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CAPTAIN BENJAMIN O'HARA

online Curriculum Vitae

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MCA MASTER (YACHTS) <3000 GT

57m MY Vector Benetti
Captain
May 2023 - Present

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  • Private vessel - Continuous guest use in Indian ocean

  • Full purser responsibilities – Accounting, salaries, flights

  • Managed vessel Sale – Buyer’s survey, Sale paperwork

  • Completed a Flag change

  • Yard period – Annuals, Intermediate & Hull survey (DMC Dubai)

  • Voluntary ISM

  • Yard planning and accounting through TM (Tero Marine)

  • Guest itineraries and trip planning/provisioning

 

 

Cruising areas - Eastern Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, Suez /Red Sea, Indian Ocean – Maldives and Seychelles

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  •  Dual season charter yacht

  • Deck funding & accounting

  • Crew hiring

  • Full ISM & ISPS

  • Annuals & 15-year survey

  • 4 Atlantic crossings (one in nominal command)

  • Design/planning of guest itineraries and guest activities

  • Regularly signed on as master in port when full time captain on leave

  • Six seasons onboard this busy charter yacht provided me with extensive experience maneuvering the yacht into and out of anchorages, ports & marinas without incident

 

Reason for leaving: Left vessel to be captain of MY Vector.

Cruising areas- Atlantic, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas

73m MY Siren Nobiskrug
CO / Relief Captain
Nov 2019 - May 2023

  • Joined as Bosun and worked up to Chief Officer after one season

  • Implementing full ISM & ISPS onboard

  • Planning of guest itineraries and activities

  • Regular drive time

  • Annuals + 5-year surveys completed

  • 2 Atlantic crossings

  • Panama Canal transit & coordination for Galapagos permits and cruising

  • Yard periods - Major hull repair and respray + general maintenance

 

Reason for leaving: To work as a marine manager in Fiji on the exclusive Island resort Kokomo.

 

Cruising areas- Atlantic, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Pacific- Galapagos, North Sea, Norwegian fjords.

5m MY Astra Amels
Chief Officer
Feb 2015 - Jun 2019

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  • New build in Poole

  • Creation and implementation of mini-ISM

  • Crew hiring and SEA coordination

  • Bridge and navigation set up

  • Writing of all SOPs and bridge procedures

  • Major warranty management and work after launch

 

Reason for leaving: The size of the vessel restricting my height.

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Cruising areas- UK & Eastern Mediterranean

40m MY Thumper
Mate
May 2015 - Sept 2015

  • Busy dual season charter yacht with high profile guests

  • Heavy water sports experience gained with large toy inventory

 

Reason for leaving was for knee surgery.

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Cruising areas- East & Western Mediterranean, Caribbean and East coast of US.

63m MY Lady Britt
Lead deckhand
March 2012 - March 2014

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  • Private yacht

  • Large amount of maintenance experience gained as everything is

  • carried out in house

 

Reason for leaving was to seek charter boat experience.

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Cruising areas- Mediterranean

67m MY Siran
Deckhand
March 2011 - March 2012

Temporary
Captain
May 2023 - Present

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  • Private vessel - Continuous guest use in Indian ocean

  • Full purser responsibilities – Accounting, salaries, flights

  • Managed vessel Sale – Buyer’s survey, Sale paperwork

  • Completed a Flag change

  • Yard period – Annuals, Intermediate & Hull survey (DMC Dubai)

  • Voluntary ISM

  • Yard planning and accounting through TM (Tero Marine)

  • Guest itineraries and trip planning/provisioning

 

 

Cruising areas - Eastern Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, Suez /Red Sea, Indian Ocean – Maldives and Seychelles

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