Matthew Taylor

Experience

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  Overseas Shipholding Group

  Feb 2002 - Jul 2003

  Deck Cadet

  • Employed on Cape-size Bulk Carrier and VLCC.• Assisted all deck officers with their allocated duties.• Assisted with the navigation watch, cargo watch and cargo monitoring during the voyage.• Routine ship duties appointed by the Chief Officer.

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  Algoma Central Corporation

  Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

  AB / Helmsman

  • Steering vessel through the Great Lakes and rivers at the Master’s, OOW’s and Pilot’s orders. • Working with the Bosun cleaning cargo holds and completing general maintenance.• Assisting Third Officer with safety checks.

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  Princess Cruises

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  3rd Officer

  • Maintaining a safe navigational watch. • In charge of maintenance and inspection of the FFA and LSA. • Responsible during mooring operations at both the forward and aft mooring stations. • Maintaining a DP watch while tendering. • Familiar with operating a fully integrated bridge using the latest technologies.• In charge of port and starboard boat embarkation decks during emergency drills.

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  McDermott International Inc.

  Jul 2006 - Jul 2013

  Chief Officer / Sr. Dynamic Positioning Operator

  • Chief Officer, Sr. DPO on a DP class 2 Vessel engaged in Saturation / Air Diving and construction activities with Saudi Aramco as the Client.• Well experienced and familiar using Kongsberg K-POS and SDP-21 DP Systems.• Experience in DP Operations which include Saturated Dive, Air Dive, ROV, Trenching and other construction activities.• Experience using DGPS, LTW, HPR, Radius and Fanbeam reference systems.• Have been actively involved in conducting and completing DP Annual trials and FMEA trials.• Completing maintenance of Taut wire, Gate Valve, Hi-PAP and HPR systems.• Responsible for ensuring Vessel maintenance.• Emphasizing and practicing safe operations and efficiency to maximize profits for the company.• Responsible for maintaining inventory of all of Ship’s critical spares / stores. • Responsible for creating and completing Ship’s Work Orders, Service Orders, Standard Jobs and Purchase Orders. • Management and evaluations of crew.• Ensuring all National / International regulations pertaining to MARPOL, STCW, ISPS and SOLAS are adhered to. • Responsible for maintaining the Ballast management plan and Garbage management plan.• Responsible for bridge navigational equipment and Passage Planning.• Ensuring all charts and publications are corrected up to date. Show less

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  Noble Drilling

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  Dynamic Positioning Operator

  • DPO on a 6th Generation Semi-submersible Drill Rig.• Excellent communication skills with Rig floor, Driller and other parties.• Responsible for monitoring Riser angles, weather, vessel traffic and other routine activities.• Responsible for calibrating Sonardyne Dimona acoustics and operating Converteam A-series DP system.• To date, I have logged over 13,250 Hours while the vessel is engaged in DP operations.• Involved in laying and recovering acoustic positioning arrays.• Assisting the Master with their duties.• Assisting Ballast Control operator completing routine maintenance.• Responsible for a Navigational watch whilst the Rig is in Transit. Show less

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  B.C. Ferries

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Chief Officer

  • Responsible for safe navigation, loading & discharge of traffic.• In charge of maintaining emergency drill matrix.• Responsible for generating service requisitions and procurement.• Responsible for ensuring the daily deck routines are carried out.

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  Canadian Coast Guard/Garde côtière canadienne

  Dec 2015 - Feb 2017

  Marine
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  Seaspan Ferries

  Feb 2017 - now

  Marine