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Geoff Brown

Director at Haven Property Group Limited
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Maritime professional with experience in ship management and design.
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Location
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Limited working proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
Skills
  • Industrial Design
  • Design Thinking
  • Product Design
  • Solidworks
  • Design Strategy
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Geoff Brown is a seasoned maritime professional with extensive experience in ship management, charter operations, and design. He holds a Master II/2 3000 GT (Y) degree from Warsash Maritime Academy and a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design from Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Brown has worked on various superyachts, including M/Y Skyfall, M/Y Mia Elise II, and M/Y Global, and has held positions such as Captain, Chief Officer, and First Officer. He is proficient in languages including English, Afrikaans, and French, and has experience with design software like Solidworks and Photoshop.

Experience

  • Haven Property Group Limited
    • United Kingdom
    • Director
      • May 2019 - Present
      • United Kingdom

      Focuses on providing property investment opportunities in the United Kingdom and South Africa to the yachting community.

  • M/Y Skyfall
    • Captain
      • Mar 2023 - May 2024

      Dual season Charter vessel.

  • M/Y Mia Elise II
    • USA and Mediterranean
    • Captain
      • May 2022 - Mar 2023
      • USA and Mediterranean

      60m full commercial heavy charter vessel. Dual season.Extensive shipyard including full paint and refurbishment of major areas on the vessel. 10 year survey and straight into Atlantic Crossing.Back to Back Med charter season with 24 hour turns between each trip from June to end of September 2022.

  • M/Y Lady May
    • Mediterranean
    • Relief Captain
      • Mar 2022 - May 2022
      • Mediterranean

      Temporary Captain to fill the gap between one departing captain and the hiring of a new permanent captain. Took the vessel from Genoa to La Ciotat for shipyard, built the relationship with the yard MB92, started off works, motivated the crew until handover. Departed back to previous employer Mia Elise II

  • M/Y Global
    • Netherlands
    • Captain
      • Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
      • Netherlands

      I joined Global whilst it was in dry dock during an extensive yard period. As the vessel was largely taken apart, this position required bringing all items back together and completing all ISM safety related audits and surveys.Upon resigning, the vessel was prepped and ready for sea to bring to the Med for the summer season which it subsequently did.

  • M/Y Marea
    • France, Italy and Corsica
    • Relief captain
      • Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
      • France, Italy and Corsica

      Relief positional cover the main captain during the summer season for a few boss trips. As the vessel has 4 owning partners it is extremely busy without any breaks. Usual cruising around St Tropez, cannes, monaco, Antibes, portofino, Portovenere, Genoa, calvi area

  • Mia Elise II
    • Relief Chief Officer
      • May 2021 - Jun 2021

      Atlantic crossing from Miami to Monaco.Completed all Masters duties and chief officer duties.

  • Mia Elise II
    • Relief captain
      • Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

      Finishing Caribbean season. Delivering vessel to Fort Lauderdale and finishing first half of the shipyard period and annual inspections/audits.

  • M/Y Mia Elise II
    • Chief Officer
      • Oct 2017 - Oct 2020

      3 years, 3 Med seasons, 3 Caribbean seasons, 3 yard periods for surveys/audits and maintenance, 5 atlantic crossings and a whole lots more!

  • M/Y Big Fish
    • World wide expedition yacht
    • First Officer
      • Feb 2016 - Apr 2017
      • World wide expedition yacht

      Busy world cruising superyacht.

  • Param Jamuna IV
    • Mediterranean
    • First officer
      • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015
      • Mediterranean

      Busy 50m private motor yacht. Full bridge paperwork and deck maintenance.

  • M/Y Magic
    • Bahamas
    • Relief Charter Watchkeeper
      • Dec 2014 - Jan 2015
      • Bahamas

  • M/Y Al Shoua
    • Qatar
    • Relief Second Officer
      • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014
      • Qatar

  • M/Y 360
    • Chief mate
      • Nov 2012 - Jul 2014

  • M/Y Whispering Angel
    • Mediterranean Sea
    • First Mate
      • Apr 2012 - Nov 2012
      • Mediterranean Sea

  • Arruzza 2
    • Mediterranean sea
    • Deckhand
      • Apr 2011 - Dec 2011
      • Mediterranean sea

  • Daywork/delivery yachts
    • South Africa
    • Deckhand
      • Jul 2009 - Dec 2010
      • South Africa

  • ...XYZ design
    • Industrial Design Intern
      • Oct 2010 - Nov 2010

  • Freelance
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Industrial designer
      • Jan 2009 - Aug 2010
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      Taking on design consultancy work.

Education

  • Warsash Maritime Academy
    Master II/2 3000 GT (Y), Ships Captain
  • 2015 - 2015
    ICT Fort Lauderdale
    SSO ISPS, Ships security officer
  • 2014 - 2014
    Lloyds Maritime Acadmey
    Certificate, Naval Architecture
  • 2007 - 2010
    Cape Peninsula University of Technology
    Industrial design
  • 2007 - 2010
    Cape Peninsula University of Technology
    Bachelor's Degree, Industrial Design

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