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3rd Mate CV Letter - James Very
- 1. 11 December2015 Good Day, To: 3rd Mate ApplicationReviewBoard I will graduate fromSUNYMaritime College withaBachelorof EngineeringinNaval Architecture inJanuary 2016, specializinginthe USCG DeckLicense Program. I am activelyseekingfulltime employmentasa 3rd Mate aboard an oceangoingtankervessel, andwill be available toboarda shipon February 8th , 2016 uponmy graduationinJanuary. I have extensive experience inthe dutiesof a3rd Mate, the principlesof naval architecture,and hydrodynamics which,whencombinedwithmyotherskills, will enable me toflourishonboardevery vessel Iwork. Duringmy 1st ClassCruise onthe TS Empire State VII was selectedtobe aCadet Boastwain’sMate bythe vessel’sOfficers. Ichose toapplyfor thispositionbecause thereisno classroomeducationwhere one canlearnthe dutiesof aboatswain,andI believedIneededthis experience tobecome awell roundedcadet andfuture 3rd Mate, because it’sfoolish toleadona crew howto complete ajobwhenyouhaven’tdone ityourself. Ihave hadmany leadershippositionsand experiencesthatwill provideme withthe toolstointegrate easilywithavessel’screw. My leadership positionsinclude servingasanelectedCompanyCommanderinNROTCwhere I currentlylead48 midshipman,butthe mostvaluable andrelevantleadershipexperienceshasbeenserving asa Cadet Boastwain'sMate thispast semesterwhere Iinstruct, facilitate andsupervise roughly20underclass cadetseach weekendduring shipwork aboardthe TS EmpiresState. Inaddition,Ihave excellent communicationskills,acomprehensive understandingof vessel'sSafetyManagementSystem, operationsmanagement,navigational methods,andvessel securityprocedures. I have entered mylastsemesterwitha3.37 GPA while balancingmanycommitmentsand activitiesthroughoutmyfouryearsincluding the demandingnaval architecture curriculum, Maritime Baseball,Naval ROTC(StrategicSealiftOfficerProgram),amemberof the OmicronDeltaKappaNational Honor Society,andmanymore listedinmyresume. IbelieveI will be anassetas a juniordeckofficer primarily due tomyexperienceasa DeckCadetwith fellow oil majorShellShipManagementLimited on MT Orthis,Shell’sonlyVLCCwitha320,000 DWT, and only14 daysshy of qualifyingfora PIC. Duringmy time onboard I was engagedinprofessional training innavigationalwatches,cargooperations, precedence towardshealthandenvironmentalprocedures,anddailydeckworkall whilemaintaining and ingrainingacommitmenttopersonnelsafety asthe numberone priority.Thankyouforyourtime and consideration. Ihope I have proventobe the future 3rd Mate which youare seekingtobringonto your team. VeryRespectfully, JamesThomasVeryII