Yacht engineer CV.

Engine room. Tonnage, kilowatts and the systems you have actually had your hands inside.

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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 / 2,940GTChief EngineerPrivateMay 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 / 1,480GTChief EngineerCharterFeb 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 / 1,090GTSecond EngineerPrivate / 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 / 780GTThird EngineerPrivateApr 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 Y2 Chief Engineer, under 3000 GT and 9000 kW expiring Apr 2030
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 ShieldsJan 2021 – Nov 2021

National Diploma, Mechanical EngineeringCape 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 fitterCape TownJan 2013 – Feb 2015

Overhauled commercial diesel plant and gearboxes across a Table Bay workboat fleet.

References

Marc DelacroixCaptainM/Y Sable+33 6 45 21 08 77m.delacroix@example.com

Ingrid HalvorsenTechnical superintendentM/Y Marisol+377 97 70 21 44i.halvorsen@example.com

Thabo NkosiChief EngineerM/Y Aurelia+39 340 552 1180t.nkosi@example.com

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Which job are you going for?

WHAT A CAPTAIN LOOKS FOR

GT AND KW ON EVERY BOAT
GT and kW are the two numbers that size an engine room. They go on every vessel line, not buried in a summary.
SYSTEMS, NAMED
HVAC, watermakers, propulsion, hydraulics. An engineer is hired on the systems they have had hands inside, so the CV names them.
YARD AND SURVEY
Refits delivered, surveys passed, defects closed. A yard period with outcomes is the strongest line on an engineer's page.

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Piet van Rooyen

Chief Engineer

Page one

Nationality: South African
Date of birth: 2 Nov 1988
Based in: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Available: 1 Nov 2026
Seeking: Rotational
Visas: B1/B2 to Sep 2029; Schengen: Visa held
Languages: English (native), Afrikaans (native), Spanish (basic)
Driving licence: Full clean SA licence, code EB
Smoker: Non-smoker
Tattoos: None visible
Phone: +34 971 55 03 18
Email: piet.vanrooyen@example.com

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.

Certificates

MCA Y2 Chief Engineer, under 3000 GT and 9000 kWValid to Apr 2030
STCW Basic Safety TrainingValid to Aug 2029
ENG1 medicalValid to Mar 2027
MCA Approved Engine Course, AEC 1 and 2Issued Aug 2014
Marine Engine Operator Licence (MEOL Yachts)Issued Nov 2016
High Voltage Operations, up to 3.3 kVValid to May 2031
Advanced Fire FightingValid to Feb 2030
Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue BoatsValid to Feb 2030
Engine Room Resource ManagementIssued Sep 2019
F-Gas Category 1, refrigeration and air conditioningIssued Apr 2018

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Yacht experience

Chief Engineer, M/Y Sable, 88m / 2,940 GT
May 2023 – Present · Private · 14 guests · 27 crew · Western Mediterranean, Northern Europe
- 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
Chief Engineer, M/Y Marisol, 72m / 1,480 GT
Feb 2020 – Apr 2023 · Charter · 12 guests · 21 crew · Western Mediterranean, Caribbean
- 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
Second Engineer, M/Y Aurelia, 62m / 1,090 GT
Jun 2017 – Jan 2020 · Private / charter · 12 guests · 16 crew · Adriatic, Aegean
- Watchkeeper on twin 1,000 kW MTU mains and the whole HVAC plant
- Owned the water makers, the sewage plant and tender engineering
Third Engineer, M/Y Kestrel, 55m / 780 GT
Apr 2015 – May 2017 · Private · 10 guests · 12 crew · Western Mediterranean
- Third engineer on a 12-crew private programme, 900 kW mains
- Ran daily rounds, fuel transfers and the oily-water record book

Work ashore

Diesel fitter, Cape Town
Jan 2013 – Feb 2015
Overhauled commercial diesel plant and gearboxes across a Table Bay workboat fleet.

Education

MCA Y2 Chief Engineer
South Shields, Jan 2021 – Nov 2021
National Diploma, Mechanical Engineering
Cape Town, Feb 2010 – Nov 2013

Skills and interests

Skills: Planned maintenance systems, MTU and Caterpillar plant, High voltage systems, Hydraulics and stabilisers, Yard-period management, Spares and budget control
Interests: Motorcycle restoration, Freediving, Woodwork

References

Marc Delacroix, Captain, M/Y Sable
+33 6 45 21 08 77 · m.delacroix@example.com
Ingrid Halvorsen, Technical superintendent, M/Y Marisol
+377 97 70 21 44 · i.halvorsen@example.com
Thabo Nkosi, Chief Engineer, M/Y Aurelia
+39 340 552 1180 · t.nkosi@example.com

THE TICKETS THAT MATTER

Picked from the real ladder, dated, and set where agents look.

AEC 1 and 2, MEOL(SV), EOOW, Chief Engineer, HV.

What a engineer actually needs: the certificates, the sea time and how long each one lasts.

What a captain looks for in an engineer CV

Which numbers belong on a yacht engineer's vessel lines?

GT and kW are the two numbers that size an engine room. They go on every vessel line, not buried in a summary.

How should systems read on a yacht engineer CV?

HVAC, watermakers, propulsion, hydraulics. An engineer is hired on the systems they have had hands inside, so the CV names them.

What is the strongest line on a yacht engineer CV?

Refits delivered, surveys passed, defects closed. A yard period with outcomes is the strongest line on an engineer's page.

Which tickets go on a yacht engineer CV?

AEC 1 and 2, MEOL(SV), EOOW, Chief Engineer, HV. Engineering: AEC, MEOL, Y ratings, small vessel engineering tickets, and any manufacturer specific training. What certificates go on a yacht CV.

Does trade work ashore count on a yacht engineer CV?

If you were a qualified electrician, plumber, carpenter or chef ashore, list it. That is not a land certificate cluttering the page, that is the reason a chief engineer or a head chef will look at you twice.

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