Currently
Capt Samm, LLC
Pennsauken, NJ

Sole Owner

October 2017 to April 2019

Greenwich Terminals, LLC
Philadelphia, PA

Senior Safety Advisor

Advise Senior Management and Safety Department.

April 2006 to October 2017
Greenwich Terminals, LLC
Philadelphia, PA

Director of Safety and Loss Control

Reduce the number of damage incidents and workforce injuries by implementation and oversight of a comprehensive safety plan.
Assure regulatory compliance with all standards applicable to the workplace.
Perform training to substantiate compliance and educate the workforce. Training includes, General Awareness and Handling of Hazardous Material, Documentation of Hazardous Materials, Segregation and Stowage of Hazardous Materials, Container Cargo Securing, Vessel Stability and Securing of non-standard cargos, GHS Hazard Communications Standards, Confined Spaces, Fall protection for both Deep Water and mechanics, Electrical Safety, Lock-out Tag-out procedures, OSHA Maritime and General Industry 10 and 30 hours courses (OSHA authorized trainer), New Employee Orientation Courses for the Maritime Industry and other facets required in the Maritime industry.

August 1990 to April 2006
National Cargo Bureau, Inc
Philadelphia, PA

Senior Surveyor, Philadelphia

Marine Surveys, all types
Provided training in Hazmat Documentation and Segregation as per 49 CFR, Container Securing and Securing of non-standard cargoes to local maritime community
Maintained and ran a computer help desk, handling all computer problems reported by the company personnel until 1999.

December 1983 to August 1990
National Cargo Bureau, Inc
New Orleans, LA

Senior Surveyor, Technical

Marine Surveys, all types
Provided required USCG training in Hazardous Materials
Provided training in Hazmat Segregation, and Container Securing to local maritime community
Installed computers in all National Cargo Bureau offices across the United States and trained the personnel in the use thereof
Wrote/programmed an Invoice Tracking and Reporting system and installed same in NCB Headquarters office. Trained appropriate personnel in the use thereof and maintained program with updates until 1999
Implemented and ran a computer help desk, handling all computer problems generated by the company personnel.

June 1983 to December 1983
National Cargo Bureau, Inc
New York, NY and New Orleans, LA

Staff Surveyor

Marine Surveys, all types

June 1980 to May 1983
American Coastal and Foreign Steamship
New York, NY

Deck Officer/Port Captain

S/S Penny/Oversight of repairs to company vessels in Panama and layup vessels in New York

August 1979 to May 1980
Apex Tankers
New Haven, CT

Deck Officer – Various vessels in all trades

December 1970 to April 1979
American Export Lines
New York, NY

Deck Officer – Various vessels in all trades

November 1969 to November 1970
First Atomic Ship Transport
New York, NY

Deck Officer – N/S Savannah

June 1968 to November 1969
American Export Isbrandtsen Line
New York, NY

Deck Officer – Various Vessels in all trades

Special Skills/Education

Currently hold a “Master, Oceans Unlimited” license (in continuity) from the United States Coast Guard.

April 2016
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Region II: Atlantic OSHA Training Center
OSHA 5402
Authorized Maritime Trainer – 1915, 1917, 1918

June 2016
Rowen University
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Region II: Atlantic OSHA Training Center
OSHA 5402
Authorized General Industry Trainer

August 2012
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Region II: Atlantic OSHA Training Center
OSHA 5402
Authorized Maritime Trainer – 1915, 1917, 1918.

July 2008
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Region II: Atlantic OSHA Training Center
OSHA 5400
Authorized Maritime Trainer – 1915, 1917, 1918.

Numerous and sundry Training Seminars dealing with Hazardous cargoes, Segregation of Hazardous Materials, the securing of cargo inside containers, and Annex 19 securing of non-standard cargoes.

August 1964 to June 1968
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation
Minors in Mathematics and Physics

USCG “Third Officer, Oceans Unlimited” License
USNR Commission

References are available upon request