My Life at sea!

1. RODRICK M. PURVES
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8525 SW 156th
ave. Phone: (503)820-9332
Beaverton, OR 97007
E-mail: Polarsgroup@hotmail.com
Certification/Current Training
500 Ton Mate/ Master on near costal Unlimited Radar, GMDSS, Tankerman Basic Bridge
Management, Crowd Control Management Able Seaman Unlimited/Tankerman.
Proficiency Captain / 1 mate
NAVO Oceana, and Frugro research vessels Captain, and 1 Mate in charge of all deck
operations. Experienced watch stander. Working knowledge with Radar unlimited, AIS,
ARPA systems, having a Strong Knowledge of most chart plotter systems, Mostly Rose
Points, Nobel Tec, and Admiralty programs, GMDSS radio, and safety systems. OJT, and
ship handling of DP vessels unlimited tonnage Global operations thousands of hours. On
TAGO’s ships and supply vessels, working on DP certification.
 Maintaining emergency power supplies, and all Arial Antenna and radar equipment.
 Installation of ISM maintenance building and maintain monthly hard copy’s and building
computer generated Data base’s for at sea daily reports to port captain or office
personnel.
 Maintain sign on sign off crew documents with ISM reports
OSHA,ISO 9001 all aspectsUSCG, ABS inspections;MSDSprogramsand reports shipboardsafety
operations.GMT safetymeetingsJSA,andJSN dailytrackingandreports.
ABW as boson mariner, in-charge of the daily vessel operations, and maintained the ship dead of all
expeditionary studies. Maintain all davits hoisting straps and bridles and aligned safety equipment.
Deployment of all types of expeditionary vessels. Also as coxswain of all triple beam and side scanning
boats and equipment. Operating with 3 crew and 24 miles from vessel including shore deployments,
working knowledge of CFR’s to meet regulation standards. Stood all deck watches while on board, and
operated all survival and safety craft as a watch stander. I stood wheel, anchor, and gangway watches as
directed, maintaining alertness at all times. I held a vast knowledge of Fire systems and operations.
Operated most cranes and maintenance, managing pier side load out operations and load safety.
Tankerman. Helicopter, small craft launch and recovery. Strong proficiency in all docking line handling,
Use of capstans, bits, and bollards. Portside ships loading operations. Operator of onboard container lift,
forklifts, all forklift operations and trucks. Working knowledge of figuring storeroom capacity and safe
ship stowing procedures for stability. Working knowledge of load lines, draft marks and draft entries to
official log book. Oil and trash logs.
Employment History
10/20/2015 OMSI ship delivery265 ton pumper vessel to Lake Union Reanna Stewart (907) 776-
3685 omsi@gmail.com

2. 16 June 2015 – 15 sep 120 days First Mate Starbbert Marine Oceanographic Services
2629 NW 54th
st # 201 Seattle WA, 98107 Chris UTT (206) 547-6161
03/15/2014 Stabbert Ocean services, Ocean Pioneer 35 days Oceanographic Services 2629 NW
54th
st # 201 Seattle WA, 98107 Chris UTT (206) 547-6161
05/20/2014 Hydra Ocean construction 14418 Brumbelow Road Needville, TX 77461
713-818-6150 info@hydraoc.com
8: 2012 – 10 days ship delivery San Francisco to Seattle A/b Starbbert Marine
2629 NW 54th
st # 201 Seattle WA, 98107 Chris UTT (206) 547-6161
7: 2012 – 10 2012 A/B aboard Norseman II Survey vesselArtic ocean
Bart Campbell (541) 419 2300 7683 SE 27th
Suite 476 Mercer Island WA, 98040
5: 2012 – 7 2012 100 ton master Survey Vessel Pacific Star Stabbert marine Alaska
3: 2012- 4 2012 15 days, ABW, M/V DP ship Sea Strength delivered from JAX FLA to Trinidad
2011 – 2011, (100 days), Deckhand/500 ton Mate/Engineer, F/V Lisa Marie (78’ Tender), Gig
Harbor, WA
2010 – 2010, (93 days), A/B, Offshore LLC, Houston, TX
2010 - 2010, (45 days), A/B, Sea Voyager (ISP), Fort Lauderdale, FL
2004 – 2009, Factory Direct Yachts, Yacht Importers & Brokerage Walter Granith
2000 – 2001, ABW, USNS Bob Hope (Tanker), Maersk Lines, (SIU LA/LB Hall)
2000 – 2001, AB Relief Operator, Crowley Towing, Long Beach, CA.
As an SIU member, was in between shipping with DynCorp and Maersk Lines
1998 – 2003, 200 Ton Master/AB, DynCorp Marine, Naval Oceanographic Services,
2000 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191-3436
1997– 1997, (6 months), 100 Ton Master, Diamond “B” Marine Services, New Iberia, LA
1994 – 1997, Owner/Operator of the 20 Ton Charter Boat - Lookout III, Key West, FL
1978 –1996, 15 years USN - Honorable Discharge
Summary of Qualifications
Pre-commissionednewvessels 505 ft. USS ArleiighBurke, while workingwithfactoryDirectYachts. Pre-
com, vesselsprivetyachtsto117 ft. D-comUSS Forrestal,andCoral Owner-operatorof the LookoutIIIin
KeyWest,FL. AndCompassRose 42 ft.,PortlandOr.
Education: Graduate - NewportHarborHigh School,NewportBeach,CA
CrawfordNautical School of Navigation,Seattle,WA
ClatsopMaritime communitycollage
CaptainsMarine,KeyWest,FL
CompassCourse’sMaritime Training,WA