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Matt McDougall

@matt-mcdougall

Experienced Master 3000GT with 26 Years in Yachting

Cannes, France
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Captain
Motor
40-49m+1

About

I started my ocean-going career path 26 years ago as a sailing instructor, sailing all over the unforgiving Southern African coastline. This is where I started to learn all about boats, the ocean, and most importantly, dealing with people. I have built up extensive knowledge over the years and take great pride in commanding superyachts. Safety is always my top priority, and I value maintaining a well-organised, professional, high-quality environment. I’m equally at home on the deck, in the engine room, and on the bridge. I love being on the ocean, and manoeuvring large vessels is second nature to me.

Personal Details

Age126 years
GenderMale
ResidenceFrance

Passports

South Africa

Visas

B1/B2

Experience

Captain

Apr 2026 - Apr 2026
M/Y Alta

Relief captain to fill in for rotational captain. Offloaded from DYT Yacht Transport and prepped vessel for upcoming charter.

Captain

Jul 2025 - Jul 2025
M/Y D'Artiste

Relief captain to end charter and drop off guests. Captain sustained injury and was in hospital.

Captain

Sep 2023 - Aug 2024
M/Y Justa Delia

Led a massive refit project, including full re-spray, interior refit, bridge equipment refit, new Alarm Monitoring System, new AV & IT systems, major engineering overhauls.

Certifications & Qualifications

Master

Master 3000 GT (II/2)

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
STCW Advanced Fire Fighting
ENG 1 Medical Fitness Certificate
Shipboard Safety Officer
RYA PWC
ECDIS
Divemaster
Proficiency as Ship Security Officer (PSSO)
GMDSS
Proficiency in Medical Care

Languages

EnglishFluent

References

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