PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
APL Maritime LTD. 09/2012 - 06/2013 Port Engineer Bethesda, MD
• Responsible for management, communications, logistics, and regulatory oversight in relation to the work flow of routine and non-routine maintenance and repair of US Flag Commercial Motor driven container ships in Domestic US and foreign ports of call.
• Oversight, management, and implementation of long and short-term maintenance, repairs, and upgrade/ modification projects for assigned commercial container vessels.
• Ability to negotiate and communicate corporate management policies and procedures while maintaining synergy with shipboard personnel and commercial shipping regulatory agencies and oversight groups.
• Preparation of annual technical budgets and preventative maintenance schedules for assigned vessels.
• Responsible for management, communication, contract negotiation, and logistics in relation to routine and emergency ship board repairs with shore based commercial repair facilities and contractors in both domestic US and foreign ports during routine vessel transit.
• Please see expanded details regarding specific projects below.
Horizon Lines LLC 12/2005 - 09/2012 Port Engineer Kenilworth, NJ
• Managed workflow, implementation and logistics of routine and non-routine maintenance and repairs of commercial Jones Act Steam and Motor driven container ships.
• Coordinated and managed logistics of ship board repairs with shore based commercial repair facilities and contractors.
• Prepared technical budgets for assigned vessels and/ or projects on an annual basis.
• Supervising Manager of Maintenance for Horizon Lines fleet of portable 350KW engine driven generators & support equipment.
• Negotiated and communicated corporate management policies and procedures while interacting with shipboard personnel and commercial shipping regulatory agencies and oversight groups.
• Please see expanded details regarding specific projects below.
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA) 01/2004- 10/2005
Second Engineer
• Sailed second engineer for various US Flag shipping companies, including Maersk Line Limited and Horizon Lines LLC.
• Engineering Watch Officer 30 000 Shaft Horsepower low speed diesel and steam turbine propulsion plant(s), medium speed diesel engine and steam turbine driven electrical power plant(s), and associated auxiliary systems.
• Responsible for maintenance, repairs, logistics, and operations of all assigned machinery to include but not limited to diesel engine driven power generation equipment, and auxiliary systems onboard.
• Facilitated hands on training of assigned personnel to ensure competency and efficiency.
• Please see additional details regarding specific duties and projects below.
LICENCES AND CERTIFICATION
TWIC (Transport Workers Identification Card) card holder
US Coast Guard Chief Engineer, First Assistant Engineer - Limited Horsepower (Steam, Motor, Gas Turbine) US Coast Guard Second Assistant Engineer - Unlimited Horsepower (Steam, Motor, Gas Turbine) US Coast Guard Third Assistant Engineer - Unlimited Horsepower (Steam, Motor, Gas Turbine) STCW 95 (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers) Compliant
EPA Refrigeration Technician (as required by 40 CFR 82 Subpart F) Level I Certified Control Technician (ISA)
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
DOD Security Clearance:
Active Secret
Misc. Graduate level courses
Project Management
Engineering Economics
Steven’s Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
Bachelor of Engineering (May 2003)
State University New York Maritime College, New York, NY.
US Navy Specific Courses:
Maritime Staff Operators Course (MSOC)
Department Head Leadership Course
Maritime Civil Affairs Generalist Course
Military Service
Lieutenant US Navy Reserve; 2007-Present
Professional Experience, Additional Details
APL Maritime:
Support operations of APL’s 9 East Coast based 57,000 HP, Panamax containerships with a capacity of 4,300 TEU. Vessels operate between US East Coast and ports in Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia. Vessels utilize low speed diesel propulsion and medium speed diesel power generation systems.
• Support ships by working directly with regulatory agencies, company officials, and ship crews to economically sustain vessels operations during international voyages between major overhaul periods, every 5 years.
• Utilize the computer based NS-5 Preventative Maintenance System to coordinate preventative maintenance onboard each specific vessel with ship’s crews, shore based maintenance companies, and regulatory agencies as required.
• Directly supervise domestic shore based maintenance companies performing routine and nonroutine maintenance during limited windows of opportunity while vessel are conducting cargo operations.
• Directly coordinate and supervise all major nonroutine vessel repairs both domestically and internationally.
• Directly coordinate logistics to ensure APL purchasing, shore based suppliers, and US Customs to deliver all routine and nonroutine parts to vessels at required delivery ports both domestic and internationally to ensure vessels can remain on schedule.
• Coordinate and supervise all regulatory oversight inspections as required onboard to ensure vessel remains in service and on schedule.
• Identify, Propose, Budget, and Implement vessel modifications to support improved effiency, safety, technological upgrades, and regulatory changes.
• Work and coordinate with APL Corporate, shore based maintenance companies, regulatory authorities, and vessels to modify and upgrade vessel systems as required to keep vessels performing as economically and efficiently as possible.
• Utilize the computer based NS-5 Preventative Maintenance System to prepare annual budgets for specific vessels as well as fleet purchasing and maintenance requirements.
• Negotiate budgeting, contracting, and final invoicing with shore based maintenance companies both domestically and internationally to ensure all repairs and modifications are being performed as economically as possible.
Specific Large APL Projects:
• Manage and Supervise repairs to main propulsion line shaft bearing after failure of bearing at sea. Failure required the following key point with direct involvement by American bureau of shipping (ABS) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) as regulatory oversight, while minimizing company exposure and vessel time out of service.
o Coordinate and participate with APL, ship’s crew, regulatory agencies, and shore side vendors to perform an investigation into the Failure Cause Analysis of the bearing failure.
Professional Experience, Additional Details (cont.)
o Coordinate with shore side vendors and regulatory groups to prepare and machine main propulsion line shaft in place without dry docking vessel, removing propeller or shafting.
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