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Michael D. Kearney

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Commander Kearney retired from the U. S. Coast Guard in July 2001 after 24 years service. During his career, he was awarded three Commendation Medals, two Achievement Medals, a Commandant Letter of Commendation and various unit and service decorations. He is a 1975 graduate of Villanova University with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Professional Highlights:

His last Coast Guard assignment was Executive Officer (Chief Operating Officer) of Marine Safety Office/Group Philadelphia, a 250-member command responsible for port safety and security, waterways management, search and rescue, marine inspection, environmental protection, maritime law enforcement, merchant marine investigation, and military readiness. The port of Philadelphia is the second largest crude oil port in the U. S. and is comprised of the Delaware River and Bay and the coastal areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

As Executive Officer he held the titles of Alternate Captain of the Port, Alternate Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, Alternate Federal On-scene Coordinator for oil and hazardous materials spills, and Deputy Group Commander.

Prior Coast Guard assignments included Chief of Investigations in the port of Baltimore and in New York, Long Island Sound, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Responsibilities included investigating marine casualties to determine the causes and recommend corrective actions, as well as prosecuting negligence and violation of law by mariners before an administrative law judge. Over the years, Commander Kearney was selected to head several high interest investigations including the accidental discharge of carbon dioxide systems with loss of life on two cargo ships, SS LASH ATLANTICO and MV CAPE DIAMOND, and the sinking of the fishing vessel BETH DEE BOB with the loss of the entire crew (http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/moa/docs/bdb.pdf). He assisted in the investigations of the disappearance of the SS POET, the sinking of the passenger vessel EL TORO II with loss of life, and the grounding of the oil tanker MORMACSTAR in New York harbor.

In 1994, Commander Kearney was selected for the Coast Guard's industry training program and worked with the American Waterways Operators and their member tug and barge companies, Reinauer Transportation Company in New York and Maritrans in Philadelphia. He served aboard the tug Hudson that delivered a barge of aviation fuel to Plattsburgh Air Force Base and made the last-ever commercial voyage between New York City and Lake Champlain.

Commander Kearney also served as Pollution Response Officer and Assistant Port Safety Officer in New York. As such he was responsible for the field command posts during the infamous period of 1989-90 where there was one incident after another, including the Exxon Bayway pipeline leak, the fracture of the oil barge E-25, the rupture of the 12.5 million gallon oil storage tank at Northville Linden Terminal and the explosion/fire and salvage of the tankbarge CIBRO SAVANNAH.

In addition to a tour at the Third Coast Guard District's Marine Safety Division, Commander Kearney was also a marine inspector in Philadelphia, and an engineering officer on the medium endurance cutter, USCGC ALERT.

Commander Kearney has held positions in private industry including designing the steam distribution system for Budd Company's Polychem Division. Previous employment included the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority. He is a licensed Merchant Marine Officer as well as a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

Qualifications

  • Marine Safety Qualification Insignia
  • Coastal Defense Command and Control
  • Coastal Defense Deliberate Planning - Port Level
  • Measured Response Chemical Warfare Facilitated Tabletop Ex.
  • Commanding Officer Public Affairs Course
  • Contingency Preparedness Command and Control
  • Marine Safety Commanding Officer's Course
  • Command Level Safety Management
  • Marine Safety Port Operations Department
  • Petroleum Tankship Operations
  • Cryogenic Gas Operations
  • Hazardous Materials Regulations
  • Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations
  • Occupational Safety and Health Coordinator
  • Hazardous Materials Spills
  • Investigation - Mid-Management
  • Investigating Officer School
  • Search and Rescue
  • Weld Inspection
  • Marine Safety Basic Indoctrination
  • Damage Control Assistant
  • Leadership and Management
  • Total Quality Management Training

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