Experience

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  "k"​ line (kawasaki kisen kaisha, ltd)

  Mar 2010 - Aug 2011

  Dry Dock / Project ManagerPerformed several dry docks on various Car-Carriers owned by K-Line.Dry Dock Activities and Responsibilities:• Preparing the ship for dry dock, including future scope planning and technical specifications.• Involved in the purchase and ordering of all spare parts and consumables required for dry dock work.• Overseeing and creating docking plans for vessel dockings and incoming maintenance.• Maintaining all relevant records as required by the company and dry docking regulations.• Establishing and maintaining dock maintenance to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.• Providing day-to-day training for dry dock team members to ensure safe and efficient docking operations.• Project Manager Work Activities and Responsibilities:• Ensuring all Permits to Work are well-prepared and issued by the Dock Master and Authority.• Leading daily performance in the dock bottom and ship side areas.• Managing, monitoring, developing, and training team members to ensure all work is carried out in accordance with regulations.• Participating in safety training and risk assessments, suggesting ways to reduce risks.• Overseeing all long-term stock order planning. Show less After graduating with a Master’s degree in Marine Navigation from a Naval Academy, I was offered a position with the Japanese company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line). I joined their team as a Deck Cadet, and after completing 12 months of sea service, I was promoted to 3rd Officer.In this role, I managed the single navigational watch from 08:00-12:00 and 20:00-24:00 hours, ensuring all Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) and Fire-Fighting Appliances (FFA) were maintained in a state of readiness. My responsibilities included daily, weekly, and monthly inspections of LSA and FFA, as well as organizing and planning spare parts and orders. Additionally, I oversaw the shoreside services for the 5 and 10-year maintenance of various equipment.During my tenure as a 3rd Officer, I was assigned to join a New-Build Team in Japan for the delivery of the latest car carrier, “Canadian Highway,” in 2010. I was in charge of overseeing various projects and reporting directly to the Chief Officer. I also completed the inventory of the LSA, FFA, and their spare parts. Following this, I was promoted to 2nd Officer.As a 2nd Officer, I managed the single navigational watch from 12:00-16:00 and 24:00-04:00 hours. I assisted the Captain in preparing navigational routes and ensuring the vessel's safe passage during worldwide navigation. I was responsible for keeping the paper charts up to date and was assigned as the Medical Officer on board, maintaining the ship’s hospital and ensuring it was fully equipped. Show less New Build/Commissioning and delivering Car-Carrier vessel Canadian Highway owned by K-Line.Commissioning and service work activities and responsibilities:• Coordinating testing and commissioning activities of all Cranes, Life-saving and Fire-Fighting appliances, Mooring Equipment and etc.• Producing or assisting in the production of all test and commissioning documentation.• Monitoring progress, recording all test results, witnessing final testing and acceptance of equipment and compilation of all documentation for inclusion in the site test file.• Ensuring the safe testing and commissioning of completed installations to achieve the necessary plant performance in accordance with project programmed requirements. Show less

  • Dry Dock / Project Manager

    Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Bridge Officer/OOW

    Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

  • New Built / Project Manager

    Mar 2010 - May 2010
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  Oceania cruises

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2015

  1st Officer Duties and Responsibilities:• Managing a single navigational watch from 04:00-08:00 and 16:00-20:00 hours, keeping watch at port and at sea, monitoring the weather, and maintaining the ship’s stability at all times.• Preparing navigational routes and ensuring the vessel's safe passage during worldwide navigation. Keeping the ECDIS and Ship’s Library up to date.• Fully in charge of the bridge equipment and coordinating with shore side for future services. Reporting directly to the Captain.• GMDSS Officer, in charge of all daily, weekly, and monthly tests.• Overseeing all overboard activities during the sea watch and monitoring guest and crew activities while in port, ensuring all Permits to Work are well-coordinated.• Assisting the Chief Officer in day-to-day crew training and drills. Show less Dry Dock / Project ManagerPerformed several dry docks on various Cruise Ships "Regatta, and Nautica" owned by Oceania Cruises.Dry Dock Activities and Responsibilities:• Preparing the ship for dry dock, including future scope planning and technical specifications.• Involved in the purchase and ordering of all spare parts and consumables required for dry dock work.• Overseeing and creating docking plans for vessel dockings and incoming maintenance.• Maintaining all relevant records as required by the company and dry docking regulations.• Establishing and maintaining dock maintenance to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.• Providing day-to-day training for dry dock team members to ensure safe and efficient docking operations.• Project Manager Work Activities and Responsibilities:• Ensuring all Permits to Work are well-prepared and issued by the Dock Master and Authority.• Leading daily performance in the dock bottom and ship side areas.• Managing, monitoring, developing, and training team members to ensure all work is carried out in accordance with regulations.• Participating in safety training and risk assessments, suggesting ways to reduce risks.• Overseeing all long-term stock order planning. Show less My passion for working in the cruise industry led me to accept a job offer from Oceania Cruises, which was operated by V-Ships Management at the time.2nd Officer Duties and Responsibilities:• Managing a single navigational watch based on the bridge watch schedule, keeping watch at port and at sea, monitoring the weather, and maintaining the ship’s stability at all times.• Overseeing all overboard activities during the sea watch and monitoring guest and crew activities while in port, ensuring all Permits to Work were well-coordinated.• Ensuring that all Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) and Fire-Fighting Appliances (FFA) were maintained in a state of readiness, reporting directly to the Chief Officer.• Conducting daily, weekly, and monthly inspections of LSA and FFA, as well as organizing and planning spare parts and orders. Additionally, overseeing the shoreside services for the 5 and 10-year maintenance of various equipment.• Assisting the Chief Officer in day-to-day crew training and drills.• In charge of mooring operations and ensuring the safety of the crew. Show less

  • 1st Officer Navigation

    Mar 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Dry Dock / Project Manager

    Sept 2014 - Oct 2014

  • 2nd Officer

    Aug 2011 - Mar 2014
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  Royal caribbean group

  Aug 2015 - now

  1st Officer Deck Maintenance Duties and Responsibilities:• Maintaining the ship’s stability at all times.• Ensuring compliance with all safety, security, and environmental regulations.• Overseeing all overboard activities during the sea watch and monitoring guest and crew activities while in port, ensuring all Permits to Work are well-coordinated.• Managing a team of 30 deckhands, planning day-to-day work in accordance with company policy.• Ensuring the ship’s overall appearance is well-maintained and presents well to guests and the owner.• Handling the ship’s inventory, ensuring that all materials and spare parts are ordered well in advance, and keeping all paperwork and the AMOS system updated.• Directly involved in all external inspections such as ISM, ISPS, PSSC, PSC, USPH, USCG, and Flag Inspections. Show less Dry Dock / Project ManagerRefit of m/v Explorer of the Seas at Brest Dry Dock in France.Dry Dock Activities and Responsibilities:• Preparing the ship for dry dock, including future scope planning and technical specifications.• Involved in the purchase and ordering of all spare parts and consumables required for dry dock work.• Overseeing and creating docking plans for vessel dockings and incoming maintenance.• Maintaining all relevant records as required by the company and dry docking regulations.• Establishing and maintaining dock maintenance to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.• Providing day-to-day training for dry dock team members to ensure safe and efficient docking operations.• Project Manager Work Activities and Responsibilities:• Ensuring all Permits to Work are well-prepared and issued by the Dock Master and Authority.• Leading daily performance in the dock bottom and ship side areas.• Managing, monitoring, developing, and training team members to ensure all work is carried out in accordance with regulations.• Participating in safety training and risk assessments, suggesting ways to reduce risks.• Overseeing all long-term stock order planning. Show less 1st Officer Navigation Duties and Responsibilities:• Leading the double navigational watch based on the bridge watch schedule, reporting directly to the Captain, and acting as his representative during watch hours. This involves keeping watch at port and at sea, monitoring the weather, and maintaining the ship’s stability at all times.• Ensuring that all safety, security, and environmental regulations are followed, and that alarm and indicator panels are continuously monitored.• Overseeing all overboard activities during the sea watch and monitoring guest and crew activities while in port, ensuring all Permits to Work are well-coordinated.• Preparing navigational routes and ensuring the vessel's safe passage during worldwide navigation. Keeping the ECDIS and Ship’s Library up to date.• Fully in charge of the bridge equipment and coordinating with shore side for future services. Reporting directly to the Captain.• GMDSS Officer, responsible for all daily, weekly, and monthly tests.• Assisting the Chief Officer in day-to-day crew training and drills.• Directly involved in all external inspections such as ISM, ISPS, PSSC, PSC, USPH, USCG, and Flag Inspections. Show less 1st Officer Safety Duties and Responsibilities:• Leading the double navigational watch based on the bridge watch schedule, reporting directly to the Captain, and acting as his representative during watch hours. This involves keeping watch at port and at sea, monitoring the weather, and maintaining the ship’s stability at all times.• Ensuring that all safety, security, and environmental regulations are followed, and that alarm and indicator panels are continuously monitored.• Overseeing all overboard activities during the sea watch and monitoring guest and crew activities while in port, ensuring all Permits to Work are well-coordinated.• Maintaining all Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) and Fire-Fighting Appliances (FFA) in a state of readiness, reporting directly to the Staff Captain.• Managing a team of 8 deckhands and 3 officers, planning the day-to-day work based on company policy.• Ensuring the condition of LSA & FFA materials and spare parts, and keeping all paperwork and the AMOS system updated.• Assisting the Chief Officer in day-to-day crew training and drills.• Directly involved in all external inspections such as ISM, ISPS, PSSC, PSC, USPH, USCG, and Flag Inspections. Show less 2nd Officer Duties and Responsibilities:Serving onboard m/v Explorer of the Seas, joining the ship during the Dry Dock in Cadiz, Spain.• Assisting Officer in Double Navigational watch based on the bridge watch schedule, keeping watch at port and at sea, monitoring the weather, and maintaining the ship’s stability at all times.• Overseeing all overboard activities during the sea watch and monitoring guest and crew activities while in port, ensuring all Permits to Work were well-coordinated.• Ensuring that all Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) and Fire-Fighting Appliances (FFA) were maintained in a state of readiness, reporting directly to the 1st Officer Safety.• Conducting daily, weekly, and monthly inspections of LSA and FFA.• In charge of mooring operations and ensuring the safety of the crew. Show less

  • 1st Officer Deck Maintenance

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Dry Dock / Project Manager

    Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

  • 1st Officer Navigation

    Jun 2016 - Sept 2019

  • 1st Officer Safety

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  • 2nd Officer

    Aug 2015 - Jan 2016