captain
NY Waterway
07.2001 - 07.2014
High School Diploma - undefined
Weehawken High School
Firefighter Certification - undefined
Bergen County Police and Fire Academy
Maritime Certification - undefined
Sea School
Maritime Certification - undefined
Maritime Institute
Maritime Certification - undefined
Paul Hall Maritime Training and Education Center
Maritime Certification - undefined
SUNY Maritime College
Maritime Certification -
Northeast Maritime Institute