Greg Norte
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Alameda, CA 94501 |
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CELL: 239-247-3974 • E-mail: Greg.Norte@gmail.com |
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Objective |
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I'm a former US Coast Guard Deck Watch Officer /
Shipdriver (LT) with over 2 years of oceanic ship driving experience ranging
throughout North, Central and South America. I’m looking to travel the world,
exploring as I go with my wife who is also a ship driver with a great deal of
experience. One of my life goals is to travel the world and visit each
country. What better way to do that then afloat! I’m interested in just about any
paying marine jobs. I spent 2 years on a 210 ft US Coast Guard cutter, as a
Deck Watch Officer and Assistant Navigator.
I've also served as a navigator and watchstander on several other
Coast Guard vessels. Additionally, I
was a trainer on the tall ship Barque EAGLE and at a sailing school in
Oakland, CA. I have experience on vessels
from 22 ft to 378 ft and I look forward to working with you! SAILING EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT |
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03/2006 – Present: Afterguard
Sailing Academy / Armada Training Solutions Oakland,
CA Ranger
23; Ranger 26; Targa 10.1; Erickson 35; Santana 22’ n Leveraging my military training, I started a
training company that created, sold & delivered executive sailing
retreats for small businesses (Armada).
I hired and managed a team of 2 full-time and 4 part-time staff
members to augment the sailing instructors (Afterguard). n Served as a Crew Team Coach assisting ASA instructors
in ASA courses & youth training programs. n Helped instruct for two day training on how to
recover a Crew Overboard, with live divers. n Managed vessels and events for group practice sails,
empowering newly certified sailors by coaching them on refining their skills.
n Completed ASA certification for Basic Keelboat. n Chartered & skippered or crewed all boats listed
above in the San Francisco Bay on day & overnight excursions. |
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05/2001 – 05/2003 US
Coast Guard Cutter VENTUROUS St.
Petersburg, FL 210
ft Coast Guard Ship - Coast Guard Officer - Deck Watch Officer, Assistant
Navigator, Department Head §
Qualified and assigned
to duties as Deck Watch Officer: Direct representative of Commanding Officer
for operations and safety of cutter and crew Inport and Underway. Responsible for safe navigation of ship
while on duty. Often the senior
Officer on Deck during night transits, I gained extensive practical
experience maneuvering during a Panama Canal transit and in congested ports &
getting underway in St. Petersburg / Tampa, Jacksonville, Key West,
Baltimore, Guantanamo Bay, Haiti, Guatemala, Panama and Columbia. Directed
bridge team of 5-10 personnel. §
Served as assistant to
the Ship’s Navigator: Responsible for the maintenance of ships charts &
training of ship’s navigation divisions.
Supervised 8 enlisted personnel.
Served as Ship’s Navigator when required. §
Qualified and assigned
to duties as basic & advanced Damaged Control Team Leader. Responsible for leading damage control
teams aboard ship. §
Other shipboard duties
included Supply/Admin Department Head: Responsible for ship’s supply,
support, admin, and medical functions.
Supervised 9 enlisted personnel.
Training Officer: responsible for coordinating ship’s training
requirements, obtaining school quotas, maintaining records. Property Officer: responsible for ship’s
supplies with a value of $274,000.
Helicopter Control Officer: Responsible for safely launching and
recovering helicopter. Boarding
officer: Responsible for enforcing US law & ensuring compliance with
Coast Guard safety regulations. |
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07/2000 – 08/2000 US
Coast Guard Cutter ACACIA Charlevoix,
MI 180
ft Coast Guard Buoy Tender §
Spent 6 weeks on the USCGC
ACACIA gaining firsthand experience & training as navigator of the watch. §
Qualified and assigned
to duties as underway navigator of the watch (QMOW) aboard ACACIA. §
Performed precise
navigation fixes during navigational buoy placement operations. |
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08/1999 US
Coast Guard Barque EAGLE New
London, CT 295
ft Coast Guard Tall Ship §
Selected from
application pool and returned to EAGLE for 3 weeks as part of a training team
for new Officer Candidates.
Personally responsible for safety & training of 20 new cadets
during tour of Southern California ports. §
Trained as Officer of
the Deck responsible for safe navigation of the vessel during navigation
& mooring operations. §
Responsible for
leading teams aloft in the rigging and maneuvering sails during tacking &
jibing of vessel. |
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06/1999 US
Coast Guard Academy New
London, CT Luders
44 n Held a variety of positions as crew over 30 day
cruise in Long Island Sound including helmsperson, pit and navigator. 05/1998 – 06/1998 US
Coast Guard Cutter MELLON Seattle,
WA 378
ft Coast Guard Patrol Ship n Sailed a total of 5 weeks as a deckhand learning
about ship driving & watchstanding during Central America patrol. n Qualified and assigned to duties as helmsman &
lookout aboard MELLON. 08/1997 & 08/1998 US
Coast Guard Barque EAGLE New
London, CT 295
ft Coast Guard Tall Ship n Sailed a total of 6 weeks on the USCGC EAGLE as a
deckhand learning about ship driving, engineering and handling square
riggers. §
Qualified and assigned
to duties as helmsman & lookout aboard EAGLE. |
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Education |
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07/1997 – 05/2001 US Coast Guard
Academy New
London, CT Bachelor
of Science, Government with an emphasis in international relations n Also took over 16 credits in Nautical Science, from
basic navigation and ship driving to celestial navigation and large ship
buoyancy and balancing. n Passed closed book Rules of the Road exam
(international & inland). |
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References |
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Michael Lockridge, Business Partner in training
company, 210-422-5898 Mary SwiftSwan, Owner of Afterguard Sailing Academy,
510-333-1121 |
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LT Thomas Pequignot, Coast Guard Officer & supervisor
on EAGLE, 510-414-2647 |
Letters of Recommendation & Records
of Military Awards available upon request