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Matthew Jones

Broken Bow,OK

Summary

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

Timeline

100 Ton Licensed Boat Captain

U.S.C.G Retired Chief Boatswain's Mate
07.2003 - 09.2023
Matthew Jones