Chief OfficerMASTER 3000 GTExpires Nov 2029
Objective
Chief officer with nine years on charter programmes from 45 to 88 metres, four Atlantic crossings and two full yard periods run to budget.
Date of birth: 18 Apr 1991
Nationality: British
Visas: B1/B2 expiring Feb 2029 · Schengen: Residency · Australian working holiday visa held to 2027
Driving licence: Full clean EU licence, category B
Visible tattoos: tattoo on lower left leg
Smoker: Non-smoker
Languages: English (Native) · French (Conversational)
Phone: +33 6 21 55 08 41
E-mail: tom.mercer@example.com
Location: Antibes, France
Availability: 1 Oct 2026 · Rotational
Sea time
M/Y CONFIDENTIAL88mPrivate
CHIEF OFFICERFeb 2024 – PresentWestern Mediterranean, Northern Europe
- 14 guests, 26 crew.
- Runs the deck watch bill and the ISM safety programme for 26 crew
- Owns tender and toy operations across a 14-guest private programme
- Delivered a nine-week refit in Bremen with no schedule slip
M/Y NEO52mFeadship
CHIEF OFFICERMar 2021 – Jan 2024Western Mediterranean, Caribbean
- 12 guests, 14 crew.
- Second in command on a 20-week charter season, 14 crew
- Two Atlantic crossings as navigator and passage planner
- Ran the six-week La Ciotat yard period to budget
S/Y ATHENA46mRoyal Huisman
SECOND OFFICERApr 2018 – Feb 2021Eastern Mediterranean, Adriatic
- 10 guests, 9 crew.
- Held the 8-to-12 watch on a sail programme of 9 crew
- Owned the tender operation and the deck maintenance schedule
M/Y CORDELIA45mPrivate / charter
BOSUNMay 2016 – Mar 2018Bahamas, New England
- 10 guests, 11 crew.
- Led a three-hand deck team through a dual private and charter season
- Built the paint and varnish schedule the boat still runs
Certificates and training
STCW BST Expires May 2029ENG1 Expires Jan 2027OOW (STCW II/1) Expires Jun 2029Master <500GT Expires Mar 2028RYA Yachtmaster Expires Sep 2027Powerboat Level 2 Issued Apr 2015PWC Issued Apr 2015PADI Dive Certification Issued Feb 2016GMDSS General Operator Certificate Issued Jun 2018Ship Security Officer Expires Nov 2031
Education
OOW 3000GT (unlimited)Warsash Maritime AcademySouthamptonJan 2019 – Jun 2019
Marine engineering diplomaSouth Shields Marine SchoolSouth ShieldsAug 2011 – Jun 2014
Skills
- Passage planning
- ISM and ISPS compliance
- Yard-period management
- Crew mentoring
- Tender and toy operations
- Budget control
- Jet ski
- Seabob
- Wing foiling
- Kite
RYA Powerboat Level 2, commercially endorsed, up to 12m
Hobbies and interests
- Freediving
- Cross-country skiing
- Boatbuilding
Shoreside experience
RIB skipperRockley WatersportsPooleMar 2014 – Mar 2016
Ran daily training runs and student assessments on a six-boat RIB fleet.
References
Andrew PikeCaptainM/Y OdessaBurgess+33 6 12 34 56 78andrew.pike@example.com
Marta FerreiraFleet managerSRT YachtsSRT Yachts+377 97 55 11 20m.ferreira@example.com
Ian WhitlockCaptainS/Y AthenaContact on request