Marques Williams
Operations Manager at Nassau Cruise Port Ltd.- Claim this Profile
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Dudley Martinborough
I have known Marques since he was a cadet at SUNY and always found him to be eager to increase his Maritime knowledge. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Mr. Williams for success in the the Maritime Industry.
Dudley Martinborough
I have known Marques since he was a cadet at SUNY and always found him to be eager to increase his Maritime knowledge. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Mr. Williams for success in the the Maritime Industry.
Dudley Martinborough
I have known Marques since he was a cadet at SUNY and always found him to be eager to increase his Maritime knowledge. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Mr. Williams for success in the the Maritime Industry.
Dudley Martinborough
I have known Marques since he was a cadet at SUNY and always found him to be eager to increase his Maritime knowledge. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Mr. Williams for success in the the Maritime Industry.
Experience
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Nassau Cruise Port Ltd.
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Bahamas
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Maritime Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager
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Oct 2019 - Present
• Implementation of the cruise berthing policy which eliminated 75% of ghost bookings. • Overseeing all marine and marine related operations at the facility for the $300mil renovation of Prince George Wharf (PGW). • Developed strategies, plans, and budgets for the restart of cruising post Covid regulations, resulting in the successful restart of cruising on the Western Hemisphere from PGW. • Facilitating groundbreaking homeporting activities for PGW. • Establishment and oversight of yacht bookings and marina rental sales. Show less
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Assistant Port Controller
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Jan 2011 - Sep 2019
• Drafted maritime regulations for larger commercial vessels to increase safety at sea. These regulations have been tabled in the Bahamas’ House of Commons.• Developed National Maritime inspection protocols and forms which standardized the licensing of all boats in the Bahamas and are currently used today.• Provided expert advice to the Ministry of Transportation.
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Port Controller for Abaco
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Feb 2014 - Jan 2017
• Reinstated ISPS standards at the Marsh Harbour Port to allow international ships to discharge containers weekly.• Increase revenues at the March Harbour Port by 30%.
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Bahamas Maritime Authority
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Trainee
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Nov 2009 - Jan 2011
• Published the BMA Flag Newsletter which was distributed to over 1500 shipping owners and ship managers. • Assisted the drafting and development of the Bahamas' Large Yacht Code 3. • Liaison for the IMO Voluntary Maritime Audit which was used to determine the National Maritime Status and Recommendations for National improvement. Government of The Bahamas offered the role of Assistant Port Controller of the Bahamas Port Department to implement the Audit recommendations. • Published the BMA Flag Newsletter which was distributed to over 1500 shipping owners and ship managers. • Assisted the drafting and development of the Bahamas' Large Yacht Code 3. • Liaison for the IMO Voluntary Maritime Audit which was used to determine the National Maritime Status and Recommendations for National improvement. Government of The Bahamas offered the role of Assistant Port Controller of the Bahamas Port Department to implement the Audit recommendations.
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Royal Bahamas Defence Force
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Bahamas
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marine
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Mar 2003 - May 2006
• Graduated Best Male Recruit Basic Training • Graduated Best Male Recruit Commando Training • Graduated Best Male Recruit Basic Training • Graduated Best Male Recruit Commando Training
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Education
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The University of Salford
Master of Science - MS, Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management -
State University of New York Maritime College
Bachelor of Science - BS, International Trade and Transportation -
State University of New York Maritime College
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Warsash Maritime School
Maritime Auditor/Lead Auditor, ISM and ISO 9000 Audit Series