About
I come from a rescue background where I have been involved with the NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute) (South African Coast guard) of 9 years. I have become a qualified Rescue Crewman and able to go on rescues and searches. There I have learned how to handle pressure and make quick decision. I have a big passion to build up classic cars and work on motorbikes, I strip and fix engines and love technically things. After spending time in the Med and Carribbean and Doing Atlantic crossing as First mate I learned alot of Ocean Navigation and plotting
Personal Details
Career Objective
My goal is to be able to work as an engineer
Hobbies & Interests
Working on Cars Hiking Camping Meeting new people Constantly on the move Watersports
Experience
Mate
CurrentDuring Turnarounds I do Full exterior wash down - Entertainment with the guest of the Jetski and watertoys. - Off charter do all the Engineering work, problem-solving equipment, disassembly, service Genset, maintenance of rigging, changing all strainers and filters, pump out the shower boxes, cleaning holding tanks, basic maintenance - Help with docking and undocking, team maintenance, polishing, wash downs , tender helming - Plot passage planning for deliveries Atlantic crossing (13 November 2025 - 11 December 2025) From Gibraltar - Tenerife - Cape Verde - Guadalupe - Responsibilities were day/night watch keeping - Ocean Navigation (morning sights/murpass/evening sights) - problem-solving halyards up the must whilst underway - trimming Sails and maintaining Heading
Deckhand
Full Washdown, Polishing stainless, Teak treatment with K2r, Wipe downs daily, assisting with transporting Provisions onboard, Cleaning scuppers, assist with housekeeping, Varnished, Polishing the side of the vessel to remove fender rubber off of the paint
Sea Rescue Crewman
I have experience working with semi-rigid vessels in a variety of conditions. I am qualified in Navigation, Maritime Emergency Care (Advanced First Aid), and Search and Rescue. My responsibilities also include cleaning and maintaining vessels and equipment to impeccable standards, as lives depend on it. Additionally, I assist in training new crew members joining the organization. Going out on rescues in very difficult conditions