Henry S. Woods, III
Areas of Expertise and Formal Training
- Marine Insurance Claims
- Maritime / Offshore Safety
- Cargo Handling / Damage / Loss
- Recreational Boating Accidents
- Accident Reconstruction
- Ferry Operations
- Jet Ski Accidents
- Marine Safety Practices
- Human Factors
- Warnings and Labels
- Water Facilities and Marina Safety
- Piloting
- Hazard Management
- Marine Equipment Standards
- Products Liability
- Marine Surveying
- Boat / Jet Ski Equipment Standards
- Marine Technical Codes
- Navigational Safety
Education
M.S. University of Southern California
Systems Management-Human Factors, 1983
Naval Postgraduate School, Transportation Safety, 1982-83
Naval School Transportation Management, Marine Safety, 1981
B.S. Maine Maritime Academy, Marine Transportation, 1966
Professional Experience
Dec 84 – Present
Trident Marine Safety Associates, Houston, TX (Owner). Provide marine claims
and expert and technical services. Marine Consulting Services, Inc., Houston,
TX (President). Provide marine surveying services.
Dec 83 – July 87
Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX (Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation
and Navigation Training Officer). Delivered classroom and lab teaching services,
license prep instruction, curriculum development services; served as deck
officer aboard training ship.
May 80 – Nov 83
U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command Southeast Asia (Executive Officer and Operations
Officer). Managed charters and contract and the inspection, documentation,
operations, maintenance / repair, and manning of chartered merchant ships;
managed staff work of 56 military / U.S. civilian / Philippine National personnel;
performed major ship inspections and casualty investigations; performed liaison
functions with regulatory agencies (ABS, U.S. Coast Guard); served as Marine
Casualty Investigator and Cargo Damage / Loss Inspector.
Mar 77 – Apr 80
Krupp International, Houston, TX (Marine Sales Manager). Held total sales responsibility
for U.S. Gulf and West Coasts for marine electronic navigation systems.
Sep 75 – Mar 77
Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Houston, TX (Marine Representative). Performed
industrial marine sales engineering of diesel propulsion engines and generator
sets to the offshore and marine industries.
Sep 70 – Sep 75
Sperry Rand Corporation, New Orleans, LA, and Houston, TX (Marketing Representative).
Performed industrial marine sales of major integrated electonic / hydraulic
shipboard systems; directed all Texas sales and field engineering work from
1974-1975.
Feb 69 – Aug 70
Shell Oil Company, Offshore Division, Metairie, LA (Transportation Representative).
Managed and coordinated marine transportation operations in support of offshore
drilling activities; supervised safety / regulatory / equipment aspects of
three seismic research vessels.
Aug 67 – Aug 69
U.S. Navy, Military Sea Transportation Service-Pacific, Oakland, CA (Navigator
and Cargo Officer). Served aboard several cargo / auxiliary ships; deployed
in Viet Nam Sealift operations; served collaterally as Deck Safety Officer
and Cargo Loss Inspection Officer.
Jun 66 – Jul 67
Standard Oil Campany, San Francisco, CA (Third Mate). Served aboard several
tankers in coatwise trade as a Deck Officer in charge of navigation, piloting,
cargo loading and discharging, mooring seamanship, deck safety, and fire
fighting / life saving gear.
Military Service
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve (Retired). Served as an unrestricted line officer from 1966 to 1989 in numerous operational and staff billets, including active duty. Received formal classroom training in casualty investigation / reporting, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) reulations / handling / transportation, vessel documentation, and marine surveying. Served as JAGMAN investigator in ship accidents.
Professional Affiliations
American Boat & Yacht Council, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Propeller Club of the United States, American Society of Naval Engineers, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, International Association of Drilling Contractors, American Board of Forensic Examiners.
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