Social Media Manager

• Jul 2021 - Present

Proudly managing Lind Marine’s social media accounts. See us on LinkedIn, Facebook & Instagram. Successfully created on online social media presence that reaches an audience of 20-25k per week with an average monthly viewing of posted content in excess of 200k.

Tug Captain

• Dec 2020 - Present

Maritime Consultant

• May 2020 - Present

Over thirty years as USCG licensed tugboat captain. Over thirty years of experience towing barges, alongside, on the push and on the tow wire. Extensive experience and knowledge of marine navigation, operations and safety matters. Expert witness services in marine related injury and damage cases for three years. References available upon request. Over thirty years as USCG licensed tugboat captain. Over thirty years of experience towing barges, alongside, on the push and on the tow wire. Extensive experience and knowledge of marine navigation, operations and safety matters. Expert witness services in marine related injury and damage cases for three years. References available upon request.

Tug Captain

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2023

Tug Captain

• Mar 2016 - Jul 2023

Tug Captain

• Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

Tug Master

• Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

Tug Master

• Jul 2005 - Oct 2015

Extensive experience running line haul tow wire and ATB vessels. Areas of experience include: the Pacific, including the Puget Sound, the Columbia River, the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles and West Coast to Hawaii; Southeast Alaska, Puget Sound, the inside passage, Canadian waters and up to Juneau, Haines, Ketchikan, etc; Western Alaska, including Cook Inlet to the Aleutian Islands and the Bering Sea northwards to Nome, AK. Responsible for managing vessel crew and the day-to-day working operations of the vessel and the tow in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, ISM and AWO's RCP standards. Show less

Tug Master

• Jun 2005 - Jan 2013

Casual Tug Master working during my off time from K-Sea/Kirby (40 days on / 40 days off schedule). Operate Brusco tugs in San Francisco Bay Area, including bridge construction work on the 680 New Bridge Project, working with dredging companies and pushing rock barges up the Delta. Casual Tug Master working during my off time from K-Sea/Kirby (40 days on / 40 days off schedule). Operate Brusco tugs in San Francisco Bay Area, including bridge construction work on the 680 New Bridge Project, working with dredging companies and pushing rock barges up the Delta.

Tug Master

• Jul 2005 - Apr 2012

Tug Master towing petroleum barges on the west coast of the United States. Areas of experience include: the Pacific, including the Puget Sound, the Columbia River, the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles and West Coast to Hawaii; Southeast Alaska, Puget Sound, the inside passage, Canadian waters and up to Juneau, Haines, Ketchikan, etc; Western Alaska, including Cook Inlet to the Aleutian Islands and the Bering Sea northwards to Nome, AK. Responsible for managing vessel crew and the day-to-day working operations of the vessel and the tow in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, ISM and AWO's RCP standards. Show less

Tug Master

• Aug 2002 - Jul 2005

Tug operations performed include stores and water barge movement, ship assist, flat tows of Army LCUs in San Francisco Bay, dry docking ships for San Francisco Dry Dock and dry docking vessels and barges for Bay Ship and Yacht, Alameda. Experience with company also includes tanker barge escort and towing of large derrick barges for companies such as CS Marine, Dutra and Vortex. From July to November 2004, oversaw refitting and re-powering of tug purchased by company in Louisiana. Upon completion of refit, delivered vessel from Louisiana Show less

Tug Master

• Aug 2000 - Aug 2002

Operated tugs towing various barges in and around San Francisco Bay. Company specialized in dredging yacht marinas and marine construction. Vessels operated include twin screwed push towboats to 1200 horsepower. Operated tugs towing various barges in and around San Francisco Bay. Company specialized in dredging yacht marinas and marine construction. Vessels operated include twin screwed push towboats to 1200 horsepower.

Tug Master

• Nov 1998 - May 2000

Tug experience in ship assist, tanker and tanker barge escort, dry docking operations and extensive construction work. Construction work included anchor handling and derrick and construction barge towing and shifting on several bay area bridge seismic retrofits, including the San Rafael / Richmond Bridge and the San Francisco / Oakland Bay Bridge. Worked closely moving heavy equipment with companies such as Manson, Kewitt, CS Marine, Dutra and Vortex. Tug experience in ship assist, tanker and tanker barge escort, dry docking operations and extensive construction work. Construction work included anchor handling and derrick and construction barge towing and shifting on several bay area bridge seismic retrofits, including the San Rafael / Richmond Bridge and the San Francisco / Oakland Bay Bridge. Worked closely moving heavy equipment with companies such as Manson, Kewitt, CS Marine, Dutra and Vortex.

Senior Customer Relations Representative

• Oct 1996 - Nov 1998

Dealt with sensitive customer issues. Worked closely with management in tracking and reporting product failure trends. Dealt with sensitive customer issues. Worked closely with management in tracking and reporting product failure trends.

Tug Master

• Jan 1994 - Sep 1997

Worked primarily as a casual launch operator and as a semi-full time tug deckhand. Became Tug Master early in 1995 and continued until September of 1997. Experience as Tug Master included mainly stores barge work to ships in anchorage in San Francisco Bay and some construction barge work and anchor handling on the San Mateo Bridge seismic retrofit project. Worked primarily as a casual launch operator and as a semi-full time tug deckhand. Became Tug Master early in 1995 and continued until September of 1997. Experience as Tug Master included mainly stores barge work to ships in anchorage in San Francisco Bay and some construction barge work and anchor handling on the San Mateo Bridge seismic retrofit project.

Casual Captain

• May 1992 - Apr 1994

Operated Red and White Fleet Ferries on San Francisco Bay. Operated Crowley's oil spill response vessels under contract to several bay area refineries. Operated Crowley's launches, the Ailine Elizabeth and Mallard, out of San Francisco Pier 9, dropping off and picking up SF Bar Pilots from ships entering and leaving San Francisco Bay. Operated Red and White Fleet Ferries on San Francisco Bay. Operated Crowley's oil spill response vessels under contract to several bay area refineries. Operated Crowley's launches, the Ailine Elizabeth and Mallard, out of San Francisco Pier 9, dropping off and picking up SF Bar Pilots from ships entering and leaving San Francisco Bay.