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Seb Vaughan

@sebvaughan

Experienced Lead Deckhand with Strong Maritime Skills

City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Available in 2 weeks
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Lead Deckhand+2

About

Hard-working, professional and mature, I've proved myself in a variety of industries; bartending and making cocktails, working with children on summer camps, and making films and acting prior to yachting. I am always eager to improve and learn, with my free-time spent living a holistic lifestyle with a focus on fitness and health.

Personal Details

Age28 years
GenderMale
ResidenceUnited Kingdom

Career Objective

I am looking for a permanent position as a deckhand, deck / mate, or lead deckhand on board a private / charter motor yacht on sizes of 30m and above. I would like to work under the guidance of an experienced deck team as I look to work toward my OOW qualifications in the coming year.

Passports

United Kingdom

Visas

B1/B2

Hobbies & Interests

Gym: bodybuilding & circuit training, Running - usually 5-10km, Hiking, Reading, educational & historical, Filmmaking, script writing & editing, Guitar

Experience

Lead Deckhand

Feb 2024 - Nov 2024
M/Y Comfortably Numb

Main driver of Midnight Express 300hpx3 12m tender. Supervising and training two junior deckhands on shipyard duties, seasonal tasks, and tender driving. Bridge watch & look out duties, organizing inventory lists, implementation of new systems for deck equipment and products.

Deck / Mate

May 2023 - Oct 2023
M/Y NAYA 7

Driving a dual outboard 200hp Axopar tender, 9.75m, on a daily basis. Extensive watersports set up: owner and family loved to use stand up and sit down jet skis, paddle boards, wakeboarding, tubing, freediving, seabobs, wingfoiling & efoiling, on a near constant basis throughout the season. Bridge admin; booking berths and anchorages, liaising with brokers and agents.

Deckhand

Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
M/Y Eleni

Extensive deck maintenance, working both day and night shift on board during owner and charter trips; four weeks charter and seven weeks owner. Jet tender driving using on board 6.5m Castoldi tender, taking guests to beaches and on snorkelling trips. Shipyard work: painting bilges, rust removal, sanding.

Certifications & Qualifications

Yachtmaster

Yachtmaster Offshore

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
RYA Powerboat Level II
RYA PWC
Proficiency in Designated Security Duties (PDSD)
Food Hygiene Level II

Languages

EnglishFluent
ItalianConversational

References

2 references

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