1. Captain Charles F. Hacker
Naples, Florida
Phone: +1 954 494 8562
Email: charleshacker@mac.com
OPERATIONS PROFILE
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▪ Professional Mariner for over 25 years & 2500 days at sea
▪ Proven success in manning and crew relations
▪ Excellent vessel handling & navigation skills
▪ Knowledgeable in ISM & MCA Code applications
▪ Engineering background relative to ships systems
▪ Proven success with numerous shipyard refits and warranty periods
▪ Experience with Onboard Helicopter Operations
▪ Proficient in High Speed Water Jet Operations
CERTIFICATES
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➢ Master’s License: USCG COC to 3000gt
➢ Master’s License: Cayman Island (CISR) CEC to 3000gt
➢ Master’s License: MCA Class 4 CEC to 3000gt
➢ GMDSS Operator / ARPA Unlimited Radar / ECDIS
➢ STCW 95 Compliant
➢ ISPS Ships Security Officer
➢ PADI Open Water
CRUISING AREAS
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North Atlantic / English Channel - Thames River - North Sea / Mediterranean / Adriatic &
Aegean Seas / Caribbean / Bahamas / Great Lakes & St Lawrence Seaway - Canada / Pacific
West Coast - Central America - Mexico- USA - Canada / Australia East Coast / South Pacific
Islands / Indian Ocean / Arabian & Persian Gulf / Multiple Panama Canal & Suez Canal tran-
sits.
COMMAND EXPERIENCE
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March 2008 - May 2015
M/Y AVIVA, 68m (225ft) Abeking & Rasmussen
Captain (23 crew) Private Yacht
March 2007 - Nov 2008
M/Y AVIVA II, 60m (198ft) Oceanco
Captain (18 crew) Private yacht
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2. March 2006 - March 2007
M/Y Gran Finale, 44m (147ft) Delta
Captain (6 crew) Private yacht
Aug. 2003 – Nov.2005
M/Y Floridain, 69m (228ft) Oceanfast
Captain (15 crew)
Private & Charter yacht
&
M/Y Floridian II 49m (161ft) Feadship
Captain (8 crew)
Private & Charter yacht
PRE-2003 COMMANDS:
2000-2002: 46m (151ft) Benetti, Shamwari
1993-1999: 40m (132ft) Trident & 31m (103ft) Choy Lee, both Katharine
1990-1993: 35m(116ft) Norship, Moonraker & 23m (76ft) Derecktor, Dillinger (Water Jets)
1986-1990: 29m (95ft) Christensen, Joie de Vie & 22m (74ft) Hargrave, Saraliz
PRE-1986 MARINE RELATED EMPLOYMENT:
13 years in the marine industry, serving as; Marina Service Manager, Service Technician,
Marine Supply Store Manager & Boat Salesman. Offshore Powerboat design, construction and
racing as a hobby.
PERSONAL
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Citizenship: American
DOB: 07/13/ 1953 (62)
Marital status: Married
Health: Valid US & ENG1 Medical Certs. 77kg (170lbs), 185cm (6’ - 1”), non-smoker
INTERESTS:
Classic Wooden Boats: Maintaining a family tradition, Hackercraft, founded in 1908.
Piano: Studied for 10 years in my youth and still enjoy playing.
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4. Captain Charles F. Hacker
Naples, Florida
Phone: +1 954 494 8562
Email: charleshacker@mac.com
CONSTRUCTION & REFIT PR0FILE
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NEW BUILD: Trident Shipworks, Tampa, FL. 40m (132’) FRP Composite construction.
Overall supervision from conception to completion. An especially difficult task in that
the shipyard went into bankruptcy during the build. Vessel was 90% completed on
site using a variety of contractors and later moved for final outfitting.
Reference:
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Maritimeand CoastguardAgoncy
To WhomIt May Concern
Captain CharlesF. Hacker
I first met Captain Hacker whenon behalf of the Owner ot the motor yachtmy
KATHARINEhe requested that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency(MCA)
cony out the surveysrequired for the abovevesselto be in compUancewiththe
'Code of Practicefor Large Sallingand Motor Vessels'.
'Thevesselwasunder constl1ldlonat Trident Shipyard, TAMPAwhere
Captain Hacker wasoverseeingthe buildingwith lull responslbUityfor the
design,constructionand rwanda) aspectsIncludingthe supervisionof allsub-
contractors of a very dimcult project.
During the constructionI made severalvisitsto the yard workb.g with Captain
lIacker on aUaspectsof designand constructionto ensure compUancewithnot
onlythe megayacht 'Code of Practice' but aUreJevantMerchant Shipping
Regulations.
Captain lIacker quickly fQmiliarisedhimselfwith whichto him wasa complete
newset of Rulesand Regulationsand took on board the primary objedlvesof
the 'Code 01Practice', that of safetyof the Crew and passengersand of the.
vessel.
A great dealof correspondencehas taken placebetweenCaptain Hacker and
myselfduring the building and fitting out and Captain Hacker bas shownhe
possessesa considerableknowledgeof Yachtsand their constructIon.
Captain Hacker is courteous, considerateand willingand possessesaUof the
attributes that one would expect In a Captain running a commercial enterprise
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5. REBUILD: Port of Jadaf, Dubai. 50m CRN Steel / Aluminum CRN.
Completely strip vessel of all interior surfaces, electrical, plumbing & mechanicals.
Exterior was extended and restyled. Interior layout was reshaped and redesigned.
My initial responsibilities were the redesign of the Bridge and design / specification
for Lloyds Class safety compliance throughout the vessel. I later assumed responsi-
bility of coordinating the Interior, Electrical & Carpentry Contractors.
Reference:
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6. SHIPYARD PERIODS & REFITS: Over 20 annual shipyard maintenance periods with
various degrees of complexity.
Notables:
- 10 year Special Class Survey, 46m Benetti. Replacement of multiple hull plates af-
ter an unexpected discovery. Organized multiple teams working around the clock to
complete repairs, then delivered the vessel from Savannah, GA to San Francisco,
CA two days ahead of the original date required by the owner.
- Installation of Zero Speed Stabilizers, 49m Feadship. Removed existing stabilizer
system from the aft area of the Engine Room to the most optimal location, in the
forward most area. Extensive relocation of machinery and equipment was done to
accommodate this arrangement. Stabilizer performance with the new system both
at anchor and underway was a great success.
- Upper Deck Extension, 69m Oceanfast. Extension of Aft Bridge Deck to a Lloyds
approved Heli-deck capable of handling a (12 passenger) EC45 Eurocopter. Delays
due to Classification issues required the organization of extra shifts to complete the
work in time to deliver the vessel from Florida to Dubrovnik, Croatia, arriving 3
days ahead of the owner’s required date.
- Vibration Analysis, 68m Abeking & Rasmussen. Testing to isolate the nature of the
vibration. Resolve through design engineering and installing appropriate structure
reinforcement, necessitating building a plywood “room within a room” and adjacent
corridor and access lobby to protect the finished interior spaces & built-in furniture.
- 5 year Special Class Survey, 68m Abeking & Rasmussen. Depressions in hull plates
due to improper blocking when dry docking. Led a team including; A&R, Shipyard,
Class & Management Company to develop a method of removing the depressions
and implement the action to the satisfaction of Class.
- Lead new vessel through warranty period, 68m Abeking & Rasmussen. Organize
necessary repairs via a cooperative spirit with A&R and contractors over a 2 year
period without interfering with the owner’s desired time onboard.
PAINTWORK MANAGEMENT:
- Complete paint system on new build, 40m Trident. Changed contractors midway
through the project due to poor performance of original contractor.
- Warranty reshoots, 46m Benetti. First project on taking command was to hire a
paint expert from Holland and negotiate reshooting large areas of the vessel with
the shipyard that did the paint work 6 months earlier.
- Corrosion repair, prime & finish, 49m Feadship. Complete hull and horizontal sur-
faces of the superstructure. On time & on budget.
- Complete prime & finish, 44m Delta. Complete hull, superstructure & mast.
Change color of mast and air intake grills, much to the satisfaction of the owner.
Completed on time & on budget.
- Complete prime & finish, 60m Oceanco. Spot hull fairing & corrosion work as need-
ed. Change hull from dark blue to white and paint entire superstructure & mast.
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7. - Partial prime & finish, 69m Oceanfast. Corrosion work, prime & paint hull & boot
tops only. Vessel remained in water and was done quickly and on budget.
- Fairing Adhesion Issue, 68m A&R. Led a team including; Paint Specialist, Paint
Manufacture Rep, Shipyard, Painting Contractor & Management Company to identify
the reason for poor fairing adhesion and develop a repair plan to coincide with the
owner’s schedule.
- Multiple year coating schedule, 68m A&R. Develop a multi-year plan for sectional
painting in consideration of; owner’s time constraints, corrosion and aesthetics.
Also experimented with vinyl film application.
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