Qualifications Captain J. Eric Bergel USCG LICENSED 100 TON MASTER More than 75,000 miles of accident free yacht delivery service off the West coast of Mexico, California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska, including four Pacific crossings between the Mainland U.S. and Hawaii since 1993. Over thirty years experience operating and maintaining a wide variety of commercial and recreational vessels to 300 tons. |
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| Ten years service as captain aboard USCG inspected passenger vessels. Two years service as full time captain aboard a 60' Elliot and a 65' Hatteras in Mexico and Southern California. Four years experience as operator, mate, engineer and deckhand aboard various tugboats to 3,000hp engaged in ship and barge handling and salvage work at all points on the West Coast including the Columbia River and Sacramento Delta. |
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Over 1,000 successful bar crossings. Local knowledge and professional contacts from Anchorage to Zihuatenjo. Graduate of Pacific Maritime Academy. FCC certified SSB/VHF radio telephone operator. CPR and First Aid certified. Non-smoker. Absolutely no alcohol or drugs. Never an insurance claim, accident or lawsuit. |
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