Objective
British MCA Master 3000 Captain available in Ft. Lauderdale, looking for a Motor Yacht 100ft+ any location.
Experience
EXPERIENCE:
Jan 09 – Sept 2010 CAPTAIN, M/Y WHEELS, 36M Horizon Charter Motor Yacht 2002, 297 Grt. 10 Guests, 6 Crew, 2 x MTU 1826hp. Malta, Italy, South France, Corsica & Sardinia.
Nov 07 – Nov 08 Chief Officer/Relief Captain, M/Y SIRONA III, 57m Oceanfast 917 Grt. (Liveaboard Owners) 13 Crew. 2 x 1750 Cats
Overall management of the Vessel, from hiring Crew, Organizing Dockage, Inventories, Passage planning, Accounts, ISM,ISPS,SMS, This is a busy Live-aboard Yacht with two Captains & two Chief Engineers on a 3 on 3 off rotation, regular Crew 5 on 1 off rotation.
July 07 – Oct 07 Captain, M/Y HOLO KAI, 162ft Expedition Yacht.
Working for National Maritime in Ft. Lauderdale, Moved the Holo Kai from West Palm Beach to Dania beach on a rotation until the vessel sold.
May 05 – June 2007 First Officer / Relief Captain M/Y INVADER, 164ft, 608 Grt, Codecasa, 10 crew
Busy private yacht with 10 crew. I organized & managed 4 deck crew where we worked on several large projects which included: routing, re caulking and sanding teak fore deck & sun deck, also numerous paint projects. Relief Captain on three separate occasions
Dec 04 – March 05 Chief Officer, M/Y CHARADE, 160ft Feadship, 10 crew
Temporary relief position onboard this private yacht based in Lyford Cay, Bahamas. Offered continued employment as Relief Captain, but unfortunately the insurance company required additional formal qualifications.
March 04 – Dec 04 First Officer, M/Y LORD JIM, 146ft, Hakvoort, 9 crew
Private yacht with extensive cruising schedule; Fort Lauderdale to Halifax, Greenland, Ireland, Gibraltar, Italy, France. Shipped yacht back to the US for a two-month yard period in Miami
Responsible for crew management, passage planning, watch schedules. Gained extensive, hands on, docking and long distance cruising experience
Nov 01 – Dec 02 Bosun / Watch Captain, M/V TURMOIL, 151ft Palmer Johnson Expedition, 8 crew
Private yacht cruising the west coast, Alaska and the Arctic, with a team of environmental scientists exploring and photographing the whale migration, brown and polar bears. Responsible for exterior maintenance and navigation
Feb 00 – March 01 Deckhand & Scuba Instructor, M/Y MIDNIGHT SAGA, 198ft Commenga, 17 crew
Busy charter yacht, with intense maintenance schedule.
Jan 96 – Aug 98 Captain/Scuba Instructor, BLUE WATER DIVERS, Tortola, BVI
This outfit operated a number of dive boats in the British Virgin Islands
May 90 – Jan 96 Mate, M/Y CAPRICORN LADY, 71ft Trumpy, Classic 1947 Yacht, 4 crew
Mate originally hired as deckhand, promoted after 2 years. Busy charter yacht based in the British Virgin Islands
Education
Certification
CERTIFICATES:
MCA Master Class IV 3000GT (STCW 95) (Number: CoC0031177) 2002
STCW 95
Valid B1 – B2 VISA Clean drivers License
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
Tempus 2000 PADI Medic 1st Aid Instructor & DAN Oxygen Instructor
Bridge Team Management MCA Medical Person in Charge 2010
Skils
Highly experienced professional with 16 years experience on private & charter yachts from 45ft to 210ft,
4 years of teaching Scuba diving and working aboard Sport Fishing boats. Very organized and detail oriented, strong administrative skills, extensive experience of refits, liaising with shipyards and managing Contractors, proficient in all aspects of yacht maintenance and running a yacht to the highest professional standards, excellent interpersonal and management skills, proven history of retaining crew.