Piet van Rooyen
Chief Engineer
Date of birth: 2 Nov 1988
Nationality: South African
Phone: +34 971 55 03 18
E-mail: piet.vanrooyen@example.com
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Visas: B1/B2 expiring Sep 2029 · Schengen: Visa held
Driving licence: Full clean SA licence, code EB
Visible tattoos: None visible
Smoker: Non-smoker
Languages: English (Native) · Afrikaans (Native) · Spanish (Basic)
Availability: 1 Nov 2026 · Rotational
Profile
Chief engineer with eleven years on 55 to 90 metre motor yachts. MTU and Caterpillar plant, high voltage endorsed, two full yard periods delivered on schedule and to budget.
Yachting experience
M/Y SABLE88m / 2,940GTLurssenChief EngineerFraserPrivateMay 2023 – Present
Western Mediterranean, Northern Europe. 14 guests, 27 crew. Runs twin 1,790 kW MTU mains and three 200 kW gensets for 27 crew. Owns the planned maintenance system, the spares budget and class survey. Delivered a twelve-week Bremen yard period with no handover slip.
M/Y MARISOL72m / 1,480GTAmelsChief EngineerY.COCharterFeb 2020 – Apr 2023
Western Mediterranean, Caribbean. 12 guests, 21 crew. Chief on a 20-week charter season, twin 1,340 kW Caterpillar mains. Cut generator running hours 18 per cent by re-sequencing the load. Led an ETO and one junior engineer through two Atlantic crossings.
M/Y AURELIA62m / 1,090GTBenettiSecond EngineerCamper & NicholsonsPrivate / charterJun 2017 – Jan 2020
Adriatic, Aegean. 12 guests, 16 crew. Watchkeeper on twin 1,000 kW MTU mains and the whole HVAC plant. Owned the water makers, the sewage plant and tender engineering.
M/Y KESTREL55m / 780GTHeesenThird EngineerBurgessPrivateApr 2015 – May 2017
Western Mediterranean. 10 guests, 12 crew. Third engineer on a 12-crew private programme, 900 kW mains. Ran daily rounds, fuel transfers and the oily-water record book.
Training and certificates
- STCW Basic Safety Training expiring Aug 2029
- ENG1 medical expiring Mar 2027
- MCA Approved Engine Course, AEC 1 and 2, issued Aug 2014
- Marine Engine Operator Licence (MEOL Yachts), issued Nov 2016
- High Voltage Operations, up to 3.3 kV expiring May 2031
- Advanced Fire Fighting expiring Feb 2030
- Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats expiring Feb 2030
- Engine Room Resource Management, issued Sep 2019
- F-Gas Category 1, refrigeration and air conditioning, issued Apr 2018
Education
MCA Y2 Chief EngineerSouth Shields Marine SchoolSouth ShieldsJan 2021 – Nov 2021
National Diploma, Mechanical EngineeringCape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape TownFeb 2010 – Nov 2013
Skills
- Planned maintenance systems
- MTU and Caterpillar plant
- High voltage systems
- Hydraulics and stabilisers
- Yard-period management
- Spares and budget control
Hobbies and interests
- Motorcycle restoration
- Freediving
- Woodwork
Land based experience
Diesel fitterMarine Solutions SACape TownJan 2013 – Feb 2015
Overhauled commercial diesel plant and gearboxes across a Table Bay workboat fleet.
References
Marc DelacroixCaptainM/Y SableFraser+33 6 45 21 08 77m.delacroix@example.com
Ingrid HalvorsenTechnical superintendentM/Y MarisolY.CO+377 97 70 21 44i.halvorsen@example.com
Thabo NkosiChief EngineerM/Y AureliaCamper & Nicholsons+39 340 552 1180t.nkosi@example.com