Captain
Paul Simmonds

STCW95 Class 2 Master to 15,000 tons

Garrover 2 - Urb. Sa Coma - 07193, Bunyola
Mallorca - SPAIN

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Date of birth: June 9, 1947
Nationality: British
Status: Married; no children
Languages: Fluent English & French. Conversant Italian
Education: Class 2 Master to 15,000 tons (STCW'95)
ISPS Safety Officer Certificate
GMDSS General Operator's Certificate
Sea miles logged: 380,000 (to March 2007)

YACHTING CAREER

2001 - Present

RELIEF, DELIVERY & REFIT CAPTAIN
    m/y 'MY IRIS' (150' / 45.7 m)
    m/y 'AL MIRQUAB' (311' / 95.0 m)
    m/y 'AVIVA II' (197 ft./60.0 m)
    m/y 'PASSION' (174 ft./53.0 m)
    m/y 'CHARADE' (154 ft./46.9 m)
    m/y 'ILLUSION' (171 ft./52.0 m)
    m/y 'INDIAN PRINCESS' (181 ft./52.1 m)
    m/y 'GARDENIA' (105 ft./32.0 m)
    m/y 'REVERIE' (230 ft./70.0 m)
    m/y 'AMAZON EXPRESS' (220 ft./67.0 m)
    m/y 'MIDNIGHT SAGA II'  (92 ft./28.0 m)
    m/y 'MASQUERADE OF SOLE' (138 ft./42.0 m)
    m/y 'KINGDOM KR' (282 ft./86.0 m)
    m/y 'MIDNIGHT SAGA' (187 ft./57.0 m)
    m/y 'CLELIA II' (4,000 grt passenger ship)
    m/y 'ESMERALDA' (203 ft./62.0 m)

1999 - 2001

m/y 'REVERIE' (230 ft./70.0 m)
Captain and build supervisor

1995 - 1998

Freelance deliveries, charter and refits

1991 - 1995

Founder member and Honorary Secretary of PYA

1973-1994

Commander of various 20-50 m motor and sailing yachts, notably:

1992 - 1994

m/y 'MATANTHAR' (150 ft./45.5 m)
Charter and private cruising in the Mediterranean and Caribbean
Supervising extensive refit and conversion

1980 - 1992

s/y 'RAPHAELO' (161 ft./49.0 m) 3-masted schooner
Cruising with owner
Total re-rigging and several major structural refits

1979 - 1980

Yacht Rigger

1965 - 1973

Merchant Navy Deck Officer with P&O Lines & Fyffes to rank of Chief Officer

 

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