WILLIAM G. ROOK
Address: P.O. Box 1285
Seward, Alaska. 99664
Telephone: (907) 491-0941
E-mail: fnwgr1@uaf.edu or Bill_Rook@hotmail.com

U.S.C.G. License Issue # 6 licensed as:
Master of Steam or Motor vessels 1,600 (domestic) gross tons, 3,000 (ITC) gross tons upon Oceans.
Also: Master of Towing vessels upon Oceans.
Radar Observer, Unlimited.
U.S. Merchant Mariner's Document: Endorsed as: Tankerman P.I.C. (DL) all Dangerous Liquids. Any unlicensed rating in the deck department inc. A.B. Unlimited, Lifeboatman, Wiper & S.D.

S.T.C.W. 95 Certificate endorsed as:
Master of Ocean vessels 1,600 gross tons (domestic), 3,000 gross tons (ITC).
Valid for service on vessels operating in the Global Maritime Distress & Safety Systems (GMDSS),
Tankerman P.I.C. valid for service on all Tankships carrying dangerous liquid oil or chemical cargos, Also: any Rating forming any part of a navigational watch (Able Seaman–Unlimited), Proficient in use of survival craft (Lifeboatman).

Other S.T.C.W. Endorsements:
Global Maritime Distress & Safety Systems (GMDSS), Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA), Bridge Resource Management (BRM), Tank Ship – Dangerous Liquids (DL), Basic Safety Training (BST).

F.C.C. Licenses:
G.M.D.S.S. Radio Operator License & Marine Radio Operator Permit
Valid U.S. Passport and Alaska Drivers license

Endorsements and Training:
U.S.C.G. Approved: Marine Fire Fighting: Basic and Advanced: 1989, 1994, 1999 & 2004
U.S.C.G. Approved: Proficiency in Survival Craft (STCW)
U.S.C.G. Approved: Shipboard Emergency Medicine 46 CFR 10.205
U.S.C.G. Approved: Medical first aid – Provider
Hazardous Waste & Materials Technician (HAZMAT) from U.A.F. Risk Management & Safety Dept.
Response to Illness at Sea, from Emergency and Safety Programs Inc. subsidiary of Medical Advisory Systems Inc.
State of Alaska Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial First Aid.
State of Alaska Dept. of Health: Automated external defibrillator operator (AED)
American Heart Association, C.P.R. Basic Cardiac Life Support.
Forklift Safety Training, from Forklift Safety Training Services, Inc.
Forklift Operators Permit 6,000 lbs. from F.S.T.S. & U.A.F.
Winner of the 1989 Meritorious Incentive Award from the University of
Alaska for outstanding performance navigational officer on the Institute
of Marine Science's Research Vessel Alpha Helix.

EDUCATION:
Graduate: 1973 Wildwood High School, Wildwood, New Jersey.
Graduate: 1974 & 1975 Cape May Vocational Technical Center. Cape May
Court House, New Jersey. Studied two years engine mechanics gas and diesel.
Alaska Vocational Technical Center, Seward, Alaska. Nautical Department; from 1984 ~ 2005.
Instructor for Alaska Vocational Technical Center, Seward, Alaska. 1980’s
Subject: Net mending of otter and mid-water trawls, seines and gillnets.

EXPERIENCED ON THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF VESSELS:
Research Vessels 20+ years, Tugboats & Barges (oil, cargo, log & self propelled), Landing crafts, Freight vessels, Fishing vessels and Trawlers.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE:
Master, Mate, Engineer, Tankerman and Deckhand on various types of vessels. Experienced Watch Officer operating Tugs, Freight, Research, Fishing vessels and Landing crafts.
Experienced working in remote Alaskan locations including villages, rivers, sounds and bays. Over Ten years of experience operating in and around sea ice. Skilled in all aspects of shipboard navigational electronics, including computerized navigation systems, electronic charting systems and personnel computers.
Experienced in the organization of scheduling, supervising and training of crews involved in shipboard safety, maintenance, painting, loading and unloading operations on both vessels and barges. Logs, records, medical supplies, safety equipment and preventive maintenance systems.
Customs and Immigration documents on foreign voyages, working both with and without shipping agents.
I have made numerous foreign voyages to Russia and have worked with State Pilots and Russian icebreakers.
Vessel maintenance scheduling, repairs and painting, including shipyard maintenance periods.
Operation and maintenance of various types of winches, cranes and deck equipment.
Operation and maintenance of skiffs and outboard motors. Basic skills on propulsion systems, welding, refrigeration, hydraulics, plumbing and electrical circuits. Wire and rope splicing, mending of trawls and seines nets and installing tow-wire towing D's

SEA SERVICE RECORD:

MASTER - R/V ALPHA HELIX from 05/19/94 to date.
University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Seward, Alaska. U.S. Government Vessel, G.T. 433, O.A.L. 133', engaged in Oceanographic Research (physical & biological) including: Towing various underwater scientific equipment and ROV’s. Operated upon the waters of the North Pacific Ocean (Gulf of Alaska), (Prince William Sound) and some of the worst sea conditions known to man, The Bering Sea (Aleutian Islands), Chukchi Sea, Eastern Siberian Sea, Gulf of Anadyrskiy, Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean. Also: Numerous trips through the Inside Passage from Cape Spencer, Alaska -(Canada)- to Seattle, Washington. Also: The waters around the Hawaiian Islands and south of the equator. Including transits form Alaska and Hawaii and numerous international voyages to Russia.

MATE and RELIEF MASTER - R/V ALPHA HELIX (see above). 02/20/86 to 05/18/94.

MATE - TUG KARI A. Anderson Tug and Barge. Seward, Alaska. Off. # 647237, G.T. 147, O.A.L. 75', Diesel Hawser Tug. Engaged in towing the 230' deck cargo log barge ATB-230 and ship assist work. Operated upon the waters of the Gulf of Alaska. Resurrection Bay to Windy Bay on the Kenai Peninsula. Shipped 10/31/90. Discharged 11/23/90.

MATE - TUG HARVEY B. Brice Inc. Fairbanks, Alaska Off. # 549994, G.T. 142.29, O.A.L. 85.6', Diesel Hawser Tug. Engaged in the activity of tandem towing of two 210' deck cargo barges, GSI-210 and OBS-4000. Operated upon the waters of the Bering Sea, Bristol Bay, Gulf of Alaska, Prince William Sound, and the Inside Passage from Cape Spencer, Alaska to Bellingham, Washington. Shipped 09/26/85. Discharged 11/30/85.

MATE - M/V HELENKA B. Brice Inc. Fairbanks, Alaska. Off. # 584013, G.T. 83.56, O.A.L. 150', Freight, Towing & Landing craft. Transporting deck cargo and towing and operating the 145' self-propelled cargo barge OB-145. Operated upon the waters of the Bering Sea, Norton Sound Kotzebue Sound, Chukchi Sea, Cook Inlet, Gulf of Alaska, and the Inside Passage from Cape Spencer, Alaska to Bellingham, Washington. Shipped 04/19/85. Discharged 09/25/85.

MATE - F/V OCEAN HUNTER. Off. # 622324, G.T. 160, O.A.L. 96', Ocean Scallop Trawler. Operated upon the waters of the Gulf of Alaska and Shelikof Strait from Afognak Island to Tugidak Island. Shipped 12/07/84. Discharged 03/12/85.

TANKERMAN - TUG NORTON BAY. Alaska Marine Towing. Seward, Alaska. Off. # 619820, G.T. 86.85, O.A.L. 69.4', Diesel Hawser Tug. Towing 180' oil barge, AMT 180-1. Tankerman, in charge of all oil and fuel transfers, loading and unloading. Operated upon the waters of the Bering Sea, Norton Sound, Kotzebue Sound, Yukon River, Kuskokwim River, Gulf of Alaska, Inside Passage from Cape Spencer, Alaska to Seattle, Washington. Shipped 05/10/84. Discharged 09/27/84.

MATE - F/V OCEAN HUNTER. Off. # 622324, G.T. 160, O.A.L. 96', Ocean Scallop Trawler. Operated upon the waters of the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. Shipped 12/04/83. Discharged 05/04/84.

MASTER - F/V LANCER. Off. # 53737, G.T. 17, O.A.L. 32.4', Shrimp Otter Trawler. Operated upon the waters of the Gulf of Alaska, Prince William Sound. Shipped 09/04/83. Discharged 11/30/83.

DECKHAND - F/V ARCTIC NOMAD. Off. # 667512, G.T. 18, O.A.L. 34.5', Salmon Purse Seiner. Operated upon the waters of Gulf of Alaska, Prince William Sound. Shipped 06/01/83. Discharged 08/01/83.

MATE - F/V ALEUT PRIDE. Off. # 566399, G.T. 193, O.A.L. 111.5', R.S.W. Fish Packer, King and Tanner Crabber. Operated upon the waters of the Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound. Shipped 07/02/82. Discharged 05/27/83.

ENGINEER - F/V CHANNEL EXPRESS. Off. # 503640, G.T. 33, O.A.L. 54' Long liner. Operated upon the waters of the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound. Shipped 06/02/82. Discharged 06/25/82.

ENGINEER - F/V FRONT LINE. Off.# 638372, G.T. 190, O.A.L. 102', Ocean Trawler. Operated upon the waters of the Pacific Ocean, from Northern California to Seattle, Washington. Inside Passage from Seattle, Washington to Cape Spencer, Alaska. Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea. Shipped 08/25/81. Discharged 03/31/82.

ENGINEER - F/V MASTER STACEY. Off.# 593762, G.T. 114, O.A.L. 72.1', Mid-water and otter trawler. Operated upon the waters of; the Pacific Ocean off the Coast of Oregon. Shipped 07/28/81. Discharged 08/25/81.

MATE - F/V IRON LADY. Off.# 618440, G.T. 117, O.A.L. 80', Ocean trawler. Operated upon the waters of; the Pacific Ocean, from Brookings, Oregon to Seattle, Washington. Shipped 08/05/80. Discharged 07/28/81.

ORDINARY SEAMAN - F/V FIRST LADY. Off.# 246567, G.T. 153, O.A.L. 89.3', Ocean hydraulic dredger. Operated upon the waters of; the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Virginia. Shipped 09/12/78. Discharged 05/20/80.

From 1973 to May, 1978 I worked on various other commercial fishing vessels working in the Atlantic Ocean from ports mostly in New Jersey.

REFERENCES: Avaible on request.