Capt Bob Krieg

Before sharing my sailing life in OCEAN SPEED, my Professional Maritime Resume Read like this:

MARITIME PROFILE

Global sailing and power boat experience encompassing the Channel Islands off California, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, Erie Canal, Hudson River, U.S. East Coast, Delaware Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Intracoastal Waterway, Florida East and West Coast, The Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, Trinidad, Bonaire, Curacao, Panama Canal, South Pacific Ocean, Galapagos, French Polynesia, Tonga, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Australian Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait, Arafura Sea, Indian Ocean, Ashmore Reef, Christmas Island, Cocos Keeling, Mauritius, Republic of South Africa, Cape of Good Hope, South Atlantic Ocean, St. Helena and Ascension Islands.

PROFESSIONAL MARITIME LICENSES and CERTIFICATIONS

To assure safety of the vessel and crew and to minimize the risks of ocean sailing, obtained internationally recognized licenses and Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) certifications:

Professional International Yachtmaster Offshore, # OF354,200 GT, limited to 20 meters, 12 passengers, 150nm Offshore, recognized by the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency (MCA) of the United Kingdom, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Cayman Islands Shipping Registry, Bahamian Maritime Authority and the Irish Department of Marine.

International Yachtmaster Elementary First Aid, # EFA 00129.

International Yachtmaster Radio Communications, # RC010050.

STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, # PSSR000152.

STCW Personal Survival Techniques, # PST000131.

STCW Basic Fire Fighting; Resolve Fire & Hazard Response, Inc., # 3210.

To enable instruction of American Sailing Association (ASA) courses, professionally skipper U.S. documented charter boats and deliver sailing yachts in U.S. waters, acquired the following maritime licenses and certifications:

USCG Merchant Marine Credential USA000139936 Master 100 GT Near Coastal with Sail and Tow Endorsements.

Transportation Workers Identification Credential.

Member USCG Mandated Random Drug Testing Program per CFR Title 46 & 49.

ASA Certified Instructor: Basic Keelboat, Basic Coastal Cruising Bareboat Chartering, Coastal avigation and Advanced Coastal Cruising.

To comply with nation state customs arrival and departure regulations, obtained:

Ship Compulsory Equipped Radio License WCX5197, FCC Marine Radio Operators File # 0070824449, MMSI Station ID 367071310.

Emergency Position-Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) Identifier # ADCE0232ED41001.

Certificate of Document Number 1052188 for 1984 Amel Maramu ketch, Hull # 152, 19 GRT.

EDUCATION

Navy Hospital Corps "A" School, Great Lakes Naval Station, Fleet Marine Service School, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Delaware.

Over sixty automotive service engineering, marketing and management courses as executive with Pontiac Division, General Motors Corporation while managing responsibilities in Service Engineering, Marketing, Retail Facility Design and Dealer Operating Procedures.

International Yachtmaster Training, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

American Sailing Association instruction courses.

Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver PADI.

MARITIME EXPERIENCE

2020-Present, own and sail 19-ft Flying Scot #6229 on Sarasota Bay.

2019, Joined Sarasota Sailing Squadron.

2010-2013, Delivered sailing yachts in U.S. waters, instructed ASA courses, Basic Keelboat, Basic Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Certification, Advanced Coastal Cruising and Coastal Navigation and skippered day, sunset and teambuilding charters for Sailing Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida aboard various sailing vessels and a power catamaran.

2006-2009, Global circumnavigation with 48-ft Amel Maramu ketch.

2002-2004, Instructed ASA courses, Basic Keelboat, Basic Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Certification, Advanced Coastal Cruising, and Costal Navigation and skippered day, sunset and teambuilding charters for Sailing Florida with Sunsail, St. Petersburg, Florida aboard various sailing vessels.

2001, Delivered 48-ft Amel Maramu ketch from Sarnia, Canada to Tampa Bay, Florida via Erie Canal, Intracoastal Waterway and offshore.

1997-2001, Owned and sailed 48-ft Amel Maramu ketch in Great Lakes Single Handed Society (GLSS) events including Port Huron, Michigan to Mackinac Island, Michigan solo challenge.

1992-1996, Owned and sailed 30-ft Hunger sloop in Detroit Regional Yacht-Racing Association regattas earning North Star Sail Club's boat of the year honor for two consecutive years. Competed in GLSS events including the Port Huron, Michigan to Mackinac Island, Michigan challenge. Served on the board of directors of the Horizon Sail Club and the North Star Sail Club, Harrison Township, Michigan.

1987-1991, Owned and sailed 30-ft Hunter sloop from Venture, California to the Channel Islands on weekends and vacations.

1982-1987, Owned and sailed 19-ft Flying Scot #3927 on inland lakes, on the Great Lakes and off the California Coast.