CURRENT POSITION:

Senior Staff Surveyor, at Alpha Marine Surveyors – Houston, TX Office

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
Experience includes:
Surveyor attendance at port facilities, transload facilities, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, shipping / receiving facilities.
Accident site and derailment site investigations. Marine terminal damage and cargo spillage investigations, including HAZMAT spills.
Inspection of dry cargo, bulk cargo, refrigerated cargo, vehicles, count and condition, HAZMAT loading and securing, pre-shipment surveys, vessel loading and outturn surveys – including heavy lift, high value and energy cargo.

Inspection of lashing of cargo on flat racks to confirm compliance with the IMO Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing, Annex 13.
Recommended repair procedures for damages to intermodal equipment.
Certification of DNV 2.7-1 offshore containers, shipper owned containers for CSC and regulatory compliance.
Investigation of transportation equipment involved in accident situations
Vessel on-hire and off-surveys
Bunker surveys
Attendance as port captain for loading / discharge of containerized and break bulk vessels


EDUCATION:
1980 – 1981 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI Traffic Management and Claims
1982 – 1998 Various College Courses and Seminars Houston, TX Sales and Marketing
1998 World Trade Institute Houston, TX Introduction to Maritime Law

MARINE SURVEYING and ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:

CARGO SURVEYING:
Dry Cargo Damages, Refrigerated Cargo Damages, Loading & Securing, Security Seal/Checks/Counts, Bulk Cargo Damages, Vehicle Inspections, Cargo Transfers/Weight Manipulations

INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT SURVEYS: (Dry Equipment and/or Refrigeration Units)
Dry Containers, Flat Racks, Platforms, Refrigerated Containers, Gen-Sets/Power Packs, Chassis, ISO Tank Containers, Cryogenic Tank Containers, DNV 2.7-1 Offshore, On-hires, Off-hires, In Service Inspections, CSC, Re-inspections, DNV 2.7-1 Annual Visual Inspections

VESSEL RELATED SURVEYS:
Loading & Discharge Surveys, Ro/Ro Loading & Discharge Surveys, Security Seal Checks, HAZMAT Incidents, Vessel On & Off Hires, Bunker Surveys.

CERTIFICATIONS:
1993: HAZMAT certified – MTI Educational Services – New Orleans
1988: Certified by the Institute of International Container Lessors for the inspection of intermodal containers
1993: Re-certified by the Institute of International Container Lessors for the inspection of intermodal containers
1998: Certified by the Institute of International Container Lessors for the inspection of chassis

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS (Past & Present):
Member – Southwestern Freight Claim and Security Conference
Member – Southern Freight Claim Council
Member – National Freight Claim and Security Council
Member – NY/NJ Maritime Association

EMPLOYMENT:
2006 – Present
Alpha Marine Surveyors, Inc. - Houston Senior Staff Surveyor
Specializing in:
Cargo Surveys – Break Bulk, Containerized, Refrigerated, Heavy Lift, P & I, On-Hire, Off-Hire, Damage surveys of equipment of all types including:
International and domestic use containers, Refrigerated containers, Gen-sets, Power packs, Chassis, ISO tank containers
Service and locations include:
Port facilities, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, receiving facilities and derailment site investigations

2000 – Present
CTS Limited, LLC Houston, TX – General Manager.
Specializing in:
Cargo – Break Bulk, Containerized, Refrigerated, Heavy Lift, P & I, On-Hire, Off-Hire
Damage surveys of equipment of all types including:
International and domestic use containers, Certification of Shipper Owned Containers for CSC Compliance and Seaworthiness, Annual Inspections of DNV 2.7-1 Offshore Containers and Lifting Gear, Refrigerated containers, Gen-sets, Power packs, Chassis, ISO tank containers, Cryogenic Tank Containers
Services and locations include:
Port facilities, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, receiving facilities and derailment site investigations

2000 – Present
iTrends.NET Houston / Laredo, TX – President
iTrends.NET was formed to provide expert computer support and technical services in the Houston and Laredo areas. Our 20 years experience in the industry includes:
Custom Computers, Servers, Security Consulting and Forensics, Repairs, Upgrades, Networking, Web Design

1997 – 2000
ICSB Moody International, Inc. Houston, TX - General Manager – North and South America
Assisted with all aspects of setting up the new corporate offices, management and marketing of the of the North American operations for the International Container Survey Buro division of Reliance Group Holdings Member of the ICSB international board of directors.

1983 - 1997
MTI Intermodal Inc. d/b/a Con-Surve Houston, TX – President
Founder of MTI Intermodal, Inc. a Houston based marine survey company that through a merger became known as Con-Surve.
Wrote company training manuals, Hired and trained field personnel, Developed all aspects of our sales and marketing programs, Responsible for all business activities of the company.