Justin was born and raised in Cape Town here he grew up with a love for water and surfing, he competed in the surfing championship nationals and even owned his own surf shop. This lead him to an interest in the Yachting industry where he has now worked for almost 9 years! Justin has also studied business management and entrepreneurship.
Justin Bing
Chief Officer (Rotational)
Danny started his career at sea at the age of 16. He began in the Merchant Navy mainly consisting of ships in the UK’s Oil and Gas Industry. This led him to discover his passion for entering the Yachting industry. Danny has now been in yachting for over 8 years and has never looked back since! He has been onboard Motor Yacht Air for many years.
Daniel Howitt
2nd Engineer (Rotational)
Nick grew up in South Shields in the North of England. It was 2013 when he started his career at sea doing his engineering, training for the Merchant Navy onboard commercial vessels around the globe. After completing his studies, Nick transitioned from land to Cruise Ships for around 3 years before he finally decided to make the jump to the Yachting Industry in 2018.
Nicholas Collins
2nd Engineer (Rotational)
Dane was born in Cornwall and moved to the West Coast of Australia at the age of 4 where he was raised. It was here that his passion for surfing and life on the ocean began! He started his yachting journey at the age of 21 and has since travelled to many areas of the world in search of new places and experiences. Dane is now based in Newcastle, Australia where he lives with his wife and 3 children. He has also completed his studies for a Chief Mate and Masters, he is excited to be on board.
Dane Rudman
Chief Officer (Rotational)
Oliver grew up on a farm and initially worked in sports turf management, ending his horticultural career at the prestigious Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club. However, Oliver has always had a passion for helicopters and has been flying since 1999. His first employment commenced during the summer of 2007 as a Helicopter Flight Instructor in Florida. Since then, Oliver gained several years of experience flying in the challenging UK Offshore Oil & Gas industry before becoming a UK Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilot, from which he has many interesting stories to share! Oliver has been flying with Private yachts for over 5 years which included M/Y Andromeda & M/Y Ulysses before joining us in March 2022.
Oliver Tangye
Helicopter Pilot (Rotational)
Callum was born and raised in the town of Blackpool on the North West coast of England. Famous for its replica tower, theme park and circus. When Callum turned 19, he decided to move to Australia to experience a different culture and push his boundaries. This was where his love for travelling began which ultimately led him to the Yachting Industry and Motor Yacht Air. He is very active and energetic in nature and has a passion for playing golf with a handicap of 1.8 and is a regular player at one of the top courses in the UK. He loves to get out on the golf course wherever he may be in the world!
Callum Binks
Deckhand
Simon was born and bred in Central West of NSW Australia on a small farm. He moved at a young age to the North Coast of NSW where he developed a passion for water sports and fishing. Simon completed studies which saw him in a few office roles before he realised this was not a passion of his and he decided to follow in his brother's footsteps and began pursuing his career in yachting where he applies his passion for water sports and knowledge in fishing. Simon looks forward to making your time onboard as enjoyable as possible!
Simon Kershaw
Bosun
Niall grew up in a small coastal village in the Highlands of Scotland. He has always worked on boats with machinery and progressed into the Merchant Navy. In 2009, he qualified as a Marine Engineer where he then spent 2 years working on ferries in Mallaig, Scotland before transitioning to the Oil & Gas industry. Here he spent 6 and a half years working on a dive support vessel. Niall has recently moved to the Isle of Skye where he has a daughter who thinks it’s amazing that her Dad works on ships at sea.
Niall Annette
Chief engineer
Calum was born in the South of England; he has a strong connection to Scotland as his parents are from there. After high school, Calum went traveling around Asia and lived in Australia where he discovered his passion for diving. It was then that he became a diving instructor in Costa Rica for 3 years before starting a career on super yachts in 2017 on S/Y EOS where he was for over 5 years progressing from diving instructor to bosun before completing his Officers exams. Calum is also passionate about sailing having raced dinghy
when he was younger and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on a couple of occasions on a 72” Oyster. He is currently working towards his Chief Mate’s ticket.
Callum Murray
Second Officer
Amelia was born in a small village south of Birmingham in the UK. She worked as a Cabin Crew for a while before being drawn to the Yachting Industry. She took the leap from the skies and into the sea when she decided to venture to Europe and begin her Yachting Career. She has been in the industry for over a year and a half now and hasn’t looked back. She enjoys the opportunities yachting brings and places she gets to see, the people she gets to meet and the exploring she can do along the way. Hobbies: Tennis, baking, flower arranging, hosting dinners. with her friends and family.
Amelia Gardner
Stewardess