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Matthew Butcka

Matthew Butcka

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Mate at Alaska Tanker Company

  • Education

    • At Maine Maritime Academy

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      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Marine Transportation

      Cadet Second Mate on Junior Cruise

    • Maine Maritime Academy

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor's degree Marine Transportation Senior

      Activities and Societies: Sailing Team Captain, 2010 Offshore National Champions; Cadet 2nd Mate, 2011 Cruise; Emergency Squad, 2009 and 2011 Cruises

  • Experience

    • Alaska Tanker Company

      May 2010 - Aug 2010
      Deck Cadet

    • Alaska Tanker Company

      Jun 2016 - now

      -Third mate during scheduled 5 year dry docking survey and repair period-Selected as 1 of 2 mates within the company to trial a new type-specific ECDIS training program-GMDSS Officer-Medical Officer Prepare passage plans, charts, and navigation electronics for coastwise trips on a 190000DWT TAPS trade tanker. Ensure charts, publications, and ECDIS's are updated properly. Ensure cargo equipment is in proper working order alongside the chief mate.

      • Chief Mate

        Dec 2019 - now

      • Third Mate

        May 2012 - now

      • Relief Second Mate

        Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • GMDSS Radio Operator

      FCC

    • Master, Any Gross Tonnage

      USCG
      Jun 2022

    • Bridge Resource Management and ARPA

      U.S. Coast Guard

    • First Class Pilot, Prince William Sound, AK- Seal Rocks to Bligh Reef

      U.S. Coast Guard

    • First Class Pilot, Eastern Long Island Sound

      U.S. Coast Guard

    • Visual Communications (Flashing Light)

      U.S. Coast Guard

    • Tankerman PIC

      U.S. Coast Guard

    • Type-specific Training, JRC JAN-901B ECDIS

      Safebridge GmbH
      Feb 2014

    • Radar Observer (Unlimited)

      U.S. Coast Guard