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Marcos Garcia
Olmito,TX
Summary
Dynamic Towboat Captain with extensive experience at Kirby Inland Marine, skilled in vessel navigation and crew management. Proven track record of enhancing safety protocols and optimizing route planning, ensuring timely deliveries. Recognized for exceptional adaptability and problem-solving abilities, fostering strong team collaboration and client satisfaction in high-pressure environments.
Overview
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Kirby Inland Marine
Towboat Captain
07.2000 - Current
Job overview
- Monitored and interpreted instruments to determine sailing status, marine conditions and geographic position.
- Observed marine safety systems and operational conditions and immediately reported issues.
- Performed comprehensive checklists prior to departure to reduce possible safety issues.
- Adaptable individual with exceptional interpersonal skills and talent for building relationships. Known for delivering outstanding service and enhancing client satisfaction. Focused on fostering positive interactions and creating collaborative environment.
- Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Met with event director to discuss event details, timelines and specific equipment that would be required.
- Prioritized safety procedures when operating vessels, controlling speed, berthing and unberthing, giving optimal protection to crew and equipment.
- Consulted maps, weather reports or navigation equipment to determine and direct vessel movements.
- Operated large marine vessels by adjusting speed, steering craft and utilizing navigation instruments.
- Kept watch aboard vessels to identify changing conditions or potential issues and implement corrective actions.
- Protected tow and personnel by signaling passing vessels with flashing lights, flags, radios and whistles.
- Docked and undocked vessel using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, and buoys to make safe and accurate operational decisions.
- Learned to operate new technology systems and procedures through instruction, simulators and models.
- Completed regular vessel inspections to identify deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions.
- Researched and evaluated natural phenomena to minimize issues regarding tides, currents, winds and weather events.
- Employed telecommunications equipment to coordinate marine traffic and organize navigation.
- Maintained timetables by monitoring and managing loading and discharging of cargo and passengers and arranging for boat to be fueled, restocked with supplies and repaired.
- Utilized navigation expertise and tools to set courses and determine vessel position throughout travel.
- Planned routes and travel speeds to meet scheduling and delivery goals.
- Directed and coordinated crew members and workers and maintained strict operational schedules and profit targets.
- Verified presence of cargo-handling gear, lifesaving equipment prior to departures.
- Applied thorough navigation knowledge to determine geographical location and speed with or without assistive devices.
- Inspected and assessed telecommunication systems and navigational instruments to prepare for and manage safe piloting.
- Loaded cargo according to barge capacity and appropriate weight load distribution.
- Consulted various maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct boat movements.
- Verified hydraulic fluid, air pressure and oxygen levels to check on systems operations.
- Towed and maneuvered vessels in harbors and open seas, communicating movements to passing vessels.
- Adhered to laws and regulations based on voyage locations.
- Navigated vessel routes and used navigation equipment to verify accuracy of calculations.
- Determined speeds by using charts, area plotting sheets and compasses.
- Thoroughly inspected boats before each embarkment to verify maximum reliability.
- Calculated sightings of land by using electronic sounding devices.
- Took responsibility for tow operations in cases of injury or illness.
Education
Hanna HighschoolBrownsville, TX
High School Diploma
05-1994
Skills
- Vessel navigation
- Route planning
- Fuel management
- Emergency management
- Weather forecasting
- Vessel maintenance
- Load distribution
- Crew management
- Strategic leadership
- Safety management
- Team management
- Operational planning
- Customer relations
- Problem analysis
- Boat steering
- Active listening
- Team building
- Maintenance coordination
- Navigation tools
- Navigational planning
- Equipment maintenance
- Steer vessels
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Route selection and optimization
- Communication system operations
- Docking operations
- Communication system management
- Continuous improvement
- Docking coordination
- USCG regulations
- Equipment inspection
- GPS operations
- Reliability
- Docking control
- Radar information interpretation
- Crew oversight
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Cargo loading
- Engine and winch operation
- Team collaboration
- Weather prediction
- Time management abilities
- Waterway navigation
- Route navigation software
- Maritime rescue
- Navigate routes
- Vessel security and maintenance
- Goal setting
- Emergency planning
- Course management
- Leadership skills
- Vessel docking
- Professionalism
- Watercraft safety
- Speed control
- Weather tracking
- Route development
- Cargo handling
- Self motivation
- Maritime rescue operations
- Boat safety maintenance
- Physical stamina
- Crew and passenger safety
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Towboat Captain
Kirby Inland Marine
07.2000 - Current
Hanna Highschool
High School Diploma
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