Kurt M. Van Hauter

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859-***-****

Environmental Professional

Management, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Response, Regulatory Compliance

Qualification Highlights

Multi-faceted and highly skilled environmental professional with 20+ years experience.

Regulated facility and marine inspections and investigations

Environmental response, mitigation, and planning

Safety and Occupational Health, creating/improving culture of safety at every level

Proficient in developing and implementing action plans, establishing and achieving goals, and

providing leadership at all levels

Broad expertise in U.S/International law, regulations, and standards

Proven ability to facilitate and lead diverse maritime/environmental interests into compliance with

mandated policies or mutually derived goals

Strong management and superior problem solving skills

Adept at multi-tasking and making sound decisions in high pressure situations

Formal Education

BS - Natural Resources and Environmental Science University of Kentucky, 2012

AS - Marine Environmental Science University of Phoenix, 1995

USCG Marine Science Technician Class A School Yorktown, VA 1992

Professional Experience

USCG Marine Safety Unit Cleveland, OH 2007-2010

Executive Officer

Supervised 30 person unit in enforcement of Marine Environmental Protection, Waterways

Management, and foreign/domestic vessel inspection and investigation. Area of responsibility

spanned 135 miles of international border with over 7000 U.S./foreign vessel transits to 105 Marine

transportation related and public facilities

Monitored port activities and materiel condition of U.S. and International vessels

Oversaw environmental response and salvage efforts and investigated cause of incidents to provide

recommendations aimed at preventing recurrence

Worked with stakeholders to develop safety, security, and environmental plans for area of

responsibility

Oversaw Occupational Health and Safety program administration for unit personnel and materiel

condition of base/unit facilities

Accomplishments

Handpicked by USCG Headquarters to participate in job task analysis to develop training school

curriculum for Federal On Scene Coordinator Training

Selected to represent two Coast Guard Sectors in adjoining Districts at Transportation Security Forum

to discuss Great Lakes/Western Rivers safety and security issues

Increased qualified pollution responders by 500%, and Investigating Officers by 300%

Recognition

Received award (CG Commendation Medal) for investigation of foreign vessel illegally dumping

trash, oil and plastics in Lake Erie and revitalizing unit training, safety, and investigation programs

Received award (CG Commandant’s Letter of Commendation) for efforts in maintaining 70 year old

“temporary” unit facility and completing a three year period with zero mishaps or reportable injuries

USCG Sector Ohio Valley/Marine Safety Office Louisville, KY 2003-2007

Response and Prevention Department Head/Operations Officer

Supervised 30 person Departments responsible for all port safety, security, environmental protection,

waterways management, commercial vessel inspection, and investigation efforts involving

licensed/documented U.S. Merchant Mariners over four states and 800+ river miles

Inspected and conducted risk assessments of waterfront bulk oil/hazardous material transfer facilities

Managed response to oil and hazardous material threats/releases. Worked collaboratively with marine

industry, Army Corps of Engineers, local law enforcement, and public/state environmental/safety

agencies in investigating and mitigating environmental and safety/security threats

Oversaw Occupational Health and Safety program administration for unit personnel and materiel

condition of base/unit facilities

Accomplishments

Led multi-agency effort in successful salvage and pollution mitigation of sunken barge blocking gates

of McAlpine dam

Significantly reduced reportable injuries and mishaps over entire four year period

On scene leader during salvage of several sunken towing vessels on Ohio River and particularly

challenging salvage of sunken towing vessel in remote stretch of Green River over Thanksgiving

2005. All vessels raised successfully without injury or further pollution. Rivers opened to navigation

and root causes identified

Recognition

Received award (CG Commendation Medal) for actions in response, safety, salvage, and mitigation

of fully loaded 800,000 gallon asphalt barge that broke loose from tow, went over Falls of the Ohio,

and lodged on its’ side against railroad bridge. Actions mitigated 230,000 gallon spill and prevented

remaining asphalt from entering the Ohio River

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