Ritchie Allen has over 10 years of experience in commercial vessel operation, management, refit supervision, and oil spill response. He holds a 200 ton masters license as well as towing, radar observer, able seaman, STCW and life boatman 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 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.