Cassie Mead

Experience

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  The Warehouse

  Dec 2006 - Jan 2011

  Retail Salesperson

  I worked as a retail assistant for the Warehouse both in Gisborne & in Christchurch. It was my Summer school holiday job & I worked a couple of days a week while studying at university. I was involved in several departments from Music & technology to clothing & shoes, and homewares. I was part of several stock takes & often took on hours on the night team to assist with re-stocking. I learnt from a really great bunch of managers & staff & knew more than I ever expected to about the business by the time I left. Show less

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  New Zealand Maritime School

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Student

  Completed a certificate in Seamanship, all STCW 95 certificate requirements and Maths & Physics courses.Completed training in all relevant electronic Navigation courses as well as chart work & passage planning and Stability. Medical First Aid training & Advanced Fire Fighting as well as Security awareness & Designated duties.

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  Whitcoulls

  Mar 2012 - Jul 2021

  Retail Salesperson

  Over this time I worked for three branches of Whitcoulls, 2 of the larger stores in Auckland & the largest & busiest Christchurch store. I was on casual contracts as I had this work in between ship contracts & whilst studying at the Maritime school.

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  Silversea Cruises

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  Deck Cadet

  Carried out Watch duties on the 4 - 8 watch, assisted Safety officer & Staff Captain with routine tasks and Admin/ paper work. Assisted 3rd Officer with chart and catalogue corrections.

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  Interislander

  Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

  Deck Cadet

  Navigation Trainee.

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  Norwegian Cruise Line

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Deck cadet

  Ship Maintenance, assisting the 1st Officer Safety, the 1st Officer Navigation and the 2nd Officers. I gained experience in the Environmental, Safety and Security departments. Carried out Navigational watch duties particularly arrivals and departures.

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  MV Golden Bay

  May 2015 - May 2015

  Relief 2/Off

  FFA & LSA checks, running drills, navigational watch duties, cargo loading & discharge.

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  MY Jaguar

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2015

  Deck hand

  Lead deckhand. It was my first yachting job and I was taught wash down routines and basic deck maintenance. I arrived at the beginning of a very busy season and learnt as I went. The other deckhand & I worked on a night shift rotation every 10 days so as to undertake the regular wash downs and required maintenance. During the day we were very busy with anchoring duties and water sports activities which involved set up and required maintenance of the "toys" on board.

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  MY Event

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

  2/O

  I was in charge of charts & publication updates, was the environmental officer and safety rep and assisted the Chief Officer with safety checks, as well as holding a navigational watch. I also partook in wash downs and deck maintenance to assist the deck crew and drove the tenders and maintained water sports equipment.

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  M/Y Force India

  Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

  First Mate

  Managing the deck team, maintaining service records, all ISPS and ISM relative to our class of vessel, interacting with guests, navigational watches. Charts and publication updates, passage planning, safety rep.I also assisted with wash downs and deck maintenance and introduced new safety protocols to the boat to improve the day to day operations.

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  Golden Bay Cement

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  Second Officer
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  Broadreach, Inc.

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Mate

  I worked as a sailing instructor & assisted the skipper on an intensive sailing program for students over the American summer months. We sailed from St. Martin to Grenada & back on a 55 ft monohull.

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  S/Y Sunday Morning

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  Deck/Stew

  Preparation for dockyard, docking period & delivery from Fort Lauderdale to Miami.

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  Holcim Australia & New Zealand

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2021

  Relief Third Officer
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  Prime port Timaru

  Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Tug Intern

  I undertook a voluntary/internship position with prime port Timaru a couple of days a week to understudy the Tug Masters & Engineers. During this time I was working towards my Skipper Restricted Limits & MEC 6 Engineering tickets. They taught me tug operations including maneuvering & I was involved in routine maintenance procedures of the engines including start up & shut downs.

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  Herons construction

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

  Tug Intern/ work experience

  I am undertaking further voluntary work experience on a Tug & barge operation with Herons while they are located in Lyttelton port.I will be learning the day to day running of the tug and continuing my engineering experience. I will be involved in safe operations, maneuvering of the vessel & understanding its limitations, management of crew, & routines to maintain the safety of the vessel.

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  Celebrity Cruises, Inc.

  Nov 2019 - Aug 2022

  3rd Officer at Celebrity Cruises

  • 2nd Officer

    May 2022 - Aug 2022

  • 3rd Officer

    Nov 2019 - May 2022
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  Swire Shipping

  Dec 2022 - now

  3rd Officer