EXPERIENCE

Extensive Navigation Experience:

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• North and Central American Coast: Sidney, Cape Breton Island Canada to Juneau, Alaska     

         Including the Panama Canal 

• The Bahamas, The Turks & Caicos Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands       

• The Eastern and Western Caribbean

• The Western Pacific:  Palau, Micronesia, The Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

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June ‘21– January '23        M/V Aqua Cat               102 ft AUSTAL         392 GRT     Power Catamaran 35' beam no Thrusters    Captain on this spacious Liveaboard dive boat exploring the Bahamas from Nassau to San Salvador Salvador                          2022 Scuba Diving Magazine People’s Choice Award: Best Live aboard in the world                                                                           I I was the Captain or First Mate of the Liveaboard that won this award in 1993 and 1994, the first 2 years this magazine        bestowed these awards, once again the vessel under my command has won this honor                                    

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Freelance            Numerous deliveries and engineering activities, some examples being:

 

May '23  & March '24       M/Y BVI Aggressor      119ft Swiftship            282 GRT             Relief Captain

 

June '21                                M/Y Saphia                     65ft Pershing               Arnesen Drive    Delivery FLL to DC 

            

Mar '21 to May '21  & Oct '23   M/Y TCI Aggressor II   123ft Swiftship           130 GRT           Captain/Engineer/Dive Instructor  A short term contract position on an 18 passenger charter vessel diving the reefs of the Turks & Caicos on which I did 8 back to back weekly charters

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June '20 to Feb '21            M/Y Kiyomizu​                95ft Riva                     110GRT                Captain/Engineer

Startup of new vessel

 

Feb '19 to June '20​            M/Y Batavia ​                  88ft Horizon             

Assisting the Captain in whatever tasks he directs

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May '17 to Nov '17              M/Y Solemates              88ft Riva                    83 GRT                Captain/Engineer

Startup of new vessel

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Cantieri Navali Cherri       105ft  Flyingsport        4,800 hp Arneson Drive    Delivered From Miami to Staniel Cay Bahamas.      

Prestige Yachts                  65ft Fly bridge Sedan Cruiser  Retrieved yacht from freighter as deck cargo upon arrival to Miami . 

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June ’12 - May ’17              M/Y Esterel                    105ft Esterel              193 GRT              Captain/Engineer

An annually surveyed vessel operated under mini ISM.  The challenge of this vessel was boat handling  it had no bow thruster. 

Myself and crew were held to a very high standard due to the fact that the owners 50 meter yacht consistently won  "Charter Yacht of the Season" while chartering in the Mediterranean. 

 

March 2012                        M/Y Maria                      75ft Feadship              88 GRT             Captain           

Panama Canal Transit:  Fort Lauderdale to San Diego                                                                                                              

Oct '09 - Oct '11        I chose to step away from the yachting industry to act as primary caretaker for my elderly godfather, an only child who never married, I chose to move into his home to assist him after a major health event.

 

Sept '08 – Oct '09           M/Y Golden Boy II       119ft Sovereign           236 GRT             Captain                                                Monitored the removal, rebuild and reinstallation of both MTU main engines, prepared the vessel for shipping as deck cargo from Fort Lauderdale to Victoria Canada and chartered the yacht when live aboard owners took a break from their full time use of the yacht.

 

Jan ‘07 – Sept ‘08            M/Y Cajun Princess      130ft Broward           290 GRT             Captain                                                     

Hired to Captain this vessel as it emerged from a complete rebuild, the builder was unable to complete the project due to financial problems, the owner attempted to complete the project only to succumb to his own financial collapse.

 

May ‘05 – Oct ‘06           M/Y MaryAnn                106ft Westship         182 GRT             Captain/Engineer                                      Vessel traveled a Caribbean/New England route. Chartering in Bahamas and Caribbean.

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May ‘04-Oct ‘04              M/Y Legacy                   119ft  Broward            155 GRT              Captain/Engineer                             

A contract position for Summer charter season. I Managed and maintained this very busy charter vessel, we completed 12 charters in a short Alaska summer season.

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Feb ‘03                                M/Y Sans Souci            110ft    Abeking & Rasmussen 130 GRT Delivery Captain                                 

Delivered this nearly forgotten classic (1955) from Virginia shore of The Chesapeake Bay to   Ft. Myers Florida (via Lake Okeechobee) in the dead of winter.

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June 2003                          M/Y Lysandra                72ft  Ferretti               42 GRT               Mate

Assisted Captain on a 28 day charter Fort Lauderdale to Chicago Via Mississippi River.

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Nov ‘97-Dec ‘02               M/Y Hoosier Lady        94ft Broward              129 GRT              Captain/Engineer                                      I was responsible for all aspects of this exquisitely maintained yacht.  Including all purchasing, maintenance and trip planning. I acted as project manager overseeing an extensive refit of the vessel that included a computerized, glass helm, review and replacement of the air conditioning, electrical and plumbing systems.  Hoosier lady traveled continuously throughout the Western North Atlantic and the Eastern Caribbean (Cape Breton Island, Canada to St. Lucia), entertaining guests and managing preventative maintenance without any disruption in service

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Jan ‘93 – Nov ‘96     The Dancer Fleet   Charter Dive Vessel Fleet Captain, Engineer, and Scuba Diving Instructor          The position of Captain/Engineer required that I manage a crew that ranged in size from five to twelve.  I affected all repairs or arranged for any repairs that were beyond my capabilities. I established the daily itinerary based on all of the guests SCUBA Diving five times a day and a weekly schedule that included exploring the outer reaches of the vessels range. I established and maintained a budget that included nearly all the expenditures associated with the local operation.  I controlled all provisioning, which was done with local vendors and produce. I was responsible for the marketing and management of an onboard boutique and Scuba Instruction. These sixteen to twenty two passenger vessels chartered on a seven and ten day charter schedule 46 weeks a year. Dining, service and amenities were offered at a four star level and during my time with these vessels they received many accolades from the diving industry and its clientele.

 

April 96 – Nov 96 M/V Sun Dancer II Morgan City, LA to Belize City, Belize     149ft   527 gross tons                  

Participated in the construction, delivery, shakedown and first charters of this new build.

 

June 95 – April 96  M/V Sun Dancer Republic of Palau, Micronesia                      120ft  287 gross tons                  

Delivered vessel to Philippines and managed a major refit.

 

July 93 – April 95 M/V Sea Dancer Turks and Caicos Islands, BWI                         110ft   177 gross tons                                  

1993 Rodale’s Scuba Diving Magazine People’s Choice Award: Best Live aboard in the world   2nd Place

1994 Rodale’s Scuba Diving Magazine People’s Choice Award: Best Live aboard in the world   2nd Place

 

Jan 93 – July 93 M/V Wave Dancer Belize City, Belize Central America              130ft  235 gross tons                 

1993 Rodale’s Scuba Diving Magazine People’s Choice Award: Best Live aboard in the world   1st Place

 

Mar 92 – Oct 92 M/V Caribbean Explorer St. Maarten, Dutch West Indies        110ft   99  gross tons                    

Deckhand, Scuba Diving Instructor

 

1986 –1991   Cost Accountant in construction industry, including budget and cost control of building expenditures on a $450 million housing project.