About
I am an experienced yacht captain with a strong background in safe navigation and fleet operations. I prioritize professionalism and a calm onboard environment, ensuring high standards of service and safety.
Personal Details
Career Objective
I am seeking a Captain-only or Captain-Engineering role on a private or charter yacht with a professional ownership or management structure.
Passports
Visas
Hobbies & Interests
I enjoy diving, underwater imaging, golf, mountain biking, and culinary travel.
Experience
Captain
CurrentCompleted two full full-time seasons in command of a 30m private yacht with high owner usage. Delivered incident-free operations with structured bridge procedures and safety drills. Built and implemented a practical planned maintenance and defect-tracking system, reducing downtime. Managed yard periods: contractor coordination, snag lists, coatings and mechanical QA, acceptance trials. Conducted Mediterranean ⇄ Caribbean deliveries with efficient weather routing and delivery strategy. Standardized tender, toys, diving and guest activity SOPs. Maintained clear budget control and transparent reporting to ownership. Incorporated Mini ISM and customized yacht management software.
Captain / Chase Boat Captain / Relief Captain
Extensive command background across charter yachts, chase boats, watersports and commercial support vessels. This period established strong foundations in safe navigation, fleet operations, technical oversight, diving leadership and guest safety, directly transferable to modern yacht captaincy. Highlights include mixed-fleet operations with an incident-free safety record, yard and refit supervision with acceptance sign-off, high-profile owner & guest programs generating repeat seasons, and commercial diving operations.
