CV Sr Marine Project Manager Surveyor/Consultant Zapata Marine Services, Seahorse, Shell Oil, Tidewater

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CV/Resume ID no.: 97746
Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2009

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
A dedicated professional with extensive experience across multiple disciplines within the maritime industry. A proven leader capable of motivating others to achieve targets and milestones. Has demonstrated a strong ability to manage a diverse array of projects from conception through successful completion. Has a proven track record taking logical approaches to challenges, meeting deadlines within highly pressurized environments.


MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Principle writer and manager of over 250 vessel and facility response plans, safety manuals, shipboard oil spill emergency response plans, facility security plans and operations manuals.
• Consultant to international ship and tug/barge operators as a vessel, compliance and cargo surveyor.
• Consultant to insurance companies as a surveyor and incident investigator.
• Operated a successful consulting firm for over ten years.
• Successfully managed multiple emergency oil spill response operations as owner/insurance provider representative.
• Successfully investigated shipboard cargo damages as owner/insurance provider representative.
• Successfully managed stevedoring operations in the port of Providence, Nova Scotia and Newark, NJ handling over two million tons of bulk cargos.
• Develop custom curriculum and deliver training to a diverse array of clients in safety, environmental and security compliance set to US Codes of Federal Regulations.
• Managed and coordinated training for a team of marine fire fighters in response to OPA 90 regulations over a period of five years.
• Developed and implemented a marketing plan offering marine related services to the international maritime community.
• Sailed as a licensed deck officer and Master aboard ships, anchor handling supply vessels, ocean tugs and yachts world wide from 1977 – 1993.

CAREER HISTORY:

May 77-April 85 Zapata Marine Services, Seahorse, Shell Oil, Tidewater, and Victory Carriers. Sailed as Master, Chief Officer, 2nd or 3rd Mate aboard various vessels working worldwide, conducting liquid, bulk, container, and break bulk cargo operations and transportation. Conducted salvage operations, ocean tows, wildcat oil rig cargo supply, anchor handling and ship lightering operations. Responsibilities included the safe navigation of the vessel, vessel operations management, crew management, the safe handling of cargo and project manager for multi vessels salvage, special anchor handling, tow operations, rig moves and dead ship tows in remote areas where there was little or no shore support. As master I was responsible for training my crew in safety, security, oil spill, and emergency response operations. During shipyard stays I was responsible for extensive conversions to the vessels anchor handling winch as well as over haul and upgrading of deck machinery for use in deep sea anchor handling operations. As master I served as shipyard supervisor aboard several vessels for extensive equipment upgrades, engine room overhauls, managing all aspects of vessel maintenance, crew management and shipyard projects.

1985-April 1993: Sailed as licensed Master and/or Pilot aboard ocean going offshore tug vessels for Moran, Buchard, Eklof, Weeks Marine and independent owner operators. Operations included but not limited to the safe navigation and towing of Oil Barges, conducted ship docking operations, tow the 600', 30,000 ton dredge “Long Island”, towing the 22,000 ton coal barge “Caribbean” from Norfolk to Narragansett bay and Bridgeport CT, towing large heavy lift crane barges, construction equipment, dead ship towing and the towage of bridge sections for the Spite and Divel bridge, NY and Jamestown bridge construction project in Narragansett Bay. Also sailed as a self employed Pilot/Master for various small owner operated tug companies where my duties included sailing as vessel and project master, managing several vessels and crews during bridge construction operations. Rig and prepare special tow operations as master/pilot. Outfit and successfully towed numerous multi barge/vessel operations.

1988 - Present - PRO-MAR, Inc, Maritime Consulting Group - Portsmouth, RI & Providence, RI.
Owner, Principle Surveyor/Consultant. Own and operate a maritime industry consulting company dedicated to providing professional services to the international maritime community.

Special projects include but not limited to:
• Project Manager to new start up tug and barge operator, Baltimore, MD
• Project Manager, Marine Transportation Boston Outfall Project.
• Project Manager VRP-SOPEP technical writing and plan manager (Weeks Marine)
• Project Manager Curriculum Development and training Environmental Compliance. Weeks Marine facilities &vessel crews.
• Project Manager – MP Howlett, Stevedoring operations Port of Sydney NS, Prov., RI & Port Newark, NJ.
• Pollution Safety Advisor, EXXON/MOBIL, Port of Providence, Everett, MA.
• Emergency Response Project Manager. Meridith Management Group.
• Project Manager, Safety Management, Waterson Terminal Services, Providence RI.
• Project Management Specialty Towing Operations,
• Project Manager, Salvage Action Response Team, Training & Operations. Weeks Jamestown, Inc.
• Marketing Plan Development & Operations Management, Technical Writer, Jamestown Marine Services.


2007 - Present – Marine Safety Consultants, Inc. Fairhaven, MA. Provide marine survey services to underwriters, owners and lawyers for ships, tugs, barges and yachts. Provide environmental and compliance consulting services to vessel and company owners pursuant to OPA-90, ISPS and Safety requirements. Respond as ship owner P&I Club representative during cargo disputes.

Special projects include but not limited to:
• Lead surveyor representing owners of a MSC ship that caught fire during a ship yard overhaul resulting in over $5m in damages.
• Investigate and survey for P&I club cargo dispute claims.
• Responded to Russian Submarine JULIETT 484 sinking as consultant to the owners.
• Developed numerous salvage and towing plans pursuant vessel sinking’s.
• Write and manage numerous environmental compliance response plans for client base.
• Vessel surveys for Ships, Tugs, Barges and Yachts.
• Security Assessment audits.
• Compliance training and consulting.

EDUCATION and TRAINING:
Maine Maritime Academy. 1977 BS Degree (Nautical Science), Castine, Maine.
Firefighting/Damage Control at Newport (NETC) and Norfolk VA Naval Base (1994, and 1976)
Shipboard Salvage, Firefighting, and site safety training (Navy Education Training Center, JMS, and SART training 93-96)
Shipboard Firefighting, Salvage Operations and Damage Control 93-96 WJI SART instruction.
Oil Spill Response, Clean Atlantic Group 1981
Oil Spill Response/HAZMAT JMS 1992/1993 - 1998
CPR & First Aid trainer instruction 1994
Responsible Carrier Program (RCP)-American Waterways Operators (AWO) Auditor Certified (AWO-1998)
International Safety Organization (ISO) Lead Auditor certified (Maine Maritime Academy Sept 2003)
Homeland Security Instruction Maritime Industry Security 2002-2005.
Safety, security, environmental compliance and industrial truck training instructor 2000-present

LICENSES and CERTIFICATES:
1600 ton Master, 3rd Mates unlimited oceans, USCG License,
Oil Spill Responder Certificate, 1981, and 1992 (Vessel Master)
40hr HAZWAPPER Certificate 1993
40hr HAZWAPPER Refresher 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Incident Command System (ICS) - Trained 1993 - 1994
Damage Control Marine Salvage
3rd class radio operator’s license
Tankermans license, Tank Vessel operations
CPR and First Aid instructor certificate 1994-2000
AWO Certified - management and vessel Responsible Carrier Program Auditor
USYSA - National “D” Coaching license
ISO Lead Auditors Certificate - MMA 2004

Proficient in MS Word, Word Perfect, Corel Draw, Excel, Power Point, Navigation software.

Knowledgeable in network development and design.

Soccer coach - since 1994. PLaced numerous players onto Div I college teams.

Trained professional mariners in emergency response operations, security and marine specific disciplines.

Board of Directors, Soccer Rhode Island, VP membership/Risk Management, Past President of Local scooer club. Director Girls Olympic Development Program for state.

Race Yachts, Sailboats, snow ski and general fitness, sports enthusiast.