Carrie Curran

Experience

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  Maersk Line, Limited

  Aug 1994 - Sept 2001

  •Responsible for carrying out the designated assigned mission taking into account the safety of the personnel, vessel, and environment, while adhering to Coast Guard, MSC, and Maersk Line Ltd. policy and procedures.•Responsible for effectively managing crew payroll, overtime, cash on-hand, and all corresponding record-keeping.•Maintained custody all classified and confidential material, as well as the controlled substances and small arms.•Served as company representative onboard the vessel, keeping both crew and shore-side office informed of all pertinent information. Show less

  • Captain

    Aug 1999 - Sept 2001

  • Chief Mate

    Aug 1994 - Aug 1999
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  SUNY Maritime College

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Watch Officer/Instructor

  Responsible for instructing all Deck Cadets on the duties and everyday tasks of a Merchant Marine Officer while at the same time teaching proper watchstanding practices. Supervised and assisted more than 20 cadets per watch while maintaining a safe bridge and navigation watch. Instructed formal classes in Rules of the Road, navigation and Voyage Planning to cadets.

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  Military Sealift Command

  Oct 2002 - Jan 2005

  Marine Transportation Specialist

  Responsible for the direct liaison between the sealift operations, contracting, accounting and the business management departments distributing information regarding vessels expenses, revenues, statistics and contractual obligations. Develop presentations and brief senior management on the financial management of programs $300 million annual operating budget. Coordinate inter-agency monetary transfers, conduct financial analysis and business planning for program, establish account structures for cost assignments, as well as forecast workload based on mission requirements, exercises and economic performance to right-size controlled and organic fleet. Show less

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  Titan Corporation

  Feb 2005 - Feb 2006

  Lead Instructor

  • Served as Lead Instructor for US Coast Guard students at the Yorktown Training Center which include courses in boathandling, radar, rules of the road, celestial and terrestrial navigation. Served as Team Lead to ensure all facets of course instruction were covered and acted as liaison between Coast Guard management, Civilian Instructors and Company management so that all contractual obligations are being met at the most cost-effective and efficient manner. • Managed the simulator course, which incorporates classroom work with real-world shipboard scenarios encountered by the fleet during underway operations to enhance situational awareness. Successfully graduated over 400 boatswain mates. Show less

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  United States Air Force

  Feb 2006 - Nov 2012

  Supervisor Marine Operations

  • Responsible for oversight, logistics and operations the Army’s largest multi-battalion port complex with vessels and shore-based facilities in excess of $750 million. Supervises in directing, planning, coordination, training, communications, movement, safety and security of more than 46 Army, military and commercial watercraft operating within the port and surrounding waterways. Manage 20 employees both military and civilian to ensure the safety, security and environmental protection of the port 24 hours, 7 days a week with a goal of zero significant events. • Developed long and short term facility management maintenance plans, as well as establish long and short term budget requirements and suitable execution. Developed policy and standardized procedures for a more efficient and streamlined organization which had resulted in a 25% decrease in customer wait time for hotel services and zero environmental incidents in petroleum product transfer. Show less

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  US Navy Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center

  Nov 2012 - Sept 2014

  Project Manager

  Serves as leading manager of the on-site ship Maintenance Team which includes engineering support, quality assurance, contracting, logistics and planning; and is responsible for the oversight of ship maintenance and repair availabilities to include emergent unscheduled work. Acts as business agent with other Naval activities on availabilities and contracts assigned to vessel that includes ensuring that TYCOM/NAVSEA/SPAWAR funds are utilized appropriately. Acts as funds administrator for multi-million dollar ship repair and modernization projects. Coordinates planning and cost estimating as well as design specification preparation and scheduling evaluate all Technical Analysis Reports and support the Contracting Officer in contract negotiations resulting in over 20% cost saving to government. I ensure scheduled tasks and contractual milestones are met, provide data and research proposals to incorporate best practices, develop business case analysis reports, performance metrics , and cost control projection presentations on a variety of business sensitive and classified assignments. Strategically manages ship repair and modernization work items to prevent and minimize delays, resolving all problems that affect the end cost, quality, schedule and performance of lifecycle maintenance ensuring 100% customer satisfaction. Identifies and initiates action to correct, prevent and minimize delays, resolving all problems that affect quality, schedule and cost informing senior leadership of potential schedule changes impacting upcoming ship deployment. Show less

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  Military Sealift Command

  Oct 2014 - now

  Project Officer

  * Deputy Program Manager of Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF) and High Speed Transport (HST) in overseeing the day-to-day operation of 12 vessels through continual communication with Ships Masters, Area Commands, cross functional support branches, Sponsors, and Contractors on a daily basis ensuring 100% successful mission execution and building Program affiliations. Serve as Project Officer providing guidance, administration and management on matters pertaining to EPF’s advising leadership of program achievement in terms of meeting scheduled assignments, milestones, and operational efficiency of the ships, as well as execution of budgeted and reimbursable funds. Manage annual operating budget in excess of $180M with input from supporting directorates and monitor expenses reinforcing Program effectiveness. Revise strategic plans/policies including long-range program plans, goals, and objectives for a more effective and streamline process. * Performed duties as Assistant Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR) leveraging consent for contract execution and approval of funds for vessel operations while evaluating Contractor performance validating with requisite supporting documentation. Monitor, review and consent to vessel alterations to include new equipment installation, modernization, and upgrades in support of strategic requirements. Review Extended Service Life Cycle Management proposals, configuration control, maintenance, repair and logistics support guaranteeing enterprise requirements are accomplished with the highest quality of service within existing constraint of operating in worldwide theatres while safeguarding safety, security, and environmental integrity. Show less