RESUME:
Name: Christian Thomas Tertinek
Merchant Mariner Credential: Ref # 2307901
Master: Of Self-Propelled Vessels Including Auxiliary Sail of Less Than 50 Gross Registered Tons (GRT) Upon Near Coastal Waters.
Master: Of Self-Propelled Vessel Including Auxiliary Sail of Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons (GRT) Upon Great Lakes and Inland Waters.
Assistance Towing, Ordinary Seaman, Wiper, Steward’s
USCG approved instructor for Sea Tech Marine Training 2006 – 2020, and taught Masters <100 Ton.
USCG approved instructor for Explorer’s Guide, LLC since February 2020, and taught Masters <100 Ton.
USCG approved instructor for True North Maritime Academy since September 2020 to April 2021, and taught Masters <100 Ton.
USCG approved instructor for North Coast Marine Training for OUPV and Aux Sail.
Education:
BS in Mechanical Technology in 1963 from Rochester Institute of Technology
United States Power Squadron – Hold Current Instructor Qualification Certificate
Work Experience:
32 years with Construction equipment manufacturer as equipment design engineer, manufacturing engineer and VP of engineering. Holder of nine US patents.
Three years as Village of Sodus Point, NY Trustee, and five years as Mayor. Presently Town of Sodus, NY Councilman.
Beneficial Volunteer Work:
44 years as active member of the United States Power Squadrons (USPS) and Full Certificate Holder (passed all their courses). Held position of Squadron and District Educational Officer, Squadron and District Commander as well as Rear Commander (National) in charge of the Graphic Arts in the Educational Support Divisions. Have taught for USPS; Public Boating course, Instructor Development, Sail, Weather, Marine Electronics, Engine Maintenance, Seamanship, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, Junior Navigation and Senior Navigation (last two are celestial navigation courses), and several seminars. Holder of USPS instructor certificate.
Boating Experience:
Sailed on Lake Ontario for 41 years on a Catalina 30 sloop.
Affiliations:
- Sodus Bay Maritime Captains Association past President; presently Director.
- United States Power and Sail Squadrons, Senior Navigator. Past Commander and Educational Officer for Squadron and District 6 as well as past Rear Commander of Educational Support.
- Boat US
- Town of Sodus Republican Committee Past Chairman
- Town of Sodus Councilman
- Sodus Bay Historical Society, also past Treasurer and Board Member
- Sodus Bay Ice Boat Club
- Wayne County, NY, Ethics Committee Member