Safety Officer

• Jan 2020 - Present

Chief Mate

• Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

• Creating a maintenance system for deck, safety, and interior. • Motivating and mentoring deck officers and deckhands. • Ensuring vessel complies with international codes, conventions, and guidance. • Shiphandling, surveying, anchoring. • A positive role model for deck work with an attention to detail. • Getting the best out of the crew through targeted goal setting. • In charge of medical, lifting, garbage, inventories, safety, drills, and maintenance.

Safety Officer

• Jan 2017 - Sep 2018

• Building a positive and ever-improving safety culture on board for crew, guests, science and media.• Keeping a safe and skilled watch: conducting the vessel during manned submersible launch and recovery, helicopter operations, remote operated vehicles, trawling, towing and seafloor mapping.• Providing a unique experience for guests.• Liaising and purchasing with service providers and ship chandlers.• Creating contingency plans, holding drills, reviewing and updating. • Cooperating and problem solving with departments, media, and science to achieve mission objectives. • Swimming for submersible operations.• Assisting taking guests and science scuba diving. • Working alongside the deck team and encouraging crew motivation.

Deck Cadet

• Sep 2013 - Oct 2016

Assisting with safe navigation of the ship at sea, the safe and efficient loading and discharge of the ship’s cargo in port, handling the ship’s legal and commercial business, and overseeing crew activities such as maintenance work, cargo operations, mooring and anchoring.