SE Asia based Australian Master Class 5 unlimited (200 ton), MED 3, STCW95
AMSA commercial master of vessels <25 meters and Marine Engine Grade 3 with 29 years experience in SE Asia, Australia and Europe conducting deliveries of sail/motor vessels.
I'm based in SE Asia. I also have offshore oil and gas experience and certificates.
Seeking delivery or relief captain position aboard a motor/sail yacht where I can utilize my experience managing crew, safety operations and protocols, compliance, yacht maintenance, and program operations to provide for a five star yacht program and experience for owners and guests. I have twenty eight years’ experience cruising APAC and European waters, am multi lingual and love working with a multi-cultural crew.
Experienced in Thai, Myanmar, Indian, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Singaporean, Indonesian, Borneo, Philippines, Australian and Mediterranean waters.
SKILLS
Navigation
Yacht operation & compliance
Crew management
Diesel engine maintenance
Passage planning
Accounting
Boat handling
Multi lingual Communication
Dock yard work
CAREER SUMARY
AMSA Master Class 5 (200 Ton) – Marine Engine Driver 3 with three decades in the maritime industry throughout APAC, Europe and Australia on private superyachts both motor and sail, charter cruising yachts, ferries and offshore support vessels. Thirty-four years served as commercial master.
I have been working in the Offshore Marine Oil and Gas industry for the past fourteen years in the marine seismic survey industry as Onshore Manager and QHSE Advisor fields. I conduct vessel deliveries during my work breaks throughout APAC.
I am a self-motivated, safety conscious individual with expertise in vessel management, maintenance and vessel handling. I am well presented and have a “can do” attitude. I possess a good mechanical knowledge enabling me to troubleshoot mechanical problems.
I have been cruising Australia and SE Asia for thirty years running surfing and diving charters and conducting vessel deliveries.
VESSEL TYPES
I have been working on both sail and motor vessels for over thirty years.
• Sunseeker 75’ with IPS Volvo Penta private vessels Sydney 2020 - 2024
• Viking 64’ Delivery from Philippines to Hong Kong and lifted to a ship and freighted to USA 2018
• Nauticat 45’ I delivered three of these vessels from Singapore to Nha Trang, Vietnam in 2017
• Indonesian Phinisi 80’ - Captain of surf dive charter vessel in Sumatra and Bali (seasonal)
• Lagoon 56 Catamaran – Delivery from Hong Kong to Vietnam
• Princess motor yachts- Private vessel Sydney relief captain
• Sunseeker – Private vessel Sydney relief captain
• Warren – Luxury charter vessel Sydney, Australia
• Azimut- Luxury charter vessel Sydney, Australia
• Riviera 54’ – Delivery Singapore to Bali, Indonesia and cruising Indonesia for 3 months for private owner. I have also skippered various private Riviera’s around Sydney, Australia
• Swedish Caprice 24m Jacobssons luxury private sailing yacht cruising Phuket Thailand to Andaman Islands, India. I was relief mate/engineer on this vessel in 1998 for a three month period
• Bertram - Luxury charter vessel Sydney, Australia