Paul Stanton Address 101/23 Moo 7, Wiset Road, Rawai. Muang, Phuket, Thailand. 83130. Telephone +66 8101 99308

Email paulstanton2002@yahoo.com

Date of birth 23rd January 1967.

Nationality British________________

Personal Qualities and Interests

Having been working within the marine environment for Twenty Five years, I see myself as an accomplished yachtsman with approx 25,000 seagoing miles (tidal) worldwide, I have excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to manage a diverse team. I am a patient individual willing to pass on my knowledge and experiences and have a keen interest to learn from others. I have extensive experience in both European and SE Asian waters and have become accustomed to the many cultures and familiar with the marine organizations, marinas and navigable waters within the regions . My interests are big game fishing, motorsports and aviation, I also enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

Qualifications and Experience

RYA Yachtmaster offshore. MCA 500GRT endorsement. UK Department Of Transport commercial seaman’s book Commercial endorsement RYA cruising/sailing instructor licence. STCW 95. Fire fighting and crew management. MCA. UK. MCA marine engineering course. ENG 1 Medical. Restricted VHF radio licence. GMDSS General operators licence EDH merchant seaman certification. MCA first aid level 2. Computer literate including MS Word and Excel. Competent in setting up of offshore game fishing equipment.

Personal Achievements

I Joined the Royal Navy sea cadets, Chatham dockyard naval base, UK, at the age of 13 and awarded the Duke of Edinburgh bronze award for marine / sailing endurance.Private pilots licence (PPL-CAA), fixed wing aircraft.

____________________ May 2014 to May 2015 m/y Muses 37m RP 120 Horizon Captain. Operating between Taiwan, HongKong and China.

December 2013 to March 2014 Admiral Marine. Dubai, UAE. m/t Martial. 3 month contract as chief officer in a towing operation from Mombasa to Dubai,UAE.

September 2013 to December 2013Azurea yacht charters.Singapore.m/y Muses.Master. m/y “Muses”, 37m Horizon, build year 2011, based in Taiwan. Operating between Taiwan, Hongkong and China.

December 2008 to September 2013 World Yachting Asia / Yacht Delivery Asia.

Phuket, Thailand.Self employed as delivery/charter and relief captain on power and sailing vessels up to 500grt.Recent contracts include, first mate on s/y “Phocea” 75m Four masted schooner, delivery from New Caledonia to Phuket. Master on m/y “Nordic Star” 42m CRN Based in San Remo, Italy. m/y “Sea Bear” 40m Westport Tri-deck, based in Singapore. Yacht deliveries throughout Asia. Other services included, freelance yacht sales, crew placement, owner tuition, yacht maintenance, electrical installations and commissioning. Web: www.worldyachtingasia.com / www.yachtdeliveryasia.com

December 2006 to December 2008.Sunsail, Phuket, Thailand.RYA sailing instructor to yacht master level, charter skipper and base assistant. Conducting area briefings and yacht technical familiarization for the clients. offering a high level of customer service. Other duties involved yacht sales and maintenance.

August 2006 to October 2006Sailing Holidays, Croatia.Seasonal flotilla skipper based in Kremik, Croatia. Cruising the Kornati archipelago with up to 12 charter yachts. Duties included preparation and maintenance of the sailing yachts before the arrival of clients, safety and area briefings, organising onshore events.

January 2001 to July 2006Duboats LLC, Dubai, UAE.Charter skipper and Sales executive, Pershing and Ferretti power yachts, Beneteau and Lagoon sailing yachts. My main duties were to promote and demonstrate high profile yachts to potential clients in the UAE and at various boat show events held worldwide. Other roles included commissioning, maintenance and the delivery of yachts from shipment to the marina base.

July 1997 to January 2001.Dickies Yacht Sales, Swansea, UK.Sales executive, Beneteau power and sailing yachts, promoting new yachts at various boat show events and from the customer database.

July 1995 to July 1997. Hoverspeed Fast Ferries Ltd, Dover, UK.Training second officer / engineer, Serving aboard a passenger carrying SRN 4 hovercraft operating between England and France. Monitoring and recording of the hovercrafts four Rolls Royce proteus gas turbine engine

parameters and control systems. Conducting daily safety drills with the cabin crew.

September 1993 to July 1995.World Yachting Ltd. London, UK.

Captain / First mate, worldwide yacht deliveries, ensuring maximum safety during long voyages and that the clients yachts arrive at the destination on time. Maintaining the yacht to a high standard, conduct a full debrief and handover to the client.

June 1993 to August 1993.

S/Y Whitefin. Viareggio, Italy.First mate serving aboard a 27.4 metre, Bruce King design, Renaissance Bermudan sloop, sailing throughout the Mediterranean. Other duties were crew management, organize the maintenance program and preparation of the yacht for the arrival of the owner and guest’s.

September 1992 to June 1993. Reliance Yacht Services. UK First mate on a new Beneteau 50’. delivery from St.Gilles, France, to St.

Lucia, Caribbean then a delivery of a new Jeanneau 42’ from Greece to the Canary Islands.

June 1992 to August 1992.Marina Marbella SA, Puerto Banus, Spain.

Seasonal delivery skipper for Searay, Ferretti, and various high performance power boats between Spain and Northern Africa, ensuring that the client’s yacht arrives at their chosen marina on time, cleaned and fuelled. Other duties involved dock side assistance and preparation.

April 1986 to June 1992.Mount Bridge Shipping Ltd, Boston, UK. m/v “City”AB -EDH training cadet. 1500 GT bulk carrier operating throughout Europe. Main duties were preparing the vessel for the loading and discharging of cargo, pilot boarding duties, watch keeping, general seamanship and maintenance.

October 1983 to April 1986.Stanton Control and Electrical Engineering. UK.Apprentice electrical and control engineer working within the family business. Refitting electrical installations and control panels on commercial vessels and private yachts, working from wiring schematics and drawings.

References available on request