Robert D Worrad
P.O. Box 365
Seal Rock OR 97376
Contact Phone: (541) 961-4952
Email Address: WORRAD@HARBORSIDE.COM

Experience
1-23-04 - 7-04-04
I worked on the R/V WECOMA for Oregon State University.I worked as an AB and my duties included the following.Pre deployment ship yard work.Painting - needle - gunning ship board maintenance.While under way I would stand wheel watch.Run the crane - a frame and various winches.I would help support the science party in what ever they neded.This included ctd's - towing the swims and recovery of obs.I also would deploy and the run the skiff to drop the science party off on diffferent Islands.Our area of operation ranged from Newport, OR to Guam - Saipan - Hawaii and the Pacific NW.


9-07-03 - 11-01-03
I worked for Foss Maritime.I worked for them as an AB.We were doing ocean towing from Seattle to Adak, AK and various stops in between.My duties included the following.Making and breaking tow.Line work docking and docking the ship and barge.Lashing and un lashing the containers upon arrival and departure of port.Ship board maintenance and cleanliness.


6-17-02 - 6-23-03
I worked as an AB as a civilian for the U.S. navy.I worked at PSNS ship yard SUB BASE BANGOR and we would assisst at Indian Island and Everett.I worked on their YTB tugboats.For the most part we would do ship assist bringing in and pulling out various U.S. Navy vessels.This includes Submarines.Aircraft Carriers,Destroyers and Frigates.We would also tow fuel barges,berthing barges and floating cranes.I also did all the maintenance on the tug's in the yards this included painting - needle gunning - chip grind etc.I also worked on the log broncs.These are small work boats we use to move barges,ol booms and to dock and un docksubmarines.The log broncs are also used to dock and un dock small ships or assist the tug's when needed.

10-20-00 - 11-20-01
I worked for "American Safari Cruise" on their 120' yacht "Safari Quest". I was lead deck hand in charge of ship board maintenance.I would also stand wheel watch and act as look out.I worked all over So. East Alaska,San Francisco and up the old Sacramento to Sacramento.I was in charge of taking passengers on shore excursions via the skiff.I also worked in the yards on the ship doing everything from fire watch to painting.I was also in chaarge of all davit and crane operations.

7-13-99 - 7-15-00
I worked for "Alaska Sightseeing Cruise West.I worked on the "Spirit Of Endeavour " it is a 217' small cruise ship which carries up to 102 passengers.I was senior deck hand on board and was in charge of painting , cleaning , wheel watch , skiff ops and running the the crane and davits.I also worked on the "Spirit Of 98" for the same company and my duties were much the same.I would reposition the boats up and down the west coast.I also worked in the yards for this company.My duties in the yard were painting - needle gunning - fire watch - varnish work.I was usally in charge of a small work crew consisting of 3-5 people.



Other Experience:
I have worked a few other ships but just for short 1-2 month relief positions.These ships include the R/V Weatherbird II out of bermuda as well as various private yachts through out the world.I was also in the Navy from 1991 - 1995 and received and honorable discharge.

Qualifications:
STCW - 95
AB SPEACIAL
LIFEBOATMAN
PADI SCUBA DIVER

References:
Capt. Geoff Nelson YTB 835
Home # 360-307-0796
Cell # 360-340-4054

Capt Jay Anderson YTB 808
Cell # 360-340-5536

Fred Jones
Port superindenent R/V Wecoma
541-867-0224