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Benjamin Dunne

@BenDunne

Experienced British Seafarer and Maritime Instructor

Southampton, United Kingdom
Available in 2 weeks
Job Preferences
Chase Boat Captain+2

About

Having recently been awarded the Slater fund, I am driven to come back to sea to complete my OOW and sea time, to work with a careers boat and provide for my young family. I feel comfortable with tight timelines, complex projects, working with lots of alternative contractors and have a keen eye for detail.

Personal Details

Age34 years
GenderMale
ResidenceUnited Kingdom

Career Objective

To leverage my extensive maritime experience and qualifications to contribute effectively in a challenging maritime role while balancing my family commitments.

Passports

United Kingdom

Visas

B1/B2

Hobbies & Interests

Cycling, Diving, Wing Foiling/Kite Surfing, Wake Boarding, Golf, Hiking

Experience

Maritime Instructor

Current
Mar 2024 - Present
Flying Fish

A Training academy focused on developing the new and upcoming superyacht deckhand & Steward/Stewardess'. The job entails teaching parts of the STCW syllabus such as Sea Survival, Fire Fighting & PDSD as well as the superyacht programme. Responsible for the design of Flying Fish MNTB, EDH course which they will hopefully start teaching end of 2025.

Chaseboat Captain

Dec 2023 - Mar 2024
S.Y. Y Not

Freelance captain for a 32ft Saxdor for a busy winter with lots of guests trips balanced between the Bahamas & Miami. Responsible for the sole delivery from Miami to Normans Cay and back. Plenty of guest excursions, with a daily beach setup, diving missions and water toy adventures such as foiling and kite surfing.

Mate/Engineer

Apr 2023 - Oct 2023
S.Y. Farfalla

A heavily used charter boat entering into her 10 year refit. Joining the boat in the Galapagos and leaving the boat in New Zealand, much of the summer was spent cruising, exploring and sailing around remote parts of the Pacific with owner and charter guests.

Certifications & Qualifications

Deckhand Certification

Efficient Deckhand

Entry-Level Engineer

AEC 1
AEC 2

Yachtmaster

Yachtmaster Ocean

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
ENG 1 Medical Fitness Certificate
RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor
RYA PWC Instructor
ECDIS
Rescue Diver
HELM (O)
GMDSS
Superyacht Deckhand Course
WSET Level 3 Award in Wines

Languages

EnglishNative

References

4 references

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