RESUME of Thomas R. Dyer, P.E.

**** ******* **** ****, *******, Washington 98199

Office: / Cell: 206-***-**** * Fax: 206-***-**** * E-mail: abpr1z@r.postjobfree.com

HEADWAY MARINE LLC, Seattle, WA 1996 -Present

President

Maritime and heavy construction consultant, and expert witness regarding naval architecture and marine engineering; ship

and boat construction, repair, and operation; marine operations; and shipyard practices, operations, and economics.

Registered Professional Naval Architect and Marine Engineer,

US Coast Guard Licensed Captain

Serves as expert witness in disputes involving:

o marine operations, rules of the road, seamanship and navigation,

o maritime standards, practice, and regulatory compliance,

o vessel construction, and shipyard economics and practice,

Represents shipyards, vessel owners, and seamen; both plaintiffs and defendants; in industries including

commercial fishing, tug and barge, shipbuilding, pleasure craft, cruise ships, ferries, and ocean shipping.

Testifies before judges and juries regarding:

o wrongful death;

o equipment failure;

o vessel sinkings, collisions, and capsizings;

o seamen s injuries;

o shipyard negligence and contract disputes,

Manages engineering and construction projects for naval architects, shipyards, and contractors

Advises civil engineers and contractors regarding floating structures ancillary to dams, served on international

panel of experts

Provides engineering and technical advice to a wide variety of clients

VESSEL OPERATION AND SEAMANSHIP EXPERIENCE 1951-Present

Owner, Operator, Observer, and Crew Member

Owns, operates and maintains 47 power boat (26 tons) on Puget Sound and In side Passage 2000-Present

Owned and operated 28 cruising sailboat (5 tons) on Columbia River and Puget Sound 1953 2000

1957 1962

Trained as General Line Officer, U.S. Navy, including midshipman cruise aboard a destroyer

Assisted in operation of family owned 45 power boat on Columbia River and Puget Sound 1953 1962

Served as crew on 38 sailboat on voyage from Astoria, OR to Los Angeles and Honolulu 1959 - 1959

Operated variety of small powered and sailing vessels on Columbia River and its tributaries 1951 - 1962

Sails as observer on sailboats, fish boats, tugs, pilot boats, naval vessels, and merchant ships. 1957- Present

ETALCO, Inc., Everett, WA 1997 - 2002

Vice President, Engineering

In charge of engineering for a heavy lift and transportation company operating on a worldwide basis.

Supervised engineering and shipment at sea of heavy and oversized cargos

Managed variety of heavy lift projects

GIANNOTTI CORPORATION, Tacoma, WA 1994 - 1996

Corporate Vice President

Marketing, estimating, planning, scheduling and production engineering, in established shipyard and engineering divisions,

and new shipyard, vessel operations and pierside repair divisions.

Served as Professional Engineer in Charge for total reconstruction of 310 car ferry

Briefly managed AKWA Shipyard division, maintained ferries and fish processors

UNION BAY SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION, Seattle, WA 1986 - 1993

President, Chief Executive Officer and Owner

Oversaw shipyard employing up to 100 craftsmen with annual revenue of $3.5 million.

Hands on engineering and management of wide variety of vessel repairs and conversions

Pioneered use of computer cut steel in a number of vessel lengthening and sponsoning projects

Became very familiar with the fishing industry, including trawlers, crabbers, and factory trawlers

Converted a number of vessels to trawling and/or fish processing

Re-powered and maintained fishing vessels, tugs, and high speed ferries

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THE GLOSTEN ASSOCIATES, INC., Seattle, WA 1984 - 1985

Vice President / Principal

Consultant in naval architecture, management and shipyard economics to a wide diversity of corporate and public clients.

Served as arbitrator and expert witness in shipyard economics and shipyard practices disputes

Supervised the Project Management of the re-commissioning of 4 four barges and four tugs

Supervised the Engineering Review of construction drawings for a research vessel

Conducted comprehensive evaluation of Alaskan cable laying operation

FOSS SHIPYARD, Seattle, WA 1976 - 1984

General Manager

Managed commercial ship repair yard with $10 million in annual revenue, employing 75 -200 craftsmen.

Transformed in-house maintenance facility to a commercial ship repair yard.

Provided principal engineering input to Foss Maritime management

Became very familiar with the tug and barge industry

Maintained, re-powered, and modified a great number of tugs, barges, and fishing vessels

TODD SHIPYARDS CORP., Seattle, WA 1974 - 1975

Production Control Manager

Managed all production planning and scheduling.

Program manager for construction of two 490' self-unloading barges.

MARCO SEATTLE, Seattle WA 1969 - 1973

New Construction Manager

Began as naval architect and estimator, promoted to management of new construction program

Responsible for construction of 25 tugs, fish boats, and oil skimmers from 58 to 108 feet in length.

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY, Annapolis, MD 1965 - 1969

Officer-Instructor (Retired as Lieutenant Commander, USNR)

Taught marine engineering, ship stability, and ship structures

Participated in development of new naval architecture and marine engineering curriculum.

Project officer for the design of a 380-foot ship model towing tank.

ASTORIA MARINE CONSTRUCTION CO., Astoria, OR 1955 - 1962

Craft Helper

Worked as shipwright, machinist, rigger, painter, and warehouseman in family owned shipyard, building and repairing

wooden and steel ships.

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

Master of Science, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fulbright Scholar in Naval Architecture, Technical University, Delft, The Netherlands

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Naval ROTC, Stanford University

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Captain s License 100 Ton Masters and OUPV, United States Maritime Academy, Seattle

The Management Program, Graduate School of Business, University of Washington

Trained as an arbitrator by the North Pacific Dispute Resolution Center.

Avoiding Design Professional Liability, Dept of Architecture, University of Washington

Fundamentals of Accounting, Graduate School of Business, University of Washington

Quality Assessment and Quality Planning, Washington State University Seminar

Industrial Hydraulics, Vickers Technical Training Center

Operation and Maintenance of EMD Diesel Engines, General Motors Training Center

Basic Marine Electrical Practice, American Boat and Yacht Council

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Professional Engineer, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

Washington State #12929

US COAST GUARD LICENSES

Master 50 Ton Inspected Vessel, Unlimited Passengers, Inland Waters

Operator 100 Ton Uninspected Passenger Vessels, 6 Passengers, Inland Waters

Sailing and Commercial Assistance Towing Endorsement s

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EXPERT WITNESS QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified as Expert Witness, King County (WA) Superior Court

Qualified as Expert Witness, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Qualified as Expert Witness, Multnomah County (OR) Circuit Court

MEMBERSHIPS

Society of Naval Architects and Mar ine Engineers (Chairman, Pacific Northwest Section 1981 -1982)

Columbia River Maritime Museum (Trustee, 1984-1996)

Seattle Marine Business Coalition (Founding Member, President, 1985-1987)

American Boat and Yacht Council

North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners Association Vessel Safety Program

Recreational Boating Association of Washington

Center for Wooden Boats

Classic Yacht Association

Wooden Boat Foundation

Society of Port Engineers

Propeller Club

Wooden Yacht Racing Association (Founding Member, 1991-1999)

Naval Architects for Fishing Vessel Safety (1991-1993)

Port of Seattle Waterfront Development Panel (1988 -1989)

Seattle City Planning Commission (1987 1989)

Toastmasters International (1965-1969)

Sigma Xi, Scientific and Engineering Research Honorary (19 63-1969)

Various Non-profit, Political, and Church Boards and Committees

PUBLICATIONS

PNW Maritime Companies Aid Salmon Escapement, Pacific Maritime Magazine, July 2005

Noise Control on Diesel Tugs a Sequel; Marine Technology, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers,

October 1983, Co-author with B. Lundgaard

Noise Control on Diesel Tugs; Marine Technology, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, October 1973,

Co-author with B. Lundgaard

Conceptual Design of a High Performance Towing Tank for the U.S. Naval Academy, 15th American Towing Tank

Conference, 1968, Co-Author with R. Compton and B. Johnson

Turbulence Stimulation on Yacht Models, 15th American Towing Tank Conference, 1968

Boundary Layer Transition and Separation on Yacht Models, S.M. Thesis, MIT, 1966

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Cruising and Maintaining a 47' wooden powerboat built in 1938

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