career objective                              

seasoned shipyard superintendent and yacht crew member eager to contribute extensive industry knowledge along with dynamic communication, organizational, and relationship management skills toward supporting the employer in optimizing all aspects of operations

profile                                                

ø  offer more than 12 years of yachting experience, with expertise in refit and ship repair project management, sales and marketing, and sailing operations

ø  expertly direct shipyard activity and solid background in commercial construction; extensive experience with haul outs via travel lift, sync lift, dry dock, skid, and slip and rail

ø  hands-on engine room maintenance experience including servicing mtu / cat engines, generators, a/c, and other yacht systems; maintain polyurethane and acrylic paint systems as well as bright work applications

ø  coordinate contractors and maintain a safe and secure worksite; ensure compliance with all occupational safety and health administration (osha), department of environmental resources management (derm), and local regulations, as well as corporate policies

ø  practical experience working with class societies including lloyd's register, the american bureau of shipping (abs), and united states coast guard (uscg)

ø  facilitate a client-focused, service-oriented environment; effectively liaise between all parties to consistently achieve goals within schedule requirements and budget restrictions

ø  proactive team player equally productive in independent and collaborative environments; demonstrated ability to perform multiple concurrent functions

professional experience                

superintendent, merrill-stevens dry dock co., miami, fl                                                                                   4/08 c 12/09

• successfully managed major shipyard projects from inception through completion; maintained detailed records and followed up on outstanding matters
• strategically planned activity in line with business needs, negotiated favorable contracts, and coordinated and supervised workers
• drove sales and marketing efforts, including serving as a company representative at special events

 

captain, m.y. heritage                                                                                                                                      2/05 c 4/08

• 90 ft. burger; cruising grounds included us eastern seaboard from south florida to maine coastal, the intracoastal waterway, biscayne bay, the outer banks, pamlico and albemarle sounds, chesapeake, c&d canal, long island sound, cape cod canal, grand bahamas, new england

 

first officer, m.y. orion                                                                                                                                    6/01 c 9/04

• 125 ft. feadship; cruising grounds included the coastal us eastern seaboard between maine and key west, outer cape hatters, grand bahamas, eleuthera, harbor island, yucat n

 

deckhand / dive tender captain, m.y. battered bull                                                                         12/97 c 6/99 & 4/00 c 11/00   

• 171 ft. feadship; completed two trans atlantic crossings and two indian crossings, cruising grounds included mediterranean sea, suez canal,  red sea, south east asia,  micronesia, adriatic  sea, pacific ocean, south china sea, caribbean, sulu sea
• played an integral role in six-month refit project at merrill-stevens in miami

 

2^nd mate, m.y. lionwind                                                                                                                                     12/99 c 4/00

• 154 ft. feadship; cruising grounds included florida, cuba, jamaica, yucat n, honduras, bahamian exumas

 

~ additional experience ~

member, broward county marine advisory committee                                                                                        2007 c 2008

padi divemaster internship, gold coast, australia                                                                                            12/00 c 5/01

credentials                                       

~ maritime qualifications ~
yacht master 200 gt m.c.a. (commercial endorsement through 2010) ~ abf 522 engineering ~ abf 534 radar ~

marine radio c.o.p. 4002009 ~ stcw 95: fire fighting, sea survival, first aid, p.s & s.r ~ padi dive master 467513 ~

u.s.l coxswain c03236

 

~ commercial construction qualifications ~

sb scaffolder (45-meter limit) ~ lf fork trucks ~ dg dogger