Retired U.S.COAST GUARD 1988 as Masterchief and returned to the Monterey Penninsula in 1989. Signed on with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Reseach Institute (MBARI) onboard the RV POINT LOBOS; a 110 ft vessel with a new R.O.V.(vantana) and started deep ocean studies in the Monterey canyon of which I've been the Captain for 9 years.

(2/9/04)
As of 1/01/04 retired from MBARI and started up my own business as Captain Bill's Handiman Service primarily working with the elderly to help them to live independently by making their environment safer.