Biography:

Alberto Rizzo, owner ARIS Marine Surveyors, LLC

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Base Office:
2408 NW 124th Street
Vancouver, WA 98685
United States of America
                                
(Columbia River Ports of Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA)

TEL:      1-360-901-0441
E-mail:  a.rizzo@arismarine.com
Web:     www.arismarine.com 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Background training:  35+ years of marine cargo surveying, including representing cargo underwriters, cargo shippers, importers/receivers, stevedores, vessel owners, charterers, P&I and salvors.

Sea service:                No sea service. 
Survey experience at river & ocean ports of:
  • Great Lakes:    Chicago/Milwaukee/Burns Harbor. 
  • Southeast:        Wilmington, NC; Jacksonville, FL; Savannah, GA.
  • Gulf Coast:       New Orleans, LA; Mobile, AL; Gulfport, MS.
                                   Panama, City, FL.
  • PNW:                Vancouver/Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia/Longview, WA
                                   Grays Harbor, WA; Portland/Rainier, OR; 
  • Alaska:              Seward/Anchorage, AK;
  • Canada:            Vancouver, BC 

Surveyor:       Survey experiences including
  • Discharge/outturn surveys of break bulk cargoes  
  • Loading/Pre-loading surveys of break bulk cargoes 
  • Pre-loading cleanliness/hatch condition surveys (grains)
  • Heavy lift & Project cargoes (specializing in Windmills) 
  • Warehouse inspections/risk assessments/audits
  • Cargo loss prevention/investigations 
  • Surveyed/investigated losses (damage, theft, shortages) of perishables, steel cargoes, timber/wood products, apparel, personal effects, project cargoes, coffee, pharmaceuticals, and hi-tech.  
  • Most experienced with steel cargoes (Wire Rod Coils, Tire Cord, Galvanized/Electro-galvanized, Stainless Steel, Hot Rolled Coils, Cold Rolled Coils, Plate, pipe & tubing, tin-plate/tin-mill products, Aluminum Coils/extrusions, Round Bars, Beams, Channels, Billets, etc.), Coffee, Frozen foods.

EDUCATION & LANGUAGES
1991          University of Illinois at Chicago, BA                 
Language:  Italian

WORK EXPERIENCE
01/2019 – present  A.R.I.S. Marine Surveyors, LLC
                               Owner/proprietor & Principal Surveyor
                               Vancouver, Washington (Portland, Oregon)

05/2010 – 12/2018 A.R.I.S. Marine Surveyors, 
                               Owner/proprietor                          
                               Vancouver, Washington (Portland, Oregon)

01/2007 – 5/2010   MMK International Marine Services 
                               dba CSL North America
                               New Orleans, Louisiana / Portland, Oregon

09/2005 – 12/2006 Crawford Marine and Transportation
                               Senior Marine surveyor
                               New Orleans, Louisiana

06/2005 – 09/2005 SGS Marine
                               Senior Marine Surveyor
                               New Orleans, Louisiana

11/1996 – 06/2005 VeriClaim Inc. (formerly McLarens Toplis NA)
                               Senior Marine surveyor
                               Portland, Oregon / New Orleans, Louisiana

04/1993 – 11/1996 A.R.I.S. Marine Surveyors
                               Owner/proprietor
                               Calumet City, (Chicago) Illinois

06/1987 – 04/1993 Great Lakes Inspection Inc.
                               Marine Surveyor
                               Chicago, Illinois

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