Graeme Shepherd

Experience

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  Various Shipping Companies

  Jan 1973 - now

  Deck Officer

  At sea since 1973 after 2 years studying at Wellington Teachers College and Victoria UniFishing boats in 70's. Gained valuable experience in seamanship and navigation in these jobs which included a period as Mate on the 40 metre mother ship Susan Wright operating in Gulf of Carpenteria and Barrier reef in 1978. I was briefly Mate on the biggest NZ trawler (at this time -1979)In late 1979 joined Fisheries Resarch Vessel Soela, homeport Fremantle.Circumnavigated Australia over next year doing fisheries research on charter to CSIRO.1981-1985 gained more seatime for 2nd Mate coc on Australian Cargo ships such as Lake Eyre.Wiltshire and others.Passed 2nd Mate in Dec 1986 and joined Tanker Amanda Miller as 3rd Mate immediately after gaining ticket.Next few years worked on a variety of vessels as 2nd/3rd Mate.These included Mobil Australis, Camira, Conus Canopus, Lindsay Clark, Southern Surveyor, Ice Bird, Challenger B,. Forum Papua New Guinea , Iron Baron and ANL vessels Bass Trader, Australian Venture, Tranztas Trader, Australian Trader, Australian Advance .These vessel types included oil tankers, International container ships, bulk carriers, ro/ro, Antarctic supply and others.Joined Interisland ferries in November 1994 as 3rd Officer and worked there until Jan 2013. Mate from 1995 and Master from mid 2003.Took year off to work in Australia mid 2010-2011 then returned as Master July 2011 to work on Monte Stello then lengthened AratereResigned again in January 2013 for personal reasons. Worked in Offshore Australia etc until Dec 2015 when I joined Strait Shipping Show less

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  Australian National Line

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1993

  Deck Officer

  3rd Officer Australian Venture,Tranztas Trader, Australian Trader, Bass Trader and Australian Advance. I worked on a variety of other vessels during this period 1986-1994 includingAmanda Miller crude oil tanker,Conus , products tanker Mobil Australis. Products tankerCanopus Crude oil tankerLindsay Clark bulk carrierIce bird Antarctic supply Hobart to the ice and back to HobartSouthern Surveyor 2Mate delivery from Norway to Hobart (Csiro Research vessel)Conara small bulk carrier coaster operating out of Sydney - a 60 miler what a great little job!!!Iron Baron BHP bulk carrier And others - mostly 3/mate but 2nd on some. Show less

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  Interislander

  Nov 1994 - Jan 2013

  Master and Chief Officer

  Master since 2003Spent September 2010-July 2011 working on Australian Offshore Vessels out of Dampier,Broome and DarwinReturned to Interislander July 2013I was in command of Interislander vessels Arahura Aratere and Monte StelloApproximately 4000 berthing manoeuvres carried out on these 3 vessels which range in size from 125-183 metres.I was mainly on Aratere which was lengthened from 150 to 183 metres.Not without its challenges due to fixed pitch propellors and unreliable machineryResigned from Interislander Jan 2013 Show less

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  Swires Pacific

  Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  Chief Officer

  Pacific Rover 64 metre AHTS towing barge from Singapore to Australia.Delivery voyage Pacific Worker Singapore to Dampier then Pacific Wrestler Dampier to Singapore as Chief Officer

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  Coastal bulk shipping

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

  Master

  Master 51 metre coastal bulk carrier Anatoki for 4 weeksInteresting job visiting such ports as Bluff, Marsden Point and Tarakohe (Golden Bay)

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  Tidewater Marine

  Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

  Deck Officer

  DPO junior on PSV Hart Tide DP2Supplying drill ship Noble Bob Douglas

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  GO MARINE GROUP

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

  Chief Officer

  Joined AHTS UOS Endeavour on 30/01/2014 as Chief Mate.Joined by launch off Exmouth then proceeded to rig Atwood Falcon.DP2 vessel built 2010.Well equipped and powerful.Demanding and challenging job.

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  PTMS Deck Officer Recent position

  Feb 2014 - Mar 2014

  Deck Officer

  Ro/Ro ferries my specialty and DP vessels.Towing barge from Singapore to Dampier as Chief Officer on Pacific Rover 2013.

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  Freelance

  Apr 2014 - now

  Master Mariner

  I have Master Class 1 issued by Australian Maritime Safety Authority and all other relevant certificates Medical EtcAMSA Master Class One revalidated with Ecdis endorsement March 2017I do NOT have a job!I need something now! Willing to go anywhere in the world!

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  PTMS total marine Services

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2015

  Deck Officer

  Geotechnical Survey Vessel DP2 Fugro VoyagerSeismic survey Australian Bight and NW Shelf

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  PROGRAMMED TOTAL MARINE SERVICES PTY LTD

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2015

  Deck Officer

  2nd Officer Seismic survey vessel Sanco Swift. Joined Tahiti 22/12/2014 proceeded to Melbourne for stores and uplift seismic crew.Left in Port Lincoln 21st JanReturned Feb 25th --joining in lovely port of Port Lincoln --paid off again 1st April --looks like the end of the contractStill ongoing --now working NW shelf of West Australia. This job lasted until Sept 2015

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  Strait Shipping

  Dec 2015 - May 2016

  Mate/Master

  Mate/Master - PEC for Wellington Tory Channel and Queen Charlotte Sound

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  POST HOUSE Patea posthousepatea.com

  Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

  Bed and Breakfast

  I have opened Bed and Breakfast in building I own in historic old town of Patea on the West Coast of North Island of New Zealand.Patea was a port from Maori times and used immediately when European settlement began.Commercial activity largely ceased around 1961 but the River is used by recreational craft and some commercial vesels heading out Fishing or Diving in the Tasman Sea.Patea has an 18 hole Golf Course with sea views from every hole.Inland Lake Rotorangi offers tranquil fishing , camping and bush walks.To the North approx 40 minutes away is the majestic volcanic cone Mount Taranaki ringed by the Mount Egmont Natonal Park.Patea has surf breaks and these breaks are found all the way around the Coast on Highway 45 the Surf Highway.Post House is situated in the Old Post Office a grand old 1923 Building.Most of the 5 rooms are on the upper floor which was originally the Post Masters residence and have sea and country views, even a glimpse of Mt Ruapehu on clear days.The facilities are shared at this stage but with two bathrooms and a Fully equipped Kitchen.Continental Breakfast Included in tariff.See the property on Booking.com or Airbnb Web posthousepatea.comThis business is now closed!! Show less

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2019 - now

  English Second Language Teacher and Delivery Voyage Specialist

  Master Mariner with Class One Certificate (AMSA).Teacher of English as 2nd Language including Nautical English to IMO or other standards.Delivery voyage planning