QUALIFICATIONS

LICENSE STATUS                                                                                                                        

United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential:

Document Number USA000245074

Reference Number 2680155

Issue Date:  May 20, 2014

Expiration Date:  May 20, 2019

Original License issued 2002

EDUCATION

Wentzville High School                                                                                                   Wentzville, Missouri

                                                                                                                                                      1993

• General Studies
• High School Diploma
• GPA 4.00

Lewis and Clark Tech                                                                                                          Saint Charles, Missouri

1991 - 1993

• Certificate Building Trades

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I started with Kirby Inland Marine in June of 2002, rode three hitches and went to tankerman class for two and a half weeks with successful completion.  I went back to boat to get more experience, once I completed ten loads and ten discharges I was turned loose on my own.   I had to have fifty transfers to obtain my Exxon qualification.  Shortly thereafter, I became lead tankerman and ran as lead tankerman for the next seven years.  I received several deckhand bonuses and rewards in that time along with four letters of recommendations for wheelhouse.  I worked on upper lower Mississippi River, the Ohio River, the Illinois River, ICWW and Gulf Region.  I went to shore tankering for five years to gain experience and become versatile, which then I was able to tank any barge in Kirby’s or ACL‘s fleet including specialty barges.  I have successfully completed approximately three thousand transfers and still counting.

EXPERIENCE

American Commercial Lines, Kirby Inland Marine and Florida Marine                              2002 - 2016                                           

Vessel/Shore Tankerman                                                                                                               

• Experienced with Sub Chapter D & O combustible and flammable cargos, Grades A-B-C-D-E
• Trained for products with Benzene to High H2S, & other poisons
• Trained for Valcanic heater barges
• Trained for split cargo barges
• Trained for ship litering
• Dual barge qualified
• General boat and barge maintenance processes
• Ran as lead tankerman for 7 years
• Direct, train and supervise deck crew
• Build and check tow
• Maintain tools and equipment as in wenches, ratchets, wires, and lines
• Move and stack sets of rigging throughout vessel and barge
• Complete transfer of liquid to and from vessel
• Stow hoses and fittings and secure barge
• Maintain and operate diesel water pumps
• Complete process to allow boat to take on fuel
• Daily, weekly and monthly operation checks on skiff
• Assist with stocking and delivering aboard vessels
• Complete periodic maintenance duties in engine room
• Complete daily and periodic cleaning tasks to include but not limited to: trash removal, mopping, sanding and painting
• Assure standardized federal and state required documents that must accompany the barge are on board and in proper order
• Perform barge inspections before and after product transfer
• Gauge and record product temperatures and pressures
• Perform product transfer alignments including piping, pumps and valves
• Ensure that the correct and required MSDS for the product to be transferred is available
• Extensive knowledge in the safe loading and discharging of various chemicals/petro chemicals (hazardous and non-hazardous) from or to barge to plant, barge to barge or barge to ship

REFERENCES

Terry Flores

Cairo, IL

502-777-8581

Mike Bowman

Houston, TX

713-875-8077

Scott Cotton

Bruce North, MS

662-983-8507