Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Certification
Hobbies and Interests
References
Visas
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SELLO MOKOKA

SELLO MOKOKA

Fort Lauderdale,FL

Summary

I always strive on being an effective and professional First mate on a vessel. I have dedicated the last Ten years to successfully understanding as well as accomplishing all levels of my deck duties and learning to Lead and empower the Team. Completing the AEC Certification has helped me achieve maintenance and work involving jet skis and tenders. I believe my flexibility around mega yachts has definitely prepared me for any challenge. I look forward to a long-term position in yachting and becoming an asset to future yachts while I work towards obtaining my OOW.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

First Officer

M/Y Fortitude
05.2023 - 01.2025
  • 8 Bahamas Summer charters, 3 Month yard period, completed multiple successful surveys (Class and Caymen Island) planned guest excursions on charter, In Charge of water toys operations, Passage planning, Tender driver of 48ft Exopar tender, Weekly and Monthly inspections, Checking crew into Immigrations, Sole Navigational watch-keeper, Maintenance work on 48ft Tender, 16ft Rib and 2 Seadoos, Hours of rest for crew, Safety drills coordinator

First Mate

M/Y Never Blue
07.2021 - 05.2022
  • NE summers, Winter season completed 14 Charters and 7 boss trips, In-charge of all deck operations, assisting captain Navigate the main vessel doing sole watch, taking vessel off the dock and off anchor, setting up water toys and beach set ups, Planning guest entertainment and excursions, driving 40ft Nortec tender, maintenance on all Jetskis and Williams tender
  • Responsible for safety and monthly checks, Planning and arranging contractor work for yard periods, Checking crew into immigrations, Passage planning

Bosun

M/Y King-Baby
04.2020 - 06.2021
  • In-charge of all deck operations with 2 Deckhands to assist, Main Tender driver of a 40ft Nortec and 24ft Jet-drive Williams tender, in-charge of Beach set ups and water sports, Watch keeper during bridge Navigation, assisted engineers with maintenance of tenders and toys, Responsible of completing monthly safety checks with engineers, teaching deckhands how to complete fairing, varnishing and paint projects

Bosun

M/Y Praxis
06.2018 - 08.2019
  • Company Overview: Feadship
  • Massive refit, Stripping and varnishing all capping rails sundeck to main deck, Fairing and painting multiple areas on deck paint work, revamping and painting lazarette bilges, completely rebuilt bosun and lazarette working space, reorganizing and stocking the bosun's locker as well as deck inventory
  • Sanding and teak caulking, teaching deckhand how to varnish and complete paint projects as well as tow our 37ft Tender, launching and rescuing of jet skis and tenders on boss trips, Navigating bridge watch underway on several Bahamas trips
  • Feadship

Lead Deckhand

M/Y Atlante
Ibiza
08.2016 - 12.2017
  • Company Overview: CRN
  • Mediterranean based cruised around Italy, France, Greece, Sardinia
  • Crane operations, Launching and rescue of water toys and tenders
  • Whipping and Splicing
  • Deck Maintenance, Painting, Fairing, Detailing
  • Varnishing
  • Tender Maintenance
  • Line and Fender Handling
  • Personal training
  • Awl-Grip paint knowledge
  • Main tender driver when on duty, highly busy summer's owners on 4days a week from April till October
  • Launching of 3 tenders and 3 jet skis when on deck, Look-out during night and day Navigations unless following the main yacht in one of the tenders, stood regular anchor watches during nights and days
  • In charge of beach set ups, successfully completed various paint projects from lockers, anchor chains, anti-fowling the hull
  • Teak and corking maintenance, responsible of dropping and retrieving anchors, mooring operations in Aft stations, assisted chief officer on regular safety gear and monthly checks
  • Performed personal training classes for owners family and guests
  • Recorded inventory of deck products
  • CRN

Lead Deckhand

M/Y Big Zip
05.2015 - 05.2016
  • Company Overview: Trinity
  • Main tender driver (32ft Intrepid and 20ft Novurania) on boss fishing and snorkeling trips, busy private boat spent the summer in Nantucket, Newport and Maine with 3months live onboard owners
  • Bahamas and Caribbean winter season with frequent owners use
  • In charge of the Deck Department while the 1st Mate was on leave
  • Experienced in towing of tenders, Carried out monthly safety checks, taught new deck/steward all deck operations and maintenance
  • Carried out all the deck painting, varnishing and deck maintenance jobs
  • Assisted chief engineer for several engine room maintenance jobs
  • Trinity

Deckhand

M/Y Samadhi
09.2014 - 02.2015
  • Company Overview: Feadship
  • Went on Two Boss trips to the Bahamas and Miami performed watch duties with the Chief Officer and Captain while under way
  • Responsible for line and fender handling, was setting up inflatable toys and playing with kids
  • Assisted in launching and recovery of tenders and jet-skis
  • Did weekly and monthly safety checks and took part in inventory of Deck products
  • Performed full wash downs and detailing in between major maintenance tasks such as painting, fairing and repairs
  • Successfully sanded and oiled outdoor furniture
  • During drills I was a part of the second firefighting stowaway/bomb team
  • Feadship

Freelance Deckhand

M/Y Aurora B
01.2014 - 04.2014
  • Company Overview: Feadship
  • I was hired onboard during shipyard refit and assisted engineers in major inventory including tender spares, electronics, engine parts etc
  • Whilst on deck I polished all stainless steel fittings learnt how to varnish cap-rails
  • Painted bosun and cleaning lockers successfully
  • When leaving shipyard for marina I was in charge of lines and fenders detailed tenders and two parted teaks
  • Feadship

Skills

  • Passage planning
  • Chart corrections
  • Boat handling
  • Managing Team

Certification

  • ECDIS, 01/01/00
  • GSK, 01/01/00
  • GMDSS, 01/01/00
  • PSCRB, 01/01/00
  • HELM, 01/01/00
  • Yacht master 200ton Limited (offshore) (PYT), 01/01/00
  • EDH, 01/01/00
  • PADI Advanced open water Diving certification, 01/01/00
  • GMDSS Short Range Certificate, 01/01/00
  • STCW 95, 01/01/00
  • MCA AEC, 01/01/00
  • Small Powerboat/RIB certificate: (IYT), 01/01/00
  • Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD), 01/01/15

Hobbies and Interests

  • Diving
  • Snow boarding
  • Fishing
  • Martial arts
  • Personal training
  • Learning new languages

References

  • Steve Hubbard, Captain M/Y Never-Blue, +1 954 817 6822, captain@neverblueyacht.com
  • Arthur Morken, First Mate M/Y King-Baby, +1 360 536 6064, anmthree@gmail.com
  • Simon Dusci, Chief Officer, +1 904 253 9812, praxisofficer@gmail.com
  • Matteo Pardini, Chief officer M/Y Atlante, +39 328 038 5428, chiefofficer@motoryachtatlante.com
  • Stephano Ardigheri, Captain, M/Y Atlante, +39 366 416 4324, captain@motoryachtatlante.com
  • Samuel Higham, First Officer, M/Y Big Zip, +1 954 479 1641, firstofficer@yachtbigzip.com
  • Mark Evans, Chief Officer, M/Y Samadhi, +1 954 918 3945, chiefofficer@yacht-samadhi.com

Visas

B1/B2, 04/02/33

Timeline

First Officer

M/Y Fortitude
05.2023 - 01.2025

First Mate

M/Y Never Blue
07.2021 - 05.2022

Bosun

M/Y King-Baby
04.2020 - 06.2021

Bosun

M/Y Praxis
06.2018 - 08.2019

Lead Deckhand

M/Y Atlante
08.2016 - 12.2017

Lead Deckhand

M/Y Big Zip
05.2015 - 05.2016

Deckhand

M/Y Samadhi
09.2014 - 02.2015

Freelance Deckhand

M/Y Aurora B
01.2014 - 04.2014
  • ECDIS, 01/01/00
  • GSK, 01/01/00
  • GMDSS, 01/01/00
  • PSCRB, 01/01/00
  • HELM, 01/01/00
  • Yacht master 200ton Limited (offshore) (PYT), 01/01/00
  • EDH, 01/01/00
  • PADI Advanced open water Diving certification, 01/01/00
  • GMDSS Short Range Certificate, 01/01/00
  • STCW 95, 01/01/00
  • MCA AEC, 01/01/00
  • Small Powerboat/RIB certificate: (IYT), 01/01/00
  • Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD), 01/01/15

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