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John-Henry Davis

@JHD

Experienced Chief Mate with Master 300p OOW Unlimited Certification

Cape Town, South Africa
Available in 2 weeks
Job Preferences
Captain+1
Motor
50-59m+4
Private & Charter+2

About

Sailing for me all started in 2008 training at Sunsail and has since become my career and lived passion. I enjoy mountain biking and Moto X, and in my spare time, I love cave diving in Mexico and working on my project car, an AC Cobra.

Personal Details

Age36 years
GenderMale
ResidenceSouth Africa

Career Objective

To leverage my extensive maritime experience and qualifications as a Chief Mate to contribute to the success of a reputable yacht or maritime organization.

Passports

South Africa

Visas

B1/B2

Hobbies & Interests

Mountain biking, Moto X, cave diving, and working on my project car.

Experience

Chief Officer

Current
May 2022 - Present
M/Y 57m Feadship

Conducted all Class, Flag and GMDSS Audits successfully through stringent documentation management & proactive renewals. Managed all deck contractors and as well as being involved in design aspects of the projects. Carried out passage plans, ECDIS management and navigation of the vessel. Tasked with monthly duties to remain compliant with ISM, ISPS, MARPOL, and GMDSS. Spearheaded all drills & crew safety familiarizations. Operated and carried out maintenance plans, conducted towing procedures for a 7m Castoldi Jet Rescue & 13m Invincible tender, 4 outboards and no bow thruster. On-board deck crew training and study help for Yacht Master and OOW.

Chief Officer

Feb 2020 - Feb 2021
M/Y DEJA TOO

Conducted all port clearances successfully through stringent documentation management & proactive renewals. Carried out passage plans, ECDIS management and navigation of the vessel. Tasked with multiple monthly duties to remain compliant with ISM, ISPS, MARPOL, and GMDSS. Spearheaded all mandatory timely drills & crew safety familiarizations, including training of safe working practices. Operated and carried out maintenance plans, conducted towing procedures for a 6m Castoldi Jet Rescue & 7m Castoldi Jet Limo.

Chief Officer

Feb 2019 - Feb 2020
M/Y TURQUOISE

Heavily used dual season charter vessel with an average of 6 charters per season. Effective management of vessel certification & required renewals, ISM & ISPS compliance & logging of mandatory drills and operational duties. Tasked with ECDIS and chart corrections including safe & optimal passage planning, GMDSS & garbage records. Conducted successful port clearance duties through stringent certificate management and planning, carried out annual audits resulting in zero non-conformance. Planned and operated mandatory interval drills for SOLAS conformance & crew proficiency in safety. Conducted training & familiarization of all heavy-duty machinery, safety equipment as well as hands-on principles of navigation while underway for all deck crew. Spearheaded the creation and implementation of all digital inventory systems on-board, while solely undertaking the inventory for all Bridge equipment publications & the renewals thereof. Trusted with skilful navigation and docking under the guidance of the Captain. Managed all aspects of deck processes and maintenance, including the delegation of tasks for all deck crew. Planned all scheduled and preventative maintenance tasks and oversaw the safe stowing of a 26th Novurania & successful towing of a 36th Blackwater tender.

Certifications & Qualifications

Chief Mate

Chief Mate 3000 GT (II/2)

Master

Master 3000 GT (II/2)

Officer of the Watch

OOW Unlimited (II/1)

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
STCW Advanced Fire Fighting
ENG 1 Medical Fitness Certificate

Languages

EnglishFluent

References

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