MARINE BACKGROUND 1600 Ton Masters Western Rivers, 200 Ton Masters Near Coastal, Unlimited Radar Endorsement, Advanced Marine Fire Fighting Training, Commercial Towing Assistance and Marine Radio Operations. 39 years of boating experience, mostly on western rivers, but with several years on near coastal waters such as Florida, Florida Keys, Bahamas and Gulf Coast. Experience on Charter Boats, both inspected and un-inspected vessels, as well as my own personal boats. EDUCATION Graduated High School 1963, Two years College 1965, Numerous Sales and Management Training Programs with General Motors 1968 to 1974, Annual Training Sessions 1975 to 2002 as owner operator of a Nationally Franchised Business. 2002 to present, attended classes and training programs from Sea School, World Wide Marine Training Inc., River School (Memphis), Great Lakes Region Fire Training Center and RTM STAR Center (Toledo). PERSONAL PROFILE As Master in charge of inspected vessels I am required to organize and conduct Coast Guard Drills and Training sessions for the crew of those vessels. Drills and training include stations for all officers and crew for any emergency or action taken by vessel or crew. This includes table top discussion as well as simulated situations and testing crew members for proficiency. As a member of St. Paul Church, I often serve on special committees for various church needs and projects. I am also a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Syrian Shrine Temple and served as President of Eastern Hills Shrine in 1985. I am an avid boater, member of an Ohio River Historical Association and often serve as a consultant for individuals and businesses in the marine field, as well as a limited amount of public speaking on those subjects. I am proud to have been the recipient of many citations and recognitions for community service in the greater Cincinnati area.

Dick Devoe has boating experience spanning 40 years. As a teenager growing up on Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, Dick raced Beetle Cats, International 110s, and Herreshoff S-boats. Years later while living in Florida during the 1970s, Dick had his share of racing experience. For four years, he crewed on an Irwin 38 in the Midget Ocean and Senior Ocean racing circuit. His love of boating has led him to explore the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, Block Island and Long Island Sounds, Gulf of Mexico, the waters of Nova Scotia, and the Adriatic Sea. Somehow, between sailing, Dick managed to spend 30 years as a field artillery officer in the Army, retiring in 1997. Before his retirement as Colonel, Dick was a member of the Annapolis Naval Sailing Association and served as boat captain of a U.S. Navy Hans Christian 43' ketch. While sailing for the Navy, he earned the highest ANSA skipper certification for seamanship. In the summer of 2001, he joined the Wooden Boat School staff as the Assistant Waterfront Manager. Dick has lived on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, and now resides on the Gold Coast of Florida. He holds a Coast Guard masters near coastal license for both power and sail and a commercial towing endoresment.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION

• US Coast Guard Merchant Marine Master’s of steam and sail Near Coastal license (50 gr.t.), w/Commercial Assistance Towing
• FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit
• Annapolis Naval Sailing Association Senior Skipper ‘D’ certified
• US Coast Guard Auxiliary Sailing and Seamanship certificate

BOATS CHARTERED/SKIPPERED/CREWED

Beetle, International 110, Dufour 27, Morgan 34, Pearson 35, C&C 36, Irwin 38, Hylas 38 (CYC Yacht Charters), Centurion 41 (Sun Yacht Charters), Brewer 42*, Hans Christian 43*, Luders 44, Hylas 49 (CYC Yacht Charters), Jeanneau 52.2 (Sunsail Yacht Charters)*, 102’ Berger

*charter boat captain

BOATING ORGANIZATION AFFILIATION

• Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association
• Annapolis Naval Sailing Association (past member)
• Sarasota Sailing Squadron (past member)
• Narragansett Bay Yachting Association (past member)

PERSONAL/OCCUPATION

• Assistant Waterfront Manager & Sailing/Seamanship Instructor (2001 to present), Wooden Boat School, Brooklin, ME
• Co-owner, Solomons Island Sailing School (2002 to present), Charters & Boating Instruction
• Instructor (1997 to present), Sea School; US Coast Guard approved Merchant Marine Captain’s License Course
• Instructor (2000), Paul Hall Center for Maritime Education & Training
  Retired (1997) from the US Army with the rank of Colonel

 

 

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Captain Ronald G. Getter
50 Ton Master

Resume of Marine Experience
Education:
            Sea School of St. Petersburg, Fl.
                        OUPV 2003
                        Maters Upgrade 2004
                        Towing Endorsement 2004
            Ohio Department of Watercraft
                        Boat Safety Classes 1999
                        Boat Navigation Class 1998

Boat owner and operator from 1999, under 50 ton:
Inland water experience includes: Ohio River, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Clair, St. Lawrence, Rideau Waterway and Trent Canal, Georgian Bay, Tennessee River, Tenn-Tom Waterway. Lake Cumberland, Lake Sidney Lanier.

Organizer of Captain’s Classes in the Cincinnati Market since 2003.
            We have placed over 120 Captain’s through the Sea School Courses
                        Including OUPV, Masters Upgrade, Towing Endorsement.
                                    License Renewal. Classes have included First Aid & CPR/AED.
                        Worked with local USCG MSO to issue Captain’s Oath and Fingerprinting.
                        Counseled student on license procedure and requirements to qualify for classes/licenses.                                   
Maintained data base of local Captain’s to advise of license rule changes.

Participant in the Four Seasons Yacht Club serving as Fleet Captain for 3 years, and Dock Captain for 2     years. Served as Board of Director member for 7 years. Club size is 250 members. I have presented and guided over 15 overnight trips for our local club.

Currently serve as Director of the Southern Ohio Marine Trade Association, a trade group of marine dealers, vendors, service personnel, and associations that promote boating in southwest Ohio and oversee legislative issues.

Member of the Boat Owners Association of Ohio, a statewide organization that monitors local and state laws that may affect pleasure craft operations, and the business that serve the boater.