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Joshua Parris

Joshua Parris

Bridgetown Barbados ,BGI

Summary

I was born on the beautiful island of Barbados, where I have grown up, and been surrounded by the ocean and water sports my entire life; I also have dual citizenship with Canada. I obtained the following qualifications: STCW'95, deck hand and steward certification, whilst living in Australia[2016] for a couple months. I enjoy
working on boats and travelling the world; as well as being around the ocean. I am very driven, hard working, and passionate towards learning, and broadening my
skill set.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Deckhand/Fisherman

S/Y Hemisphere
Bridgetown Barbados, Barbados
04.2024 - Current
  • Joined Vessel in Barbados, cruised through the Caribbean, then headed over to Panama in transit to the Galapagos. From there, we headed to Tahiti, French Polynesia.
  • Fisherman onboard, as well as for our 55ft sportfisher tender, fishing on board the mother ship on most passages, crossing, as well as taking guests out on our sportfisher, mostly having great results.
  • Performed safety checks on all equipment and gear prior to use.
  • Assisted in mooring operations by tying off lines and setting anchor points.
  • Corrosion work on various different spots around the boats, as well as big paint jobs in bilges and guest areas.
  • Boss trips, as well as charters.
  • Very busy program.
  • Sailing with guests, as well as night sailing on passages.
  • Repaired minor issues with rigging and sails during trips out to sea.
  • Participated in drills and exercises to prepare for fire, collision or other emergencies.

Fisherman/Team Captain

Papa Louis & Fishing jay
Bridgetown Barbados, Bridgetown
06.2020 - Current
  • Commercial fishing: two 30ft locally made Barbados hulls.
  • Setting fads ranging from 3 miles offshore to 40 miles in the Atlantic Ocean off of the northeast of Barbados.
  • Doing 3-4 day drifts, 40 miles offshore.
  • Daily fishing on the bar for whaoo, mahi, and barccuda.
  • Deep dropping for queen snapper, jigging.
  • Ocean hunting, looking for raffles, birds in search of beautiful pelagic fish, as well as those big boy yellowfins.
  • Marlin fishing, 'full marlin gear'.
  • Operated and maintained fishing vessels and equipment.
  • Monitored weather conditions to determine when to fish or return to port.

Temp Painter/Deckhand for Yard Period

77m Boat on NDA
Spain, Cartagena
01.2024 - 03.2024
  • Prepared surfaces by washing, scraping, sanding and patching holes;.
  • Applied primers and sealers to prepare new surfaces for painting;.
  • Mixed paints to desired color and texture;.
  • Cleaned up job sites after completion of projects;.
  • Inspected painted surfaces for defects such as cracking, blistering or fading;.
  • Applied paint with brushes, rollers, spray guns or other equipment;.
  • Fairing jobs on big hatches, redoing corners to originally shape.
  • Whipping and splicing of various differently lines, as for tenders and motherships.

Temp Lead Deckhand

TE Manu
Savannah, Caribbean
10.2023 - 01.2024
  • Crossed from Savannah USA over to St marteen in the Caribbean
  • charters & boss trips
  • yard period jobs
  • painting ,fairing , corosion work
  • large tender driving 'long passages with tender in the dark hours'
  • spearfishing guide
  • watersports with guest
  • fishing trips with guest

Deckhand

60M Benetti M/Y formosa
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Crossed from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and from Cabo San Lucas to French Polynesian Tahiti.
  • Performed vessel maintenance services, including cleaning, painting, and basic repairs.
  • Painting on anchor chain.
  • Cleaning all outdoor furniture.
  • Painting and Sika jobs.
  • Weekly washdowns.
  • Getting boat charter ready for the season.
  • Participated in drills and exercises to prepare for fire, collision, or other emergencies.
  • Handled rigging, lines, and tow to increase equipment longevity.
  • Hooked up and handled towing procedures for a 40ft contender.
  • Crane operation, launching, and recovering.
  • Tender driving, taking guest to and from mother ship.
  • Excursion with guest.
  • Boss trips, as well as charters.
  • Snorkeling tours with guests.
  • Fishing trips with guests.

Lead Deckhand

M/Y Rock.IT 60M Feadship
, FL
11.2021 - 07.2022
  • Crossing from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas.
  • Crossing from Fort Lauderdale to the Mediterranean.
  • Performed vessel maintenance services, including cleaning, painting, and basic repairs.
  • Maintained professionalism and efficiency in emergency situations.
  • Handled rigging, lines, and tow to increase equipment longevity.
  • Safely and efficiently completed [Task] daily as a navigation lookout.
  • Documented vessel's supplies and equipment inventory.
  • Checked oil levels and monitored equipment to regularly oil and lubricate for smooth functioning.
  • Maintained and organized the ship's compartments for better efficiency and to easily obtain needed items.
  • Performed all tasks to safely anchor the vessel.
  • Beach setups.
  • Crane operations, launching of tenders, and jet skis.
  • Tender pick-ups and drop-offs with guests, provisions, etc.
  • Water sports, instructor for guests as well as towing for guests.
  • Harness work during wash-downs, daily cleaning windows, outboard on trip.

Captain/Mechanic Tech

Normerica INTL CORP
Bridgetown, Barbados
10.2017 - 01.2021
  • Captain of J&J - 29ft Everglades, twin Mercury 250s - Center console Speedboat.
  • Captain of Teamwork - 42ft Boston Whaler Four (4) Mercury 350s.
  • Private Luxury Charters for Owners and Guests
  • Fishing trips with owner and guest.
  • Tournament fishing preparation for owner, as well as captaining the boat for the marlin tournament.
  • Boating excursions around the island for the owner.
  • Day to day operational management of the boat - purchasing maintenance equipment and cleaning products, food and beverage supplies, inclusive of maintaining both vessels, waxing, polishing, washing vessels everyday, and general upkeep.
  • Full engine maintenance.
  • Full maintenance on all fishing gear and tackle.
  • Removing, rebuilding, and reinstalling Power Head.
  • assisted techician with full engine gearbox rebuild [6 cylinder 1800cc superCharged mercury engines] in less that 24 hours

Captain/Mechanic Technician

Quality Marine Services LTD
Bridgetown , Barbados
01.2017 - 10.2017
  • Maintaining, detailing, and performing pre-departure checks on all boats in Port St. Charles and Port Ferdinand, Barbados. Line handling, rig towing lines.
  • Upkeep of vessel maintenance (chipped, sanded, and painted rust spots from deck, superstructure, and sides of vessels).
  • Loading and unloading supplies and material from dock or vessels.
  • Mopping, vacuuming the vessel interior, and maintaining the interior of the vessel, including sanitation.
  • Changing fuel/oil filters, flushing of outboard engines, and general maintenance of engines.
  • Help with rebuilding of diesel engines.

Education

MCA - Deckhand

Super Yacht Crew Academy
Sydney Australia
11.2016

High School Diploma -

Lester Vaughan School
Bridgetown Barbados
08.2016

Skills

  • Engine Operations
  • Navigation
  • Vessel Security and Maintenance
  • Boat Safety Maintenance
  • Engine and Winch Operation
  • Marine Safety Procedures
  • Ship Terminology
  • Crew and Passenger Safety
  • Vessel Navigation
  • Radar Information Interpretation
  • Good Work Ethic
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solver
  • waxing polishing
  • Sanding painting
  • Mechanically inclined (boats, cars , jetskis, equipment )
  • teak maintenance (Part 1&2)as well as repairs
  • Tender operations/Docking
  • Deck and Boat Seamanship
  • Water-sports
  • Great eye for detailing
  • Navigation watch lookout
  • Solo engine room watch

Additional Information

  • OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time Deckhand position aboard a
private yacht or charter yacht; in a team environment
that caters to my learning and personal growth. I am
happy to travel to any location. I am very interested in
following a career in the yachting industry where I can
combine my skill set with my outgoing nature.

references

  • Lawrence Bayne (Owner of Quality Marine)
    Tel: 1(246)230-1694 [C]
    Tel: 1(246)622-1942 [H]
    qmsbarbados@gmail.com
  • Vester venter chief officer M/Y RockiT)Tel : 1 (217) 9799050 Email: chiefofficer@yachtrockit.com
  • Hendrik jacobs (Captain M/Y Rock iT) Tel:+1 (217) 979-0069 Email:hendrikjacobs96@gmail.com
  • Dylan snowball (Captain M/Y RockiT) Tel: 1 (217) 7784930- Email: capt2@yachtrockit.com
  • Vincent Segard N'guyen (Captain M\Y Formosa) Tel: +33 6 80 17 18 27 - email: captainvincent@yachtformosa.com
  • Julien (cheif officer M/Y formosa ) Tel: +33 6 66 14 41 53 - email: co@yachtformosa.com
  • Oscar Wollheim(Captain -TE Manu) Tel: +1 (954) 651-4776 :Email:captain@yachttemanu.com

Personal info

  • DOB 19/11/1998
  • Canadian Passport
  • Barbadian passport
  • Drivers license “manual”
  • Non smoker
  • Weight 65Kg
  • Language:English
  • Excellent health
  • Height 5;9

Hobbies

  • Fishing
  • Diving/spear fishing
  • Dirt biking
  • Working on cars/Bikes anything mechanical
  • Surfing
  • Snowboarding

Timeline

Deckhand/Fisherman

S/Y Hemisphere
04.2024 - Current

Temp Painter/Deckhand for Yard Period

77m Boat on NDA
01.2024 - 03.2024

Temp Lead Deckhand

TE Manu
10.2023 - 01.2024

Deckhand

60M Benetti M/Y formosa
10.2022 - 08.2023

Lead Deckhand

M/Y Rock.IT 60M Feadship
11.2021 - 07.2022

Fisherman/Team Captain

Papa Louis & Fishing jay
06.2020 - Current

Captain/Mechanic Tech

Normerica INTL CORP
10.2017 - 01.2021

Captain/Mechanic Technician

Quality Marine Services LTD
01.2017 - 10.2017

MCA - Deckhand

Super Yacht Crew Academy

High School Diploma -

Lester Vaughan School

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