Capt John Farmer - Knoxville, Tennessee

Captain

Knoxville, Tennessee

Services

Marine navigation, operations and consulting (passenger & inland towing).

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Capt. JOHN C. FARMER
8016 Ellisville Lane, Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 765-3407{Cell} (865) 693-3427{Home}


UNIVERSITY TRAINING

BS in Chemistry with Math and Physics minors Auburn University
March 1964

AS in Yacht Design Westlawn Institute of
Marine Technology February 2006

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

115th Air Combat Squadron (CRP)
Dothan, Alabama
Lt Col; Information Systems Officer (retired w/30 years)
June 1972 - December 1996
Supervise 125 electronics technicians in electronics maintenance. Equipment
included Radar, HF, VHF, Troposcatter, and Satellite communications.
Retired w/30 years service. Top Secret clearance


CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE

Micro Services Group, Inc. (Computer Consulting Co)
Valley, Alabama
Vice President/President
October 1989 - September 2003
Manage 20 employees, daily operations of Company, and plan development of
new areas of interest.

Mississippi Riverboat Company, LLC
Robinsonville, MS
Captain Tunica Queen Riverboat
September 2003 - November 2004
Normal captain duties aboard our 96-Ton, 358-passenger riverboat for dinner
and entertainment cruises on the Mississippi river plus electronic,
electrical, and light mechanical maintenance and Web master for
www.tunicaqueen.com Web site. Authored our CG approved Vessel Security
Plan.

Tennessee Riverboat Company
Knoxville, TN
Port captain Star of Knoxville Riverboat
November 2004 - Present
Port captain duties aboard our 86-Ton, 325-passenger riverboat for dinner
and entertainment cruises on the Tennessee river plus electronic,
electrical, and mechanical maintenance. Crew screening, hiring, training,
and scheduling including captains and deck staff plus complete cruise
supervision.


PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers


United States Power Squadrons
Full Educational Certificate, Teach Sail, Marine Electronics, GPS Chart
plotters and Radar plus Celestial navigation Qualified as instructor,
recreational vessel examiner, and boat handling.

CAPTAIN\'S EXPERIENCE
Over 1,800 cruises on four sternwheel riverboats with passenger capacities
up to 360 and up to 800Hp. Over 3,800 hours at the helm with over 130,000
passengers safely transported. Time spent on Chattahoochee, Alabama,
Mississippi, and Tennessee rivers.