Jimmy Watt

Director/Chief Instructor

Residence - North Vancouver, BC

Languages: Spanish (fluent), English (fluent)

QUALIFICATIONS   

*    Argentine Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval Argentina) 

*    Basic Boating, Canadian Power & Sail Squadron 

*    Restricted Radio Operator Certificate, Marine (Industry Canada) 

*    Restricted Radio Operator Certificate, Aeronautical & Land (Industry Canada) 

*    Instructor & Examiner, Restricted Radio Operator Certificate, Industry Canada 

*    Seamanship Power, Canadian Power & Sail Squadron  

*    Marine Maintenance, Canadian Power & Sail Squadron  

*    Advanced Piloting, Canadian Power & Sail Squadron 

*    Basic Search & Rescue (SAR) Course, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA)  

*    Crew Level I, CCGA 

*    Crew Level II, CCGA  

*    C. Coast Guard RHIOT (Rigid Hull Inflatable Operations Training, Bamfield, B.C) 

*    Practical Use of Radar, Pacific Marine Training Institute 

*    Hazardous Materials Emergency Response, Pacific Marine Training Institute 

*    Marine Incident Managers Course, Justice Institute of BC 

*    CSC I, Captain Small Craft, Pacific Marine Training Institute 

*    Critical Incident Stress (CIS) Peer Debriefing Course, CCGA 

*    Aircraft Ditching, Evacuations & Emergency Procedures, Canadian Airlines Int’l,             

             (Vancouver International Airport, 1992/ 1995 & 1998) 

*    Basics of Oil Spill Response, CCG (1996 & 2001) 

*    Oil Spill Response, (Fraser & Thompson Rivers, Alberta & B.C), Trans Mountain Pipe Line. 

*    Oil Spill Response, (Mackenzie River, NWT), Enbridge Pipelines (NW) Inc. 

*    Incident Command System (ICS) I-100, I-200, I-300 

*    Zone Incident Coordinator, CCGA(P) 

*    Instructor, Units 1 & 2, CCGA(P) 

*    Advanced Rescue Trainer/Evaluator ARTE, CCG 

*    C. Coast Guard Pleasure Craft Courtesy Examiner (CE) 

*    C. Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Inspector (AVI) 

*    Radio Operator Certificate-Maritime (DSC) Instructor/Examiner – Industry Canada 

CURRENT OCCUPATION

*   Director, Chief Instructor, West Coast Powerboat Handling 

*    Base Coxswain, Deep Cove Lifeboat, CCGA(P) Unit 2 Indian Arm, BC 

• Senior Coxswain, Auxiliary I Lifeboat, CCGA(P) Unit 1 Howe Sound, BC    
• Senior Coxswain, Deep Cove Lifeboat, CCGA(P) Unit 2 Indian Arm, BC    

*   ARTE, Advanced Rescue Trainer/Evaluator, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary-Pacific 

*   Instructor/ Examiner, ROC-M(DSC) Marine VHF Radio,  Industry Canada 

*   Instructor/ Examiner, Transport Canada Basic Safety & Operator Proficiency 

MED A-3 Certificates 

*   Instructor/ Examiner, Transport Canada Small Non-Pleasure Vessel Operator    

     Proficiency SVOP 

*   Course Developer/ Chief Instructor S.A.F.E.R Small Non-Pleasure Vessel 

      Operator Proficiency Course               

*   Member of the C.M.A.C (Canadian Marine Advisory Council). 

*   Member of the Canadian Power Squadron 

** V/L Deep Cove Lifeboat, CCGA-P 

     Aluminum Lifeboat, 29 ft LOA, 7 GRT, 330HP I/O Duo-prop. 5 crew 

** V/L Auxiliary I Lifeboat, CCGA-P 

     Zodiac RHIB, 24 ft LOA, 2 x 200HP O/B. 3 crew  

** M/V Auxiliary Vessel NANOOK, CCGA-P 

     Eaglecraft Aluminum, 25 ft LOA, 225 HP I/O. 3 crew