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Coast Gaurd Commerical Vessel Safety
Inspection card.
hear that you’re sick. They want the job
done and they want the report done. No
excuses,” Scanlan said.
When Scanlan’s father died, Scanlan
was inspecting a ship in Marblehead. He
said that his father, who was passing away,
encouraged him to stay and finish the job.
“My father called me, he said ‘Robbie,
whatcha got going on today’ I said ‘Dad,
I’ve got this yacht I have to do out of Marblehead.’
Dad was starting to pass away,
and he says ‘Robbie, you get that [expletive]
job done.”
Scanlan, who also works as an elected
constable for the Massachusetts Bay Constable
Association. He said that the job,
which often involves issuing eviction notices
and divorce papers, is difficult for him,
but that he gets through it by adhering to
respect and discipline.
“These two folks go into a divorce and I
have to serve the other party when they're
going to appear in court. I just had to serve
eight families in Nahant eviction notices. I
do it in uniform, the discipline, the badge,
‘Yes, sir. No, sir,’ he said.
Scanlan said that between his third party
work for the U.S. Coast Guard, his work
as a State Police marine inspector, and
his constable position, his wife, Victoria,
jokes that he will one day wear the wrong
uniform to work.
“In my closet, you’ve got my Marine
Surveying uniforms. You’ve got my Coast
Guard uniforms, You’ve got my constable
uniforms. As of four years ago I'm the
only licensed marine investigator to the
Massachusetts State Police here at noon,
I get those uniforms. So Victoria says to
me, ‘Sweetheart, what happens if you put
a uniform on, you get to the assignment,
and you’ve got the wrong uniform on?’ ”
Scanlan said.
Scanlan said that he will work on ships
and yachts until he physically can not
anymore. He said that discipline, and
unwavering respect and professionalism
toward his clients are what set him aside
from the competition.
“ There are 168.2 hours in a seven day
week cap. I haven’t got time to address
your bull[expletive]. That's how you get out
of it. I can't judge people. Oh my God, my
clients. I don't care who they sleep with,
where they come from, or what their religion
is, as long as they don't hurt anybody
or talk down about me,” Scanlan said. “I’ll
answer a call at 3:30 a.m. if I can [...] It’s
the excitement, the excitement of business,
the excitement of what I do,” he said.
Leaving Scanlan’s driveway, he pointed
to his two red signatured trucks, proud of
the fact that through regular washing, he’s
maintained their clean, polished exterior.
“They’re always clean,” he said. “My
language might be filthy, but my trucks are
always clean.”
Marblehead Pediatrics is pleased to
announce that Amanda Bowers, M.D.
has joined our practice
Doctor of Medicine,
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ
Residency at Tufts Medical Center
Board Certified in Pediatrics by the
American Board of Pediatrics
70 Atlantic Ave,
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For more information or to schedule appointments,
call our office at 781-631-7800.
Please visit our website at Marbleheadpediatrics.com