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Qualifications: must have a lifetime of experience with boats and Alaska coastal communities and love everything about the water. Although not the formal job description for the position of SERVS Operations Manager, it is very close to what Peter Andersen would describe as his dream job.
Andersen manages all prevention and response operations for SERVS, including the fleet of 10 tugs used to escort laden tankers in and out of Prince William Sound; the response system that comprises eight barges; pre-positioned equipment throughout the Sound; and fishing vessel contracts with about 350 boats in the surrounding communities of Homer, Seward and Kodiak.
Although Andersen has only been at the helm of SERVS for a year, he has worked in that department since 2001. Since then, he has earned the experience needed for his current position working as a SERVS response specialist, coordinator and operations supervisor. Prior to that, he was an intern through the Building Foundations for Excellence Program (BFEP), an Alyeska internship and employee development program. He is a shareholder descendant from both the Chugach and Eyak Alaska Native Corporations. | 