30 YRS IN ATLANTIC, PACIFIC, GULF & CARIBBEAN: Alan is a USCG licensed Master (Captain) of Inspected Passenger Vessels, Steam, Motor or Sail up to 200 tons for all U.S. and Foreign Waters., with over 30 years of experience in the operation of power and sail small vessels under 200 tons, and has skippered super-yachts up to 185 ft. has since logged over 150,000 miles underway in the Atlantic and the ICW from the Canadian Maritimes to Key West, including the entire Chesapeake, Long Island Sound, and Penobscot Bay, in the Caribbean including; Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, St Maarten, St. Kitts, Antigua, Martinique, Barbados, Jamaica, Aruba, Curacao, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and the coasts of Venezuela, Columbia, and Panama to Yucatan, and in the Pacific Ocean from Panama to Alaska, including all the normal ports of Mexico, Baja, Sea of Cortez, California coast, Puget Sound and British Columbia to Southeast Alaska, and west to Hawaii as far as Kauai.
CERTIFIED SAIL TRAINING MASTER: He has over 20 years experience as the Sailing Master aboard sail training vessels including coastal service aboard traditional Gaff Ketches and Schooners up to 127 ft. He has been certified a Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor by the American Sailing Association since 1989.
NAVY TRAINED NAVIGATOR: He began ocean sailing as navigator aboard a 2700 ton Navy Destroyer, and his Navy career took him to Okinawa, Japan and the Philippines, in the Western Pacific and Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
SHIP'S OPERATING ENGINEER – A graduate Mechanical Engineer, and experienced mechanic, he has served as Designated Duty Engineer (DDE) & Chief Engineer, with diesel plants up to 1500 hp, and as small as 6 hp, and all manner of gasoline inboards, outboards, and stern drives. He has supervised rebuilding of in place diesels up to 350 hp, and diesel replacements up to 150 hp.
Certified Instructor, Boating Safety: He has instructed dozens of classes in sailing and boating safety and is certified by the ARC and the ASA. He organized and lead the following sailing schools and courses; Chief Instructor - U.S. Power Squadron Safe Boating Course, Chief Instructor - American Red Cross, Small Boat Sailing & Safety Course, Chief Instructor - American Sailing Association, Basic Coastal Cruising Course, Sailing Master - American Sail Training Association, Schooner Vagabond, San Francisco, CA.
Semi-fluent in Spanish: He studied Spanish for five years in high school and college, and is semi-fluent. His Spanish is formal where most people he encounters use forms of Mexican or South American slang which he may not understand. Consequently, he is easily understood by Spanish speakers, but he cannot always understand their questions. He overcomes this by being patient and asking for clarifications. But, he is a quick study and will quickly assimilate the local dialect.
EDUCATION:
U.S. Navy Fire Fighting & Damage Control Orientation School, U.S. Naval Training Facility, San Diego, CA.
Associate of Engineering (AE) Mechanical Engineering, Oregon Institute of Technology - Graduated
Bachelor of Science (BSME) Mechanical Engineering, Oregon Institute of Technology - Completed 4 years
First Year Law School (LLB) Contracts,Torts,Criminal law,Southern California University - Completed 1 year
Maritime Training: Cal maritime Academy, with continual re-training.
U.S. MERCHANT MARINE PROFESSIONAL SEA SERVICE
This listing does not count the numerous non-professional positions as helmsman and tactician on racing yachts from 30 to 44 feet on Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay, at USNA Annapolis, MD and in Hampton Roads (Norfolk, VA.). This listing includes PROFESSIONAL SEA SERVICE POSITIONS ONLY
1984-Present MASTER. PORT ENGINEER & DELIVERY SKIPPER: INLAND, NEAR COASTAL, OFFSHORE.
Since 1994, Captain Hugenot has been delivering yachts with deliveries ranging from 4 hours across Puget Sound, San Francisco Bay, Long Island Sound, or Ft Lauderdale to Miami, to several week deliveries from SE Alaska to Portland, or Victoria to San Francisco, or San Diego to Seattle. many of these deliveries have been the difficult North bound Pacific coastal deliveries between Southern California and San Francisco, Portland or Seattle in the strong winds and high seas along the North Pacific Coast of Washington and Oregon
2007 – 2010 Yacht Master & Port Engineer: M/V St. Elias, 78 tons 24.5 meter (85 ft) 900hp, Maxi-pleasure yacht. Moored at Alameda California, Cruising Inland & coastal waters of central California coast. Overseeing installation of $30,000 Furuno Nav-3-D electronics upgrade & FLIRT night vision.
2007 - PRESENT Master & Port Engineer M/V MARINE SURVEYOR-
9 tons 85 hp
2007 Master & Port Engineer M/V Dolphin
72 tons 450 hp
2003 – 2005 Master & Port Engineer M/V BILLY BUDD
15 tons 6 passengers
2003 – 2005 Master & Port Engineer USS WENONA
(YT-1148) 218 tons 1500 hp
1997 – 2003 Master & Port Engineer S/V SCHOONER
VAGABOND
May 1999 Master & Port Engineer SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS- INLAND & NEAR
Present COASTAL. Captain Hugenot has worked as Master and Mate aboard numerous local excursion & dining yachts for various owners. Operating vessel from 60 to 185 feet, and between 75 and 1000 Passengers Captain Hugenot has served as Master on over 100 excursion cruises on San Francisco Bay and out the Golden Gate, including the following vessels:
M/V CALIFORNIA HORNBLOWER, 185 ft
97 t, 1000 passengers.
M/V CAPTAIN HORNBLOWER-60ft
45 t, 75 pass.
M/V ADMIRAL HORNBLOWER, 60 ft, 45 t 75 pass.
M/V COMMODORE HORNBLOWER, 90ft
69 t 150 pass.
M/V EMPRESS HORNBLOWER, 100ft, 69 t, 500 pass..
M/V SUNSET HORNBLOWER, 110ft, 91t, 350 pass.
M/V MONTE CARLO, 145ft, 99 t, 575 passengers.
M/V ATLANTIS, 65 FT, 45 t, 36 pass..
Jun 1994 - Master & Chief Engineer SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS - NEAR
Feb 1997 COASTAL. Herreshoff Ketch Seeadler, Seattle, WA. 7.5 ton Uninspected
Passenger Vessel, 9 hp.Operating Master and Ship’s Chief Naval
Architect/Marine Surveyor for winter lay-ups Ship’s Officer planning all mechanical maintenance and repair, replaced the main engine. Vessel made charter cruises on Puget Sound, Straight of Juan D’ Fuca, West Coast of Vancouver Island, B.C. and North Pacific Coast from Cape Flattery to San Francisco.
Jun 1992 - Chief Engineer SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS -NEAR COASTAL
Oct 1995 Schooner Zodiac, Seattle, WA.147 ton Inspected Small Passenger
Vessel, 600 hp.Ship’s Chief Naval Architect and Marine Engineer for winter
lay-ups planning all mechanical maintenance and repair and the rebuild of
main engines. Captain Hugenot served aboard as Chief Operating
Engineer on cruises of the Inland Waters of Puget Sound San Juan
Islands, of and the Straight of Georgia and the Gulf Islands of B.C.
Nov 1984 - Master & Chief Engineer SMALL PASSENGER Vessels - Near Coastal Feb 1982 Gaff Ketch Yankee Clipper , Seattle, WA. 30 ton Inspected Passenger
Vessel, 130 hp. Operating Master and Ship’s Chief Naval Architect/Marine
Surveyor for winter lay-ups planning all mechanical maintenance and
repair, rebuilt the main engine. Survey prior to U.S.C.G. marine inspections,
including subsequent attendance with U.S.C.G. inspectors during all required inspections of hull and machinery. Captain Hugenot served as Master on cruises off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, The North Pacific Coast of Washington State, and the Inland Passage in British Columbia and SE Alaska with occasional service aboard:
M/V WHIDBEY, 70 tons, 750 hp 49 passengers,
M/V PROPELLER, 70 tons, 750 hp 49 passengers
M/V POSEIDON, 65 tons, 500 hp 49 passengers,
Oct 1973 - Captain / Chief Engineer SMALL PASSENGER VESSEL
Nov 1977 M/V SINCLAIR, Bremerton, WA. 25 tons, 450 hp 26 passengers Operating Master and chief naval architect/marine surveyor
4 yrs 1 mo. for winter lay-ups planning all mechanical maintenance and repair, Rebuilt
Near Coastal waters of U.S. Pacific NW Coast, Portland OR to Seward,
Alaska.
Feb 1971 – Captain / Chief Engineer SMALL PASSENGER VESSEL
Sep 1973 M/V LARRY PEYTON 15 tons, 180 hp 31 passengers Operating Master and Ship’s Chief Naval
2 yrs 7 mo. Architect/Marine Surveyor for winter lay-ups planning all mechanical
Ship’s Officer maintenance and repair, rebuilt the main engine. Survey priorto U.S.C.G. marine inspections,
subsequent attendance with U.S.C.G. inspectors during all required inspections of hull and machinery. Near Coastal waters of U.S. Pacific NW Coast, Portland OR to Seward, Alaska.
1967 - 1968 Active Duty U.S. Navy: NAVAL WARSHIPS Petty Officer aboard Gearing class Destroyer USS
2 years WILLIAM C. LAWE (DD 763). Leader of 8 man fire fighting and damage control team, Quartermaster of the Watch (Navigator) maintenance of P-250 pumps and AFFF foam generators, painting and maintenance. overhaul at Charleston Naval Shipyard while aboard.North Atlantic & Caribbean, Eastern North Pacific, Western North Pacific.
