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Skills

  • Team building
  • Supervision
  • Equipment diagnostics and repair
  • Environmental compliance at sea
  • Crisis management
  • Emergency response coordination
  • Navigation tools
  • MS Office
  • Optimizing voyage turnaround time
  • First Aid/CPR

Work Experiences

  • Placed a high value on punctuality and worked hard to maintain an excellent attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to work right away.
  • Achieved zero fines or violations.
  • Created process and framework safety plans, as well as training 12 crew members to meet stringent safety requirements.
  • Applied GPS and ECDIS systems for precision navigation during extreme weather, safely docking vessels worth $11.
  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.
  • Greeted over 5 passengers per 18 months, answering any questions and directing them to their seats safely.
  • Pushed for operational changes that resulted in cost savings and higher profit margins.
  • Achieved recertification by procedure.
  • Assisted in organizing onshore planning.
  • Assisted in organizing onshore planning, including cargo loading/unloading, customs clearance, and ship provisioning.

Summaries

  • Collaborated with port authorities.
  • Accomplished Watch Captain, recognized for reducing vessel downtime by 38% through precise navigational equipment maintenance and adherence to international standards.
  • With a passion for process, safety is a priority.
  • Accomplished Watch Captain with deep knowledge of international shipping regulations, ensuring compliance across global voyages and preventing fines.
  • Achieved recognition in 2023.
  • Accomplished Watch Captain.
  • Coordinated with Raleigh authorities.
  • Strengths in project management and process improvement backed up by Miscellaneous training.
  • Anticipated operational needs.
  • Line handling, weather forecasting, and course setting expertise.

Accomplishments

  • Led collaborative voyage planning efforts with navigators and port pilots, optimizing routes and saving approximately 54% of fuel costs.
  • Optimized crew training materials on voyage planning and global positioning, increasing operational precision by 50% among new recruits.
  • Reviewed and recalibrated navigational equipment, leading to a 21% increase in accurate course tracking.
  • Documented and resolved process which led to procedure.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Collaborated with the engineering team to address urgent mechanical repairs, reducing downtime during trans-oceanic travel by 42% for 4 vessels.
  • Performed detailed weather analysis prior to transits, reducing off-course incidents and improving on-time performance by 62%.
  • Developed rigorous preventive maintenance plans that improved vessel fleet efficiency, reducing service delays by 28%.
  • Successfully led deck operations through international regulatory compliance audits, resulting in 12 passing grades.
  • Reduced vessel downtime by 70% through the implementation of a systematic equipment maintenance checklist for 11 different vessels.

Affiliations

  • International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
  • International Maritime Pilots' Association (IMPA)
  • American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
  • Rotary International
  • International Council of Nurses
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • The Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN)
  • Marine Technology Society (MTS)
  • Marine Accident Investigators' International Forum (MAIIF)
  • Propeller Club of the United States

Certifications

  • STCW Basic Safety Training Certification
  • Search and Rescue (SAR) Leadership Certificate
  • Certified Emergency Response Coordinator (CERC) - Maritime
  • Advanced Marine Firefighting Certification - STCW
  • Certificate in Maritime Laws and International Conventions
  • Salesforce
  • High Voltage Training & Safety Precautions Certificate
  • Ship Security Officer (SSO) Certification
  • Manning and Safe Crewing Requirements Certificate
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

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