Professional Summary

A Love affair with Yachts and a lifetime passion for the sea!

Marine Officer and ‘hands-on” Engineer who has successfully completed 3 world circumnavigations in full command of some of the most beautiful yachts circumnavigating the world. Captain with strong work ethic who operates on the principles of trust, honesty and integrity and possess extensive experiences in managing vessels’ operations, leading large yacht navigations, organizing profitable charters, oceanography researches and scientific expeditions around the world.
In-depth practical knowledge in the technical design, new build construction and refurbishments of luxury yachts, research and expedition vessels, both sail and power.

Vast experience including:
• Highest level of personal service experience with influential families and celebrities.
• Acute business skills in areas of budgeting, finance, computers, planning, and organization.
• Human resources management, leadership and motivation skills.
• Expertise in feasibility analysis, P&L, asset management and asset acquisition.
• Contracts’ negotiation with shipyards, sub-contractors and suppliers; organizing the work and activities of a
multi-ethnic crew, according to master project outlines.
• Overseeing the preparation of deliverables prepared by my design and engineering team to remain consistent
with schedule and operational budget.
• Leading financial incentives to ensure that budgets and expenditures stay consistent with projects’ forecasts.
• Preparing and implementing the day-to-day operation of multi-tasks projects while staying in adherence to
appropriate framework in a timely and efficient manner.
• Well educated in luxury items such as fine art, antiques and winery.
• Proper social etiquette and cultural knowledge.
• Creative, intuitive thinking and problem solving. Very resourceful.
• Managed Estates in New Zealand, in the Dutch Antilles and a private island in French Polynesia for the
enjoyment of high-ranking proprietors; organizing private and corporate functions for the pleasure of their
family and V.I.P guests.

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