Rob Earle Email & Phone Number

Us Pacific Northwest

Vocational education and technical training for students seeking entry-level (AB and QMED) jobs in the maritime industry• Trained diverse classes consisting of eight to sixteen students preparing for able seaman or QMED certification. Subjects included marlinspike seamanship, survival craft, navigation, naval architecture, stability, and meteorology• Emphasized safety, correct nomenclature, situational awareness, and maritime industry standards• Planned lessons according to requirements of the syllabus, including hands-on training, PowerPoint presentations, and use of online Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)• Assessed students for STCW Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch certification, and USCG Lifeboatman and AB practical splicing and knot-tying competency• Wrote and administered written examinations given in lieu of USCG testing• Evaluated students for placement in at-sea internships• Served in working group rewriting curriculum to include STCW Able Seafarer requirements and Associates Degree requirements•Commanded or served as instructor on school training vessel

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Conducted Basic Training classes and assessed students for BT qualification, including in-pool exercises• Acted as master or mate in the Navigation Skills Assessment Program (NSAP), a risk-based measurement tool to assess a mariner’s performance in the simulator, focused on the core skills required of licensed deck officers as defined by international standards and industry best practices. Participated in NSAP simulation beta testing for the US Navy and assessment program for Seattle Fire Department• In coordination with Seattle Maritime Academy, developed training materials and classroom activities for ABs on Washington State Ferries working to earn their National Mate Unlimited Great Lakes and Inland licenses

Worldwide In Person And Online

• Development of a short course for experienced small boat operators to upgrade to National Master of Self-propelled Vessels Less Than 100 GRT upon Near Coastal waters• Developing guide to solving stability problems for USCG exams• Developing program to teach mathematics relevant to the maritime industry• Taught new owners basic boat handling in confined marinas and heavy traffic areas

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Supervised deck operations and navigation of all fast ferry/whale watching vessel• Assured that the operation and navigation of the vessel are safe for passengers while underway and that crewmembers followed proper procedures• Assured that the vessel followed all relevant state and federal regulations for whale watching and other wildlife obeservation, including the Marine Mammal Protection Act• Conducted vessel inspections to maintain compliance with U.S. Coast Guard operational practices• Responsible for following all safety and Homeland Security rules and regulations

Canada

• Held Certificates of Competency from Bahamas, Curacao, and Cyprus as needed• Monitored navigation systems to ensure safe operation of the vessel on an international route• Closely monitored weather conditions and adjusted routes and timing accordingly• Operated ferry equipment, including conning the vessel, monitoring engines, and communicating with other vessels and port authorities by radio or radar• Supervised the loading and unloading of cargo and passengers (up to 500 per trip) according to established schedules• Reported mechanical problems to maintenance staff through Helm vessel management system and made minor repairs when possible• Performed inspections and safety checks to ensure that all safety requirements of classification society, port state, and flag state were being met• Reported accidents or other issues to supervisors and relevant authorities• Communicated with other crew members regarding operational details• Maintained logs of daily activities, such as operating time and speed of the vessel, fuel consumption rates, and weather conditions• Ensured that all passengers follow safety guidelines

Worldwide

•Special expertise in the maritime and travel industries.•Seventeen years experience in the maritime and travel industries and seven years as a professional writer and editor.•Manuals, memos, and more: SMS, policies and procedures, HR, operations, regulatory compliance.•Advertising copywriting, public relations, corporate communications, direct mail copy, web content, SEO, social media, business-to-business.•Project management, consulting, in the office, in the field, online.

Worldwide

• Served as mate for Victoria Clipper, operating fast ferries in the Pacific Northwest.• Served as deckhand about a research vessel which successfully located the wreckage of Air France Flight 447 in the mid-south Atlantic.•Project manager for documentation changes on a newly-acquired 100+ passenger vessel; also oversaw proper re-labeling of all equipment and proper re-marking of vessel.•Project manager on re-fit of crew quarters in a 25-man, 12-stateroom berthing area.•Provided security training to a crew of 33 mostly new mariners.•Provided logistical support for two large yachts, including air, payroll, purchasing, and expediting.•Served as captain or mate aboard on five large vessels from 50m to 85m, often shipping out on short notice, on the Columbia and Snake Rivers and in southeast Alaska.•Served as deckhand aboard a 183-ft research vessel engaged in deep-ocean wreckage search and recovery•Set up an electronic documentation system for crew aboard a 71,000-ton, 32-crew construction support vessel.•Author of the weblog “The Misunderstood Mariner.”

•Commanded yachts and small passenger vessels, 105- to 120-ft, in the high-end cruise and charter market. Planned and executed passages based on company itineraries, especially the Alaskan and Canadian Inside Passages and Sea of Cortez with emphasis on wilderness exploration and activities.•Oversaw all aspects of vessel operation including supervision of up to nine crew in all departments. •Stood or supervised navigational watches in both high-traffic and remote areas.•Responsible for safely maneuvering vessel alongside docks and in navigational locks.•Directed vessel COI preparation, including training crew for drills. Ran weekly drills and on-going training for all ship personnel.•Oversaw spending in all departments to conform to company budget, wrote evaluations of all crew; maintained company policies in all areas including SMS, CDC-VSP, and other regulatory areas.•In charge of all aspects of ship's business including customs, fueling and stores, petty cash and other accounts; coordinated crew payroll and transportation.

•Commanded small passenger vessels, 143- to 217-ft, in the high-end cruise market.•Trained new or newly-promoted deck officers on safe navigation on all company routes, including Alaskan and Canadian Inside Passages, Columbia and Snake Rivers, San Francisco Bay and Sacramento River area, and Sea of Cortez. Conducted and supervised safety training of all crew members.•Project manager on vessel refits with six-figure budgets.•Supervised crews of up to 33 in all departments.

•Stood watch at bow or on wing of bridge to look for obstructions in path of vessel.•As helmsman, manned wheel on bridge or used emergency steering apparatus to steer vessel as directed by Captain or Mate.•Stood security-related watches, such as gangway or anchor watch.•Broke out, rigged, overhauled, and stowed cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear.•Maintained and operated lifeboats, lifesaving gear, emergency and damage control gear.•Operated deck machinery, such as windlass, winches or cranes.•Chipped, cleaned, painted and removed rust spots from deck, superstructure and sides of ship using hand or air chipping hammer and wire brush.•Stowed or removed cargo from ship's hold.•Maintained interior of vessel including sanitation and lavatories.•Spliced and repaired cables and ropes using hand-tools.

•Planned, coordinated, directed, and oversaw all material published in a variety of publications, including an entertainment magazine, a college sports magazine, and annual guides for new area residents and college students.•Responsible for determining the theme of each issue, and what type of copy, graphics, advertisements, and layout each issue had.•Assigned different staff members; organized research; arranges interviews; and hired freelance professionals to contribute articles, photographs, graphics, editorials, reviews, reports, and other needed material.•Evaluated all submitted material prior to publication.•Proofread all content, verified facts, and if necessary, clarified information.•Rewrote headlines, captions, or entire sections of copy; changed layouts; selected graphics; and cropped images.•Set up contracts with outside sources for particular content series, graphics, or for permission to run material.•Met with publication executives, department chairs, and members of staff to establish policy guidelines, publication goals, production schedules, discuss organizational changes, and resolve problems.

Instructor Certification, Cpr/First Aid/Aed

Certificate, Maritime Management

Emergency Drill Instructor Workshop

Certificate, Canvas (Learning Management System) Faculty Certification On Campus

Copywriting For The Web

Concentration, Political Science

Activities and Societies: The Michigan Daily