Weldon ONeil
Marshalltown,Nova Scotia
Summary
With over two decades at Nova Scotia Dept. Public Works, Marine Services, I've led operations for passenger ferry services, demonstrating exceptional leadership and crisis management. My journey from engineer to Captain In Charge highlights a commitment to safety, crew management, and continuous skill enhancement, including a 500 Masters Near Coastal certificate.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Captain In Charge
Nova Scotia Dept. Public Works , Marine Services
06.1993 - Current
- Captain In Charge, responsible for 2 , 24 hr. passenger ferry services in Grand and Petit Passages and the 4 vessels and crews required for these services.
- Managing 28 direct report crew members , looking after pay , vacations , sick time , training ect.
- Looked after all aspects of daily operations such as safety , maintenance , crewing , scheduling , supplies , training ect.
- Very much involved in all vessel refits , construction of new vessels , planning refits , scheduling and overseeing all maintenance jobs on site and dry dock.
- Captain in Charge from 2012 to present. previous to this I was Captain on board the vessels, that range in tonnage from 175 gt too 328 gt. and carry up to 98 passengers. I was captain for 16 years and previous to that was engineer 2 years and mate for 2 years.
Education
NSCC
Port Hawkesbury, NSHolland Collage
PEIHigh School Diploma -
DIgby Regional High School
Digby NS06-1989
Skills
After high school I was involved in fishing lobster , groundfish and scallop for a few years I then started acquiring education to become a captain
I started out getting a fishing masters 4 cert After I got hired with the NS gov ferry service , I began more studies at NSCC Port Hawksbury At this time I acquired a 4th class marine engineer certificate and worked engineer on the ferry's for a couple years before becoming captain Once I became captain, I quickly began upgrading my certificates and acquired a 500 Masters Near Coastal certificate
In the course of my management career i have taken several courses and training on safety , management , diversity , leadership , and many more
- Crew resource management
- Operational awareness
- Maintenance scheduling
- Maintenance coordination
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Passenger relations
- Risk assessment
- Multitasking Abilities
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Problem-solving abilities
- Analytical thinking
- Decision-making
- Mechanical understanding
- Crisis management
- Crew management
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Captain In Charge
Nova Scotia Dept. Public Works , Marine Services
06.1993 - Current
NSCC
Holland Collage
High School Diploma -
DIgby Regional High School
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