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James Burdett

@JamesKMB

Experienced Chief Officer with Strong Leadership Skills

Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Available in < 1 week
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Chief Officer

About

I am a positive and professional team leader with a strong work ethic and a can-do attitude. My strongest assets include being consistently organised, leading by example, implementing a safety-first mentality, creating a positive crew environment and keeping an up-to-date management of the bridge to allow time for the fine details of managing the exterior. I take pride in doing all I can to keep crew morale high.

Personal Details

Age38 years
GenderMale
ResidenceUnited Kingdom

Career Objective

Eager to take on a new challenging Chief Officer role, building longevity and relations while also working towards master qualification.

Passports

United Kingdom

Visas

B1/B2

Hobbies & Interests

I enjoy running, cycling, hiking, paddle boarding, and HIIT training. I train strength & condition and have run personal training classes for guests on previous charters. I follow football and F1 seasons and enjoy horse race days. I have taken up both golf and tennis and really enjoy seeing improvement. I enjoy a wide range of music including house, jazz, blues, and rock.

Experience

Rotational Chief Officer

Current
Apr 2022 - Present
M/Y Constance

Busy private live-aboard vessel with high and very specific expectations on absolutely everything and therefore constant owner interaction. Role running a deck team of 6, with 17 crew total, time split 60:40 bridge to deck – adapting to each situation. Bridge management, passage planning, overseeing all safety, medical, crew & vessel certification and C&I clearances.

Temp Chief Officer

Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
M/Y Hospitality

Temp position to cover the Caribbean charter season leading a deck team of 4. I held many Navigational watches, ran drills, took full responsibility for all official documentation and ISM using IYC SMS. Had very successful back-back 1 week charters throughout the season with high guest interaction and exceptionally happy clients.

Chief Officer

Mar 2021 - Sep 2021
M/Y St David

Deck team of 5 = C/O, 2/O, bosun, 2x deck. I ran the vessels ISM, SMS, ISPS, drills, certification, official documentation, crew management alongside the captain, all passage planning, chart upkeep, safety officer and ran the deck ordering and accounts. I came in with no deck team on board and built a team capable of completing an extremely busy season and trained them to be highly efficient in charter prep and know-how.

Certifications & Qualifications

Chief Mate

Chief Mate 3000 GT (II/2)

Officer of the Watch

OOW 3000 GT (II/1)

Other

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

Languages

EnglishNative

References

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