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Rolf Ohnstad

PETER-ROLF OHNSTAD
    
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Oct 2006 – present Adjunct Professor Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies Linthicum Heights, MD. Sep 2005 Jan 2006 Huricane Katrina/Rita Salvage Coordinator for Don Jon Marine in Alexandria, LA and New Orleans, LA providing salvage coordination at the USCG Rescue Command Center. Marine Consultant expert witness services for Emard, Danoff, Port & Tamulski, LLP in San Francisco

Sept 1999 - December 2003 Assigned to LMSR-(large medium speed roll on/roll off) program as New Vessel Delivery Master working with Avondale Shipyard for Patriot Contract Services assigned to the Strategic Sealift ship delivery program of the Military Sealift Command. Providing operator interface in all levels of ship construction and all Sea Trials Northrup Grumman Litton Avondale Industries shipyard in New Orleans. Provided all pre-commissioning crew training and commanded as Master at their delivery the following vessels: USNS Seay, USNS Fisher. USNS Mendonca, USNS Pililaau, USNS Brittin, USNS Benavidez. Prior commands of commercial containerships M/V America 1999,M/V President Grant and M/V President Hoover J10 Containership in LA-Guam Taiwan, Okinawa, Korea, Japan and Mexico service.

                
PROFESSIONAL         U.S.C.G. MASTER, any Ocean, any gross tons issue 11 Radar Observer,
CAPTAIN, USNR (30 year Honorable Discharge July 1998)
CAPTAIN, Cessna/Citation II, DC-10, Airline Transport Pilot, F.A.A. Flight Engineer Turbojet, F.A.A. issued - DC-10, 6/78
Emergency Medical Technician (National Registry) , 9/96
Helicopter Control Officer
GMDSS Radio Operator, 4/97
EDUCATION / Training         MARITIME INSTITUTE TRAINING AND GRADUATE STUDIES
-Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Train the Trainer, Diesel Control Systems ,Ship Handling Simulator, Shipboard Medical Course, Oceanography
Firefighting Basic/Advanced,Bridge Team Management Radar Observer, GMDSS, Hazmat, Emergency Medical
MASTER MARINERS READINESS COURSE
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York
QUALITY TRAINING - American President Lines
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Systems Engineering Project Management 1976
NAVAL FLIGHT TRAINING
Pensacola, Florida Corpus Christi, Texas
Designated Naval Aviator - May 1973
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Domestic Transportation and Management 1971
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
Kings Point, New York
B.S. - Marine Transportation - 1968
WINONA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL: 1964 - Winona, Minnesota


EMPLOYMENT History    Retired October 2004 Masters, Mates & Pilots Last employer Patriot Holdings, LLC American Ship Management

    1996 Active duty with the Military Sealift Command in Washington as the Project Coordinator for the first civilian deployment of commercial helicopters aboard MSC vessels. Assigned by Vice Admiral Quast to oversee the program and ensure its adherence to the highest standards of the Navy. Responsible to the USS Carl Vinson Carrier Battle Group in its work up in Guam prior to its deployment to the Persian Gulf and for the predeployment coordination at MSC headquarters in Washington, D.C. Ultimately this led to the first successful deployment of the K-Max helicopter aboard the USNS Niagara Falls.
1988 – 1998 American President Lines, MASTER, S.S. President Jefferson
and S.S. President Harrison- 32,000 gross ton containerized steamship (C-
8). Previous assignments on various automated diesel and steam container
vessels, C-9, C-8, Pacesetter, and Seamaster classes). Sea trial Master of
S.S. Cape Isabel Served as Master of Activated Ready Reserve Fleet
Vessels: S.S. Cape Intrepid, steam turbine single screw Ro/Ro in Operation
Uphold Democracy operating in Port-Au- Prince, Haiti, Guantanamo, Cuba
and the Panama Canal, Sept-Oct 1994.USNS Comet, a steam turbine, twin
screw Ro/Ro and S.S. Jupiter, steam turbine Ro/Ro from November, 1990
through December, 1991 in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert
Storm - Persian Gulf Sealift. Master for RRF Activation of S.S. Mercury Nov
93. Port Captain for RRF activation of S.S. Comet Mar 94. Master of S.S.
President Harrison, February-April 1995 in Seattle-Japan express service.
Master of S.S. President Jefferson, in Far East Shuttle - Manila, Subic Bay,
Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Pusan and Okinawa. Chief Officer, S.S. President
Harrison, APL fleet PresidentsTaft, Kennedy, Madison, Eisenhower, Jefferson
in far-east and Indian Ocean.
1980 - 1988
Chief Officer, Sealand Service Inc., aboard company's container
vessel M/V Sealand Liberator (D-9J Diesel Class) in service to Japan,
Taiwan, Korea, and Hong Kong, Pacific Northwest and Southwest
Service.
1979 - 1980
Sales/Application Engineer, Measurex Corporation of Cupertino,
California in Sales/Marketing Division, providing customer interface
in the rubber, plastics, and metals industries. Conducted engineering
analysis for computer control of continuous process manufacturing.
Responsible for the sale, installation, and post installation training
of personnel interfacing with all levels of corporate management.
1978 - 1979
Senior Systems Engineer, General Dynamics Convair Division,
San Diego,California, responsible for the Ground Development Test of
the Tomahawk Cruise Missile. Conducted Engineering Review
Boards, Integrated Design and Development Tests for Systems
Verification of both submarine and ground launched cruise missiles.
Designed and conducted hydrostatic tests and pressure chamber
tests which led to the successful redesign of under- water launch
capabilities. Reported to the Chief Engineer of the Cruise Missile
Program.
1971 - 1978
Naval Aviator- U.S.Navy,Airborne Early Warning System, Grumman
E-2B Hawkeye, Twin Engine Turbo Prop, carrier based. Progressed
through levels of increasing responsibility and complexity through two
squadron tours of duty as:
Carrier Aircraft Plane Commander
Selected Flight Instructor, Fleet Replacement Air Group, NAS
Miramar San Diego, California
Aircraft Facilities Project Manager
Post Maintenance Check Pilot
1968 - 1971
Merchant Marine Officer, fulfilled obligated service in position of
Third and Second Officer aboard various vessels of U.S. Registry. Dry
cargo experience aboard automated vessels of the Lykes Bros., Delta
Lines, Moore-McCormack fleets. In addition, positions aboard Sea-
Train Lines and tanker experience with Amerada-Hess.

ACHIEVEMENTS:            2500 Hours in seven different aircraft
Vietnam Service Bar - MARAD
Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal
Operation Desert Storm Service Medal
Council of American Master Mariners - member
International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots - member
Veterans of Foreign Wars & American Legion - member
Certificate of Achievement - U.S.C.G at sea rescue
Eagle Scout – 1963

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