Troy
Born: 23 February, 1985
Nationality: American
Owner: 28' 1962 Pearson Triton "Imagine"
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OBJECTIVES
I am interested in working on any type of ship at sea; sailing vessels and larger vessels in particular appeal to me for their technical complexity. I welcome any opportunity for advancement in the maritime industry and to complete my master and engineer certifications.

SEA TIME
27,000 nautical miles Sailing
over 25,000 nautical miles working on Live Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Celebrity

CERTIFICATIONS
STCW 95 (STCW) MCA/USCG Approved December 2010 expired
Megayacht Crew/Yacht Rating Course (YRC) MCA Approved Fort Lauderdale, Florida
RIB Course Level 2 (RIB) MCA Approved
VHF Radio Operator MCA Approved
Helicopter Training March 2008
Hover entry and exit Maui, Hawaii
Communications and signaling procedures

REFRENCES
Below are excerpts from received references. Professional and personal contacts are available upon request.

“I put trust in him I would never have done with such a young person. I have learned to be more balanced and tolerant, yet I have learned to expect nothing but good, keeping the standard very high and not been let down.”
Capt. Brain Calvert/M.V Furthur, October 4th 2011

“Troy is fastidious, has a natural tendency to notice things out of place and is very capable mechanically and electronically, helping me to resolve a variety of issues with my boat and equipment. He has proven highly capable of skippering the boat for both blue water cruising and island hopping.”
Simon Conroy/S.Y. Ripples II, March 27th 2015

confident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingsno tattoos at alltravel light (little luggage)respectfulclean & tidyeager to learn & workfit & healthyfriendlypoliteperfectionistdiligentpositive outlookskilledorganiseddiscreettrustworthyopen mindedenthusiasticeasy-goingsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownready to partyenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow ordersenjoy teachinginterpretingbuy my own boat one daylive on little moneylearn a languagewish to bring a friend

Status: Upgrading USGC Capt Lic to 200ton Unlimited
Location: Oxnard, CA

Plans for 2017: CA to Ecuador via Galapagos, Western Coast
2018: Pacific Ocean and complete my circumnavigation under sail.
2019: Back to Indo via PNG, skipping the bloody continent of Australia

Current Employment
LED Lighting Specialist for Cruise Ship Retrofits
Live Cruises & Dry Dock

Education
Bachelor of Science Colorado State University
Landscape Architecture August 2003- January 2008
Certificate University of Colorado
Geographic Information Systems August 2010- December 2010

Interests
Botany, Explorers, and Cartography.

Favorite Smell
Diesel, "Because it smells like going places"

Achievement that have made me happy
Golden Shell Back, Sacred Order Of The Golden Dragon, Imperial Order of the Golden Dragon, Order of the Spanish Main, and many white water trips, Notable Trips Include: Trip Leader 23 Day Private Grand Canyon Private River Trip, Middle Fork of Salmon, 2nd Grand Trip

Achievements that would make me happy
Pacific crossing, Holographic Projectors, Star Wars

Achievementsof the abusrd
Over 150 dives without a certificate, in over 10 countries

Something that changed my life
Study abroad at 15, in the Czech Republic for 11 months

First Job
National Tropical Botanical Gardens Intern
West Maui Watershed Project AmeriCore

Something to keep in mind
Sailors Promises are Written in the Sand
“There are two terrible things for a man: not to have fulfilled his dream, and to have fulfilled it.”
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore

have a holidayshare experienceshare charter costsvisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengescareer changeearn moneyfinding myselfgain experiencelive off the gridtravel

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
- car commercial