George P. Silva
Master – Unlimited
16 Sunrise Drive, Bridgewater, MA, 02324
Cell #: 774-222-2104
Email: gsilva46@yahoo.com


D.O.B.: January 20, 1955

Education: Massachusetts Maritime Academy

3rd Mate License / Unlimited - 1979
Master License / Unlimited - 1990

Employment Experience:
1995 – Present
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA – Oceanographic Research
Master and Chief Mate on the R/V Knorr and R/V Atlantis – related duties
Launch and recovery of Deep Submergence Vehicles (ALVIN)
Launch and recovery of Remotely Operated Vehicles (JASON, ARGO, DSL120)
Launch and recovery of Autonomous Vehicles (ABE)
Buoy, Mooring, Instrument, Coring, Dredging deployment and recoveries
Extensive ship handling with and without Dynamic Positioning utilizing Thrusters Propulsion

1991 – 1995
Arco Marine Inc., Long Beach, CA – Crude and Product Tankers (70K – 265 DWT)
Second Mate and Third Mate - Related duties

1990 – 1991
Seaboats Inc. Newport, RI – Small Tugs and Barges
Mate and Tankerman - Related duties

1979 – 1990
North American Trailing Co. – Split Hull Hopper Dredges
Master, Chief Mate, Second Mate and Third Mate – related duties
Contract work for U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
Channel and harbor maintenance
Extensive ship handling (Thrusters and Conventional Twin Screw)

Training includes: Medical, Security/VSO, DP, and misc. other

All Documents are current: (License, Radar, MMD, STCW, GMDSS, Passport)