I thought l would throw up a picture of my new job for those that may be interested,



She is 61m or just over 200ft 4 years old and currently for sale for $75million, l am the First Officer to be come Relief Captain if l play my cards right, she is avaliable to rent for $500,000 a week but that does not include fuel or food or wine, and there is an expected tip for the 20 crew at the end of it.

She has 2700hp MTU twin turbo charged diesels for main engines and also a bow thruster and stern thruster for tight mooring situations

I will post some other pics up if people are interested.

Mike

 

show us some toys Mike

 

Awesome!

 

Cooooool

What STCW quals you need for that then??

Ive got my "MoD only" STCW Officer of the Watch stuff from the Navy, always wondered how hard it would be to convert it to the full civilian STCW and work my way towards Masters ticket?

 

I have full STCW 95 plus l have my MCA Master 3000gt license and in addition l have my PADI Divemaster and Advanced Nitrox certs,

As for toys Andy she has 1 30ft tender with 2 inboard Mercruiser diesels and 1 28ft tender with 2 inboard Mercruiser diesels, l will try and get some pictures at some stage only been onboard a week and the owner was here the whole time, she also has 3 Yamaha wave runners and 2 Sea bob under water scooters.

Along with this she has a full Nitrox dive set up with 12 bottle cascade system for quick re fills

Mike

 

Most impressive Mike and 'you just know' its all about the toysWhere in the world are you atm? oh and good luck with settling in hope your Chef's is a good un too!

 

WOW!!! Now THAT is cool!

well done you!

 

I am Stern to in Monaco for the next week, the chefs are pretty good we have 2 of them at the moment, it is nice being on the Bridge most of the time now though

Thanks Maria,

On a seperate note l drove a 360 around the track last night which was pretty cool, cost 85 euros but coming out the tunnel was a good laugh,

Mike

 

Passenger ride please Mike!!!

More pics deffo required too!

You bringing that Gin palace any where near the South Coast of England?

Si

 

I wish Si, we are bring and 88m (290ft) one down in a few years though that will be mental,

If you are ever in the vicinity you are more than welcome to come onboard, took Stu Nicole and the kids around the last one,

Mike

 

You well qualified then!!

I do wonder if its worth getting my STCW Officer of the watch re-assesed to remove the "MoD only" restriction?? There much demand for Officer of the watches or is it all foriegn labout now mostly??

Nice yacht though!! all its missing is a helicopter!!

 

that boat is amazing mike! 30 foot isnt a tender LOL LOL

love it mate,, will have to catch up on MSN soon!

 

Warren the next one has a Eurocopter on it,

There is very little foreign labour at the top to be honest as it is a very personal buisness where you are constantly rubbing shoulders with some of the richest people in the world so they like English speaking people,

Coming in with an OOW is fine but there is then the maintance side of things to learn for up keeping the boat but it is good money

Mike

 

Definately mate, should log on again aint been on for ages

Mini looks cool by the way, oh drove a 360 last night, think you would have quite liked it lol

Mike

 

did you enjoy the sound mate?

 

Was amazing in the tunnel, l had to slow down and nail it in 2nd and 3rd the guy asked me to slow down lol,

Mike

 

Now thats a cool job you have!! Top stuff mate. You get back home much though?

 

i hope you pretended not the hear him LOL

 

Just smiled and kept my foot in, no way was l going gental not every day you drive a 360 round the track

Mike

 

not as often as l would like but get my other half out when l have down time,

l only get 5/6 weeks of a year and weekends of we are not busy

Mike

 

such a lucky guy, but no doubt worked/work very hard for it

 

Excellant!! Muhahahahahahaha a matt black Apache would do nicely. "Its a toy honest guv" Keep the missiles under lock and key for a rainy day!!

Ahhh ok i can understand the personal level for the big yachts. Might be worth me getting back into sea work again now out navy even if its cargo ships/ferrys or liners. Especially if the moneys good.

 

Congrat's Mike It's funny what some people call 'work' lol

 

Cheers Bill, it can be great fun but it is also bloody long hours 18hrs a day i think l pulled 22hr the other day but all worth it at the end and l actually enjoy my job most of the time,

Mike

 

Monaco? Hmm, not been there since.... er never!!!

Not got the funds at the mo, but if I'm ever in the Med I'll give you a buzz and find out where in the large puddle you're rowing that little boat

Get some pics up soon as you can!
Si

 

No worrys mate, would be good to catch up

Mike

 

Awesome!!! I can only dream of owning one of those!

 

Mike you really need to get me out on one of these one day

 

cool! my dream job is to sell those!

 

 

love it

 

my dads got 2 of them

 

nice boat youre a lucky man to have a job like that

 

So where you next trips going to Mike?

 

pictures of boats?

 

just cause im nosey, when would you not enjoy your job

 

WOW nice one Mike

 

BTW did you buy a house in South Witherm?

 

When you are working 18/20hrs a day and getting the run around constantly with rich people changing their mind all the time, and very little thanks or comprehension of what it takes to get the job done properly.

Lee l never got the house in the end am still looking and waiting,

Mike

 

Cruising the riviera and the Italian coast then Venice and Croatia and maybe Turkey then of to Florida and the Caribbean,

Mike