Henry Woods and his professional staff are
degreed and licensed in the maritime field. Many have advanced
academic credentials and have taught in their subjects of
expertise at the college or university level. All have many
years of "hands-on" professional
marine work experience in their respective fields, as well
as considerable experience in marine claims, litigation support,
and expert services.
HENRY S. WOODS, III
Education
M.S. University of Southern California, Systems Management-Human
Factors, 1983
Naval Postgraduate School, Transportation Safety, 1982-83
Naval School Transportation Management, Marine Safety, 1981
B.S. Maine Maritime Academy, Marine Transportation, 1966
Professional Experience
Dec 84 - Present
Trident Marine Safety Associates, Houston, TX (Owner). Provide marine claims
and expert and technical services. Marine Consulting Services, Inc., Houston,
TX (President). Provide marine surveying services.
Dec 83 - July 87
Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX (Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation
and Navigation Training Officer). Delivered classroom and lab teaching services,
license prep instruction, curriculum development services; served as deck officer
aboard training ship.
May 80 - Nov 83
U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command Southeast Asia (Executive Officer and Operations
Officer). Managed charters and contracts and the inspection, documentation, operations,
maintenance/repair, and manning of chartered merchant ships; managed staff work
of 56 military/U.S. civilian/Philippine National personnel; performed major ship
inspections and casualty investigations; performed liaison functions with regulatory
agencies (ABS, U.S. Coast Guard); served as Marine Casualty Investigator and
Cargo Damage/Loss Inspector.
Mar 77 - Apr 80
Krupp International, Houston, TX (Marine Sales Manager). Held total sales responsibility
for U.S. Gulf and West Coasts for marine electronic navigation systems.
Sep 75 - Mar 77
Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Houston, TX (Marine Representative). Performed industrial
marine sales engineering of diesel propulsion engines and generator sets to the
offshore and marine industries.
Sep 70 - Sep 75
Sperry Rand Corporation, New Orleans, LA, and Houston, TX (Marketing Representative).
Performed industrial marine sales of major integrated electronic/hydraulic shipboard
systems; directed all Texas sales and field engineering work from 1973-1975.
Feb 69 - Aug 70
Shell Oil Company, Offshore Division, Metairie, LA (Transportation Representative).
Managed and coordinated marine transportation operations in support of offshore
drilling activities; supervised safety/regulatory/equipment aspects of three
seismic research vessels.
Aug 67 - Aug 69
U.S. Navy, Military Sea Transportation Service-Pacific, Oakland, CA (Navigator
and Cargo Officer). Served aboard several cargo/auxiliary ships; deployed in
Viet Nam Sealift operations; served collaterally as Deck Safety Officer and Cargo
Loss Inspection Officer.
Jun 66 - Jul 67
Standard Oil Company, San Francisco, CA (Third Mate). Served aboard several tankers
in coastwise trade as a Deck Officer in charge of navigation, piloting, cargo
loading and discharging, mooring seamanship, deck safety, and fire fighting/life
saving gear.
Military Service
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve (Retired). Served from 1966 to 1989
in numerous operational and staff billets, including active duty. Received formal
classroom training in casualty investigation/reporting, hazardous materials (HAZMAT)
regulations/handling/transportation, vessel documentation, and marine surveying.
Professional Affiliations
American Boat & Yacht Council, Society of Naval Architects & Maine Engineers,
Propeller Club of the United States, American Society of Naval Engineers, Human
Factors Society, International Association of Drilling Contractors, American
Board of Forensic Examiners.
