• 1967/1968 CADET, USMS NS SAVANNAH & US UNITED STATES• 1970_06_03 USMMA BS Marine Transportation & Sailed 3rd Mate the next day with EXXON/HUMBLE • 1972/1973 Post Graduate Georgetown University• 1973 Published CUBIT THEORY• !975 USCG MASTER’s Unlimited in 4 years & 8 months from graduation• 1976 FIRST ELECTRONIC CHART• 1976 Created Collision Avoidance System “NAVSHOALS” software Aid to Navigation• 1978 MBA University of Houston• 1978 SAILED MASTER, UNLIMITED SS EXXON HOUSTON in 8 years from graduation with EXXON, USA.• 1983 – 1988 PORT CAPTAIN promoted to VP, TANKERS, then VP, OPS FALCON & SEAHAWK MARINE• 1983 PLANK OWNER M/V FALCON CHAMPION & M/V FALCON LEADER• 1986 PLANK OWNER & PARTNER 14 TAGOS VESSELS• 1988 -1996 DEPARTMENT H EAD, Marine Transportation, TAMUG & sailed: SS TEXAS CLIPPER• 1989 – 1996 FACULTY LEADER, Student Propeller Club• 1991 Beta-Test Master, MHV YAMOTO 1 FIRST MAGNETO HYDRODYNAMIC VESSEL• 1995 $ 50K NOAA GRANT to assess Raster Chart Technology• 1995 FIRST SMART CHART• 1996 $50 K NOAA GRANT for the development of a FIRST VIRTUAL REALITY NAUTICAL CHART (VRNC) for Galveston Harbor. • 1996- 1998 PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHIC REAL-TIME SYSTEM (P.O.R.T.S). MANAGER & SENIOR LECTURER, RESEARCH SPECIALIST Department of Marine Transportation & Maritime Systems Engineering College of Geosciences and Maritime Studies, Texas A&M University at Galveston on NOAA GRANT (Three year @ $250,000/yr.) & #2 Researcher in the Texas A & M System• 1999 MA-Geographic Information System (GIS) & Thesis: FIRST THREE-DIMENSIONAL NAUTICAL CHART (Fly-Thru)• 2000 SENIOR LECTURER Department of Marine Transportation, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA • 2000 GIS ANALYST MARION COUNTY, OR, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM GIS Member2005 PROGRAMER & ModelMaker/SHAPESHIFTER MO application to rubber sheet MARION COUNTY, OR to ground-truthed dimensions of Real World • 2006 MARION COUNTY, OR Interactive Geo/Pop THREE-DIMENSIONAL Virtual Reality VR-MAP

Qualified as a maritime expert in the US District Court of Eastern Louisiana (3X), Middle Louisiana (1X), Southern District of Mississippi (1X) and Panama Maritime Court as a Navigation and Rules of the Road Expert & London England Admiralty Arbitration case. Case involvements include Maritime Accident Reconstructions, Rules of The Road interpretation, Course Record Analysis, Navigation Safety, Charter Party and Ocean Business activities:VETERAN OF 37 ADMIRALTY CASESC.A.# FIRM CASE G-01- Georgantis and Walthers Collision: M/T VEGA vs. M/T GUS W. DARNELLHouston, TX Gulf of MexicoG-01-800 Royston, Rayzor, Vickery Collision: M/V JUPITER vs. M/T BRO ARTHUR et al.Houston, TX Houston Ship Channel65-541G Phelps Dunbar Wake Damage: David Norred vs. .Rainey Moore, et al16th Judicial CT. New Orleans, LA. Intercoastal WaterwayST. Martin Parish, LAH-03- Royston, Rayzor, Vickery Collision: ITB SEA RAVEN/Barge ATC 23 vs. M/V EIJIN Houston, TX Houston Ship Channel 1:05cv390LGRHW Franke & Salloum, Allision : M/V AMERICAN CORMORANT;Osprey Ship Management, Inc. and Cormorant Shipholding vs. Jackson County Port Authority, et alUS Southern District Gulfport, MS 06-9053 Fowler, Rodriguez, Valdes-Fauli, Collision : M/V EAGLE SUBARU vs. M/V BRUCE HAHN Flotilla Maruette Transportation Company vs. EAGLE SUBARUOf Louisiana US Eastern District New Orleans, LA

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON (FINANCE) MBA 1978Marine Consultant firm providing expert services regarding Geographic Information System applications to electronic charting and the development of three-dimensional nautical charts for the improvement of marine transportation safety and the Marine Sciences. Execute Vessel Accident Analysis and incident re-constructions for Admiralty attorneys and corporate clients. Conduct ARPA re-constructions. Develop professional Maritime and GIS education courses and curricula. Integrate disparate datasets into two-dimensional and three-dimensional information products on a common datum and projection. Utilizing ArcInfo, Arcview, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Idrisi, Cartalinx, ERDAS Imagine, and Microsoft Office suite of software to serve national and international clients with science and geography appropriate to their needs. Maritime GIS Projects include:• Cape Hatteras, NC Shoreline Change Analysis from historic orthophoto data • Cape Cod Canal/Buzzards Bay 3D Nautical Chart by ArcInfo/Arcview/3D Analyst/Cartalinx software applied to NOAA/USGS/USACOE data with GPS field validation • Mississippi River Topographic/Bathymetric/Event Integration for Vessel Grounding litigation• Multiple Incident Reconstructions with Course Recorder data

Develop and program GIS applications for internal use utilizing various programming languages including Visual Basic/Map Objects and Avenue. Create original code. Debug applications flow and design. Perform documentation and testing. Steward natural resource and other data to translate geographic and demographic information into GIS applications and map products. Install, test and debug new and upgraded GIS software. Construct, analyze and maintain Access and Excel databases. Provide technical assistance and train County users in the operation and application of GIS software. Design and evaluate GIS training classes and/or training manuals. Data responsibilities include County data for Parks, Natural Resources, Topography, Emergency and Hazard themes and County Road Route Bases. Validate and ensure correction of County GIS data. Serve as GIS Lead for County Emergency Operations Committee, County NPDES Analysis and Permit Application Committee and Storm Water Management efforts. Manage all County air photo data and projection/transformation into Mr. Sid map products. Develop GIS Webpage applications for County staff and Departments. Conduct natural hazard analyses and communicate data and geography to appropriate County personnel. Results include:• NPDES Permit Application support• Incident Management Webpage w/ 6000 maps • Detroit Dam Inundation Map and data tables• 11’ x 19’ Parks Map for County Fair• Taxlot/Population/Land-Use Analyses• ModelMaker/Shapeshifter MO application• Hydrologic Unit (HUC)/Watershed analysis and Maps and Mapbooks• FTP site management and administration

1984 - 1998 USCG Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Council (HOGANSAC)1987 - 1990 USCG Rules of the Road Advisory Council (RORAC)1990 - 1994 USCG Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC)1993 - 1994 NOAA Modernizing Navigation Committee regarding 1995 - 2005 Strategic Plan1993 - 1998 Pilot Board Investigation and Recommendation Committee Port of Houston, Texas1996 - 1998 Chair, Houston/Galveston Maritime Council (HGMC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USNS_Impeccable_(T-AGOS-23)#ConstructionAs part Owner, PLANK OWNER & STOCKHOLDER, WROTE, BID & WON MSC RFP FOR OPERATION OF 4 SWATH (Small Waterplane Twin Hull) Ocean Surveillance Ships - T-AGOSDescription: Ocean surveillance ships have a single mission -- gather underwater acoustical data. The T-AGOS ships operate to support the anti-submarine warfare mission of the U.S. Navy's Atlantic and Pacific Fleets.Features: T-AGOS ships are designed to tow an array of underwater listening devices to collect acoustical data. The ships also carry electronic equipment to process and transmit that data via satellite to shore stations for evaluation. The ships, listening devices and electronic equipment are all part of a system called the Surveillance Towed Array System, or SURTASS.Victorious class ocean surveillance ships are built on a Small Waterplane Twin Hull, or SWATH, design for greater stability at slow speeds in high latitudes under adverse weather conditions.Impeccable class ships have a hull form based on that of Victorious. Acoustic systems include an active low frequency towed array, which has a series of modules each of which houses two high-powered active transducers. . The ships are operated and maintained by civilian contractors. The Surveillance Towed Array Sensor is a linear array deployed on a tow cable. Information from the array is relayed via WSC-6 (SHF) satellite link to the shore. SURTASS patrols are 60 to 90 days in duration.Low Frequency Active Sonar[edit]Main article: Surveillance Towed Array Sensor SystemThe contract for the first SWATH ship, T-AGOS 19, was awarded in November 1986, and options for the next three were exercised in October 1988. These ships have the same WSC-6 communications, links and operating procedures as the Stalwart class. Ships:USNS Victorious (T-AGOS 19), No homeportUSNS Effective (T-AGOS 21), No homeportUSNS Loyal (T-AGOS 22), No homeportUSNS Impeccable (T-AGOS 23), No homeport

Received a $244 K/year NOAA Research Grant to manage the installation, start-up, operation, and maintenance of the innovative Houston/Galveston Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (P.O.R.T.S.) for Galveston Bay. This complex Geographic Information System involves three current meter stations and five water level stations, which report at six-minute intervals for the improvement of marine transportation safety in Galveston Bay. P.O.R.T.S. system also supports oil spill, environmental, and geographic information system activities. Position requires continuous interfacing with leading members of the Maritime Industry, NOAA, Academia, and the general public. Strong technical knowledge in oceanography, electrical engineering, and computers required. One of the recipients of a $50 K Grant for the development of a prototype virtual reality navigation chart (VRNC) for the Galveston harbor. Recipient of $ 25K NOAA grant to assess raster chart technology. Academic responsibilities included Full Mission Bridge Simulator operation and instruction on ship handling courses. Fulfilled the academic and research responsibilities of the previous position.

Managed an Academic Department in a professional field. Administered the Department performance appraisal process and assigned faculty and staff workloads. Administered all aspects of finances and the use and operation of facilities and equipment for the Department. Maintained all capital assets of the division, including professional training equipment, fixtures, computers, etc. Provided leadership for the Department and participated in the management of the college. Participated in the strategic planning process and provided leadership and evaluation in the accomplishment of Department’s goals. Member of NOAA Strategic Plan Advisory Committee. Member of USCG Navigation Safety Advisory Committee and Chair, Electronic Chart Committee. Member of Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Committee. Chair of Houston/Galveston Marine Council. Results included: Re-design and modernization of the Marine Transportation Degree Program. Upgraded professional and academic programs as Senior Academic Officer on an annual training cruise. Conducted courses in both technical and business programs; Naval Architecture, Ocean Transportation, Port Operations, and Brokerage and Chartering. Conducted research in Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), Physical Oceanographic Real-Time Systems (PORTS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Implemented Student Internship Program with local Port Authority. Achieved 100% USCG License Exam results for Senior Class for five years. Instituted Continuing Education Program for local maritime industry, which expanded to become the Center for Maritime Training and Safety. Center was elevated to a profit center and was separated from the College when it achieved $ 500,000/yr. revenue. Arranged $400 K of donated academic aids from maritime industry donors. Served as Faculty Advisor, Student Propeller Club. Conducted Industry Lectures, Research, and Consulting, as appropriate. Received a $224 K NOAA Grant for PORTS.

In addition to his $250.000.00 industry contributions to TAMUG marine programs. Capt. Ford's professional, academic and research duties included and began the formal maritime continuing education program at TAMUG in 1988. He initiated & created a first Galveston/Houston Maritime Professional Continuing Ed program which met mariner continuing education needs. He developed and taught curricula for these professional Mariners. As far away as Panama, the Canal Pilots attended his curricula. Over 100 Exxon Co. USA mariners attended Captain Ford's requested Exxon funded programs Revenues for the Marine Transportation Department soared to the extent recent undergraduate, Bill Orange TAMUG 1991, was engaged to support Captain Ford's Maritime Continuing Ed program.In 1991, the Marine CE program success inspired the TAMU Board of Regents to purchase the Bayou Campus and separate the "cash cow" from MART Department for various and obvious reasons. So much for the MART Department "Cadets"!The Bayou campus now prospers and continues to house the Center for Marine Training and Safety and Bill Orange. Bill still says says GOD BLESS Capt. Ford as at graduation, Bill was just a "Diver", Now he is Director, CEMS...... Another Accomplished Captain Ford TAMUG Graduate.

Manage a broad range of functions covering worldwide transportation of petroleum and agricultural commodities via corporate fleet of nine U.S. flag tankers and bulkers, which integrate with barge fleets, and foreign flag daughter vessels. Responsibilities include: $ 75M Budgeting responsibility, Fleet Administration and Operations, Financial and Cost Management, Planning and Logistics, Voyage P/L, Charters and Contracts, Budget Forecasting and Cashflow, Commercial and Government Bid (RFP) preparations and executions (up to $750M), Fleet Computerization Project plus various Special Projects, i.e. develop catcher/processor and trawler designs and fishery fleet standards. Results included: Reduced bagged cargo operation days by 46% and increased annual bulk fleet utilization by 14.4%. Improved a forecasted $600 K time charter loss to break-even level. Achieved a 10.5% under-budget fleet performance. Implemented intermodal bagged cargo operations. Identified port congestion and constraint areas worldwide and counseled Port Authority solutions. Raised official cargo capacity 2,400 bbls on four tankers and reduced GRT 5,000 tons on three bulkers with additional tonnage reductions to follow upon completion of piping modifications. Aggregate, annualized, corporate impact was in the positive $5+ million range. Bid and achieved an $11 million RFP contract award.

Master and Marine Manager of a 72 MDWT steam tanker in a clean product trades and, later, Alaska crude service. Also served as Master of a motorized 32 MDWT Lightering vessel in San Francisco harbor. Served as Master and Manager of these marine operating units with multi-million dollar budgeting responsibilities. Managed the transition to Alaska Service and the 60-day shipyard conversion to an Inert Gas, COW, ANS crude trader. Identified, measured, and proved the benefits of crew retention during yard periods. Conducted Port and Terminal analysis studies. Achieved PWS pilotage endorsements. Designed and implemented onboard cost control programs and operational performance parameters. Achieved teamwork, safety, and performance results.