TANE DUNCAN
Agnes Water
Summary
Maritime professional with an excellent track record and 10+ years experience in a variety of roles from deck, to engine room, in the water to the wheelhouse. Experienced in vessel maintenance and crew training, communication and planning skills. Achieved significant improvements in operational processes, results and safety focused.
Hard working Honest Reliable, drug and alcohol free, able to pass all pre sea and criminal clearance checks.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Leading Hand
Australian Longline
03.2022 - 08.2024
- Led daily team meetings to discuss progress, issues, timelines and goals
- Identify areas for improvement in processes, procedures and systems
- Responsible for crew training regarding SOPs for deck and factory operations
- General deck equipment operation
- Maintenance of fishing gear
- Watches
- Enhanced team productivity by efficiently allocating tasks and closely monitoring progress.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Ensured adherence to company policies, industry regulations, and best practices throughout all aspects of crew operations
Skipper
Wet Edge Enterprises
01.2022 - 08.2022
- ,Skipper vessels 12-24m on Salmon farms in Tasmania, mostly driving ROV net cleaners
- Work with company mechanics to oversee maintenance of vessel and its machinery
- Maintain vessels according to SMS
- Trained new crew members in critical skills such as knot tying, navigation, and safety procedures, raising overall team competency levels.
- Reduced operational costs through budget management and resource allocation
- Ensured compliance with maritime regulations
Skipper
Reef Fishing Charters 1770
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Skipper 8.3m Charter Fishing Vessel
- Day Trips 30 mile offshore with 7 customers at a time
- Safety focus
- Maintain vessel according to SMS including surveys, servicing, logbooks etc
- Train up junior crew to achieve coxswains and MED2
- Managed vessel maintenance ensuring timely inspections and repairs
- Incident free
- Established relationships with vendors, negotiating contracts for supplies and equipment purchases.
- Established customer relations to build a strong reputation and repeat custom.
Deckhand Trawler
Glen Patterson Fishing Co.
07.2018 - 12.2019
- General Deck work: operating winches, Trawl gear, Processing and Stowing of product
- Landing fish
- Assisted Skipper maintaining vessel equipment and systems
- Keeping a clean and compliant vessel watches
- Watches
Commercial Diver
Various
04.2014 - 05.2018
- Mostly Commercial Diving for PAUA and KINA on Chatham Islands, and lower south island NZ for various Quota Holders
- Wharf construction (Safety Diver)
- General contractor dive jobs for various vessels i.e hull inspections/ changing zincs, clearing fouled props etc
- Contracting to department of conservation
- Seaweed harvest and removal
- Independent work, self motivated, safety focused, performance based pay
- Maintained and checked diving equipment for functionality and safety.
- Recovered objects beneath silt and water, connecting hooks and elevating with cranes, winches or derricks.
- Removed trash and pollution from sea.
Freezer Manager/ Leading Hand
TALLEYS
02.2014 - 04.2016
- First time for me Deep Sea Fishing
- In charge of freezer operations
- Breaking efficiency records on peak season through management and sheer hard work while remaining incident free.
- Packaging, labeling, stowing product efficiently
- High pressure and competitive work environment
- Deckhand.
- Started as Trainee ands moved through C,B,A and senior grade roles.
- In charge of shift
- Overall enhancing of crew safety. in charge of 7 crew, their training, enhancement of SOP's, product quality, and production efficiency.
- Defining clear objectives and communicated to other team members to achieve optimal results in the workplace while maintaining positive relationships and attitudes among crew
Education
High School Diploma -
Otago Boys High School
Dunedin, NZ11.2012
Skills
- Team leadership
- SOP training
- Equipment maintenance
- Operational management
- Rope-work
- Operate deck machinery
- Great listener
- Give/follow instructions
- Clear communicator
- Compassionate
- Lead by example
Certification
Master 24m Near Coastal
MED2
Working at heights
Confined space entry
CPSC
DIVEMASTER
First Aid - HLTAID011
Open Drivers License
INTEGRATED RATING (course complete, need seatime)
M45 (half complete, need course completion)
Timeline
Leading Hand
Australian Longline
03.2022 - 08.2024
Skipper
Wet Edge Enterprises
01.2022 - 08.2022
Skipper
Reef Fishing Charters 1770
01.2020 - 01.2022
Deckhand Trawler
Glen Patterson Fishing Co.
07.2018 - 12.2019
Commercial Diver
Various
04.2014 - 05.2018
Freezer Manager/ Leading Hand
TALLEYS
02.2014 - 04.2016
High School Diploma -
Otago Boys High School
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