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Tom's Experience

Twenty-five years experience in operating the following cranes.

EXPERIENCE:

Thirteen years experience working on water, off loading barges, jack-up platforms, general cargo and construction materials, pile driving, clamming and hook work.

Land experience included setting steel, tilt ups, building trades, heavy picks, drag lining and using multiple cranes to make various heavy picks.

SPECIAL PROJECT:

Initiated the program and instructed the advanced and intermediate crane classes for the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 302 in Palmer, Alaska.

EDUCATION:
- Training Institute of Canada, Craning and Rigging course
- Manitowoc Crane Manufacturer, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
- FMC Corporation, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- P&H Crane Manufacturer, Conway, South Carolina
- Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau, Orlando, Florida
- 1972 - Anchorage Community College, Structural Steel Welding
- 1960 - Anchorage West High School, graduate

Crane Surveyor - 5 years experience as crane surveyor, approved by the U.S. Department of labor. C.F.R. Codes 1919.

Crane Instructor - Instructed the intermediate and advanced crane courses for crane operators.

CERTIFICATIONS:
- CDL Driver's License
- First Aid Card
- Adult CPR Card
- 40 Hours HAZMAT Card
- Current Passport

REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.

I live, eat and exist because of cranes. Any questions you may have, send an e-mail message and I'll get right back to you.

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4600 Manitowoc	Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. With minus-40 degree dry cold weather, many heaters were used in the cab to keep the operator warm; hair blowers were used to keep controls from freezing. (103 KB)
4100 Manitowoc	Running 4100 Crane for Red Adair at blow-out well. (117 KB)
4100 Manitowoc	Above the Arctic Circle, working 24 hours a day with constant sunlight. (83 KB)
4100 Manitowoc	Loading completely assembled 4100 onto lowboy, with 200 foot up boom and counterweight for next job site, 27 miles away. (105 KB)
4600 Manitowoc	First 4600 Manitowoc (serial # 46001) ever made and still running today. St. Paul Island, Alaska. (117 KB)
4000W Manitowoc	4000W Manitowoc (79 KB)