Work Experience

Deckhand - 19 Months - M/Y Virginian 62m

2015 - April 2016, June 2019 –July 2019 &
December 2019 – March 31st 2020


I've completed three stints on m/y Virginian, which include one
summer season and four winter refits in Toulon, Marseille,
La Ciotat and La Rochelle over the space of 6 years.

My duties include full wash down, 2-part teak cleaning, line handling, paint repairs, crane operation launching tenders, polishing exterior of yacht, tender & Jet Ski driving, navigational watch, varnishing general maintenance.

Temp Deckhand- 3 ½ Months - M/Y Kingdom 5kr 85m

July 15 th 2019 – Nov 4th 2019

I joined M/Y Kingdom 5kr as a temp deckhand to help out for their summer cruises to Montenegro & Saudi Arabia. My duties include full washdown, two part teak cleaning, paint repairs, sanding, varnishing, Line handling & general maintenance.

Temp Deckhand – 8 Months - M/Y Lady Britt 63m

Nov '16, Oct –Nov '17, June 18' & Sept 18'- Jan 19'

I've done 4 stints on M/Y Lady britt as a relief deckhand covering for deckhands going on holidays.

My duties include; Full washdown, teak cleaning, handling of lines, sanding, paint repairs including roll & tip, engine room bilge cleaning, general maintenance & I've also done one Atlantic crossing. I've also done 5 guest charters throughout 2018 Med & Caribbean season.

Temp Deckhand – 4 months - M/Y Intuition II 60m

February 2018 – June 2018

I joined M/Y Intuition II in Ensenada, Mexico for a shipyard refit. My duties include; Stripping varnish to bare wood, varnishing, full washdown and teak cleaning. I also assisted the engineering department with rewiring all camera & communication cables throughout the vessel.

Deckhand - 7 months - M/Y More 45m

March 1 st 2017 – September 4 th 2017

I joined M/Y More as a seasonal deckhand, which is a charter yacht that's based in Monaco in the winter & cruises around the Mediterranean for the summer. My duties include full wash down, two-part teak cleaning, line handling during manoeuvring in/out of port, tender driving (7m outboard tender), varnishing with alwgrip , sanding, general maintenance and assistance with water toys activities with guests.

Deckhand - 5 years - M/Y More 24m & M/Y Pisces 17m

March 2010 - March 2014

Motor Yacht Charters Sydney is based in Gladesville marina, where I worked as a deckhand on day charter boats for 5 years. My duties include full wash down of both yachts, cleaning of the teak decks using the 2-part system, polishing all exterior stainless with Star Clean Metal Polish, using Rain-Ex on all exterior windows, handling of lines during docking & undocking, also assisting captain with anchoring & davit operations & tender driving.

Events Experience - Sydney International Boat Show

2008-14, 2016 & 2018

I've successfully assisted 9 Boat shows ranging from a 1 to 3 month contracts each year. My duties prior to the event were:

- Providing operational & customer service assistance to management & exhibitors

- Development of a collateral distribution plan & allocation of resources

- Production of resource plans & briefing documentation for volunteers

- Assisted the Event Operations Manager in the preparation of event documentation leading up to the show


During the show, I was responsible for the management of supervision & allocation of 30+ student volunteers, collateral distribution throughout the show, including production of distribution plans & resource management. The show spanned over 7 days, which included working 16 hour days & constantly on your feet making sure all day to day activities run smoothly

Interests

    I enjoy outdoor activities such as Tennis, Water sports, rugby, hiking & football.
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