Tyler A. Honeycutt
Deck Cadet, Bridge watchkeeping
Vallejo, CA · (707) 555 0134 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/tylerahoneycutt
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
265 sea service days across one commercial billet and two training cruises
VESSELS
Jones Act product tankers and harbor tugs
SPECIALTIES
Bridge watchkeeping, cargo and ballast support, stability calculations
SYSTEMS
AMOS, electronic chart display and information system, Microsoft Excel
CREDENTIALS
Merchant mariner credential with an able seaman unlimited endorsement
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in marine transportation expected 2027, California State University Maritime Academy
Executive Summary
Deck cadet in the final year at California State University Maritime Academy with 265 sea service days aboard Jones Act product tankers. Stands bridge watches under the second mate, supports cargo and ballast work, and keeps the oil record book entries current. Sits for the third mate unlimited tonnage examination in 2027.
Signature Achievements
- Logged 265 sea service days in 18 months, 40 beyond the license application minimum.
- Wrote a sea project on tank cleaning that scored highest in a cadet class of 62.
- Called a stop during a Carquinez Strait loading when hose pressure drifted outside the agreed limit.
- Rebuilt 30 deck machinery job cards in AMOS and cleared a two month planned maintenance backlog.
Professional Experience
Deck Cadet
Carquinez Product Carriers, Vallejo, CA 2025 to present
Cadet billet on two 45,000 deadweight ton product tankers in coastwise trade.
- Keeps navigation watches with the second mate and fixes position by radar and visual bearing.
- Records tank ullages and line pressures through loading and discharge.
- Drafts oil record book entries for bunkering and bilge transfers for the chief mate to sign.
Summer Deckhand
Mare Island Launch Services, Vallejo, CA Summers 2023 and 2024
Line handling and small boat work for a harbor crew transfer operator.
- Handled mooring lines and set fenders for tug assists on the Napa River.
- Completed engine and safety rounds on two crew boats before each departure.
- Kept the fuel and lubricating oil log for the small boat fleet.
Licensure and Certification
Merchant mariner credential with able seaman unlimited and lifeboatman endorsements
Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping basic training and advanced firefighting
Education
California State University Maritime Academy, marine transportation, graduating 2027
Training cruises aboard the training ship Golden Bear
Core Skills
Bridge watchkeeping · Radar plotting · Cargo and ballast support · Stability calculations · Oil record book entries · Mooring and line handling · Emergency drills · Celestial navigation