Operations Staff
CurrentResponsible for everything that a Ship or Vessel will require when it comes to a port on the Great Lakes (Lake Michigan/Huron). This includes and not limited to: arranging labor for lading or unlading of cargo/ providing proper documentation sent to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Office/ scheduling medical or dental treatment for crew members as required / setting up time for bunkering of the vessel (fueling/water) / working as a representative for the owner of the vessel / purchasing provisions for vessels that require fresh produce, dairy, and other items / ensuring that line handlers are scheduled for arrival and departure / updating authorities, owners of the cargo, owners of the vessel, lead agencies, and port managers of the progression of the lading/unlading of the cargo/ providing cost estimates for Agencies that have cargo for a specific port / arranging tug boats for arrival, departure, and shifting of vessel / arranging payment for all Customs fees for entry-clearance into a U.S. Port(s) / working as a go-between for labor-port management and vessel captain-owners / AMS entries for foreign cargo