CV Chief Mate NTCL MV Edgar Kotokak 783-ton, 6000 BHP tow boat in the Canadian/USA Arctic region

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Last Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Good day,

I hold my Chief Mate Unlimited and 500-Ton Master's certificates.
I most recently worked in the Arctic with Northern Transportation Company Limited (NTCL) as Chief Officer towing fuel and also general deck cargo barges.
I am seeking to explore new aspects of the marine industry as I expand my maritime career and wish to gain as much experience as possible.

NTCL - MV Edgar Kotokak – Chief Officer Jun – Oct 2009
• 783-ton, 6000 BHP tow boat in the Canadian/USA Arctic region.
• pushing/towing barges, including fuel barges.
• container & general cargo lashing.
• river and harbour yarding, ice navigation.

NTCL - MV Pat Lyall – Chief Officer & Second Officer Jun – Nov 2008
• 668-ton, 4000 BHP tow boat in the Hudson Bay area.
• pushing/towing barges, including fuel barges.
• container & general cargo lashing.
• river and harbour yarding, ice navigation.

Canadian Sailing Expeditions – SV Caledonia - Chief Officer Mar – May 2008
• 810-ton barquentine, passenger sailing vessel in the Caribbean.
• managed deck crew, stores requisitions, organized ship maintenance.
• maintained lifesaving and firefighting appliances, and organized crew watches, training and drills, complied with ISM and ISPS.
• cared for passenger welfare and safety.

NTCL - MV Pisurayak Kootook – Chief Officer Jun – Oct 2007
• 668-ton, 4000 BHP tow boat on the Mackenzie River and Beaufort Sea.
• pushing/towing barges, including fuel and drilling barges.
• river and harbour yarding, ice navigation.
• managed deck crew, stores requisitions, organized ship maintenance.
• implemented ISM system.

MV Absinthe – Chief Officer & Second Officer Jul 2005 – Jun 2007
• 780-ton, 60 m expedition yacht on the west coast of North America from Alaska to Mexico.
• managed deck crew, stores requisitions, organized ship maintenance, and balanced expenses.
• organized and supervised work carried out during extended drydock period.
• performed all aspects of ship maintenance with deck crew (chipping/painting/varnishing/overhauling).
• maintained lifesaving and firefighting appliances, and organized crew watches, training and drills, complied with ISM and ISPS.
• officer in charge of heli-deck and helicopter operations.
• oversaw all hotwork and all matters regarding safety during extended drydock period.
• translated for and liaised with shipyard personnel, ship’s agents, and port officials (Spanish).

Windjammer Barefoot Cruises – Second Officer Apr – Sep 2004
• Mandalay and Polynesia, 430-ton passenger sailing vessels, in the Caribbean & Central America.
• sailed the vessel, maintained lifesaving and firefighting appliances, scheduled and coordinated multi-national crews, training and drills, and complied with ISM and ISPS.
• organized and presented passenger sailing workshops.
• created and implemented planned maintenance system for rigging setup
• cared for passenger welfare and safety.
• translated for and interacted with ship’s agents and port officials (French and Spanish).

Great White Fleet Chiquita – Deck Cadet Nov 2001 – Apr 2003
• 13049-ton refrigerated cargo and a 19500-ton container vessel (475 FEU), between Central America , Northern Europe, and various US states.
• organized and kept inventory of safety and deck supplies.
• stood cargo watches for palletized fruit and containers (including reefers) and operated hold/cargo cooling, worked with Controlled Atmosphere holds and containers.

Canadian Naval Reserves – Master Jun 1997- Aug 2004
• served on various Naval Tenders, 75 ton training vessels, in Canadian coastal waters.
• trained Junior Officers in shiphandling (single and twin screw), coastal navigation, collision avoidance, and bridge team management.

2001 - 2005 Diploma of Nautical Sciences – BCIT Pacific Marine Training Campus, Vancouver, BC
2004 Certificate in Teaching English to Adults ( CELTA) – International House, Vancouver, BC
1995 - 1998 Bachelor of Arts degree in French with a minor in English - UniversitΓ© Laval, Quebec City, QC
1993 - 1995 General studies - University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, BC
- 1991 High school diploma (Academic Honours)- Kamloops Senior Secondary, Kamloops, BC

Experienced and capable with Vista, Windows XP, Office XP (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher), able to troubleshoot and resolve various computer problems.
Adept at any windows based programs.

• Ship Security Officer
• Bridge Resource Management
• ECDIS
• Simulated Electronic Navigation 1A & B (Radar)
• Simulated Electronic Navigation 2 (ARPA)
• Survival Craft
• Basic Safety Training
• Advanced Fire Fighting and Certification
• CPR – St-John’s Ambulance
• Marine Emergency Duties D (Senior officer course)
• GMDSS – GOC/ROC
• Marine Advanced First Aid – St-John’s Ambulance
• AED - St-John’s Ambulance