Managing Marine Engineer
BSc, CEng
work
Houston
Career Summary
Mark Bloom is a Marine Engineer with 11 years of sailing and shipyard experience. During his time sailing he experienced a wide range of vessels including dry cargo/explosive ordinance, product tankers, ocean-going tugs, subsea cable repair, and special mission ships such as hospital ships and an expeditionary sea base. He sailed in all engineering officer positions up to and including Chief Engineer. Mark then transitioned to working at a new construction shipyard, supervising the Machinery Department in building new fleet replenishment oilers for the U.S. Navy. He oversaw the installation of all equipment ranging from main propulsion engines and powertrain to cooling water pumps, radars, and anchor windlasses. He is well versed in the latest ship building techniques and engine room operations.
Background
Professional Qualifications
- Chief Engineer, Unlimited Horsepower
- Intern Engineer
- Person in Charge of Dangerous Liquid Cargo Operations
- Electrical Safety for High Voltage Operations
- EPA Universal Refrigeration Technician
- Advanced Firefighting
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering Systems
- Minor in Offshore Engineering
Sea going Employment
Military Sealift Command – September 2013 to July 2022. Up to and including Chief Engineer
Vessel Types:
- Dry Cargo
- Product Tanker
- Ocean-going Tug
- Subsea Cable Repair
- Expeditionary Sea Base
- Hospital Ship
Types of propulsion:
- Diesel-Electric (AC and DC)
- Medium Speed Diesel
- Slow Speed Diesel
- Steam
Surveying and Consultancy Experience
- Root Cause Analysis
- Cost Estimation
- Dry Docking / Docking Master
- Marine engineering systems and operations
Shipyard Experience
- Vigor Marine, Portland, Oregon
- General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, California
- General Dynamics NASSCO, Norfolk, Virginia
- Colonna’s Shipyard, Norfolk, Virginia
- Esquimalt Graving Dock, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Yokohama, Japan
- Dry Docks World, Dubia, U.A.E.
- Remontowa Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland
Experience of main and auxiliary engines:
- MAN B&W 9L 58/64
- MAN B&W 9L 27/38
- MAN B&W 12ASV25/30
- Fairbanks-Morse 6L, 8L & 9L 48/60
- Fairbanks-Morse 12V 48/60CR
- Colt-Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V 570
- Wartsila RTA 85
- EMD 20-645F7B
- Rolls-Royce
- Yanmar
- Daihatsu
- Caterpillar
- Cummins