HND Nautical Science and HND Marine Engineering (NVQ level 5 – post graduate degree level) from Warsash Maritime Centre and South Shields Marine College.

This education, combined with over 500,000 miles logged at sea and an aptitude for continuous professional development (CPD), has made me highly proficient in all facets of running a yacht. Specifically navigation, integrated bridge systems, seamanship, safety, ISM, ISPS and engineering and related subjects such as meteorology, shipping & employment law, stability and structure; I have also undertaken training in personnel management, ship security & human behavior and crisis management. I have self- taught myself to a high level of computer literacy including MS Office, MS Project, Quicken, interpreting engineering drawings and a working knowledge of managing networks.

Previously educated at private boarding schools in the south of England; A levels in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering Drawing and Design with first year studies in Chemistry and Art with History of Art.