Chip Hamilton Email & Phone Number

Yorktown, Virginia, United States

Instructor for Investigating Officer and Suspension and Revocation courses

Uscg Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles

Marine Casualty Investigating Officer, Suspension and Revocation Officer, Marine Inspector, Qualified for Hull, Machinery, Small Passenger Vessels inspections under 46CFR subchapters T and K, Barges, USCG Liaison Officer to Calcaseau Parish Emergency Operations Center, Morale Welfare and Recreation Officer in charge of $2.5k budget.

Greater New Orleans Area

Port State Control Officer, Team Lead for overseeing foreign vessel entry requirements for largest port in US. Qualified to inspect up to freight and Oil Tank Ships. Apprentice to Journeyman Marine Inspector conducting domestic vessel inspections. Qualified Hull, Machinery, Small Passenger Vessels regulated under Subchapters T and K, Barges, Life raft servicing facility inspector. Lead Inspector in charge of assisting Canal Barge Company in attaining their Tank Barge Self Inspection Program status. Lead Inspector for requiring internal, external, and quality case audits which ultimately lead to the pulling of the Certificate of Inspection for first Military Sealift Command (MSC) ro/ro ship regulated under the Alternate Compliance Program and bringing the MSC fleet back into requirements. Shipyard Construction Supervisor for Newton Boats, overseeing multiple inspectors in ensuring approximately 50 new construction build of fiberglass reinforced plastic small passenger vessels regulated under 46 CFR subchapter 'T'.

National Strike Force Coordination Center

Command Chief for NSFCC, Training Officer for USCG National Strike Force, Managed $800,000 training budget including oversight of 11 government specialized training contracts and upkeep of 70 other training programs. Reviewed and recommended purchasing of Hazmat Response Equipment used for level 'A' responses to unknown substances, coordinated unit volunteer work at local Food Bank. Stood up Center of Expertise and NSFCC to coordinate training for NSF members with USCG Training Center and Headquarters. Ready For Operations inspector for NSF Teams.

Sector Long Island Sound, New Haven, Ct

Waterfront Facility Inspection Department Supervisor, safety and security inspections for waterfront facilities including chemical plants, oil and gas refineries, pipelines, and cruise ship terminals. Lead year long project to update pollution and/or hazmat response strategies for CT and Long Island Area Contingency Plan in coordination with EPA, NOAA, CT Department of Environmental Protection, NY Department of Environmental Conservation, other state and local agencies. Area Committee Meeting briefer for response strategies. Volunteer Coordinator for CT Food Bank, local Habitat for Humanity organization, and lead fundraising campaign for Wounded Warrior project.

Container Inspection Training And Assistance Team, Oklahoma City, Ok

Lead Instructor for USCG Freight Container Inspections, Explosive Load-out Inspections, and Hazmat Transportation by Water courses. Instructed students on navigation through International Shipping Regulations, U.S. regulations, with hands on inspection training. Trained 4 Specialized RAID teams to inspect/verify U.S. Army shipping of Hazmat and General Cargo into and out of theater during gulf war campaign.

Tracen Yorktown, Yorktown, Va

Lead Instructor Marine Science Technician A-School (9-week Tech rating course), Explosive Handling Supervisor C-School (2 week training on conducting inspection of explosive loads onto ships including ordinance), Entry Level Port Operations Course C-School (4week uscg maritime prevention course reviewing facility inspection, response operations, intermodal freight container inspections, and foreign vessel inspections), Domestic Maritime Services (1 week Post 9-11 enforcement footprint and authorities for USCG personnel and delivered to each Sector Commander).

Bachelor Of Science (Bs)

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