Patrick Rushing
Savannah
Summary
Tug Boat Captain with extensive experience at Colonial Towing, adept in navigation expertise and strategic leadership. Successfully managed vessel operations, ensuring safety and compliance with maritime regulations. Excelled in training personnel, optimizing route planning, and enhancing team cohesion. Proven track record in improving operational efficiency and fostering positive relationships onboard.
Developed leadership and navigational skills in maritime environment, ensuring safe and efficient operations. Skilled in team coordination and emergency response, with focus on safety and precision. Seeking to leverage these transferable skills in new and challenging field.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Tug Boat Captain
Colonial Towing
10.2022 - Current
- Captain on the tug TOMMY GALE
- safely navigate two 30k barrel fuel barges for bunkering operations on the savannah river.
- In charge of all general maintenance on the tug and barges.
- Send daily reports and maintain contact with office.
- Monitor fuel,oils,filters,water levels,groceries,and order as necessary.
- Ensure all lifesaving and firefighting equipment is inspected,up to date,and serviced.
- Conduct and oversee routine drills.
- Work with US Coast Guard and office personnel to ensure yearly subchapter M compliance.
- Oversee training of new employees.
- Responsible for managing the vessel and crew.
- Identified potential hazards quickly, addressing them proactively to prevent accidents or damage to the vessel.
- Navigated challenging waters skillfully, ensuring safe and efficient transit of passengers and cargo.
- Improved crew morale with effective leadership techniques that fostered teamwork while addressing individual needs or concerns promptly.
- Ensured compliance with all federal regulations by maintaining proper certifications and adhering to maritime laws during voyages.
- Developed detailed voyage plans, accounting for weather conditions, fuel consumption, and port availability to optimize travel time.
- Training up and coming Apprentice Mate, Steersman. Observing and assessing competency in performing task, required by TOAR.
Tug Boat Captain
Myrick Marine
10.2020 - 10.2022
Tug Boat Captain
Stevens Towing
08.2010 - 10.2020
Education
High School Diploma -
Memorial Day School
6500 Habersham St, Savannah, GA 3140505-1998
Skills
- Boat handling
- Mooring operations
- Team management
- Maritime regulations
- Route planning
- Emergency management
- First aid proficiency
- Environmental awareness
- Navigation expertise
- Electronic equipment operation
- Radio communication
- Vessel maintenance
- Radar operation
- Safety procedures implementation
- Weather forecasting
- Fuel management
- Relationship building
- Strategic leadership
- Safety management
- Operational planning
- Training facilitation
Mariners Assessed in the last five years
* Garrison B. Gunby (Ref# 8466563)
* Sean Harrell
* Shawn West (Ref# 8593136) (In Progress
License Held
Master of Towing Vessels Upon Great Lakes And Inland Waters.
Of Towing Vessels Of Less Than 200 Gross Register Tons (GRT) Upon Western Rivers.
Tug Boats Ran In Last Five Years
* TUG TOMMY GALE (IMO# 1026248) (LENGTH-70) (GRT-131) (HP-2000)
* TUG CAPTAIN ROB (IMO# 1089558) (LENGTH-67.2) (GRT-98) (HP-2000)
* TUG SOARING EAGLE (IMO# 1348135) (LENGTH-67.5) (GRT-150) (HP-1600)
* TUG LONA MYRICK (IMO# 563043) (LENGTH-66.1) (GRT-166) (HP-1500)
* TUG GRACE MYRICK (IMO# 561160) (LENGTH-60.3) (GRT-71) (HP-800)
* TUG ISLAND GIRL (LENGTH-55.77) (UNDER 100 GRT) (HP-1200)
Timeline
Tug Boat Captain
Colonial Towing
10.2022 - Current
Tug Boat Captain
Myrick Marine
10.2020 - 10.2022
Tug Boat Captain
Stevens Towing
08.2010 - 10.2020
High School Diploma -
Memorial Day School
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