Tom's Experience
Twenty-Five year experience in operating the following cranes.
| Manitowoc Crawler |
P&H Crawler | Truck Cranes |
| 4600 "Ringer" | 5150 | 140-Ton P&H |
| 4500 | 5100 | 140-Ton Manitowoc 3900T |
| 4100 | 165-Ton American | |
| 4000 | ||
| 3900 | ||
| Clyde Cranes | Tower Cranes | Hydraulic Cranes |
| Barge-Mounted | PECO | P&H |
| LIEBHERR | GROVE |
EXPERIENCE:
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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
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1960 - Anchorage West High School, graduate
Crane Surveyor - 15 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:
- Certified instructor for Mobile Crane Operations with NCCER National Registry
- SC&RA Member
- OSHA Certified Outreach Trainer
- OSHA Certified for Mine training
- CDL Driver's License
- Current Passport
REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.
I live, eat and exist because of cranes.
Any questions you may have, send me an e-mail and I'll get back to you.
Any questions you may have, send me an e-mail and I'll get back to you.
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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) |
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Running 4100 Crane for Red Adair at blow-out well. (117 KB) |
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Above the Arctic Circle, working 24 hours a day with constant sunlight. (83 KB) |
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Loading completely assembled 4100 onto lowboy, with 200 foot up boom and counterweight for next job site, 27 miles away. (105 KB) |
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First 4600 Manitowoc (serial # 46001) ever made and still running today. St. Paul Island, Alaska. (117 KB) |
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4000W Manitowoc (79 KB) |
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