Covering for myself in the future of G&H and my career
I am writing this journal entry to cover for myself against Mr. Jason Briones, acting captain on the Wesley A.
29 JUNE 2010
When I came on the boat Tuesday 29 June 2010, Mr. Briones had told me that he wanted to talk to me about something. When I came downstairs to talk to him he brought me outside to the PORT side of the WESLEY A just above the shoulder bits on the bow. He had pointed out to me that it had been scraped and paint rubbed off, showing me two different areas, one that had been rusted and one that had not been rusted. I had explained to him that it had been there for a period of time. Mr. Briones then claimed that the non-rusted spot had not been there for a while and claimed that Captain Russell Gibson was very upset upon sighting of the bow. The way that Mr. Briones was saying this to me made it seem as though he was placing the blame on me. Mr. Briones then told me that it would be fixed by the end of the day. At that point I put on my work clothes and went out to fix the bow. From here on out whenever I do a job on the WESLEY A and Mr. Briones is the captain I will be taking a picture of the bow before I leave the dock and when I return to the dock after a job. I do not trust Mr. Briones and think that he is plotting against me.
30 JUNE 2010
Today Mr. Briones broke a bit off of the M/V Northern Diversity. He was laughing and joking with friends, but also nervous to tell the office because it might hinder him from being promoted.
1 JULY 2010
This morning Captain Colson, from the LEXIE M, and I were talking about me sitting for my 1600T Master license. Captain Colson made a comment that I would be the first female captain at G&H, and Mr. Briones butted in with a sly comment of "when you get your masters license I will make sure I do something to the boat to make you look bad." He then walked inside the WESLEY A. Again, I believe that Mr. Briones is plotting against me and I do not trust him.
11 JULY 2010
Departed for Freeport today. once we arrived my boyfriend had brought me dinner to the GH dock. Mr. Briones was encouraging me to leave with him to go eat dinner. I did not leave the property, but I believe he was trying to set me up by telling me to leave.
12 JULY 2010
This morning around 0600 the boat was paged. USCG was about to board to inspect the vessel before we docked the LNG ENUGU. I stayed in bed during the inspection as I was up until 0300 studying for my master's exam, however I was informed later that the USCG came on board and caught Mr. Briones with the back hatch wide open as well as all alarms on the watertight doors had been secured so that they would not go off if the door were opened for more then 15 seconds. When returning from Freeport and at 5 MILE, dispatch gave us a job, the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS going to Barbours Cut. Captain Brown ask me to go through the stem, as I was getting into position to put up my line up when Mr. Briones stepped in front of me and told me that I was not getting the correct chock, that I should have gotten the chock behind the anchor. I told Mr. Briones the reason I didn't go for that chock was because I thought my line might get fouled on the anchor. Mr. Briones apparently didn't think I was capable of the job and took over, switching his line. The job could have easily been done where I had placed the line and I do not appreciate Mr. Briones' actions toward me at that moment.
29 JUNE 2010
When I came on the boat Tuesday 29 June 2010, Mr. Briones had told me that he wanted to talk to me about something. When I came downstairs to talk to him he brought me outside to the PORT side of the WESLEY A just above the shoulder bits on the bow. He had pointed out to me that it had been scraped and paint rubbed off, showing me two different areas, one that had been rusted and one that had not been rusted. I had explained to him that it had been there for a period of time. Mr. Briones then claimed that the non-rusted spot had not been there for a while and claimed that Captain Russell Gibson was very upset upon sighting of the bow. The way that Mr. Briones was saying this to me made it seem as though he was placing the blame on me. Mr. Briones then told me that it would be fixed by the end of the day. At that point I put on my work clothes and went out to fix the bow. From here on out whenever I do a job on the WESLEY A and Mr. Briones is the captain I will be taking a picture of the bow before I leave the dock and when I return to the dock after a job. I do not trust Mr. Briones and think that he is plotting against me.
30 JUNE 2010
Today Mr. Briones broke a bit off of the M/V Northern Diversity. He was laughing and joking with friends, but also nervous to tell the office because it might hinder him from being promoted.
1 JULY 2010
This morning Captain Colson, from the LEXIE M, and I were talking about me sitting for my 1600T Master license. Captain Colson made a comment that I would be the first female captain at G&H, and Mr. Briones butted in with a sly comment of "when you get your masters license I will make sure I do something to the boat to make you look bad." He then walked inside the WESLEY A. Again, I believe that Mr. Briones is plotting against me and I do not trust him.
11 JULY 2010
Departed for Freeport today. once we arrived my boyfriend had brought me dinner to the GH dock. Mr. Briones was encouraging me to leave with him to go eat dinner. I did not leave the property, but I believe he was trying to set me up by telling me to leave.
12 JULY 2010
This morning around 0600 the boat was paged. USCG was about to board to inspect the vessel before we docked the LNG ENUGU. I stayed in bed during the inspection as I was up until 0300 studying for my master's exam, however I was informed later that the USCG came on board and caught Mr. Briones with the back hatch wide open as well as all alarms on the watertight doors had been secured so that they would not go off if the door were opened for more then 15 seconds. When returning from Freeport and at 5 MILE, dispatch gave us a job, the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS going to Barbours Cut. Captain Brown ask me to go through the stem, as I was getting into position to put up my line up when Mr. Briones stepped in front of me and told me that I was not getting the correct chock, that I should have gotten the chock behind the anchor. I told Mr. Briones the reason I didn't go for that chock was because I thought my line might get fouled on the anchor. Mr. Briones apparently didn't think I was capable of the job and took over, switching his line. The job could have easily been done where I had placed the line and I do not appreciate Mr. Briones' actions toward me at that moment.