Alexander Fairchild

Experience

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  MEBA Dist 1-PCD (AFL-CIO)

  May 2009 - Feb 2010

  Third Engineer Unlimited

  Worked for Overseas Shipping Group on the tanker vessel “Overseas Los Angeles.” As a Third Engineer Officer, my duties for the ship were: • Maintain and operate the ship lube oil, the cooling water, bilge systems• Shipboard general electrician • Maintain and operate 3, six cylinder Yammar MDO/HFO generators• General plant maintenance as directed As a licensed officer at the operational manager level aboard the ship, leading teams of 2 -3 were common place to complete scheduled maintenance and rebuilds.Perform duties that are involved with a licensed day worker and licensed night engineer. Duties included:• Removing, rebuilding, and replacing start air valves, exhaust valves and fuel injectors on large slow speed marine diesel engines• General plant maintenance as directed by the 1st engineer. Night engineer duties are managing plant status while the vessel is in port. Show less

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  Foss Maritime Company

  Feb 2010 - Jun 2020

  Currently working as an LNG PIC on the Clean Jacksonville as the Lead Operational Engineer and Clean Jacksonville Operations Manager. The Clean Jacksonville is the world’s first membrane LNG Barge with a 2200 m3 product capacity. The Clean Jacksonville utilizes a Stirling Reliquifaction Plant with a state-of-the-art bunkering arm delivery system designed by Seatrax Cranes.Responsibilities and achievements include:-Curating and managing the Clean Jacksonville maintenance program through the AMOS platefrom-Developed the recommended critical spare purchases for the Clean Jacksonville based on operational criticality, risk tolerance and customer fiscal consideration.-Surveying and owner representation during Clean Jacksonville construction period and commissioning -Develop, test and implement new operational procedures for equipment testing and LNG Bunkering operations. -Lead and participate in Clean Jacksonville loading and bunkering operations to client vessels. -Actively part of supplemental LNG shoreside bunkering operations to TOTEPR Marlin Class Vessels using ACT’s IBF Skid. Show less As a licensed chief engineer, my primary role is to operate, maintain, and manage the engine department for Foss Maritime’s various class of vessels. Operational and maintenance duties require knowledge of a multitude of main engine, propulsion, auxiliary systems.Class of Main Engines include:• Caterpillar 3512C-HD Series 2• Caterpillar D-398 • EMD 16-645 E6.Class of Generators include:• John Deere 6071• John Deere 6081 Propulsion systems include: • Rolls Royce US205 Azimuth • Voith Blade Cycloidal Auxiliary Systems include but not limited to:• Raw water crossflow heat exchanger and Keel cooling systems• Stang 103 Fire Monitor • Red Fox MSD system • Alfa Laval MDO centrifuges• Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) systems• Low Pressure hydraulic systems. 300 -1000 psi. • Low Pressure Air systems. 130 – 200 psi. • 480V – 12V Electronic and Control Air systems • Limited 1kVa experience• Shipboard Hotel systems. I also manage various engine rooms; duties are robust and dynamic, often changing to meet the demands of the vessel. Normal management duties are:• MDO Bunkering and transferring procedures with an emphasis on environmental safety • Emergency Fire Suppression systems for FM200• Leading teams of yard engineers and vendors to complete various projects with supervision of Port Engineer• Dry Docking operations • Purchasing requests• Daily and monthly repots Due to the nature of the maritime environment, emergency management procedures were regularly trained for. These include but are not limited to:• Ship groundings • Emergency actions due to loss of propulsion or control• Oil spill prevention and clean up• Fire Suppression • Injured, incapacitated, or man overboard crew. Show less

  • LNG PIC Operations Manager

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2020

  • Chief Engineer

    Feb 2010 - Jan 2017
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  TOTE Services

  Jun 2020 - now

  LNG Operations Manager for the TOTE Services, LLC. Subject matter expert and operations manager for the Clean Jacksonville LNG Barge. Lead a team of highly developed mariners in pursuit of premium LNG Bunkering Operations in the Jacksonville area.Primary responsibilities include:• Budget management of a multi-million-dollar asset• Develop operational and implement • Foster a culture that emphasizes safety while promoting customer service• Provide operational/engineering/regulatory expertise for a unmanned barge in the state of Florida Show less

  • Director of LNG Operations

    Jan 2024 - now

  • LNG Operations Manage

    Jun 2020 - now