Ritchie Allen is a captain with over 10 years of experience in commercial vessel operation, management, refit supervision, and oil spill response. He has a 100 ton masters license as well as towing, radar observer, and lifeboatman endorsements. His experience includes ship repair work for the U.S. Navy, operating military target craft, working as a relief captain on sport boats and charter yachts, and serving as crew on oil spill response vessels. He is currently self-employed as a maritime consultant and relief captain/crew on vessels up to 100 feet.