AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
asmith@sample~resume.com
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Objective: Seek the Position of Tour Boat Captain
SUMMARY: Immensely talented, creative and resourceful Tour Boat Captain with over eight years experience in maintaining and operating gas powered passenger tour boat over prescribed fixed routes within assigned areas and within the prescribed time schedule; conducting tours of county waterways and providing informational services at launching and dock areas.
Summary of Qualifications
Thorough knowledge of state, county, and US Coast Guard (USCG) regulations.
Remarkable ability to operate assigned tour boat in the prescribed manner.
Uncommon ability to detect improper functioning mechanical systems on the boat.
Immense ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Great ability to conduct tours and speak in an effective manner being professional and at a level so passengers understand be it children or adults.
Strong ability to express ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
In-depth ability to enforce sea/water rules, regulations and procedures firmly and impartially.
Uncommon ability to react promptly and appropriately in emergency situations.
Strong ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Ethics and Conflict of Interest policies.
Exceptional ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation or sexual orientation.
Supervised crew in repair or replacement of defective vessel gear and equipment.
Supervised crew in cleaning and maintaining decks, superstructure, and bridge.
Observed loading and unloading of cargo and equipment to ensure that handling and storage were according to specifications.
Supervised activities of crew engaged in ship's activity, such as barging, towing, dredging, and fishing.
Stood watch on vessel during specified periods while vessel was underway.
Inspected equipment, such as cargo-handling gear, lifesaving equipment, fishing, towing, and dredging gear, and visual-signaling equipment, for defects.
Assumed command of vessel when boat captain became incapacitated.
Observed water from masthead and advised navigational direction.
Determined geographical position of boat, using loran and azimuths of celestial bodies.
Steered vessel, utilizing navigation devices, such as compass and sexton, and navigational aids, such as lighthouses and buoys.
Education and Professional Training
Valid U.S.C.G. Master Captain License F.C.C. Commercial Radio Operator's License CPR & First Aid Certification Minneapolis Driver License
Associate Degree in Sea Transportation University of New York (1998)