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Dian De Beer

@dian_on_decks

Deckhand with 1 year experience

Pretoria, South Africa
Available Now
Job Preferences
Deckhand+1
Motor
50-59m+2
Seasonal+1
USA East Coast
Caribbean+3
Not Considered

About

I take great pride and fulfilling my obligations, and approaching every task with commitment and focus. I manage multiple responsibilities with ease while maintaining strong attention to detail. During my time at the Royal Cape Yacht Club. I gained extensive experience working under pressure, operating with limited staff, and leading a team. My work as a hull cleaner, further strengthened my capabilities as a deckhand and allows me to add real value to any crew. I am outgoing, enjoy meeting new people, and appreciate the opportunity to experience different cultures. I adapt quickly to new environments, learn fast and work well with my hands. I am always seeking to broaden my knowledge and perspectives. Every day, I strive to reach my full potential and am eager to apply my skills experience and enthusiasm to new challenges.

Personal Details

Age20 years
GenderMale
ResidenceSouth Africa

Career Objective

I want to be in yachting to give my career a jump start. I have a passion for Scuba diving and the underwater world. My goal is to become a class 2 commercial diver and apply my skills in underwater.

Passports

South Africa

Visas

B1/B2

Hobbies & Interests

Scuba Diving Hiking Cycling Swimming Cooking Traveling Playing darts

Experience

Lead Deckhand

Mar 2026 - May 2026
Aqua Cat16m

I was flown out to Walvis Bay to be part of the delivery crew to Mauritius on a Leopard 51ft PC. During the 3200 mile journey on board, my responsibilities varied from day and night watch keeping, vessel wash downs and detailing, maintenance and repairs. Tender driving was a big part of my responsibilities, for when the boat was docked and general work and checks was needed. I was also responsible for the underwater hull cleaning and anode replacements, and overall checks underwater.

Deckhand / Diver

Feb 2025 - Oct 2025
Top and Bottom Yacht Services

Im my time working with TBYS, I was responsible for the valet, maintenance and hull cleanliness for 27 different sailing vessels. We also specialized in hull maintenance, sanding down old anti-fouling, filling and fairing and re-painting. I was project manager through out most of these projects.

Certifications & Qualifications

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
ENG 1 Medical Fitness Certificate
RYA Powerboat Level II
RYA PWC
Advanced Open Water Diver
Proficiency in Designated Security Duties (PDSD)

Skills

Other

Underwater hull cleaning
Underwater anode replacements
Project Management
Scuba Diving
Watchkeeping
Vessel wash downs and detailing

Languages

AfrikaansNative
EnglishFluent

References

2 references

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