Graham Brown

• Skipper and engineer of the 23m Kimberley Pearl
• Managing 5 crew and 12 passengers for 13 night trips in the kimberley
• Voyage planning
• Vessel maintenance and servicing including 3 x Tenders
• Daily activity and excursion planning
• Delivery of vessel from Fremantle to Broome
• Coordinating refueling and restocking of vessel in Various ports
• Responsible for managing SMS
• Guide for onshore and fishing excursions

• Skipper for HSA
• Operate line vessels in Fremantle port and Kwinana outer port
• Operate Pilot and Cargo supply vessels in Cockburn sound and offshore from Fremantle
• adhere to all SMS and safety procedures

Chief officer / 1st mate onboard 35m Kimberley expedition vessel. Responsible for managing crew, organizing stores and supplies. Taking command of the vessel whilst master was off duty.

Manage safety management system and preventative maintenance schedule.

Casual relief skipper for the Mackeral Islands operating a 18m Landing Barge and 16m Jet Catamaran. Taking supplies and passengers from Onslow to Thevenard Island.

• Adhered to all safety protocols, including assessing weather variables to promote passenger and vessel safety.
• Trained crew members on navigation, boat handling and medical emergencies.
• Conducted [Task] and [Task] to perform routine boat maintenance.

• Owner and Operator of small charter company in Fremantle. 15m charter vessel conducting day charters. Responsible for all operations including maintenance, vessel operation, sales, safety management system and AMSA surveys.
• Consulted with potential clients to determine how company could best meet needs.
• Made financial and logistics decisions in best interest of company.
• Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
• Managed financial functions such as operations budgeting, accounts payable and accounts receivable and payroll.

Relief position onboard the 35m Offshore Guardian doing survey work in the Northern Territory.

Duties included deck work and operating 8m survey vessel in shallow water. Assisting engineer. Management of safety management system and preventative maintenance schedule.

Casual position for the Delivery of 24m Vessel " North Islander" from Fremantle to Darwin.

Duties included watch keeping, Engine room watch keeping and maintenance, refueling, vessel handover to new crew in Darwin.

Developed operation procedures for new crew boarding vessel.

14 years of deckhand and then skipper / engineer work onboard various prawn trawlers operating in Sharkbay, kimberley and North Queensland.

• Head Captain Master 24
• MED2
• Incharge of Marine operations and vessel movements, planning and maintenance
• Operating day charters in the Kimberley for up to 40 passengers and 10 crew
• Navigating King sound, Buccaneer Archipelago and Talbot bay. Based in Cygnet Bay
• Operation " OHANA" 24m charter vessel in the remote Kimberley
• Refueling from a fuel barge
• Managing SMS
• Managing crew
• Managing supplies and maintenance / vessel repairs
• Liaising with Company owner
• Planning for end of season refit work
• Voyage planning for delivery to and from Fremantle - Broome