Chief Engineer: Ante Milkovic-
Ante is Croatian and comes from a commercial background of container ships in the 350M range as well as offshore dredging. Ante moved to yachting and has been chief engineer, alongside Clive on board a 60M yachts and has experienced busy charter yachts too. He has a Y3 yacht engineer license and a good range of yachting experience under his belt. Ante loves animals, cars, quads, motorcycling, and football and plays for a local team when back at home in Croatia.
Ante Milkovic
Chief engineer
Chief Officer Arnaud Vandenhove
Arnaud is from Belgium and has a master 3000 license with experience all over the world in a variety of yachts up to 90 meters. As the safety officer aboard, Arnaud is continually monitoring and improving safety standards. With a degree in marine biology and an HNC in nautical science, Arnaud is a mine of information and experience. Arnaud enjoys diving, water sports, hiking and winter sports in his spare time, he also plays the violin.
Arnaud Vandenhove
Chief Officer
Bosun: Yan Daberkow
Yan is from Brazil, a Yacht Master with 5 years in the industry. Having worked with Captain Clive on a 46m yacht in Hong Kong, Yan was happy to rejoin the team. Yan also holds an engineering AEC certificate and PADI open water diving license. In Hong Kong, Yan gained a PVOC2 license for vessels up to 15 meters. Yan is very knowledgeable on the materials used in yacht repairs and is a skilled tender driver. Yan is an ex-professional surfer and also enjoys snow boarding, he's certainly well qualified to lend a hand with water sports!
Yan Daberkow
Bosun
Second Stewardess Nicole Skwara
Nicole is from Germany and has a degree in business science, marketing and International management, Nicole also holds an International stewardess certificate. Prior to joining O7 she was the sole stewardess on a sailing yacht and chief stewardess on a 33m in the Med. A keen surfer, Nicole also likes to free dive, skate, hike, and practice yoga.
Nicole Skwara
2nd Stewardess
Deckhand: Jean Van Nierkerk-
Jean, from South Africa, is the newest edition to the O7 crew at 6 months aboard. Having worked on 2 other prestigious yachts, Jean brings good knowledge and loads of youthful enthusiasm with a great sense of humor. Jean speaks Afrikaans and enjoys water sports in his spare time.
Jean Van Nierkerk
Deckhand
Chief Stewardess: Yu-Hsin, Fan (Trista)-
Trista is from Taiwan. She has been chief stew and purser on yachts up to 60M and has a degree in applied foreign language and business. Trista has a 200 hour yoga teacher training, an IAMI purser certificate and SCA Barista intermediate certificate. She also has a PADI open water scuba license and loves to mountain bike. Trista worked with Clive in Hong Kong before joining O7.
Trista Yu-Hsin
Chief steward/ess
Stewardess: Helmi Liljia-
Helmi is from Finland. O7 is her first yacht but she has already proved herself to be a good crew member and has professional experience in working with children. More impressive, Helmi has a world silver medal in competitive cheer leading! Before joining the yachting industry, Helmi worked in a safety oriented field. Helmi is also an accomplished artist.
Helmi Liljia
Stewardess
Rotation Chief Engineer:
Marin is Croatian and rotates with Ante as Chief Engineer. Ante and Marin worked together in the commercial field and he has now accumulated 14 years in yachting, including working on the worlds fastest motor yacht. Marin is very hands on and has a Y1 license and enjoys maintaining O7 to the highest technical standards. Marin is a car enthusiast and loves all kinds of sports.
Marin Radulic
Chief engineer
Chef: Hindrigo Lorran-
Hindigo (Kiko) is from Brazil. Kiko has loved cooking from an early age when he was introduced to the profession by his Grandmother. A bachelor of International Chef de Cuisine and Patisserie, with a professional barista course as well. Kiko worked in Michelin star restaurants in Brazil under revered chefs to perfect his art. Still passionate about cooking, Kiko is always enthusiastic to develop and try new creations. Kiko has published his own cook book and is a very keen surfer.
Kiko Lorran
Chef
Captain: Clive Willenbrock-
Clive is from Essex in England but now lives in the South of France. Sailing and boating from an early age in South East England, Clive has been in professional yachting for over 28 years. His career has taken him all around the world running power and sailing yachts privately and commercially for charter. Helping the crew of M/Y Oceans Seven to provide top level service, with emphasis on safety and attentiveness to detail, in an agreeable atmosphere for guests is Clive’s aim.
Clive Willenbrock
Captain