- United States Coast Guard Veteran
- Over a sesquidecade experience as professional mariner
- 100 ton USCG Licensed Captain (200 ton awaiting USCGapproval)
- Experience on motor, sailing, fishing, diving, icebreakers, research, charter, and service support vessels.
- Extensive experience offshore and in high latitudes.
- Served in varying capacities, including as the captain, marine science technician, dive master, safety officer, scientist, dock master, educator, and even as the chef.
Certifications
100 Ton USCG Master Captains License (ex 02/22)
*200 Ton upgrade submitted, awaiting USCG approval
100 Ton USCG towing endorsement (ex 02/22)
NSBC Boating Instructor (04/2019)
US Powerboat Instructor (TBC 09/20)
Diver's Alert Network Instructor (12/2015)
STCW10 (ex 05/24)
US Sailing Safety at Sea Offshore (ex 05/24)
Marine Radio Operators Permit
GMDSS Radio Operators License (TBC 09/20)
TWIC card holder (ex 12/24)
US Customs and Boarder Patrol LBO and ROAM
Global Entry Card Holder (ex 01/23)
Education and Training
USCGC Healy, 420' Polar Ice Breaker, Monterey Peninsula College
October- December 2018
Chukchi and Beaufort Seas
STARC Tech watchstander, WHOI Science Support, MATE Internship Program
Virtual shipboard, Bremen Core Repository and MARUM (Zentrum für Marine Umweltwissenschaften)
March 2017
Bremen, Germany
Coring watchstander, ECORD Training program
RV Alpha Crusis, 210' Research Vessel, Universidade of São Paulo
November- December 2016
Baía de Todos os Santos
Mapping watchstander, hGISs Seafloor Exploration program
NOAA Okeanos Explorer, 224' Research Vessel, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
March - April 2016
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (Kwajalein, RMI to Guam)
Mapping watchstander, Explorer-in-Training program
SSV Robert C. Seamens, 136' Tall ship, SEA Semester
September - December 2014
New Zealand
Deck and Science watchstander, Global Oceans program
MV Akademik Ioffee, 384' Research Vessel, University of Texas at Austin
December '12- January '13
Antarctica and the Scotia Arc (Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Antarctic Peninsula)
[Remote] Polar Geologic Field Research Training
Employment
Sea Tow Rhode Island April 2020- present
Various Fast-response towing vessels between 41' and 24'
Captain- Towing and Salvage
Portsmouth, RI- Narragansett Bay and Block Island Sound
In-Command Seamanship Training Center April 2019- present
Various power vessels ranging between 26' and 19'
Charter Captain, Training Captain (Instructor)
Wickford, RI- Narragansett Bay
Marine Imaging Technologies April 2019- present
RV Dawn Treader, 31' converted lobster boat
Marine Science Technician, Charter Captain
Pocasset, MA- Buzzards Bay
S&S Subsea Marine Services Group, Inc. May 2018- present
MV Ultimate Getaway, 105' Super Cruiser
Relief Captain
Fort Myers, FL- Gulf of Mexico
MV Great Lakes Explorer, 115' Super Cruiser
Captain
Washburn, WI- Great Lakes
South Coast Yacht Management November 2017- present
Various sailing vessels, including Baltic 55, Lafitte 44, and Farr 40
Charter and Delivery Captain, Technical Director- Corinthian Offshore Sailing Team
Mattapoisett, MA- North Atlantic
One Ocean Expeditions August - December 2019
RCGS Resolute, 410' DNV GL ice class E4 passenger ship
Adventure Scientist, Science Support, Zodiac Captain
Northwest Passage and Baffin Bay
Freedom Boat Club- Greater Boston & Cape Cod April 2018- September 2019
Various power vessels ranging between 24' and 20'
Training Captain (Instructor), Charter Captain
Quincy, MA- Cape Cod Bay
Ballard's Marina May 2010 - October 2019
13 slip transient marina
Dockmaster, Marina Concierge Representative
Block Island, RI
Project Oceanology February - May 2018
RV Envirolab III and RV Envirolab II, 65' and 52' converted lobster boats
1st Mate, Marine Science Educator, OUPV
Groton, CT- Connecticut River & Long Island Sound
Scuba Made Easy September 2011- December 2017
Salty Dog, 38' Dive boat
1st Mate, Scuba Instructor, Divemaster
Jamestown, RI- Narragansett Bay- Block Island Sound
Poseidon Expeditions July 2016
50 let Pobedy, 524' Nuclear Ice Breaker
Expedition Staff Geologist, Zodiac Captain
Geographic North Pole, Franz Josef Land
Fathom Research LLC September 2015- March 2016
Various commercial fishing vessels
NOAA ASM Fisheries Observer, Marine Biologist, Scuba Diver
New Bedford, MA- North Atlantic
Fish 'n Tales June - September 2015
Northeastern, 50' Lobster boat
1st Mate, Marine Science Educator
Newport, RI- Narragansett Bay
United States Coast Guard September 2006 - September 2010
USCGC Hickory, 225' Buoy Tender, various small boats
Petty Officer 3rd Class, FS3, E-4
Stationed: USCGC Hickory- Homer, AK-Bering Sea; TRACEN Petaluma, CA; Station Rockland, ME
TAD: USCGC Thunder Bay- Rockland, ME; Station Burlington, VT; USCGC Eagle- New London, CT
Deliveries & Contracts
Farr 40' August 2020
Delivery Captain
Booth Bay, ME to Mattapoisett, MA
Grand Banks 46' June 2020
Charter Captain
San Juan Islands, WA
SV Fearless, Baltic 55'
Delivery Captain July 2019
Mattapoisett, MA to Marblehead, MA
Halifax, Nova Scotia to Mattapoisett, MA
Charter Captain August 2018
Nantucket, MA- Nantucket Sound
Delivery Captain August 2018
Nantucket, MA to Mattapoisett, MA
Hydrographic Survey Vessel 45' July 2018
ReliefCaptain
Nantucket Sound
Sea Ray 50' July 2017
Fishing Guide
Block Island, RI- North Atlantic
Beneteau 44' April 2017
Stewart, Provisions, and Logistics
Saint Martin/ Sint Maarten to Stewart, FL
Hatteras 75' November 2015
1st Mate, Provisions
Portsmouth, RI to Greenwich, CT
Yacht Racing
SV Fearless, Baltic 55'
Newport Bermuda 2018- 3rd in class finish
Safety Officer, logistics and provisioning
Marblehead Halifax Ocean Race 2019- 5th in class finish
Safety Officer, logistics and provisioning
Mattapoisett Round the Bay- 5th place finish
Safety Officer, logistics and provisioning
SV Fir Na Tine, Lafitte 44'
Downeast Challenge- withdrew (lack of wind/ time restraints)
Safety Officer, logistics and provisioning
Expeditions
eXXpedition Round the World October 2019- present
SV Travel Edge, 73' ketch steel hull sailing vessel
Guest Crew, Ocean Scientist, and Educator
Plymouth, UK to San Miguel, Azores (Leg 1)
Multiyear sailing voyage and research mission collecting microplastic and ocean toxins data, contributing to cutting edge scientific research and solutions- based thinking. www.exxpedition.com
Sedna Epic Expedition March 2018- present
MV Ocean Endeavor, 450' 1B Ice Class Passenger Vessel
Marine Scientist, Educator, Scuba Instructor
Bringing the ocean to eye level via the mobile aquariums & ROV workshops, to local Inuit in the Arctic, creating a knowledge exchange while preparing for a historic snorkel relay of the Northwest Passage. www.sednaepic.com