Available for freelance / ad hoc Captain contracts in the UK - power and sail
Hi
I've just joined Crewbay and am a British freelance Captain. I am a commercially endorsed RYA Yachtmaster Offshore in both power and sail, having qualified in 2003. I am also a current and active RYA Cruising Instructor in sail.
I'm experienced with yacht deliveries across the UK and Europe, power and sailing yacht charter experience in the UK, and regular RYA cruising yacht instructing in the UK. I have excellent knowledge and experience of the entire English south coast.
I accept ad hoc contracts for deliveries, charter, and instructing and enjoy the variety and flexibility of being freelance.
More details from my CV:-
Year of Birth: 1972
ENG1 Medical: In-date to 25th August 2022
Driving License: UK Full (car & motorcycle)
Criminal Convictions: None
Smoker: No
Education: Master of Science (with distinction) - University of Warwick
Marine Training / Accreditation
• RYA / MCA (DoT) Yachtmaster Offshore - Commercially Endorsed in Sail and Power since 2003
• RYA Cruising Instructor (Sail)
• MCA (DoT) Certificate of Competence for Sea Going Police Boats
• RYA Level 3 Powerboat (Advanced)
• RYA Safety Boat Coxswain
• MCA (DoT) Basic Small Inflatable Coxswain
• STCW Fast Rescue Boat / RHIB Capsize & Righting
• RYA Professional Practices & Responsibilities
• RYA First Aid at Sea (previously a qualified UK paramedic)
• RYA VHF Radio Operator Certificate
• RYA / MCA Short Range Radio Operator Certificate
• RYA Short Range Certificate (Radio) Instructor / Assessor
• RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance
• STCW Radar and Automatic Radar Plotting Aids
• STCW Personal Survival Techniques
• RAF Helicopter Winch & Evacuation
Relevant Marine Experience
• 100,000+ nautical miles that includes:-
o Freelance commercial yacht skipper (sail and power) around UK and Europe (deliveries, corporate events, charter, etc.)
o RYA Cruising Instructor (sail) – regular courses for multiple RYA schools
o Many tens of thousands of miles as Master/Captain on UK law enforcement coded vessels around UK coast, specialising in management of large multi asset fast-time emergency response operations, multi-agency critical incidents, offshore search & rescue, armed marine interdiction, asset protection, joint military operations, battlefield medicine, and commercial diving operations including explosive ordnance disposal at sea.
• HSE Commercial Diver – both Surface Supplied and SCUBA
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