Forest McMullen

Background

About Forest McMullen

Master/DPO/Pilot in Command of special purpose vessels supporting Mystic: Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) for U.S. Navy. 7500 HP ASD Esscort Class Tractor Tugs for Sabine Pass LNG. National Science awarded contract to Raytheon Polar services for ice strengthened research/supply vessels in Antarctica. Multipurpose vessels with ROV support and 150MT dynamic heave compensation crane. Marine Engineer: Provided onsite marine engineering consulting for hurricane affected oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Responsibilities included CAD modeling, design and implementation of cut plans, saturation dive team management and heavy lift operations on-board heavy lift barge DP Superior Performance and OCV: REM Clough. Mechanical Engineer: Employed as engineer in training for the Glosten Associates, Inc on a variety of projects ranging from self propelled dredges, research vessels, and tractor tug conversions. Duties and responsibilities included CAD modeling, analytic programming, and naval architecture analysis. Westar Marine Services: San Francisco Bay, CA – September 1, 2005 - July 1, 2007 Employed on various towing vessels serving the Caltrans East Span Bay Bridge Construction Project. This position required safe transit and dynamic positioning of over 200 modular sections from Stockton to the project site via main shipping channels. On-board stability assessments and heightened safety measures were implemented due to the inherent size and unstable geometry of sections transported on barges. IBU: Foss Maritime/Crowley Marine Services: San Francisco, CA - September 1, 1996 - July 1, 2003 Served on the T/T Andrew Foss while operating as a tanker escort vessel. Duties and responsibilities included operations associated with petroleum tanker escorts, fire fighting, and oil spill response. Employed on the 128-foot towboat Guardian transporting the petroleum barge Lube Quest on scheduled runs between Los Angeles, CA and Portland, OR.