Gawain M. Schouest

• Supervised vessel operations and ensured compliance with safety regulations.
• Coordinated towing services and salvage operations for diverse maritime clients.
• Managed crew assignments and maintained communication channels during operations.
• Conducted safety drills and training sessions for crew members regularly.
• Oversaw vessel inspections and ensured equipment readiness prior to departures.
• Reviewed operational logs and reports to ensure accurate record-keeping.
• Inspected mooring lines, anchor chains, lifeboats, firefighting equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Provided technical advice to captains regarding navigation rules and regulations.
• Scheduled repairs and maintenance for vessels in port.
• Investigated incidents that occur during transit or while vessels are docked in port.
• Welcomed customers to establishment and offered assistance with issues.
• Checked for oil spills and other pollutants around ports, harbors, and beaches.
• Communicated with passing vessels using visible and audible signals.
• Selected optimal routes and speeds to guide vessels to destinations in and meet schedule demands.

● Operated as an assist tugboat for the docking of ships and barges.

● Operated tugboat vessels from the Gulf of Mexico to Baton Rouge.

● Managed a crew of four.

● Logged in daily reports regarding safety equipment and status of crew.

● Conducted safety drills, discussed Subchapter M, watched Moxie videos and performed daily inspections.

● Traveled to other company fleet ports and operated tugboats to and from the New Orleans fleet.