Resume for Geff Dazeley

• 2009 Master Yacht 3000gt - Cayman Island Endorsement
• 2008 Master Yacht 3000gt - New Zealand certification
• 2000 Master 500gt – Off Shore Master commercial certification
• 1998 Engineer Class 5 (ELS)
• 1992 Commercial Launch Master certification
• 1984-1988 HMNZ Dockyards - 8000 Hr Apprenticeship. (Marine fabricator/welder)

Insurance (approved coverage):    

• Alliance Marine (Underwriters LLOYDS of London), (ACE GLOBAL MARKETS, Leader)
• Chubb (masterpiece yacht coverage)
• British Marine Insurers 

Summary of waters cruised:

100,000 + sea miles.

• Atlantic Crossings (x 7)
• Arctic Waters - Canada, Greenland, NW Passage.
• Patigonian Waters - Chile,
• Panama Canal Transit (x 5)
• St Lawrence Seaway & Welland canal transit (x 2), Great Lakes, Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan.
• Alaskan Waters - Inside passage (x 4) SE Alaska, Ketchikan to Skagway.
• Mediterranean Waters - France, Italy, Spain, Malta, Adriatic-Italy, Croatia, Greece, Turkey
• Bahamas, México East & West Coasts, Panamá, Costa Rica, Belize
• West Coast America including - Alaska, San Juan Islands, Victoria, Vancouver, Columbia River, San Francisco.
• East Coast America & Canada including - Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, Boston to Florida
• South Pacific waters -  Fiji, Great Barrier Reef, PNG, Solomon Islands, Brisbane, Indonesia

Work History:

May 2023 to April 2024 - Relief Captain contracts

MY "ARTEFACT"  (80m Nobiskrig)

• Seattle to Alaska delivery May 2023
• SE Alaska - Guest trip May & June 2023
• Tahiti - Guest trip 6 weeks
• Fiji - Guest trip 2 weeks
• Fiji to NZ delivery December 2023
• NZ- Guest trip - March & April 2024

September 2019 to October 2022 Rotation Captain.

MV "PURSUIT" (174' Damen Axe Bow)

• Australia, Indonesia, PNG, Fiji, Chile, Mexico, Caribbian, Greenland, Artic Circle.
• Refit Mexico

May 2018 to July 2019 Relief contract for vessels Umbra & Rochade

MV "UMBRA" (52m Damen Axe Bow)

• Deliver vessel from Gizo,Solomon islands to Rabaul,PNG
• Manage crew and repairs while on anchor in remote areas
• Refit Thailand

MV "Rochade" (47m Delta Tri Deck))

• Releive captain
• deliver vessel from Cairns to Indonesia
• Refit Cairns & Thailand
• Manage crew and repairs while on anchor in remote areas

December 2015 to April 2018 - Full time Captain

MV "PURSUIT" (174' Damen Axe Bow)

• Full position offered after initial 90 day relief contract
• 7 weeks in Fiordland area with twin helicopters in operation
• cruised - Brisbane to Lizard reef, Fiji Lau group, PNG.
• Refit Brisbane Australia

February 2014, 3 Month Contract - Delivery & Relief Captain

  M/Y "FOUR WISHES" (144' Palmer Johnson)

• Delivery BVI's to Ft Lauderdale  (approx 1000  Nm)
• Prepare and plan vessel for Lloyds 10 year refit
• Plan and haul vessel  for full paint and exterior refit
• Manage crew, yacht finances and contractor invoicing

October 2013, 2 Month Contract - Delivery & Relief Captain

  M/Y "FOUR WISHES" (144' Palmer Johnson)

• Delivery Malta to St Maarten. (approx 4400 Nm)
• Prepare vessel for upcoming charter season
• Manage crew and yacht finances

June 2013,  - Delivery & Relief Captain

  M/Y "VvS1" (112 Alloy Yachts)

• Delivery San Remo, Italy to Gocek, Turkey. (approx 1200 Nm)
• Manage passage planning and crew

March 2013, 2 Month Contract - Delivery & Relief Captain

  M/Y "FOUR WISHES" (144' Palmer Johnson)

• Delivery St Maarten to Rome, Italy. (approx 4200 Nm)
• Prepare vessel for upcoming charter season
• Manage crew and yacht finances

January 2013 5 week contract delivery

M/Y "WESTPORT 4009 - 40m" (130' Westport Yacht)

• Westport, Washington to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• (Approx. 5800Nm)
• Help with preperations for the Miami boat show
• Help deliver and setup for Miami show

October 2012, 2 Month Contract - Delivery & Relief Captain

  M/Y "FOUR WISHES" (144' Palmer Johnson)

• Delivery Barcelona to St Maarten. (approx 3700 Nm)
• Prepare vessel for Antigua charter show & upcoming charter season
• Deliver vessel from St Maarten to Antigua prior to show commencing.
• Manage crew and yacht finances

April 2012, 2 Month Contract - Delivery & Relief Captain

  M/Y "FOUR WISHES" (144' Palmer Johnson)

• Delivery St Thomas to Genoa. (approx 4300 Nm)
• Prepare vessel for the Genoa International charter show
• Manage crew and yacht finances

September 2011, 3 Month Contract - Delivery & Relief Captain

  M/Y "FOUR WISHES" (144' Palmer Johnson) 

• Delivery Genoa to Fort Lauderdale, Via St Thomas. (approx 5100 Nm)
• Oversee 7 week refit
• Complete Lloyds Intermediate survey
• Manage yacht and refit finances
• Manage crew and refit sub contractors

 April 2011, 2 Month Contract - Delivery & Relief Captain

 M/Y "FOUR WISHES" (144' Palmer Johnson)  

• Delivery St Thomas to Rome (approx 4300 Nm) 
• Prepare yacht for charter season
• Oversee scheduled maintenance
• Manage crew and yacht finances 

 

 January 2011 – 6 Week Contract - Relief Captain

M/Y "MOON SAND" (138’ Sovereign Yachts)

• Prepare vessel for Miami Boat show
• Upgrade and maintain engine room.
• Hand over to new Engineer

 

September 2010, 2 Month Contract - Delivery & Relief Captain

M/Y "FOUR WISHES" (144' Palmer Johnson)

• Delivery Gibraltar to St Martin (approx 3300 Nm)
• Prepare Yacht for charter season
• Oversee scheduled maintenance
• Manage crew and yacht finances

 December 2009 – July 2010 - Captain

M/Y "LORETTA ANNE" (131’ Alloy Yachts)

Bahamas, Belize, Ft Lauderdale

 

September 2009 4 Week Contract - Delivery

M/Y "WESTPORT 4003 - 40m" (130' Westport Yacht)

• Prepare new vessel for delivery
• Delivery Westport Washington to Ft Lauderdale (approx 5700 Nm)

 

June 2009 – 8 Week Contract - Relief Engineer

M/Y "MOON SAND" (138’ Sovereign Yachts)

• Engineer - yard refit.

 

May 2006 – June 2009 - Permanent Captain

M/Y "PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE" (112’ Westport Yacht)

• Commissioned and employed full crew for new vessel, May 2006
• Completed month trip of West Coast, USA with new owners before delivering to Harbour Town, South Carolina
• Owners trip to Bahamas, April 2007
• Warranty and owner upgrades in Ft Lauderdale, May 2007
• Owners trip in Great Lakes, summer 2007
• Took over Engineering responsibility as well as Captain’s role, September 2007
• Owners trip to Florida Keys, April 2008
• Warranty and owner upgrades in Ft Lauderdale, spring 2008
• Owners trip to NE Coast, USA, summer 2008

 

March 2004 – November 2005 - Permanent Captain

M/Y "SENSATION" (112' Westport Yacht)

• Commissioned and employed full crew for new vessel, April 2004
• 2 x Seasons in Alaska, San Juan Islands, Vancouver, Columbia River, San Francisco, San Diego, Mexico

 

December 2002- December 2003 - Permanent Captain

M/Y "UBIQUITOUS" (112' Westport Yacht)

• Employed full crew for Americas Cup & charters around New Zealand Loaded M/Y Ubiquitous onto Dock Express in April 2003
• Mediterranean summer season 2003 - Venice, Croatia, Malta, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy and France
• Bahamas, November 2003
• Prepared boat for Ft Lauderdale Boat Show 2003 

 

 December 2001 – December 2002 - 1st Mate / Relief Captain

M/Y "UBIQUITOUS" (112' Westport Yacht)

• Ft Lauderdale to Isla Mujeres, Isla Mujeres to Panamá Canal, Panamá to Acapulco, Acapulco to Ixtapa, Ixtapa to Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta to Cabo San Lucas,
• Cabo San Lucas to Long Beach, CA.  
•  (USA to Auckland, containership)

 

January 2001- June 2001 Relief Captain / Delivery Crew

M/Y "SPIRIT" (85' Craig Loomes)

• New Zealand to Panama Canal; Panama Canal to Portugal on board container ship (rider)
• Delivery Portugal to Mónaco

 

May 2000-January 2001 (Delivery crew)

M/Y "ESCAPADE"  (85' Sean Booth)

• Delivery Auckland to Tonga (approx 1100Nm)
• Maritime Studies at New Zealand Maritime School
• Part time as Master on high speed ferries

 

August 1999 - May 2000 Captain - Manager

M/Y "WESTPOINT" (65' Bill Upfold)

• Commissioned new vessel
• Managed vessel and crew through 4 month charter during Americas cup.

 

April 1995 - March 1999 - Senior Skipper / Operations Manager

M/V CITY CAT and M/V TIRI CAT

• Crew rosters
• Vessel maintenance
• Vessel movements 

1992-1995

Captaining various charter fishing, dive and dinner cruise vessels in the Auckland maritime Gulf 

Other skills:

Fishing

• Worked on numerous family owned fishing and dive charter boats, and a marine supply company.  Run deep sea fishing and game charters in New Zealand waters.
• Apprenticeship at Devonport Naval Dockyard as refit Engineer.