Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Interests
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Tyler Brennan

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

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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

Sailing, hiking, history, engineering

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
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