Engineer Management

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I have excellent references from all of my past employers. I can also provide references from several past crew members. I am proud to say that I had the pleasure to work with the same mate and chef stew for almost five years on one boat. Please ask around the industry about me I am very proud of my reputation in yachting. I have managed many successful multi million dollar yard periods all over the world.

Captain Les Annan

Nationality: US and Irish Citizen

DOB: Sep 1962, Married

Healthy, non-smoker and ready for a drug test anytime

Ph: 954-***-****

Email: ***@********.***

28 Years as Captain and Engineer on yachts

USCG 3000 ITC tons all Oceans Master of Steam, Motor or Sailing vessels

USCG Chief Engineer 3000 ITC tons all Oceans Any Horsepower (=UK MCA Y1)

UK MCA Class 4 Master 3000 tons

PADI Master, YMCA, SSI, NAUI, and NASDS Scuba diving instructor

First American to be UK MCA approved instructor of Navigation and Radar, ARPA and ECDIS for Master Class 4 students

Cruised the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Galapagos, Bahamas, US eastern sea board South and Central America and several Atlantic crossings.

Feb 11 to September 11 Private M/Y

172 Feadship 14 crew

Captain

Organized over forty sub-contractors during a four-month 3+ million dollar refit including a comprehensive refit of all bridge equipment, in-depth service of all deck equipment, New HVAC and air handlers, tenders and exterior paintwork. we left the yard on time and on budget with a very happy owner. Handled all communications with Lloyds for inspections necessary for Intermediate, Annual and Hull Surveys. Updated Fire and Safety plan, edit new Safety and Training manual and implement planned maintenance system. Planed the itinerary together with owner for trip through Central America to South Pacific. Responsible for the hiring and management of crew.

Sailed Western and the Eastern Caribbean, South and Central America. With live aboard owner.

Nov 09 to Oct 10 Private/Charter M/Y

115 Benetti Classic 7 crew

Captain

Sailed Caribbean and Bahamas. Our first two charters repeated the next year.

March 03- Nov 09 Private M/Y 118 Intermarine

Captain and Engineer for 6 1/2 years

After our first yard period we achieved two knots faster than the original sea trial with the same equipment. During my over six years of I never missed a trip due to a break down

May 02 April 03 Private/Charter M/Y Misty 80 Palmer Johnson

My first month on board I saved the boss 30k on a re-wiring job

Oct 00 May 02

President of information technologies

Responsible for all aspects of IT for a growing school on two continents. Duties included: managing, maintaining and building all networks and phone systems with 60 computers with Windows NT based simulators. First American to be approved by the MCA to teach UK courses in Navigation & Radar, ARPA and ECDIS.

Jan 96 Oct 00 Corporate M/Y 172 and 130 Feadships

Captain 5 years

Rotated between assignments on the company s two Feadships. Responsible for the management and operations of the vessels. One of three captains with a crew compliment of 45, assigned to the various vessels in the fleet. Management, vessel handling and crew management skills were commended in each year s performance review. Sailed to the Caribbean, Bahamas and the Mediterranean.

Apr 95 Jan 96 Charter S/Y 192 13 crew

First Officer

Sailed 18,000nm from Florida to Israel and back. Engineering knowledge, full understanding of all systems and the ability to direct and oversee all engineering from maintenance to refit.

June 1994 December 1994 Charter M/Y 130

First Officer

Sailed in the Caribbean abroad this busy charter yacht.

April 1985 April 1994 Charter S/Y, Lammer Law and Misty Law 115, 105, and 56 respectively

Captain/Engineer 10 years with this company

Captain of a very busy charter fleet operating out of the British Virgin Islands. One of my assignments for this company was to setup operations in the Galapagos Islands where I lived for a year. I served as Captain, Engineer and the Chief Diving Officer. I ensured the safety of the crew and vessel through a number of hurricanes. Generated the highest percentage of return business seen in the companies history.

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