Patrick Murray

Deckhand/Engineer, as well as relief Bosun, on a private/charter program with heavy boss usage and a high end service reputation. 42' Intrepid tender, which I frequently captain, in addition to a 5.5m RHIB tender and the full assortment of water toys: WaveRunners, e-foils, seabobs, kayaks, wakeboards, surfboards, and more. Underway, I rotate engine room watches with the chief engineer and also perform monthly maintenance duties with him.

Temporary position during a yard period where comprehensive maintenance work was performed including: Glass bluffing and polishing, painting, sanding and varnishing, teak maintenance, and caulking. In addition, we did upwards of 4 drills a week and trained extensively in tender launching and davit operations. The First Officer also strongly believed in the deck crew being knowledgeable on COLREGs and general seamanship and would regularly quiz us with written tests.

Deckhand on an owner live aboard program with a heavy emphasis on fishing and caring for their dog. We had a 41' Blackwater tender where I was the principal fishing mate, responsible for preparing in anticipation of an outing, rigging hooks and baiting, and then cleaning and packing away equipment upon return.