Mason Mars
Brisbane
Summary
My goal has always been to keep moving my career forward onto bigger ships with captaincy firmly in my sights. I am a skilled maritime professional with proven expertise in navigation, vessel operations, and safety protocols. Strong focus on team collaboration and overall Vessel Safety while ensuring operational efficiency.
Adaptable and reliable, with a comprehensive understanding of maritime regulations and emergency procedures. Excellent leadership abilities and adept at handling dynamic situations on board.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GPH - Landing Crafts & Tug/Barge Operator
Sea Swift
05.2024 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Load and unloading of the vessel at various Islands in the NT using 3, 16 and 32ton forklifts as well as 12ton loaders.
- Worked flexible hours across night watch and anchor watches for up to 6hours completely unsupervised.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete unloads and stick to very strict a vessel schedule.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Managed changing vessel load plans with efficiency to adhere to the vessels stability procedures.
- Proficient with pneumatic tools for vessel maintenance.
1st Mate
Sunlover Reef cruises
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Operate Semi-Sub around Reefs in all weather conditions
- The vessel is 21M long x2 Outboard 135Mercury
- X1 inboard 1135Mase Gensets for AUX systems
- Weighs approx 24tons
- Ensured the safe and efficient navigation of the vessel
- Organized, supervised, and coordinated all deck operations on board
- Conducted daily safety checks to ensure compliance with applicable regulations
- Performed navigational watch duties while underway including bridge lookout, steering, and communication with other vessels or shore stations
- Monitored weather conditions and reported any changes to the captain or chief mate
- Managed day-to-day shipboard operations in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Inspected all areas of the vessel regularly to identify potential hazards or problems that require attention
- Maintained appropriate security measures on board at all times
- Responsible for coordinating berthing arrangements when necessary
- Ensured adherence to safety standards set by International Maritime Organization regulations
- Maintained peak performance in varying conditions and researched weather, wind, current and tide conditions to avoid and manage issues
- Oversaw ship operations during travel and kept watch for hazards
- Coordinated fueling, repairs and other port activities to properly maintain ship
- Arranged for ship to be fueled, restocked with consumable supplies and repaired
Kalina Maintenance Deckhand- Pontoon Maintenance
Quicksilver Cruises
06.2021 - 03.2023
- Due to the works extremely high turnover rate It has fallen to me on more then a few occasions to train up new crew and even new skippers
- Maintained ship's engines under direction of engineering officers
- Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and recorded data in engineering logs
- Examined machinery to verify pressures or lubricant flows
- Assisted engineers in repairing or adjusting machinery
- Monitored equipment for leaks, loose pipes, broken lights or other issues and informed mechanics of repair needs
- Maintained and organized ship's compartments for better efficiency and to easily obtain needed items
- Spliced and repaired ropes, wire cables or cordage
- Stood watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions or locate navigational aids
Order Packer/ Forklift Duties
SCS
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Greeted customers and answered inquiries regarding products, services, and orders
- Received incoming shipments of product from suppliers
- Verified accuracy of items received against packing list or invoices
- Organized warehouse inventory according to size, type, color, or product code
- Assembled customer orders from stock and placed orders on pallets or shelves
- Packaged goods in appropriate containers for shipment
- Ensured that all orders were filled accurately with the correct item numbers and quantities requested by the customer
- Operated material handling equipment including forklifts, hand jacks, pallet jacks
- Followed safety protocols when lifting heavy boxes or operating machinery
- Performed daily maintenance checks on all equipment used in the warehouse
- Collaborated with other departments to resolve any discrepancies between shipping documents and actual contents of packages
- Checked outgoing packages to ensure they are properly addressed and labeled
- Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing on conveyors or loading docks
Deck Hand
Marine Rescue 400
02.2016 - 05.2021
- Responsible for loading and unloading cargo, supplies, and passengers on the vessel
- Performed safety checks on all equipment and gear prior to use
- Assisted in mooring operations by tying off lines and setting anchor points
- Maintained a clean deck area through daily sweeping and scrubbing of surfaces
- Conducted regular maintenance on deck machinery such as winches, pumps, cranes
- Operated navigational systems including GPS trackers, radar units, sonar systems
- Assisted in launching lifeboats during emergency drills or real-life situations
- Provided support to bridge personnel with lookout duties while underway
- Communicated effectively with other vessels via radio transmissions
- Followed strict guidelines related to hazardous materials handling aboard ship
- Performed vessel maintenance services, including cleaning, painting and basic repairs
Boat Trailer Manufacturing
Telwater - AWX job agency
01.2016 - 08.2018
- This was a great job and really boosted my confidence and ability to work in a team, prior to that I had mostly worked on my own or in smaller teams
- Towards the end of my employment I was placed in Quality control to ensure the High standards Telwater expected, part of that entailed that I fit the boats to their respective trailers
- Conducted assessments to evaluate employee performance and identify areas of improvement
- Assisted with troubleshooting technical issues and providing solutions to operational problems
- Monitored compliance with company policies related to manufacturing procedures
- Identified opportunities for process improvements within the manufacturing environment
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Security, Terrorism And Counter-Terrorism
Murdoch University
Perth, WA11.2017
High School Diploma -
Australian International School Singapore
08.2014
Skills
- Risk Management Awareness
- Safety Orientated
- Mechanical Engineering
- Confident Oral Communication
- Planning and coordination
- Team leadership abilities
- Quality Management Systems
- Program Management
- Meticulous Detail Orientation
- Troubleshooting
Certification
- Master V VAILD
- CoST (STCW95)
- Dive Master Certified VAILD
- Forklift ticket VOC upto 32Ton VAILD
- MR License
- AMSA Medical VAILD
- First aid, CPR, advanced O2 & Resuscitation VAILD
Former Employers
- Travis Bell, +61400727849, Skipper of Kalina
- Ryder Caldwell, +61451111756, Skipper of Kalina
- Russell Howe, 0403730150, Former ops manager Quicksilver
- Paul Earnest, +61406097520, Land Lord
- Jacques Tredoux, Skipper of Jamali
- Te Ari Campion, 0408094209, Skipper of Sunseeker/ Sunbird
- Chris Todd, 0498022909, Skipper of Sunseeker, Sunbird
- Chris Mcquillian, 0412667065, Engineer of Sunbird Sunseeker SunDancer
- Bevan, 0402175741, Chief mate SeaSwift AGROS
- Criag Blackhall, 0427580665, Chief mate SeaSwift
- Dan, 0411233646, GPH SeaSwift
- Steve, 0437184421 Engineer SeaSwift
- Jimmy TooGood, 0400400722 Skipper SeaSwift
Activities
Time off is spent with my young family and mostly camping when we can
Timeline
GPH - Landing Crafts & Tug/Barge Operator
Sea Swift
05.2024 - Current
1st Mate
Sunlover Reef cruises
04.2023 - 04.2024
Kalina Maintenance Deckhand- Pontoon Maintenance
Quicksilver Cruises
06.2021 - 03.2023
Order Packer/ Forklift Duties
SCS
01.2019 - 05.2021
Deck Hand
Marine Rescue 400
02.2016 - 05.2021
Boat Trailer Manufacturing
Telwater - AWX job agency
01.2016 - 08.2018
High School Diploma -
Australian International School Singapore
Bachelor of Arts - Security, Terrorism And Counter-Terrorism
Murdoch University
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