A certified occupational safety and health professional with a multi-faceted background as a tradesman in multiple industries, as a safety manager and supervisor, and as a liability litigation support witness.

• 30 yrs. of occupational safety, health, and environmental compliance management.
• Liability litigations support witness.
• Extensive hands-on trade experience in maritime, heavy construction, and petro-chemical industries.
• Low-frequency high-hazard operations management.
• Experienced in IDLH environments (immediately dangerous to life and health).

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• Adept at risk analysis, activity hazard analysis, and determination of hazard control measures.
• Experienced accident & incident investigator.
• Experienced project manager for capital equipment & machinery periodic maintenance scheduling, overhauls, structural refits and restorations.
• Provider of Site Safety & Health Officers for construction projects.

Maritime:

• Master’s License 1600 Gross Registered Tons (Domestic Tonnage), 3000 Gross Tons (ITC Tonnage) Document # 918709, United States Coast Guard. STCW 95
• Yacht Master Business & Law
• Pilothouse Resource Management
• Advanced Marine Shipboard Firefighting
• Shipboard Damage & Stability Control
• ARPA Radar Observer
• Lloyd’s Register ISM CODE Course for ISM Code Auditing. ISM Shipboard Safety Officer.
• Drum Cusack ISPS Course: Shipboard Security Officer, Shore Side Security Officer.

Heavy Construction:

• CHST-Construction Health & Safety Technician (Board of Certified Safety Professionals)
• CALTRANS Work Zone Traffic Control Technician
• USACE Corp 44 (40 hour EM-385-1-1)
• Competent Person: Fall Protection (USACE EM 385 2014)
• Competent Person: Trench & Excavations
• Competent Person: Confined Space
• Competent Person: Scaffolds
• OSHA 500 Construction Outreach Instructor
• NCCCO Certification: Crane Operator, Telescoping Boom Cranes (certification currently expired)
• Rotorcraft External Load Operations Management.

Publications & Presentations

Authored ‘The Employment & Operations Handbook for Yacht Personnel’; a 208-page standard operating procedure manual for motor vessel operational safety, maintenance, and management utilized by many super yacht captains & programs.

Authored and presented at Project 1998, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: ‘The ISM Code & The Yacht’s Captain: Establishing the Basis for a Shipboard Safety Management System’ (International Safety Management Code).

Vessel Operations Experience

Captain of IRISH ROVER, 143-foot Feadship Motor Vessel, Trouvaille Ltd., Owner, 04/02-09/02. Seasonal Contract. Refit vessel. Managed 8-person crew. Delivered the vessel 5600 nm from Miami, Florida to British Columbia via Panama Canal. Cruised British Columbia & Puget Sound while entertaining the vessel’s owner.

Captain of NEWS, 121-foot Dennison Motor Yacht, Clean Waste, Inc. Owner, 01/00-11/00. Seasonal

Contract. Refit vessel. Managed 5-person crew. Cruised the North American Eastern Seaboard of the Atlantic

Ocean between St. Andrews, Canada and Miami, Florida while entertaining vessel’s owner.

Captain of DREAM SEEKER, 150-foot Feadship Motor Vessel, Paula Meehan, Owner, 02/99-09/99. Seasonal contract. Refit vessel. Managed 9-person crew. Based out of Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles, CA. Entertained the owner and her guests on cruises to Catalina Island.

Captain of HALCYON, 137 foot Feadship Motor vessel, Mr. Chuck Thornton, Owner, 7/94-10/96.

Refit & restoration of vessel. Managed 8-person crew. Cruised the Northern and Central Pacific Ocean with owner and charter

clientele, enjoying cruises to Alaska, British Columbia, the Mexican Riviera, and the Sea of Cortez.

Captain of BOLKIAH I, 180 foot Oceanfast Water Jet-Propelled Motor Vessel, His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, Owner, 3/91-6/94. New construction outfitting, launch, stability tests & sea trials. Refit vessel. Managed 13-person crew. Cruised the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Malacca, Macassar and Gelasa Straights with clientele of royalty and political dignitaries. Lived and worked in Brunei, Singapore, and Perth, Australia.

First Officer / Captain of HALCYON, 137 foot Feadship Motor Vessel, Mr.Joseph Luter, Smithfield Foods, Owner, 08/87-

08/88.Refit vessel. Cruised with owner and charter clientele throughout the Caribbean Sea to include the British and United

States Virgin Islands. Trans-Atlantic crossing. Cruised throughout the Western regions of the Mediterranean Sea to include

Spanish, French and Italian coastal ports while also visiting the Spanish Balearic Islands, the French Island of Corsica and the

Italian Islands of Elba, Capri and Sardinia.

First Officer / Captain of the BIG EAGLES, 106 foot Broward Motor Vessel, 132 foot Feadship Motor Vessel, 142 foot Feadship Motor Vessel, Mr. Bernie Little, Owner, 05/85-07/87. Executed approximately 270 dinner parties annually on board the vessels, from Miami, Florida, throughout the Eastern US Seaboard, the St. Lawrence Seaway and throughout the Great Lakes, entertaining Anheuser Busch affiliates and customers, while also entertaining on private charters the owner and his guests

Heavy Construction Work Experience

Concrete Coring Company Hawaii (Penhall Company): Workforce Operations-Specific Regulatory Compliance Training. 2016-2017.

EE Waianae Solar Energy Facility, Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii: Site Safety & Health Officer for REC Solar (Eurus Energy).
Type: Installation of 140,000 (Qty) Solar Panels & 17 (Qty) DC-AC Inverter-Transformer Buildings. 2016

International Market Place Waikiki, Hawaii: Site Safety & Health Officer for DCK Pacific (Taubman).
Type: Mall Vertical Construction Project. 2015.

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, San Clemente CA: Site Safety & Health Officer for Clauss Construction (Southern California Edison). Type: Dismantling & Demolition of 15 Buildings. 2014-2015.

Centinela Solar Energy Facility, Calexico, CA: Site Safety & Health Officer for Dynalectric (Contra Costa Electric, Emcor, Fluor Constructors, LS Power). Type: Installation of 800,000+ (Qty) Solar Panels & 98 (Qty) DC-AC Inverter-Transformer Buildings. 2013.

UCSD VA Hospital, San Diego, CA: Site Safety & Health Officer for Halbert Construction (USACE & VA).
Type: Vertical Construction. 2013.

Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA. Site Safety & Health Officer for R.A. Burch/Webcor JV (NAVFAC).
Type: 3 projects: RECON/BEQ/Anglico Vertical Construction. 2012.

Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA: Site Safety & Health Officer for Whiting Turner (NAVFAC).
Type: Chappo/Edson Vertical Construction. 2012.

Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA: Site Safety & Health Officer for SafeCon (NAVFAC).
Type: Assault Vehicle Facility Vertical Construction. 2007-2008.

South Bay Expressway, San Diego, CA: Site Safety & Health Officer for Cox Construction (Intrans, Parsons Group, Fluor-Washington Corp JV). Type: 14-Mile Toll Road Construction. 2004-2006.

Heavy Construction Project Sites throughout L.A., Ventura, Orange, and Riverside Counties: Costello Safety Consulting. Type: HSE Audits, Pre-Activity Safety Planning Briefs. Activity Hazard Analysis, Rotorcraft External Load Operations, Vertical Construction, Crane Critical Lifts, Excavations and Trenching. 1997-2000.

Aloha Construction, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Commercial & Residential General Contractor. Apprenticeship. 1977-1983.

Petro-Chemical Work Experience

Pacific Industrial Contractor Screening (PICS): Site Specific, Corporate Offices Web-Cam, or Safety Manual Computer Desktop Pre-Qualification Audits of Contractor HSE Programs on Behalf of Petro-Chemical Operators. 2003-2008.

Exxon-Mobil Refinery, Torrance, CA: Night shift safety representative for IESCO (Exxon-Mobil). Type: Modified Hydrofluoric Acid Plant Shutdown-Turnaround. 2003.

Irwin Industries, Long Beach, CA: Multiple Plant Shutdowns-Turnarounds at Southern California Refineries.
Pipefitter and Process Safety Management Representative. 1978-1983.

Litigation Experience

Attorney & Firm: George Mitchell / Lane, Reese, Aulick, Summers & Field (now at Lane, Reese, Summers, and

Ennis P.A.) 2600 Douglas Road, Suite 304 / Coral Gables, FL 33134 / (305) 444-4418

Plaintiff & Defendants: Crew member (Mate) vs. Vessel Owner & Co-Defendants (Vessel Manufacturer (Swiftship), Marine Engines Supplier, Expansion Tank Manufacturer, Expansion Tank Relief Cap Manufacturer, Captain of Vessel)

Case: Alleged vessel unseaworthiness and gross negligence. Plaintiff burned by engine coolant from rupture of expansion tank.

Retained for: Defendant

Attorney & Firm Jonathan W. Skipp / Horr, Linfors, Skipp & Novak (now at Horr, Novak, & Skipp, P.A.)
Two Datran Center / 9130 South Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1700 / Miami, FL 33156 / (305) 670-2525

Plaintiff & Defendants: Frederick Lane vs Jane G. Tripp. Circuit Court of the 11^th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County Florida. General Jurisdiction Division. Case # 95-10367 CA 01

Case: Alleged vessel unseaworthiness and gross negligence. Plaintiff injured knee after allegedly slipping on foot rest.

Retained for:: Defendant

Attorney & Firm: Robert McIntosh / Adorno & Zeder (now at McIntosh Schwartz PL) / 888 SE 3^rd Avenue, Suite 201 / Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 / (954) 660-9888

Plaintiff & Defendants: Crewmember vs. Vessel Owner, Captain, and Broward Marine

Case: Alleged vessel unseaworthiness and gross negligence. Plaintiff allegedly injured shoulder handling shore power cords in a confined space

Retained for: Defendant

Attorney & Firm: Robert McIntosh / Adorno & Zeder (now at McIntosh Schwartz PL) / 888 SE 3^rd Avenue, Suite 201 / Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 / (954) 660-9888

Plaintiff & Defendants: Crewmember (Mate) vs. Vessel Owner

Case: Alleged vessel unseaworthiness and gross negligence. Plaintiff allegedly injured back while descending interior stairs to crew quarters

Retained for: Defendant

Attorney & Firm: Robert McIntosh / Adorno & Zeder (now at McIntosh Schwartz PL) / 888 SE 3^rd Avenue, Suite 201 / Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 / (954) 660-9888

Plaintiff & Defendants: Crewmember (Captain) vs. Vessel Owner

Case: Alleged vessel unseaworthiness and gross negligence. Plaintiff allegedly injured back while pushing vessel off dock

Retained for: Defendant

Litigation Experience

Attorney & Firm: John Kallen / Badiak, Will & Kallen (now at Law Offices of John D. Kallen P.A.) / 17071 West Dixie Highway North Miami Beach, FL 33160 / (305) 956-5775

Plaintiff & Defendants: Repair Yard Welder vs. Vessel Owner, Captain and Manufacturer MY Souvenir

Case: Alleged non-disclosure of alleged hazardous condition. Plaintiff injured by explosion while welding on a tank top

Retained for: Defendant

Attorney & Firm: John Kallen / Badiak, Will & Kallen (now at Law Offices of John D. Kallen P.A.) / 17071 West Dixie Highway North Miami Beach, FL 33160 / (305) 956-5775

Plaintiff & Defendants: Michael Delage vs. Four Winds Marina, Inc. Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Lee County, Florida. Case No. 08-CA-002823. Iron Worker vs. Marina/Boat Storage Owner and Iron Worker's Employer

Case: Alleged wrongful injury resulting from improper equipment operation and unsafe conditions

Retained for: Defendant

Attorney & Firm: John D. Kallen P.A. / 17071 West Dixie Highway / North Miami Beach, FL 33160 / (305) 956-5775

Plaintiff & Defendants: VDM LTD vs. Newmil Marine, Inc. and Sauer Van Den Berg. United States District Court Southern District of Florida. Case No. 14-cv-61268-KMM / McAliley

Case: Yacht Owner alleged substandard work & questionable billing practices

Retained for: Defendant

Attorney & Firm: Donna E. Albert & Associates P.A. / 7999 N. Federal Hwy. Suite 320 / Boca Raton, FL 33487 /
(561) 994-9904

Plaintiff & Defendants: Annette Van Der Walt vs. Wayneworks Marine LLC. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina Anderson Division in Admiralty. Civil Action 8:13-1162-JMC

Case: Widow of decedent alleged wrongful death & vessel unseaworthiness

Retained for: Defendant

Attorney & Firm: Preston Easley APC / Law Offices of Preston Easley APC / 2500 Via Cabrillo Marina, Suite 106 / San Pedro, CA 90731 / (310) 832-5315

Plaintiff & Defendants: Randy Lafferty vs. Young Brothers, LTD United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. Case No. 1:16-cv-00535-DKW-KJM

Case: Alleged vessel unseaworthiness & gross negligence. Crewmember alleged injury resulting from lack of safe egress from vessel

Retained for: Plaintiff