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Troy Tonkin

Troy Tonkin

St Leonards,NSW

Summary

Experienced and dedicated captain with 24 years in the maritime industry. Achieved Master 45 certificate in 2013. Proven track record in leading vessel operations, ensuring safety compliance, and demonstrating collaborative team leadership. Skilled in navigation, crew training, and crisis management.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Captain

Inception Cruisies
06.2023 - 06.2025
  • Led crew in daily operations, ensuring safety and efficiency.
  • Mentored junior staff, enhancing team skills and performance.
  • Implemented process improvements to optimize workflow and resource utilization.
  • Coordinated complex navigation strategies for optimal route planning.
  • Oversaw compliance with maritime regulations and company standards.
  • Directed emergency response drills, improving readiness and safety protocols.
  • Collaborated with management to refine operational strategies and goals.
  • Managed vessel inventory effectively to ensure necessary supplies were always available while minimizing storage costs and waste.
  • Increased safety standards by implementing rigorous training programs for crew members.
  • Maintained strict compliance with all maritime regulations, ensuring the vessel passed all inspections without incident.

Captain

Ahoy Club
12.2022 - 02.2023
  • Captain for the current summer season onboard vessels
  • - M/Y Chaos
  • - M/Y Rascal
  • - Boat handling
  • - Overall safety of the crew and vessel
  • - Running day to day task and management of crew
  • - Navigation of vessel including weather reports, safe anchorages, tides, crew training, crew drills.
  • Ensuring that all guests onboard have a 5 star experience, leading the crew in a professional manner and maintaining a very safe and comfortable environment for all on board.

Captain

Micat
12.2021 - 07.2022
  • Captain / Med 2 engineer onboard 70m Landing barge from Brisbane to mortern island.
  • - Vessel Certificates
  • - Gain my Local Knowledge for brisbane harbour
  • - Task including monitoring tides for vessel to land on beach and being able to get off after finished loading
  • - Load plans
  • - Crew Drills and training
  • - Navigating
  • - Customer service
  • - Bunkering
  • - Maintenance of the vessel

Captain

Lady Musgrave Experience
08.2020 - 12.2021
  • - Vessel Certificates
  • - Planning Trips to lady musgrave from port of bundaberg
  • - Having upto 250 Passagers onboard, 15 crew
  • - Safety Drills, and inductions for Crew and Guests
  • - High Speed Vessel
  • - Weather reports
  • - Boat handling
  • - Reef management with safety procedures

Captain

Svitzer
06.2014 - 09.2021
  • I gained my employment with Svitzer and I was offered to become a Master to which i commenced my Tug Master Manuel in June 2014, I completed this in November 2014.
  • Full Time Vessels Included
  • - Svitzer Warang
  • - Svitzer Waratah
  • - Svitzer Bondi
  • - Svitzer Endeavor
  • - Svitzer Swift
  • - Svitzer Warrawee
  • Vessels Steering Systems
  • - ASD
  • - Convi Lever
  • - Tractor
  • - Crew Legislation
  • - Crew Drills
  • - Crew Training
  • - Vessel Certificates
  • - Boat Handling

Captain

Texas T
04.2017 - 04.2019
  • Captain for the summer season onboard vessels Causal
  • - Boat handling
  • - Overall safety of the crew and vessel
  • - Running day to day task and management of crew
  • - Navigation of vessel including weather reports, safe anchorages, tides, crew training, crew drills.
  • - High End Luxury Charters

Master

RIVER BEE
02.2018 - 04.2018
  • MASTEKA 2
  • - Boat handling
  • - Overall safety of the crew and vessel
  • - Running day to day task and management of crew
  • - Navigation of vessel including weather reports, safe anchorages, tides, crew training, crew drills.
  • 2-5 Day charters
  • Sydney To Auckland Delivery as master

First Mate

Boskalis Marine
01.2011 - 11.2013
  • Working on Trailor Suction Dredge
  • - Watch Keeping
  • - Drills
  • - Ship Maintenance
  • - Planning maintenance
  • - Safety Meeting
  • - Rest Hours Roster

Captain

Riviera
04.2007 - 11.2012
  • Delivery of vessels from Whitsundays to Sydney
  • - Passage plans
  • - Navigation
  • - Fuel Reports
  • - Weather planning
  • I performed these duties on and off when I was required over the Years.

Able Seaman

Van Oord Australia
04.2009 - 04.2011
  • - Vessel Maintenance
  • - Rope Work
  • - Pipe Work
  • - Safety Courses
  • - Sea man Ship

Able Seaman

Go Offshore
04.2006 - 11.2008
  • - Vessel Maintenance
  • - Rope Work
  • - Pipe Work
  • - Safety Courses
  • - Sea man Ship

Trainee Able Seaman

Reef Shipping
04.2002 - 04.2004
  • Learning the trade of a Seaman
  • - Maintenance
  • - Safety Training
  • - Ship Procedures
  • - Ropes
  • - Ship Docking

Education

MED 2 -

Sea School
02-2013

Master 45m -

Tafe
08.2013

Able Seaman - undefined

Tafe
07.2007

STCW 95 - undefined

Tafe
05.2005

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Boat Handling
  • Building Crew Morale
  • Team management
  • Task prioritization
  • Professionalism
  • Safety management

Certification

  • First Aid, Sydney 11/2022–11/2022 Senior First Aid Valid
  • Marine Radio Ticket, Brisbane 06/2011–06/2023 Marine Radio Ticket
  • Local Knowledge, NSW Ports, Sydney 06/2019–06/2024 Local knowledge for Sydney Harbour
  • Local knowledge Brisbane, Brisbane VTS, Brisbane 11/2021–11/2026 Local Knowledge for brisbane

Hobbies and Interests

Rugby, Golf, Fashion, Food, Cooking, Gym

Timeline

Senior Captain

Inception Cruisies
06.2023 - 06.2025

Captain

Ahoy Club
12.2022 - 02.2023

Captain

Micat
12.2021 - 07.2022

Captain

Lady Musgrave Experience
08.2020 - 12.2021

Master

RIVER BEE
02.2018 - 04.2018

Captain

Texas T
04.2017 - 04.2019

Captain

Svitzer
06.2014 - 09.2021

First Mate

Boskalis Marine
01.2011 - 11.2013

Able Seaman

Van Oord Australia
04.2009 - 04.2011

Captain

Riviera
04.2007 - 11.2012

Able Seaman

Go Offshore
04.2006 - 11.2008

Trainee Able Seaman

Reef Shipping
04.2002 - 04.2004

Able Seaman - undefined

Tafe

STCW 95 - undefined

Tafe

MED 2 -

Sea School

Master 45m -

Tafe

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