Lincoln has over 25 years of experience in maritime safety with over 10 years of experience in creating and examining process and safety management systems. His areas of expertise are marine safety, risk management, incident management, environmental protection and pollution response.
Prior to JCC, Lincoln served over 30 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring as a Captain. His Coast Guard operational specialties include vessel inspections, marine safety engineering, marine environmental response, incident management and response, and waterways operations and management. He holds a National Level Incident Commander (IC-T1) certification and is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Mechanical Engineering.
While in the Coast Guard, Lincoln served three tours in the Gulf of Mexico region, including Captain of the Port (COTP) in New Orleans, LA and in Corpus Christi, TX. As COTP in Corpus Christi, he oversaw the integration of MODUs Thunderhorse, Atlantis, and Independence Hub. As Deputy Director for Prevention Policy in Washington, DC, he oversaw the stand-up of the Coast Guard’s Outer-Continental Shelf Center of Expertise, and as a Staff Naval Architect at the Marine Safety Center he reviewed and approved MODU structures, stability and operation manuals.
Lincoln has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He has two Master of Science Degrees from M.I.T. in Cambridge, MA; one in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, the other in Polymers. He also attended The Brookings Institution in Washington, DC as one of five Armed Forces Federal Executive Fellows.