Patrick O'Hern
Shipbuilding Consultant
Brussels,WI
Summary
Offer business and project management consulting services to the maritime industry based on 50 plus years of shipbuilding and ship repair experience to Great Lakes and U.S. Coastal markets.
Overview
51
51
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Great Lakes Maritime Consulting, LLC
01.2010 - Current
- Providing consulting services to maritime businesses emphasizing shipyard administration and project management. Worked with shipowners as onsite representative for shipyard projects, new construction and ship repair.
Vice President and General Manager
Bay Shipbuilding Company
01.2000 - 01.2009
- Responsible for profit and loss performance including all aspects of revenue, shipyard operations, new vessel contracts, ship repair and safety, reporting to the Marine Group President and Board of Directors.
- Achieved position of industry leader for Great Lakes ship repair
- Expanded new ship construction into U.S. coastal markets outside of the Great Lakes
- Secured public funding to modernize the shipyard facility supporting strategic capital investments
- Implemented a safety culture change, resulting in a 100% plus improvement in workplace injuries
- Managed two satellite shipyard locations (Toledo and Cleveland) with 1,000 plus employees
Vice President – Contract Services
Bay Shipbuilding Company
01.1992 - 01.2000
- Responsible for strategic development of all customer contracts for new ship-builds and maintenance agreements, reporting to the General Manager.
- Supervised pricing and contract agreements for all shipyard work
- Developed and fostered relationships with current and targeted customers
Various Leadership Roles
Bay Shipbuilding Company
01.1975 - 01.1992
- 17 years of experience in various positions at Bay Shipbuilding Company, including Director of Contract Services, Planning Manager, Project Manager, Planning Coordinator, Engineering Technician
- Directed the integration of materials and labor within project budgets and schedules
- Managed projects within budget resource constraints
- Detailed mechanical engineering drawings and design
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WIAssociate Degree - Civil Technology
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WIAffiliations
- American Bureau of Shipping, Member
- Great Lakes Maritime Task Force, Officer
- Great Lakes Maritime Academy Board of Visitors, Member
- Representative to Shipbuilders Council of America
- Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, Member
Community Positions
- Ministry Door County Medical Center Hospital Board of Directors, Past Chairman
- Director, Door County Maritime Museum
- Captain, B.U.G. Volunteer Fire Department
Public Relations
- Gales of November Conference, 2005, Featured Speaker
- Great Lakes Seaway Review, 2001, Guest Editorial
- US & Canada Ship Owners, Joint Industry Conference 1997 & 2000, Speaker
- Pre-Outfitting Concepts at Bay Shipbuilding Co., Patrick J. O’Hern, 1987
- The Potential Conversion of the U.S. Great Lakes Steam Bulk Carriers to Liquefied Natural Gas Propulsion: Final Report, Parsons, O’Hern, Harkins, Denomy, 2013
Miscellaneous
- Experienced with legal testimony as Fact and Expert Witness
- Well-versed in business planning, strategy and objectives
- Proficient in reporting to parent organization and Board of Directors
- Established a respected culture of safety within the workplace
Timeline
Owner
Great Lakes Maritime Consulting, LLC
01.2010 - Current
Vice President and General Manager
Bay Shipbuilding Company
01.2000 - 01.2009
Vice President – Contract Services
Bay Shipbuilding Company
01.1992 - 01.2000
Various Leadership Roles
Bay Shipbuilding Company
01.1975 - 01.1992
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Cardinal Stritch University
Associate Degree - Civil Technology
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College