Michael White
Saugerties,NY
Summary
Master Unlimited with over 17 years of successful experience working on vessels in the survey, oil & gas and submarine cable industries. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in procedural discipline, safety and performance. Strengths in leadership, management and execution backed by training in Marine Transportation and DP operations. Currently Master of the Virginia Ann
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Master
Oceaneering International
03.2021 - Current
- Operations, planning and execution. Maximize operations windows between weather systems to ensure highest efficiency for customer.
- Personnel management
- Docking and undocking
- Navigation, DP operations and SIMOPS
Chief Mate
Rowan Companies Plc (Valaris As Of 2019)
03.2017 - 01.2021
- Supported Captain, including taking responsibility for vessel operations in cases of incapacitation. Ensure crew are following company procedures.
- Underway watch officer, dynamic positioning operator and HLO.
- Anchoring , mooring and pilot ladder operations.
- Loaded bulk and liquid products for drilling operations according to ship capacity and appropriate weight load distribution.
- Maintenance and inspection of necessary equipment, including cargo-handling gear, lifesaving and fire fighting equipment.
- Head of Marine Department, Crane crew and DP bridge team.
- Lead for ABS audits and 3rd party annual inspections including tank inspection, under water hull survey, lifting gear, life saving and fire fighting equipment.
Senior DPO
Rowan Companies Plc
09.2015 - 02.2017
- Operated DP & Fire and Gas systems on 6th generation Drill Ship while in constant drilling operation in Gulf of Mexico.
- Acted as OIM/Captain's representative on bridge.
- Manage supply boats and other SIMOPS in proximity to rig.
DPO
Rowan Companies Plc
04.2014 - 08.2015
- Work under direction of Senior DPO
- Manage beacon register and chart portfolio.
- Assisted with annual DP Trials and commissioning trials.
- Underway watch stander.
- Managed up to 6 OSV's daily within 500 meter zone
2nd Mate
Rowan Companies Plc
12.2013 - 03.2014
- Created chart portfolio for new built for transit from Ulsan Korea to GOM.
- Inspected deficiency items during build in shipyard.
Chief Mate/DPO
TE Subcom
05.2010 - 10.2013
- Docking, mooring, anchoring, underway watch stander, Dynamic Positioning operator.
- Cable Lay, ROV, survey and sea plow operations.
- Support Captain by any and all means including but not limited to payroll, discipline, security and union matters.
- Ship yard operations including tank inspection, confined space entry, hull preservation. Working with port engineering.
- Ordering consumables and spare parts.
- Install, repair, recover and load subsea fiber optic cable systems.
- Subsea rigging, Deep Sea buoy operations, pipe line crossing and mattress operations.
- Cable ship Decisive went over 1000 days incident free during tenure.
2nd Mate
TE Subcom
07.2008 - 05.2010
- Underway watch stander and DP operator in harsh weather environments
- ROV survey, trenching and sea plow operations.
- Chart and publication, maintenance and route planning.
- Working on deck during cable operations, assisting and relieving C/M as needed.
- Assist un-licensed crew members with training to upgrade their mariner credentials.
3rd Mate
TE Subcom
06.2007 - 06.2008
- Underway watch stander
- Work under direction of C/M to maintain and inspect fire fighting and life saving equipment.
- Working on deck during cable operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marine Transportation
SUNY Maritime College
Bronx, NY05.2007
Skills
- Master Unlimited
- Vessel Security Officer
- Medical PIC, First Aid CPR
- TWIC
- Emergency Management MEM
- Dynamic Positioning Operator DPO
- BOSIET
- Rigging
- Government security clearance
- Risk analysis training
- Crew Management that is flexible and adapts to operations
- Emergency Response
- Route planning and optimization
- Vessel navigation
- ECDIS
- Cargo handling and stowage
Timeline
Master
Oceaneering International
03.2021 - Current
Chief Mate
Rowan Companies Plc (Valaris As Of 2019)
03.2017 - 01.2021
Senior DPO
Rowan Companies Plc
09.2015 - 02.2017
DPO
Rowan Companies Plc
04.2014 - 08.2015
2nd Mate
Rowan Companies Plc
12.2013 - 03.2014
Chief Mate/DPO
TE Subcom
05.2010 - 10.2013
2nd Mate
TE Subcom
07.2008 - 05.2010
3rd Mate
TE Subcom
06.2007 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Science - Marine Transportation
SUNY Maritime College