Our Crew
 

Marko Jansen Van Vuuren:  (Owner)

Marko has successfully completed his Yacht Skipper Certificate with Sunsail School in Langebaan.

His certificate proves that he is qualified for:

• Boat and Crew Management,
• Safety at Sea,
• Harbour Rules and Regulations,
• Rules of the Road,
• Boat Handling under Sail and Engine,
• Navigation,
• Coastal Tides and Weather
  
  Marko has also successfully completed:
   
• First Aid from International SOS Namibia,
• Cat B – power driven Vessel from SAMSA, examined by SA
• Underwater Union,
• Central Coast course offered by NATH,
• Radio Certificate

Speaks English, Afrikaans and German fluently.

Daniela Jansen Van Vuuren:  (Owner)

Daniela is in charge of our booking office as well as being Shore-skipper for every cruise.

Daniela has successfully completed the following:

• Tourism N4 & N5
• Galileo
• Within Africa Fares and Ticketing
• International Fares and Ticketing – Beginners
• Central Coast course offered by NATH

She speaks English, Afrikaans and German.

Fred Deetlefs:

From a young age Fred went to sea with his dad on the salvage tug, where he picked up his experience. After his army training he did his pilot exemption skipper license and Radio Operators license in Durban. He then became the skipper of a Cabin Cruiser named ‘Challenge’ and did many fishing trips including Marlin and Sail fishing along the Durban coast. He was one of the youngest Commercial Skippers operating at that time.

In 1986 Fred and his family moved to Walvis Bay where he worked in the fishing Industry as Whitefish Production Manager and in 2002 Fred and his wife Astrid (Probst) took over Probst Bakery from Willi and Lilo Probst. In December 2003 Fred’s dream finally came true when ‘Fairweather 1’ arrived safely in Walvis Bay and he could skipper his own yacht.

Speaks English, Afrikaans and German

Willi Deetlefs:

Willi has successfully completed his Skipper’s Certificate with Good Hope Sailing Academy in Cape Town. His certificate proves that he is qualified for:

• Boat and Crew Management
• Safety at Sea, Harbour Regulations, Rules of the Road
• Boat Handling under Sail and Engine
• Coastal Navigation, Tides and Weather
  
  Willi has also successfully completed his:
• Skippers licence for boats up to 25 tons
• Cat B – power driven Vessel from SAMSA, examined by SA Underwater Union.
• Central Coast course offered by NATH
• Radio Certificate

Speaks English, Afrikaans and German

Mike Lloyd

Mike has been in the Marine Industry since 1995.
He started off as a Workshop Instructor and Engineering Instructor. 
His teaching covered the following subjects:

• Workshop courses
• Marine Motorman Grade 3 to 1 (All subjects)
• Fire Fighting
• Restricted Radio Telephone
• Practical Boat Handling
• Under 25 ton Skipper Course
• Assisted in Survival at Sea Training

Mike then took on to complete his:

• Skippers licence up to 50 tons
• GMDSS Certificate

He left the Namibian Maritime & Fisheries Institute in 2002 and started in the Tourism sector as a Marine Guide and Skipper.

He speaks English, Afrikaans and German fluently.

Vidette Christoph

Vidette is with in the Booking Office as well as being at The Deck in the mornings for the check-in procedure.

Vidette has the following qualifications:

• Certificate in Travel & Tourism Management
• Diploma in Travel & Tourism Management
• First Aid
• Galileo

Vidette can speak English and Afrikaans fluently, with German and French as additional languages.

Sven Deetlefs

Our youngest volunteer deck hand.
Sven helps out on weekends and in school holidays.
Speaks English, Afrikaans and German.

Leonard Amukwaya

• Silversand Deck-Hand  & Senior Foreman
• Sees to all passengers needs

He speaks English, Afrikaans and Ovambo

Joel Iita

• Silverwind Deck-hand
• Sees to all passengers needs

He speaks English, Afrikaans and Ovambo.

Sakeus Iita

• Silversand Deck-hand
• Sees to all passengers needs

He speaks English, Afrikaans and Ovambo.

Our Volunteer Photographer:

Orlanda Sardinha

• Orlanda is our photographer aboard and owns her own Photo Shop.
• ‘Multisave Photoshop’ - Orlanda’s cell: 0811278880

Orlanda enjoys being out at sea everyday and never skips a day of sailing.  She had successfully completed:

• Skippers licence for boats up to 25 tons

She speaks English, Afrikaans and Portuguese.

Astrid Deetlefs

Astrid, along with her team of chefs from Probst Bakery & Restaurant, sees to all catering needs of Catamaran Charters.
Astrid also assists with the booking office as well as being Shore-skipper.

Willi and Lilo Probst

• Willi is our Tour Entertainer on Special Trips and speaks English, Afrikaans and German,
• Lilo helps with all special catering needs.

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