Dwayne Klinkhamer

• Skippering for 26 years on Various 22-30 meter Commercial Prawn Fishing vessels across Northern Australia for extended periods at Sea.
• Stand by Master of 30 meter New build Prawn Trawler ,Austral Hunter ,a 8 million dollar investment by Austral Fisheries in Mauritius.

Sea trialled and oversaw final stages of vessel in Mauritius before hand over and

Delivered to Australia .

• Mentored several Mates to became Skippers in the Northern Prawn Fishery.
• Training new crew members in seamanship skills in navigation, safety procedures and Commercial Fishing.
• Successfully completed numerous voyages without incidents by focusing on proactive planning before and during each journey.
• Coordinated with Austral Fisheries Management to develop best practices, improving overall fleet performance And safety.
• Performing in the Top Catches in the Northern Prawn Fishery for the past 2 Decades.

• Maintaining Gardens at 2 Resorts at Noosa Heads .
• Handy man services including painting ,odd jobs and Gardens for clients in the Noosa Area

• Assisting Marine Pilots embark and disembark onto Commercial shipping for the Port of Brisbane .
• Deckhand as well as Relief coxswain duties .

• Handled lines during mooring operations efficiently, securing the vessel safely at designated locations Across the Great Barrier Reef .
• Inspected and maintained deck equipment including the Vessel Tenders .
• Performed maintenance tasks such as painting, chipping rust, and greasing equipment .
• Driving the Main vessels Tender for Scuba divers and Glass Bottom boat .