Edward Crabtree

Experience

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  General Maritime Transportation Services

  Apr 1993 - Dec 1998

  Boarding agent & dispatcher
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  Bachrach and Wood Marine Surveyors

  Dec 1998 - May 2003

  Marine Surveyor

  Survey barges externally and internally. Document condition. Assist in suitability inspections and C & V evaluations. Write up repair specs and submit to owners and shipyards.

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  McDonough Marine Service

  May 2003 - now

  Maintenance Manager

   Survey barges in house to determine needed repairs and/or improvements and submit bid tenders to shipyards.  Attend barge or boat surveys with third party surveyors.  Oversee repairs and new construction projects at outside shipyards and provide guidance when needed. Submit EPA Vessel Barge Drydock inspections for Belle Chasse vicinity shipyards. Coordinate and attend barge regulatory inspections with United States Coast Guard, American Bureau of Shipping, etc. Local and International.International travels include, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela & China Perform needed “field” repairs of barges and powered spud barges. Winch adjustments, cable replacement, manhole cover replacement, pumping, etc. Handle any issues that may arise with vendors/customers. Ordering and handling repairs of specialized equipment needed for operations in the yard and in the field such as, obtaining annual calibration certificates, barge warning signs, having oxygen meters repaired etc Show less