T. Boss

Full CV / Resume

S. Tyler Boss

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Objective: Hardworking individual seeks summer time employment utilizing small boat and
water craft experience.
(Current Working Holiday Visa valid until 19 February 2016)

Employment:
 WesternGeco – Gatwick, United Kingdom / Houston, Texas 2012-2015
Lead Coxswain / Seismic Acquisition Specialist

o M/V WG Magellan August 2012 – January 2014
o Seismic work boat crew member and lead crew member
o Worked a 5 and 5 rotation offshore
o Performed in-sea maintenance on seismic hydro cables and auxiliary devices via work boat
o Operated seismic data recording systems on board
o Operated real time quality control data monitoring systems
o Contributed to quality data delivery for high profile Oil & Gas clients such as Shell, BP & Petrobras
o Worked in remote areas offshore the US GoM, Nova Scotia & West Africa

o M/V Amazon Warrior February 2014 – December 2015
o Amazon Warrior full rig up - Assisted with complete rig up of seismic equipment and hardware including all in-sea equipment, on board computer hardware and building of fourteen 9km long seismic cables in Flensburg and Bremerhaven, Germany
o Seismic Coxswain course - Attended WesternGeco Small Boat Training center in Kristiansund, Norway for certification as seismic coxswain on Westplast 950&960 Seisworker, Norpower 25’ and Springer FRB’s along with VHF radio operators certificate – April 2014
o Participated in >100 work boat sorties offshore Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Tanzania, Louisiana & Mexico
o Named Lead Coxswain on board Amazon Warrior – October 2014
 Planned seismic work boat sorties including personnel and equipment transfers from ship to ship
 Maintained all daily logs for all work boat operations
 Coordinated on board training for all work boat crew members

o Small Boat Instructor, WesternGeco Kristiansund Training Center, Kristiansund, Norway – August 2014 & July 2015
o Provided instruction on offshore work boat operations with a focus on safety at all times, including launch and recovery of small boat while underway, in-sea cable maintenance operations
o Provided instruction on small boat maneuvering in the Westplast 950 and Springer FRB
o Provided instruction on small boat rescue tactics and man overboard (MOB) search patterns

S. Tyler Boss




Certifications/Qualifications:
 Westplast 950/960 Coxswain
 Fast Rescue Boat (FRB) Coxswain
 Offshore Crane Operator
 Certified Rigger
 Fork Lift Operator

 Emergency Medical Technician
 CPR/AED
 First Aid
 HUET
 Advanced SCUBA/Rescue/Nitrox Diver (NAUI)



Education:
Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, California
Marine Diving Technology, May 2011
Presidents Honor Roll, GPA, Fall 2010 and Spring 2011

Sierra College, Truckee, California
EMT-B, 2008

University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California
Earth Sciences, 2006

Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, California, 2002


Athletics:
NCAA Collegiate Swim Team, UC Santa Cruz, 2002-2004
Varsity Swim Team, Mission Viejo HS, 2000, 2001, 2002
Varsity Water Polo Team, Mission Viejo HS, 2000, 2001


Other Work Experience:
 Tender/ Commercial Diver, Global Diving & Salvage, Houston, Texas, 2011-2012
 Lifeguard I, California State Park Lifeguards, Malibu, CA, 2004-2011
 Snowboard Instructor, Sugar Bowl Resort, Norden, CA, 2006-2012
 Volunteer Teaching Assistant, Sierra College EMT Program, Truckee, CA, 2009
 Instructor/LG II, Leo Carrillo Junior Lifeguards, Malibu, CA, 2007-2008
 English Teacher, Best Play School, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2007
 Lifeguard I, California State Park Lifeguards, San Clemente, CA, 2001-2003