Acker Marine Survey Co., Dewey Acker, , Marathon, Florida, USA

Marine Surveys by Acker Marine Survey Co., Dewey Acker SAMSŽ AMSŽ, Marathon, Florida, USA

Acker Marine Survey Co.
More Than Two Decades Of Integrity

Marathon Florida
Serving The Florida Keys
From Key West to Key Largo

Dewey Acker, SAMSŽ AMSŽ,
Principal Marine Surveyor

Credentials & Experience

EDUCATION:

CHAPMAN SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP, Stuart, Florida
Yacht & Small Craft Surveying: Received 180 hours in theory and field experience in Hull Design and Construction, Support Systems, Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems and Business, Professional and Legal Consideration. Graduated first in class 1988 with 97.5 GPA.

February 16-20 2009, Chapman's School of Seamanship, completed Damage and Claims Survey course

TEXAS A&I UNIVERSITY, KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 1967
and
PAN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, EDINBURG, TEXAS 1963
Major: Business Administration/Music Education

MERCEDES HIGH SCHOOL, MERCEDES, TEXAS
Graduated May, 1963

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ACKER MARINE SURVEY CO. - 1990-Present
MARATHON, FLORIDA KEYS, USA
Self-employed as an independent marine surveyor performing condition and value surveys for recreational and commercial vessels, appraisals and consulting. Employed by individual boat owners and buyers, boat yards, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies and financial institutions.

ACKER MARINE SERVICES - 1988-1989 PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
Self-employed as an independent marine surveyor. Same as above.

SCOTT-CRAFT BOAT RENTALS - 1989 PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Responsible for maintenance of fleet of rental boats from 25' to 56'. Instructed and checked out renters on vessel operation. Operated company chase boat and fleet's larger craft.

MARITIME EXPERIENCE:

27' Coronado Sloop "FOLLY" - Captain 350 days - Texas and Florida Inland Waterways and Gulf of Mexico
25' McGregor Sloop "Poquito Mas" - Captain 85 days - Gulf of Mexico, Bays and Texas Inland Lakes
22' McGregor Sloop "Joint Venture" - Captain 120 days - Gulf of Mexico, Bays and Texas Inland Lakes
44' CSY Cutter (various charter) - Crew 20 days - B.V.I.
33' CSY Sloop "Psyche" - Crew/Navigator 10 days - Bahamas
35' Custom Wood Ketch "Starfin" - Crew 30 days - Gulf of Mexico and Matagorda Bay
42' Tayana Cutter "Doc's Girl" - Captain 50 days - Gulf of Mexico and Florida Inland Waterways
41' Island Trader Ketch "Black Swan" - Captain 70 days - Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean
35' Custom Flybridge Sportfisherman "Skeeter J" - Captain 70 days - Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean

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