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Captain Debra Marks

USCG Licensed 500 Ton Master – 4th Issue

San Diego Harbor Safety Committee -- Mandated by OSPRA 1990 (S.B. 2040)
Appointed by the State of California to serve as Chair of the Committee. Committee members include appointed representatives of the U.S. Navy, U.S.C.G., Port District, commercial shipping, harbor pilots, tug operators, labor, and environmental organizations. 1997-2003

Yacht Captain -- 63' Tollycraft motor yacht "REALITY". East Coast, Florida, Bahamas,
Chesapeake Bay, Vancouver to San Diego. W. Coast of Mexico. 1999-2002

Yacht Captain -- from Vancouver through the Panama Canal, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, South China Sea, Adriatic Sea, Bahamas, Florida to the Chesapeake Bay. Various vessels 42 to 130 feet in length. 1978-2003

Charter Business Manager and Captain
Four new Ocean Alexander 48' -- 60' motor yachts. Calif. & Mexico 1997-1999

Captain and Manager
Celebration Cruise Line, San Diego. 110' vessel --150 passengers. Hired
and trained staff and crew of forty for food/beverage service and to competently
execute abandon ship, fire, and man-overboard drills as per Coast Guard
regulations and inspections. 1992-1993

Executive Director and Captain
65' motor yacht USCG certified to carry 49 passengers San Diego Bay and
offshore. Managed, hired, and trained crew; operated and maintained yacht,
Solely responsible for sales, marketing, and event management. Increased
revenue an average of 30% per year over a ten year period. 1987-1997

Marine Consultant - Project Coordinator for Harbor Island Marina Association. Acted as liaison to the Port of San Diego and marina construction consultant. 1985

Director, Ship Operations -- Developed cruise itinerary, examined a prospective ship in operation in the Mediterranean. Investigated all phases of operating a 5200 gross ton cruise ship. Negotiated terms of purchase, and obtained financing. 1984

Importer & Distributor -- Imported new 38' -- 90' yachts. Inspected production in Hong Kong, managed shipping overseas of yachts, sales, commissioning, and delivery. 1981 - 1983
"Maritime Woman of the Year" Award --1992

Channel 10TV “San Diego's Most Successful Individual -- 1989

"Women in Non-Traditional Careers" - Career Film
Numerous Public Speaking Engagements

STCW CERTIFIED, ADVANCED FIREFIGHTING, RADAR ENDORSEMENT
CERTIFIED SCUBA DIVER, FIRST AID & CPR

References Upon Request

Debra and 60' single engine trawler 1978

Captain Debra's first command from 1978 - 1984 was a 60' single engine trawler with NO BOWTHRUSTER!

Talk about learning docking maneuvers the hard way! She operated and maintained this vessel on numerous cruises between the Channel Islands and Acapulco. This was before there were any marinas in Mexico (every time you stopped the yacht, you anchored), there were no electronics capable of giving you a Lat/Long, and weather prediction mostly consisted of the ability to read clouds and the barometer.