Mike Young
Vancouver,WA
Summary
• Merchant Mariner Document (MMD) #2843283
• 1600 ton Mate NC
• Master 200 ton
• Pilot/MOT NC
• AB Unlimited/Able Seafarer
• RFPNW
• GMDSS/FCC Radio operator 1
• Medical First Aid Provider
• Advanced Firefighting
• ISTCW IV/2,II/3,VI/1,II/4,II/5,VI/2,VI/3,
• VI/4,VI/6
• Drill Instructor – Certified
• Radar Unlimited
Overview
1826
1826
years of professional experience
Work History
Relief Mate
Compass Maritime
Western Alaska And East Coast
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Ensured safe tow operations by coordinating end-to-end wire connections.
- Accurately communicated barge distances during vessel tie-ups.
- Provided precise distance measurements while navigating rivers.
- Successfully navigated waters, coordinating with Long Beach Vessel Traffic Services.
- Conducted regular drills to enhance skills in firefighting and damage control.
- Reported incidents promptly, promoting continuous safety improvement across operations.
- Conducted thorough inspections to maintain vessel safety and compliance with regulations.
Mate
Bristol Wave Seafoods
Seattle, WA
06.201 - 12.2024
- F/V Blue North(191ft, 900 mt) Z Drive
- F/V Frontier Mariner, Frontier Spirit, Frontier Explorer (126ft, 446 tons) – Dutch Harbor, AK
- F/V Clipper Epic (173ft, 989 tons) – Dutch Harbor, AK
- F/V Clipper Surprise (129ft, 414 tons) – Dutch Harbor, AK
- Adept at driving both single screw variable pitch, twin screw and Z drive
- Night driver, pick up bags, haul and set gear, maintain watch during runs
- Proficient in Excel including creating spreadsheets with formulas, pivot tables,etc
- Scene leader USCG drills
- Daily sea landings and ELB reports
- Daily QA - including worm and case weights
- Kept HACCP logs, packaging, thermometer and NPDES logs
- Final landing reports including IFQ
- Monitor, maintain, provide leadership and provide safety education in compliance with Company and OSHA/EPA regulations
- Update and maintain OSHA/EPA, daily logs, paperwork; communicate with office to ensure vessel compliance
- Trained new employees on equipment usage and best practices in seafood handling.
- Conducted quality inspections of seafood products, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
Relief Mate
Vitus Energy
Anchorage, Alaska
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Relief Mate on a wire tow barge hipped up the Kusokwim River towed on wire outside the river.
- Flopped on barge and strung out tow without going haywire(need more reps)
- TOAR completed
- Assisted on Barge for both loads and discharges, sounding, and API.
- Voyage planned using Rosepoint taking into consideration tides, UKC, and weather
Skills
- Effective crew manager able to bring out the best is crew I work with making sure all pre evolution and work related JSA's are done
- Have driven and including initial check in to VTS Long Beach, NY, Seattle
- Proficient almost expert at ECS Rose Point and Time Zero
- Experience with Z drive, Twin, and Single prop
Strengths
- Can drive vessel hipped up or wired out
- Can navigate any SMS system
- Expert in Excel Proficient Word
- Experienced driving a vessel on a 8-13 mile long line with very little deviance
Timeline
Relief Mate
Compass Maritime
06.2025 - 12.2025
Relief Mate
Vitus Energy
07.2024 - 09.2024
Mate
Bristol Wave Seafoods
06.201 - 12.2024