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Employment History
Date: 02/2007 – Present
Vessel: 151 ft Harkvoort “Allegria” former “Flamingo
Daze”
Position: CAPTAIN
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- Joined the vessel not long after the change of ownership and
made improvements to suit the present owner.
- Operating as a busy private / charter vessel in the Mediterranean
and Caribbean
- Areas of operation Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, Italy,
Corsica, Sardinia, Spain, Florida, Bahamas and all of the central
Caribbean
- Have received excellent charter feedback and return booking,
with comments such as: ‘this has been the best holiday in
my entire life’.
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Date: 09/2006 – 02/2007
Vessel: 138 ft Richmond /Sovereign yacht “Keri Lee”
former “Status Quo”
Position: CAPTAIN
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- Took delivery of the vessel in Fiji and completed a month long
trip.
- In a very short time frame relocated to Australia and
modified and improved the vessel for Warner Brothers.
- Successfully obtained a restricted flag certificate to
operate with 70 passengers plus crew.
- Completed a 3-month charter 7 days a week 18 hour days
for Warner Brothers. For a movie called “Fools Gold”.
- As we were the movie boat we looked after all the actors
onboard, actors included KATE HUDSON, MATHEW McCONAUGHEY and DONALD
SUTHERLAND.
- Improved the maintenance of the vessel into a fully operational
and safe vessel. Implementing operational procedures and preventative
maintenance as well as maintenance records.
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Date: 09/2004 – 09/2006
Vessel: 103 ft Expedition vessel with Helicopter “ULYSSES
BLUE”
Position: CAPTAIN / Helicopter Pilot
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- Assisted in the development of the design stages of this expedition
vessel with full helicopter operation.
- Took over as Captain during the final stages of construction
and commissioning.
- Conducted voyages all around the Australian coast and near
by waters. Private exploration trips, TV documentaries and research
projects.
- During the trips the Helicopter was in use daily by the owner
and myself, conducting film work, providing guest access to remote
locations, medical transfers and general sight seeing.
- Implemented a complete operation and maintenance recording
system
- Prepared the vessel for sale
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Date: 10/2003 – 02/2004
Vessel: 106 ft Westport “Ginny Lee”
Position: CAPTAIN
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- Took delivery of a brand new vessel
- Extended the vessel from 98 to 106 foot, this increased the
vessel speed and also added a game fishing cockpit. We also improved
the crew accommodation.
- I left the vessel to deal with a family illness and loss.
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Date: 02/2003 – 09/2003
Freelance employment and qualification upgrades
Postion: Buyer’s Rep / Captain
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- Buyer’s representative for the purchase of the 143 ft
charter vessel with helicopter “STAR SHIP”
- Deliveries and other various yacht projects.
- Conducted all the necessary training to keep all my qualifications
current.
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Date: 09/2002 –02/2003
Vessel: 160ft Feadship “M/Y MAYAN QUEEN III”
Position: Engineer / Temporary Captain
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- Took over the vessel as temporary captain during a 4-month major
engine room improvement.
- Completed all sea trials and commissioning
- After successfully completing all work I unfortunately had to
leave the vessel due to a serious family illness.
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Date: 1999 –2002
Vessel: 160ft Feadship “M/Y MAYAN QUEEN III”
Position: ENGINEER
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- Joined the vessel in the Bahamas then cruised in the Caribbean
- Supervised major engine room refit in conjunction with a 13-month
refurbishment project at Derecktors Shipyard, Florida.
- Cruising Bahamas, Caribbean, Grenada, Mexico, Belize and Honduras.
- Assisted as relief Captain when required.
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Date: 1998 – 1999
Vessel: 132ft Hakvoort “M/Y MAYAN QUEEN II”
Position: ENGINEER
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- Completed shipyard work at Derecktors Shipyard before Cruising
the Bahamas and the Florida Keys and then preparing the vessel
for sale.
- Assisted as relief Captain when required.
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Date: 1996 – 1998
Vessel: 55ft Charter Boat “M/V SERRANIDAE”
Position: CAPTAIN
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- Captain and Manager of Charter Boat operation for Lizard Island
Lodge, an exclusive 5 Star Resort located on the Great Barrier
Reef and rated in the Top 10 Island Resorts in the World.
- Involved in the design and construction of the build of M/V
Serranidae”
- Captain of M.V. Volare and M.V. Coocoran during same period.
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Date: 1996 – 1998
Vessel: 46ft Charter boat “M/V VOLARE”
Position: CAPTAIN
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- Captain of this vessel while new boat was under construction
and change over period.
- Running dive operations at the World famous “Cod Hole”
- Refitted vessel and handled all aspect of vessel sale
- Captain of M.V. Serranidae and M.V. Coocoran during same period.
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Date: 1996 – 1998
Vessel: 43ft Charter Boat “M/V COOCORAN”
Position: CAPTAIN
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- Relief Captain when required.
- Fishing for the largest Black Marlin in the World, some fish
well over 1,000 lb’s.
- Captain of M.V. Serranidae and M.V. Volare during same period.
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Date: 1995–1996
Vessel:125ft Wave - Piecing Catamaran “M/V Quicksilver VIII”
Position: FIRST MATE
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- Safety officer, general deck duties and bridge assistance.
- Wave - Piercing Catamaran traveling at 38 knots operating in
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
- Assisting the Captain with navigation of the high-speed vessel
through Complex Reef Systems and Docking.
- Assisting the Engineer with breakdown repairs mostly on the
run in critical situations.
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Date: 1992–1995
Employer: Lizard Island Lodge
Position: DIVE INSTRUCTOR
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- Teaching Open water dive courses, introductory dive courses
and refresher courses.
- Conducting water-skiing, barefoot skiing and giving ski instruction
for beginners.
- Sailing and windsurfer instructor
- Management of Water sports Staff and day-to-day operation.
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Date: 1991-1992
Employer: Gordon McKay Electrical Contractors
Position: ELECTRICIAL LEADING HAND |
- Leading hand in charge of overseeing sections of a major Cement Industry
(Cement Mill Project), a project that computerized an entire manual
factory process on to one Control Computer.
- In charge of 10-20 staff. Works involved wiring, testing and commissioning
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), dust precipitators and
associated control and motor wiring.
- Involved maintaining operation outputs whilst progressively introducing
computerized system to stringent time frames sometimes working 24 hours
shifts to ensure continuity of plant operations.
Date: 1986-1990
Employer: Geelong and District Group Apprentices Ltd
Position: ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP |
- Completed 4 year Apprenticeship with Geelong TAFE College
- Completed 4 year Electronic Certificate (Extra Curricular Studies)
- Domestic and Commercial Installations
- Manual / Electronic Drafting of Electrical Wiring Diagrams
- Motor Fitting and Wiring
- Computer Installation
1986 – 1992 Various small vessels
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- Worked weekends and after hours on dive boats, fishing boats and commercial
vessels
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