Matt Miller
Port Townsend
Summary
Accomplished maritime professional with extensive experience as a Pilot for Puget Sound Pilots and Captain at Washington State Ferries. Demonstrated expertise in navigation and emergency procedures management, alongside exceptional decision-making and interpersonal skills. Proven track record of prioritizing safety and efficiently managing crew and vessel operations.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Pilot
Puget Sound Pilots
05.2018 - Current
Guiding commercial ships and various vessels through the waterways of northwestern Washington.
Master/Captain
Washington State Ferries
09.2010 - 04.2018
Ensured safe navigation of vessels while prioritizing passenger, property, and crew safety.
Ordinary/Able Bodied Seaman, Mate
Washington State Ferries
06.1992 - 09.2010
Deck maintenance
Managed the loading of cargo and passengers.
Crew training and drills
Emergency response i.e. fire fighting, rescue, medical and first aid
Lookout/helm watches
Record keeping
Stores ordering, work orders&requests
Payroll
Navigation
Quartermaster 2nd Class
USCG
12.1987 - 12.1991
Enlisted
1987 Basic Training Cape May, NJ. Seaman Recruit
1988 USCGC Active Port Angeles, Wa. Seaman Apprentice and Seaman. Conducted fisheries patrols off the Pacific Coast and Alaska
1988 Quartermaster(QM) A School Yorktown, Virginia
Taught navigation and bridge team skills
1989-1990 USCGC Blackhaw San Francisco, Ca. QM 3rd class. Bridge watch duties aboard this buoy tender. Serviced and positioned buoys and other aids to navigation in San Francisco Bay, Sacramento River and the California Coast.
1990-1991 USCGC Polar Sea Seattle, Wa. QM 2nd class. Bridge watch duties aboard ice breaker that helped to re-supply stations in Antarctica, and serve as a platform for scientific study.
Education
Diploma -
Port Townsend HS
Port Townsend, WA06.1986
Skills
- Crew resource management
- Time and task management
- Weather analysis and interpretation
- Documentation skills
- Decision making and problem solving
- Navigation
- Emergency procedures management
- Risk assessment
- Interpersonal skills
- Route planning
- Task prioritization
- Decision-making
- Effective communication
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Attention to detail
Additional Information
I was first drawn to a career working on the water in Port Townsend as a child watching the ferry and other ships passing by. I got the chance from a ferry boat captain to ride in the wheel house, and steer the boat. I was nine years old, and the experience made a lasting impression on me. At 19 I was in the Coast Guard, and have worked on the water ever since.
Timeline
Pilot
Puget Sound Pilots
05.2018 - Current
Master/Captain
Washington State Ferries
09.2010 - 04.2018
Ordinary/Able Bodied Seaman, Mate
Washington State Ferries
06.1992 - 09.2010
Quartermaster 2nd Class
USCG
12.1987 - 12.1991
Diploma -
Port Townsend HS
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