Tomas Fayle

• Assisting pilots with transfers, ensuring safety when boarding/disembarking in a variety of weather and sea conditions.
• Transporting pilots to and from berths within the ports.
• Handling man ropes and ladders for pilot access.
• Maintaining constant communication with cutter masters and pilots during transfers.
• Assisting cutter master with various maintenance tasks and completing emergency drills.
• Inspecting vessels equipment; lifejackets, harnesses, life rings, lanyards other various items of safety gear to ensure seaworthiness standards.
• Interpreting weather forecasts, swell and wind direction. Paying attention to marine weather warnings and implementing safety measures in such conditions.
• Maintaining a proper lookout during operations and escorts, assisting master with navigation, radio communications and situational awareness in high traffic shipping channels.
• Make contributions to hazard, incident, near miss and defect reporting.

Commenced employment as a Port Officer, in which my primary role is to ensure a safe and secure port under the obligations listed in the Ports Safety Operating License issued by the NSW Government.

• Completing security and environmental patrols on both water and shore side.
• Ability to communicate competently over the radio.
• Carrying out checks on navigational aids within the harbour and relevant shipping channels.
• Deploying mooring buoys and temporary lights on faulty navigational aids.
• Undertake ship escorts to minimise the risk of close quarter situations with other vessels.
• Handling ship audit and inspections during bulk liquid transfers and bunkering activities.
• Perform work permits to reduce the chances of incidents within the port.
• Demonstrate a vast understanding of dangerous goods rules/regulations and ensuring all port users are compliant.
• Participating in emergency response, including oil spills, chemical spills and firefighting.
• Comprehend emergency and incident response plans and procedures.
• Understand procedures and expectations for firefighting capability as per PSOL.
• Knowledge of emergency response equipment limitations and their deployment/recovery methods.
• Take part in conducting checks on specialised firefighting and spill equipment.
• Undertake regular emergency response drills.
• Operate a range of Port Authority vessels, complying with procedures, vessels SMS and legislation.
• Recognise procedures and expectations for operating tugs and towage capabilities.
• Understanding of the procedures and expectations for crane and safe lifting operations.

Began employment with Fantasea/Palm Beach Ferries as a general purpose hand then promoted to Master once achieving my master

• Operate a range of vessels whilst implementing the safety management system to ensure a safe and efficient service that meets regulatory requirements.
• Perform clear communication over radio to control when starting up and shutting down vessels, entering Circular Quay and communicating with other vessels.
• Maintain a scheduled timetable service whilst always providing safety.
• Managing crew efficiently and oversee tasks performed.
• Addressing preventative maintenance tasks in our company's PMS including, firefighting equipment.
• Professional personal presentation, in addition with providing exceptional customer service to reach our customers satisfaction.
• In charge of bunkering and black water pump out operations meeting marine pollution standards.
• Training and mentoring new crew including masters and deckhands.
• Conduct weekly drills to prepare for emergency situations that may occur.
• Operations include;
• Various high-speed catamarans with twin screw engines carrying up to 222 passengers. Areas include travelling across Broken Bay to Brisbane Waters from Palm Beach.
• Parramatta River, chartered Harbour City Ferry runs.
• Chartered cruise ship passenger transfers in Sydney Harbour.
• Whale Watching charters offshore. (1C)
• 15m single screw timber ferry in 1D/1E survey carrying up to 150 passengers.

Started my employment as a deckhand working for Fantasea Cruising Palm Beach in 2014.

• Developed an understanding on the safety management system and all safety equipment onboard the vessels.
• Assisting master with duties on various vessels; engine checks, maintenance, bunkering and cleaning.
• Collecting fares onboard the vessels and handling the daily takings.
• Implementing a safe environment for all passengers on board.
• Taking part in weekly drills and identifying potential hazards to minimise the risk of incidents.

• In charge of operating tender vessel, transferring customers to their moored vessels.
• Assisting customers with refuelling procedures. In which we completed drills to prepare for fuel spills/fires should such incident occur.
• Managing the kiosk; bait and tackle sales, oils, fuels and gas.

• Preparing and maintaining small hire and drive vessels.
• Assisting with refuelling.
• Ensuring safety equipment was properly maintained.
• Assisting with the barge service.
• Managing bookings.