Sailing, hiking, history, engineering
Tyler Brennan
Mariner
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Mate
Liberty Fleet Of Tall Ships
Boston, MA
05.2023 - Current
- Docked and undocked vessel using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, lighthouses and buoys to make safe and accurate operational decisions.
- Directed and coordinated crew members and workers and maintained strict operational schedules.
- Prioritized safety procedures when operating vessels, controlling speed, berthing and unberthing, giving optimal protection to crew and equipment.
- Set ships' courses to avoid reefs, outlying shoals or other hazards using lighthouses or buoys.
- Completed regular vessel inspections to identify deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions.
- Consulted maps, weather reports or navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
- Trained new crew in how to sail traditionally rigged vessels and how to optimize use of mooring lines.
Dock Hand
Huckin's Yacht Corporation
Jack, FL
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Operated 70 ton Marine Travelift to haul motor yachts.
- Blocked vessels on the hard.
- Operated small motor yachts, single propeller and twin propeller, between slips and docks.
- Pressure washed, sanded, and painted hulls below the waterline.
Deckhand
Schooner Adventure
Gloucester, MA
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Assisted with navigation and sail handling tasks as look-out.
- Inspected and maintained deck equipment and supplies.
- Assisted with launching and retrieving tenders and other watercrafts.
- Followed safety protocols and procedures to prevent accidents.
- Assisted deck officers with communications and safety procedures.
- Communicated clearly, concisely and politely with passengers and crew members.
- Read output of various gauges or displays and documented information in engineering logs.
- Moored vessels to wharfs with proper use of correct lines.
Deckhand
Liberty Fleet Of Tall Ships
Boston, MA
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Assisted and supervised sail handling tasks.
- Handled and disposed of chemicals and hazardous or caustic materials in compliance with safety data sheets.
- Inspected and maintained deck equipment and supplies.
- Assisted with launching and retrieving tenders and other watercrafts.
- Followed safety protocols and procedures to prevent accidents.
- Operated and monitored propulsion and steering systems.
- Updated logs for onboard equipment and machinery following correct documentation procedures.
- Assisted with navigation in the Boston Harbor, near coastal areas of east coast United States, and in the Carribean Sea.
- Spent 7 weeks in shipyard performing maintenance work with standing rigging, masts, and hull plates.
Deckhand
New England Aquarium
Boston, MA
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Inspected and maintained deck equipment and supplies.
- Followed safety protocols and procedures to prevent accidents.
- Monitored weather conditions and reported any changes to captain.
- Inspected and tested safety equipment and emergency response systems.
- Recorded data on whale populations within Bay of Maine.
- Loaded and directed passengers during whale watches.
Sternman
F/V Windemere
Hull, MA
05.2015 - 11.2018
- Shifted, cleared, and set over 30 trawls in the bay.
- Inspecting and sizing catch of lobster for quality.
- Inspected and maintained deck equipment and supplies.
- Monitored weather conditions and reported any changes to captain.
- Worked to conduct safe loading and unloading operations.
- Read output of various gauges or displays and documented information in engineering logs.
- Operated specialized equipment, including winches, cranes during vessel operations.
- Updated logs for onboard equipment and machinery following correct documentation procedures.
- Packaged and loaded products for shipment.
- Hauled in lobster, sorted catch and packed hold.
- Stocked vessel with equipment for fishing, boating operations and effective emergency response.
- Measured, sorted and stored catches, returning illegal or undesirable creatures back to water.
- Monitored weather, crew and vessel conditions to make sound operational choices.
- Checked fish for size to meet size and gender regulations and tossed underweight or injured catch back in ocean.
- Kept nets, cables, ropes and other deck equipment properly stored to control wear and maintain crew safety.
- Used manual methods or hoisting equipment to move supplies, nets, traps and catches to and from vessel.
Education
Diploma -
Oliver Ames High School
North Easton, MA 08.2010 - 05.2014
Skills
Risk management assessments
Engine and winch maintenance
Ship maintenance and security
Safety protocols
Navigation tools
Vessel navigation
Ship nomenclature
Weather prediction
Boat steering
Additional Information
,American Citizen
US Passport Holder
DL: Massachusetts, exp 11/25/2025
DOB: November 25th, 1995
Tattoos: None
COVID Vaccinated
REFERENCES
Austin Harelle, Captain - +18034805556
Rob James, Captain - +16173010241
Matt McElduff, Owner - 6176881158
Zach Rusmisel, Travelift Operator - +15409699024
Interests
Timeline
Mate
Liberty Fleet Of Tall Ships
05.2023 - Current
Dock Hand
Huckin's Yacht Corporation
01.2023 - 05.2023
Deckhand
Schooner Adventure
06.2022 - 09.2022
Deckhand
Liberty Fleet Of Tall Ships
07.2021 - 07.2022
Deckhand
New England Aquarium
05.2021 - 09.2021
Sternman
F/V Windemere
05.2015 - 11.2018
Diploma -
Oliver Ames High School
08.2010 - 05.2014