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CAPTAIN - JARI LINDGREN

CURRICULUM VITAE

Nationality: Finnish

Date of Birth: 1968

Health: Excellent, fit non-smoker, valid ENG1 cert, C-19 vaccinated

Languages: Native Swedish, fluent English and Finnish, basic French, Spanish & German

Other: Full clean drivers license, PADI Rescue

PROFILE & OBJECTIVE

With 40 years of professional maritime experience, including 20 years as a luxury yacht Captain, I am currently working as Master of a >100m motor yacht. Worldwide navigation on various ships has given me detailed knowledge of popular and secluded cruising destinations and a familiarity in navigating densely trafficked areas such as the English Channel and Malacca Straits. As an experienced Master Unlimited, I have a sound understanding of charter management and vessel administration. I am very familiar with SOLAS, MARPOL, MLC and STCW regulations and procedures, including class upgrades, obtaining class and flag survey approvals and practical implementation of ISM and ISPS codes. I take pride in precise accounting using any dedicated software and in leading a motivated and high performing team. My primary focus is on operating the vessel efficiently and professionally to give all parties concerned a refined end product.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

- GMDSS endorsement, Finnish Radio Authority, Finland, endorsed in 2024
- Unlimited Master’s License, Åbo Navigations Institute, Finland 1996 & renewed 2024

- Valid endorsements for Cayman Island and British flag

- STCW 95 proficiencies, Trafi (Finnish Maritime Authority), Finland, renewed 2024
- HELM management course, Hoylake 2019
- Polar navigation course, basic & advanced (expired), Finland 2019 

- Medical First Aid & Care onboard ships according to STCW95, Mariehamn, Finland, 2024

- ISPS Ship Security Officer Course according to STCW95, Kotka maritime school, Finland 2016

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sept 2023 - present 110m private m/y, Luerssen

Captain

Alongside in Antibes

Burgess offered me to join this prestigious yacht as Captain and joined the program in SOF on a time for time rotation. Winter 2023/24 was spent in Tarragona doing wet docking and solving a lot of issues. Come summer we moved to Antibes and did cruising along SOF, a visit to Greece & planning winter 24/25. Management by Burgess.

 

July 2023 - Sept 2023 48m m/y Kalizma, Ramage & Ferguson

Captain

Kalizma arrived Limassol (photographer unknown)

Was invited for this delivery gig from Djibouti to Cyprus. Stocked up bunkers & provisions after temporary repairs were completed. RINA class attended vessel and issued conditions. Arrived Suez canal and dealt with political aftermath. Successfully transited and arrived Limassol, Cyprus. Handed over to full time Captain to carry out maintenance and attend to conditions. In house management.

Dec 2022 - May 2023 50m FPV Lilibet, Damen

Captain

Lilibet arriving Port Stanley (photo Stephen Luxton)

Was invited by Wilson Yacht group to join this commercial vessel in Vietnam to commission and take delivery of her and sail to Falkland Islands where she is to be chartered as a fisheries patrol vessel for the next 15yrs. Successful class and delivery effected and sailed via Singapore, Jakarta, Port Louis, Cape Town to Port Stanley. In Cape Town we stopped at Damen shipyard facility to carry out snagging. In Port Stanley passed UK PSC after some hiccups. Carried out the first fisheries patrol for 2 weeks after which I signed off for leave. Management by Wilson yacht management

July 2022 - Oct 2022 46m m/y Trident, San Lorenzo

Captain

M/y Trident from 2018, photographer unknown

Was invited by Burgess to join this 46m Italian made San Lorenzo in SE Asia to team build + put her in sailing condition on skeleton crew and hardly no budget. Yacht stationed in Singapore so achieved pilot exemption for cruising locally. Alas, for safety reasons I declined the full-time role before the trial period ended and disembarked. Management by Burgess.

Feb 2022 - July 2022 14m s/y Fanny, Lagoon

Captain

S/y Fanny in La Seyne sur Mer

Joined this 10yr old lady for a delivery voyage from Thailand to France with Owner onboard. Although "sail" sailing is a bit out of my field of expertise I felt this challenge was worth taking for the experience it offered (on forces of nature). Full voyage planning, flag change from Thai to Malaysia, port admin, comms, insurance, safety, outfitting, bunkers and provisioning. Sailed Phuket - Lumut - Uligamu - Djibouti - Sawakin - Suez - Kastellorizo - Rhodes - Kalamata - La Seyne-sur-Mer. Total length of voyage 111days, 69days at sea, logged 7756'. 

Aug 2021 - Jan 2022 77m m/y Boadicea, Amels

Captain

m/y Boadicea in Elafonisos, Greece

Joined this 20yr old lady for a rotational role in France. From there embarked on a month's long Owner's trip around East Med to Italy and Greece. From Greece sailed to Valletta, Malta for end of season maintenance. Handed over to my rotational partner. Joined back in November to take her through Suez to Maldives in search for charters that did not materialize due to covid flare up. Continued to Phuket, Thailand via a fuel pitstop in Penang, Malaysia for Owner's use. In house management, Nujess.

May 2021 - June 2021 60m m/y Caipirinha, Lürssen

Captain

Caipirinha in CAPAX

Joined this small number in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to deliver her to Croatia with minimum safe manning. Bunkered in between in Al Salalah, Oman and Durres, Albania. Successfully checked into Croatia in Split and then moved to CAPAX shipyard in Trogir for seasonal preparations until full time skipper rejoined the program. Management by Doehle.

Nov 2019 - Feb 2021 105m m/v St Helena, A&P Appledore (Aberdeen) Ltd
Captain

St Helena loaded in Falmouth

Joined St Helena in Birkenhead to carry out a challenging refit with both exterior and interior modifications to high end finish with constantly moving goal posts. This also entailed bringing her back under LR class and British ensign with MCA passenger ship class I standards with only a COBR to start with. In the end our team achieved full Class I UK passenger ship with no memoranda outstanding. Loaded the full paddock and cars in Liverpool and sailed her to Falmouth where I disembarked. St. Helena will be carrying Extreme E SUV vehicles on world-wide rallies, itinerary commencing early 2021. Pax/ crew capacity: 170/50 (230 in total). DW: 3130 t. Management by Wilson yacht management

June 2019 - Oct 2019 65.5m m/y Ventum Maris, Amels
Captain

Ventum Maris in Sardinia, Italy

Joined Ventum Maris as Captain to change Management and to run the summer season as well as to get pending items from the winter refit sorted. Pax/ crew capacity 12/ 16pers.

Successfully carried out back-to-back guest trips for multiple Owners in the Med with short turnovers. Usual mo. was to have one lot onboard and planning & booking next 2/3 trips ahead. Also had to recruit for high crew turnover & accounting. Management by Burgess, then later by C&N.

June 2018 - March 2019 88.5m m/y Illusion Plus, Pride Megayachts
Captain

Illusion Plus in Monaco

Joined Illusion Plus as Captain just weeks before launch after nearly 10 years build period. Was remitted to recruit safe manning crew, commission and Class her + fit her for the voyage from China to Monaco. Pax/ crew capacity 12/ 25pers.

Successfully passed a 2-pronged inspection regime with Marshall Island Flag and Class (commercial) and sailed her Yantai - Shekou - Galle - Al Salalah - Suez - Bizerte - Antibes - Monaco - Tarragona. In Monaco yacht show she was probably the most visited yacht albeit not completely finished. After this did completion works & snagging in Tarragona, Spain for the entire winter period. Management by Burgess.

Nov 2017 – Dec 2017 68.5m m/y Lady S, Amels
Captain

Lady S in MB92 (left by tent), Spain

I rejoined Lady S for Captain relief that entailed finishing up their maintenance period in Vilanova followed by an inclination experiment in MB92 and then an Atlantic crossing to Nassau, Bahamas via Gibraltar and Canary Islands for bunkers. Signed off in Nassau after a successful handover. Management by Burgess.

Feb 2017 - Nov 2017, 92m p/v Moonlight II, Neorion yard, Greece
Captain

Moonlight II in Yalikavak, Turkey

I joined Moonlight II in Abu Dhabi as Captain after having initially made contact with the Management back in 2016. Successfully passed PSSC & Flag state inspection whilst same time preparing for a busy charter season and filling up the manning scales. Capacity 36pax/ Crew 36. Completed a small refit period in Dubai whilst in use by Owners, then delivery to Greece to overhaul engines. After that we attended open day show in Nice for various charter brokers. I went on rotational leave and returned later in Croatia to deliver her to Turkey for winter refit in Istanbul. At same time Owners instituted large crew changes to experiment on other nationalities. Management by Burgess.

Nov 2016 – Jan 2017 68.5m m/y Lady S, Amels
Captain

Lady S in London, UK

I joined Lady S for Captain relief that entailed a service period in Southampton where all engines maintenance were sorted out before the winter season. We transited the Atlantic to the Caribbean via Las Palmas which followed a successful charter St. Maarten – St Kitts – St Barths with a complement of 19 crew and 12 guests. I took care of all aspects of day-to-day management (incl. accounting) of the yacht and preparation of the charter and execution in close communication with the office SMS. After the charter (with positive comments from the principal) we also successfully passed ISM, ISPS and MLC audits with CISR. Management by Burgess.

Aug 2012 – Jan 2016 122m m/y Maryah, Elefsina (H2 design)
Captain

Maryah alongside in Tivat, Montenegro

I joined this commercially registered SOLAS yacht in Elefsina shipyard in Greece, 2.5 years prior to the launch in March 2015. After overseeing all aspects of completion of the build and commissioning we undertook an owner’s trip, before returning to Barcelona’s MB92 for finishing touches. In the yard we completed painting the underwater hull, fixed the stabilisers, changed azipod seals, fitted exhaust overrides and anchor chain chafing bars and finalised various interior carpentry work. We then cruised France, Sardinia, Sochi and Abu Dhabi with up to 36 private guests and 53 crew. I took care of all aspects of administration and compliance in close liaison with the in-house management. Management by Al-Seer marine.

Dec 2010 – May 2012 95m m/y Indian Empress, Oceanco
Captain / Chief Officer

Indian Empress alongside in Galle, Sri Lanka

Moving to this commercially registered vessel from the owner’s previous yacht m/y Kalizma, I commenced as Chief Officer before becoming Captain in September 2011. We cruised the Maldives, India, Laccadives, Abu Dhabi, Suez, Gulf of Aden and Mediterranean with up to 12 private and charter guests and 30 crew. I ensured the vessel’s smooth and efficient running on a tight budget, planning itineraries, coordinating maintenance and navigating a return crossing from Europe to the UAE. As Chief Officer, I was acting Medical and Security Officer in charge of the deck and overseeing safety operations onboard, as Shipmaster I was overall in charge. Management by Wilson yacht management.

May 2008 – Dec 2010 48m m/y Kalizma, Ramage & Ferguson
Captain

Kalizma at Ko Ma, Thailand

On this private vessel I implemented mini-ISM protocols (by Wilson yacht management) and was involved in upgrading the vessel to an MCA commercial yacht standard (LY1), this was not realized due to that the stability criteria was not met satisfactorily. We cruised Phuket, Langkawi, Lumut, Singapore, the Andaman Islands, Galle, Colombo, Goa, Cochin and Mumbai with up to 10 guests and 10 crew. I oversaw 2 shipyard periods in Langkawi and Lumut, Malaysia, where we performed annual maintenance, overhauled the engine, completed minor interior work and renewed some steel plating.

Jul 2007 – Mar 2008 74m m/y Silver, Silvermarine
Chief Officer / Relief Captain

Silver during seatrials off Fremantle, Australia

I was closely involved in the launch of this vessel, managing a 2nd Officer and 2 Able Seamen and ensuring all ISM certification and audits were passed successfully. Cruising Australia, Langkawi, Phuket and the Maldives with up to 16 guests and 16 crew on this new build commercial SOLAS yacht, I managed 3 crew, was the acting Medical, Safety and Security Officer onboard and oversaw all deck operations and maintenance. Mangement by YCO.

Oct 2006 – Apr 2007 60m m/y Titan, Brooke Marine
Chief Officer

Titan at La Seyne-sur-Mer, France

I was in charge of exterior maintenance and watch keeping schedules on this 20 crew commercial SOLAS vessel, hosting up to 12 guests. In preparation for the summer, we undertook a major shipyard period, and I oversaw annual maintenance and safety checks while managing 5 crew. During one of our busy charters, I helped organise a very large birthday party. Following the vessel’s sale and delivery to Italy I assisted with a comprehensive one-week handover for Owners newly appointed crew and Officers. Management by Wilson yacht management.

May – Sep 2006 240m m/v CMA CGM Capella, Hyundai
2nd Officer

CMA CGM Capella

In my role on this German commercial container vessel, trading between China and USA with 22 crew of mixed nationalities, I was the Safety Officer, implementing all ISO 14001 and related ISM training and drills. I was also the Medical Officer as per German reg’s. Management by NSB.

Feb 2003 – Apr 2005 117m m/y Turama (ex Columbus Caravelle), Rauma yards 

Captain / Staff Captain

Turama off Kavalla, Greece

I delivered this commercial SOLAS passenger vessel from Hong Kong to Elefsina, Greece, then cruised the South of France, Malta, Sardinia and Greek Islands with up to 50 guests and 60 crew. During the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens we hosted onboard the former POTUS. In my role as Captain I also undertook extensive heli-deck operations. During the vessel’s initial transformation from passenger ship to luxury yacht in the Greek Lamda shipyard I supervised deck maintenance work & commissioned and tested all deck machinery. Design by Doug Patterson and Y. Kose. Management by SETE.

May 2000 – Jan 2003 116m m/v Columbus Caravelle, Rauma yards
Staff Captain/ Captain

Columbus Caravelle alongside at Jeju, S. Korea

Advancing from Chief Officer to my first command as Captain in June 2000, I was responsible for all ship operations, management and maintenance, leadership and endorsing full ISM compliance. This commercial SOLAS passenger vessel cruised Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, China and South Korea with up to 300 guests and 150-200 persons multinational crew. Management by Conning shipping in Hong Kong SAR.

OTHER EXPERIENCE (+detailed work history click here)

2023-2024 S/y Fanny

Owner's representative 

Fanny in Marina degli Aregai

Assisted Owner with flag change to Poland in order to get a better insurance (i was informed the previous flag Malaysia appears to be nowadays not favored due to sanctions & apparently comes with limitations). Arranged for a more economic insurance and assisted Owner with re-berthing s/y Fanny in Italy and appointing a local sales broker. Attended sales survey and problem solved issues. She was sold in July 2024 to a German client.

May - July 2023 Axopar 37XC, 2x 350HP 

Captain

Axopar 37XC (photo N. Tatarin)

Assisted in running chase boat support for commercial large yachts. 24h operation, guest and crew transfers & other tender related matters. Chase boat operated under charter for the mother ship along French and Italian riviera from St Tropez to Cinque Terre and Sardinia. Sold in July 2024 to an Italian client.

Aug – Dec 2005 Pandaw Cambodia Ltd.
Marine Superintendent

Pandaw 4 in typical shoremooring at Yandabo, Myanmar (Burma)

In this shore-based consultant position, I created and implemented necessary safety systems, recommended safety improvements for existing ships and compiled comprehensive budgets for 4 commercial river cruise vessels, each operating with up to 50 guests and 20 crew in Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar. I also took care of technical projects, such as arranging and coordinating the overhaul of 2 gensets and auxiliary engines and advised Owners on new build projects they were planning in Vietnam and Myanmar.

FURTHER QUALIFICATIONS

· Renewed national STCW, COC and GOC certs 2024, also renewed UK CEC & CI CEC

· ECDIS type approved training for Kongsberg, 2023

· Singapore pilot exemption 2022

· UKLAP oral exam done

· ECDIS type approved course for Sperry plotters 2018
· Lloyd's Superintendent course (DPA, CSO, Class & statutory certificates, risk management and incident investigation, internal auditing courses), in Dubai, UAE 2016 & Piraeus, Greece 2017

· Medical care, Crowd and crisis management & SSO in Kotka, Finland 2016

· Basic STCW, advanced firefighting & PSCRB in Mariehamn, Finland 2016

· UK CAA air band ROC, GMDSS 4 All (Onboard Training), Greece 2015

· ECDIS type specific onboard training for SAM chart plotters, Nautitec, Greece 2014

· Azipod propulsion operation, ABB, Helsinki, Finland, 2014

· ECDIS generic course according to STCW95, Åland maritime school, Finland, 2012
· ISF English language test for seafarers, result 95%, Marlin’s (online test), 2009

· Bridge Resource Management Course, Åbo Navigations Institute, Finland 1995

· General Operator’s Certificate no 218, Åbo Navigations Institute, Finland 1995

· ARPA (radar) Certificate, Åbo Navigations Institute, Finland 1991

EDUCATION

2018 - 2019  Diploma in shipmanagement (FLR2986), online, North Kent College. Case study of setting up office for managing 10 vessels for 2 clients. 

1994 – 1996 Captain’s Diploma in Seafaring, Thesis: Leadership, Turku Maritime College, Finland

Åbo Navigations Institut (Aboa Mare today)

1989 – 1991 Deck Officer’s Diploma in Seafaring, Turku Maritime College, Finland

1984 – 1985 Vocational Qualification of General Purpose Rating, Turku Maritime College, Finland

St. Olofs skolan i Åbo

Cygnaeus skolan (today a micro brewery)

1975 – 1984 Compulsory basic education in Cygnaeus Grundskola 6 yrs & St.Olofs skolan 3 yrs, graduated from all classes

INTEREST & HOBBIES

In my spare time I like to read, bicycle, hike and cook. I am also a passionate above and below water photographer and diver. Seiko watches and their history fascinate me.