Highly professional Mariner with robust experience and a diverse skill set in boat handling, safety and navigation. Great communicator and leader with over 15 years of teaching boat handling and seamanship inside the Coast Guards diverse ranks.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
100 Ton Licensed Boat Captain
U.S.C.G Retired Chief Boatswain's Mate
07.2003 - 09.2023
Certified as a USCG boat Cox'n on more than 7 different small boat platforms ranging from 21'-36' feet in length over all to include single, dual, and triple out board drives, in-board/out-board drive motors, and jet drive propulsion systems.
Served as a Certified Deck Watch officer, Operations Officer, on two 87' Coast Guard Cutters for a period of 3 years.
Over 800 recorded missions and 3000 logged underway night/day hours on CG small boats while acting as a boat Cox'n (captain) or crew member.
3 years instructing and teaching Law Enforcement procedures and policy as a CG certified instructor at the Maritime Law Enforcement Academy in Charleston SC.
Skills
USCG Instructor certification
Basic engineering casualty corrections
Navigation Rules/ DWO certified
MOB-Anchoring-Mooring-Towing proficiency
First Aid/CPR training, prior EMT National Certification
Radar ranging/scanning, Radio communication, Electronic and paper chart Navigation
Knowledge of CFR's (Code of federal regulations) for vessel safety equipment, firefighting equipment, stowage requirements etc
Accomplishments
100 Ton Merchant Mariner Credential issued
02-NOV-2023
Retired United States Coast Guard Chief 20 years of active duty service