Landon D. Tatum
Marine Engineer, Main propulsion
Norfolk, VA · (757) 555 0113 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/landondtatum
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eleven years sailing, six of them as a licensed engineering officer
VESSELS
Jones Act container ships to 2,800 twenty foot equivalent units, ocean going tugs
SPECIALTIES
Main propulsion, auxiliary systems, planned maintenance, survey preparation
SYSTEMS
AMOS, AutoCAD, engine alarm and monitoring consoles, Microsoft Excel
CREDENTIALS
First assistant engineer of motor vessels, unlimited horsepower
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in marine engineering operations, Maine Maritime Academy
Results at a Glance
62
Job survey list
$310k
Fuel a year
180
Job cards
21
Day shipyard period
Executive Summary
Sailing first assistant engineer with eleven years on Jones Act container ships and coastwise tugs, holding an unlimited horsepower license. Runs the main propulsion plant, the planned maintenance system and the engine room watch bill, and has taken two vessels through American Bureau of Shipping survey cycles with no outstanding recommendation.
Signature Achievements
- Cut main engine unplanned stoppages from seven to one by revising the fuel injector overhaul interval.
- Brought a 62 job survey list to zero before the American Bureau of Shipping surveyor arrived.
- Saved roughly 310,000 dollars of fuel a year by trimming auxiliary engine hours in port.
- Rewrote 180 job cards in AMOS so the planned maintenance backlog fell from 14 percent to under 3 percent.
- Led a 21 day shipyard period covering tailshaft withdrawal and stern tube seal renewal that finished on time.
Professional Experience
First Assistant Engineer
Chesapeake Line Carriers, Norfolk, VA 2022 to present
Second in the engine department on a 2,800 container vessel in Puerto Rico trade, with six engineers and ratings.
- Runs the planned maintenance system and sets the weekly work list for the engine room.
- Supervises main propulsion overhauls including cylinder liners, pistons and turbocharger cleaning.
- Prepares machinery for class and Coast Guard inspections and closes out survey items.
- Keeps the oil record book and signs off bilge and sludge transfers.
Second Assistant Engineer
Old Dominion Sealift, Norfolk, VA 2018 to 2022
Boiler and steam plant watch officer on two roll on roll off vessels under government charter.
- Held boilers, feed systems and the fresh water generator.
- Managed lubricating oil sampling and acted on the laboratory results.
- Stood engine room watches at sea and unattended machinery space rounds in port.
Third Assistant Engineer
Elizabeth River Towing, Portsmouth, VA 2015 to 2018
Watch engineer on ocean going tugs pushing petroleum barges on the Atlantic coast.
- Maintained generators, air compressors and steering gear on a fixed rotation.
- Logged bunkering operations and completed pollution prevention checks before each transfer.
- Repaired hydraulic winch systems and deck machinery between voyages.
Licensure and Certification
Merchant mariner credential, first assistant engineer of motor vessels, unlimited horsepower
Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping officer in charge of an engineering watch
Advanced firefighting and vessel security duties
Member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Education
Maine Maritime Academy, marine engineering operations, graduated 2015
Engine room resource management course, 2019
Core Skills
Main propulsion overhauls · Auxiliary systems · Planned maintenance · Class survey preparation · Lubricating oil management · Oil record book compliance · Shipyard repair periods · Engine room watch supervision