
Captain Tony DeFore
Professional Commercial Yacht Captain
Crossing Captain
Relief Captain
Refit/New Build Project Manager



Qualifications:
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USCG Masters 1600GT OCEANS/GMDSS, II/5, VI/4
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Cayman Masters COC 3000ITC/OCEANS/GMDSS
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AEC Engineering Certificate.
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Ship Security Officer/Company Security Officer
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HELM Management and Leadership, ECDIS
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Business Administration; Bachelors of Science, University of Florida
Website:
Location:
--6 GMT USA
Cell:
USA +1 954-604-4500
Email:
Languages:
English
Functional Spanish
Courses in Italian and Russian
Basic French and Maltese
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36 years in the Marine industry, and licensed over 27 years.
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Six Med seasons, Six East Coast Seasons, ten Bahama/Caribbean Seasons, one Pacific N.W. Alaska, and one South Pacific
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9 Atlantic crossings, 1 Panama Canal, 1 St Lawrence Seaway, 2 Great Lakes seasons, 2 Erie/Welland Canal.
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Exemplary weather routing record.
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Refit forecasting, and time line planning.
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Multiple large tender towing experiences.
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Experience beyond traditional twin drives. Large single drive, Water Jet, Arneson, and Turbine.
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Flawless insurance record.
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Management and Accounting experience beyond yachting.
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Well connected to South Florida.















