Experience

Dann Ocean Towing, Inc.

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AB Deckhand

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  AB Deckhand aboard various company tugboats since July 2019. Duties included making and breaking tow as needed, assisting mate on watch with calling distances while docking and undocking, barge and light boat. Splicing 8 strand lines for the job at hand, periodic interior and exterior vessel maintenance and daily sanitary duties. AB Deckhand aboard various company tugboats since July 2019. Duties included making and breaking tow as needed, assisting mate on watch with calling distances while docking and undocking, barge and light boat. Splicing 8 strand lines for the job at hand, periodic interior and exterior vessel maintenance and daily sanitary duties.



American Steamship Company (RAND Logistics, Inc.)

• Boatswain

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  Boatswain aboard M/V American Courage. Duties included assisting deck officers with placing all safety and deck equipment in place during fit out of ship at beginning of sailing season. During navigation, along with deck officers, called distances in close quarters for bridge navigation. Operated deck winches during docking, undocking, loading and discharging of cargo. Assisted deck officers by supervising unlicensed crew members during loading and unloading of cargo. Operated hatch crane to remove and replace hatch covers as needed. Assisted all departments during cargo spillage, splicing of new mooring lines as needed.



Scripps Institution of Oceanography

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Boatswain

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2019

  Boatswain aboard R/V Sally Ride. Duties included working directly with first officer to develop schedule for completing regular upkeep of ship's interior and exterior spaces. Assist as directed in fire response, launching of fast rescue boat, launching of work boat for scientific operations at sea. Performed regularly scheduled maintenance and periodic inspections on ship's equipment including main crane and portable crane, rescue boat davit, anchor windlass, capstan, water and weather tight doors, PPE. Responsible for maintaining all deck department tools and equipment.

• Able Seaman

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

  AB aboard R/V Sally Ride. Duties included wheelhouse watch, assisting in emergency response as fire team member, launching of fast rescue boat, or relieving bridge watch. Worked directly with boatswain to complete maintenance and upkeep of exterior of ship including deck equipment and machinery. Operator of ship's main crane: Allied Marine Crane TK 70-70 (telescopic knuckle boom, SWL 10,000 lbs. at sea) for loading and unloading of cargo and scientific equipment. Operator of ship's portable crane: Allied Marine Crane TK 4-30 (telescopic knuckle boom, SWL 2,000 lbs.) for loading scientific equipment and provisions.

• OS

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  OS aboard R/V Sally Ride and R/V Roger Revelle. Duties included daily sanitation of public spaces aboard ship, assist as directed in emergency response. Worked directly with first officer and boatswain to complete maintenance and upkeep of ships interior, exterior, deck equipment and machinery. Assisted in performing regularly scheduled maintenance of deck machinery, and certain scientific equipment.