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Michael W. Griffin

Pascagoula,Mississippi

Summary

Experience: Over 20 years of experience as a Captain. Including, but not limited to Oil industry and Fishing and towing vessels. Domestic and interradial voyages and deliveries including the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and the Atlantic. I perform planning and the Navigation and plotting for voyages including fuel burn port stops and whatever else is needed for a voyages and daily routines. Proficient in Coast guard and ABS readiness. I am proficient in customs clearances domestic and international including logistics, cargo and personnel transports and transfers. Project manager of complete refits and upgrades of older and newer vessels to bring up to ABS dp class specs. This includes structural and engineering. This includes structural fitting and welding inspections and any client specifics. I deal with client specific documents and contractual agreements daily.


I have worked for a few companies as a full time employee and as a consultant for engineering and designing marine structures such as docks, bulkheads, permanent and temporary floating structures of all types of materials including cement, wood, and steel. I have also completed many demolition and removal projects. I have also completed underwater surveys for installation and demo using commercial dive equipment.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Deckhand/ Captain

Harbor light Shrimp Co
  • Company Overview: This is a family-owned company that consists of 4 boats
  • I started as a kid with my family in the summertime
  • I achieved the rank of captain at the age of 15 of a 73 ft shrimp trawler
  • I was the captain in charge of navigation and all fishing engagements from Key West to Brownsville Texas aboard the Rose Darlene and Harbor Light
  • I have worked many jobs during off periods including marine salvage, commercial fishing and construction
  • This is a family-owned company that consists of 4 boats

Owner/ operator

F/V Rooster
01.2015 - Current
  • Commercial fishing vessel
  • I sold the boat in 2019 but am still the vessel manager
  • With this boat, I have completed all my own engineering and engine rebuilds

Captain

Dann Marine Towing
01.2021 - 01.2024
  • Operate and maintain tug

Captain

Blue Tide Marine
01.2018 - 01.2024
  • Presently full time
  • Part time Project Consultant

200/500 tn oceans master

Edison Chouest Offshore
01.2011 - 12.2021
  • Supply and delivery to Oil Rigs in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Ship and assist and towing operations

Boat Captain and Barge Captain

Inland Salvage
01.2010 - 01.2011

Qa welding inspector

Northrop Grumman
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • I was a welding inspector at the shipyard for pipe welds on navy ships for all piping systems and structural plating

Roughneck/Driller

Pride International
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • I worked in drilling operations and subsea

Journeyman Pipefitter

Northrop Grumman
03.2002 - 07.2005

Skills

  • Planning and Navigation
  • Customs Clearances
  • Logistics
  • Cargo and Personnel Transports
  • Project Management
  • Structural and Engineering Inspections

Timeline

Captain

Dann Marine Towing
01.2021 - 01.2024

Captain

Blue Tide Marine
01.2018 - 01.2024

Owner/ operator

F/V Rooster
01.2015 - Current

200/500 tn oceans master

Edison Chouest Offshore
01.2011 - 12.2021

Boat Captain and Barge Captain

Inland Salvage
01.2010 - 01.2011

Qa welding inspector

Northrop Grumman
01.2007 - 01.2010

Roughneck/Driller

Pride International
01.2005 - 01.2007

Journeyman Pipefitter

Northrop Grumman
03.2002 - 07.2005

Deckhand/ Captain

Harbor light Shrimp Co
Michael W. Griffin