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Highly accomplished shipmaster and manager of over thirty years’ commercial maritime industry experience. EXPERIENCE -- Newbuilding sea trials shipmaster (over 100 sea trials in over 50 new ships) -- Operations, health, environment and safety superintendent -- Quality and safety management system lead auditor -- Shipmaster and officer in commercial merchant ships on international and US coastwise voyages -- Appointed shipmaster of a new refined products tanker in US coastwise service, at age thirty -- Served as second mate and chief mate on four maiden voyages, two on new trade routes for the respective shipowners EXPERTISE -- Command in newbuilding sea trials -- Bridge resource management, watchstanding, watchkeeping, navigation, shiphandling -- Petroleum tankship operations -- Tanker Management Self-Assessment 3 (TMSA3) -- Cruise ship operations including operation of their tender boats and rescue boats -- Design, administration and audit of quality management systems, safety management systems, and security management systems -- International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) -- International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) -- International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea and US Inland Navigation Rules (“Rules of the Road”) ("COLREGS") -- Risk assessment and evaluation -- Teaching and training in seamanship, maritime operations and maritime management EDUCATION US Merchant Marine Academy: Bachelor of Science (Nautical Science) University of San Francisco: Master in Business Administration LICENSES and CERTIFICATIONS US Coast Guard: Master of Self-Propelled Vessels not including Sail or Auxiliary Sail of Unlimited Tonnage upon Oceans, with endorsements including First Class Pilot, Tankerman-PIC, Medical-PIC, Fast Rescue Boat Operator, and Vessel Security Officer American Society for Quality: Certified Quality Auditor RECOGNITION US Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Foundation: Outstanding Professional Achievement Award