1. Bruce John Issell
Australian
Married
Date of birth 19/10/1958
Phone +66(0)819588735
Email brucewillow@gmail.com
Based in Phuket, Thailand.
RYA, IYT, AYF Yacht Master Instr. Power and Sail
Yachtmaster offshore RYA/MCA 25474
Trade qualified Electrical/Mechanical/Refrigeration
Personal Profile
I am available for a senior position on sailing or motor yachts: Captain, Chief Engineer or Mate. I am keen to
further my operational experience on larger vessels. I am interested in classic yachts and good engineering. I
have extensive sailing experience including classic yachts and engineering systems on motor yachts to 120
feet.
I am trade qualified and highly experienced in Electrical/Mechanical and Refrigeration Engineering.
I am highly computer literate.
I would like to be based in Asia but available to work in any location that I am required.
Qualifications and personal achievements
- 2016 RYA Professional Practices and Responsibilities 29/6/2016
- 2016 ENG 1 23/6/2018
- 2016 STCW10 12/5/2021
- 2015 IYT Yacht Master Offshore Instructor Power and Sail, MCA ICC, CEVNI and RIB
- 2012 Solo voyage Hong Kong to Tioman Islands, 9 days on a gaff rigged yawl under sail.
- 2011 RYA Instructor certificate
- 2010 Senior Instructor China Cup Regatta, Shenzhen, China, sailing training school.
- 2009 Awarded the global technician of the year for Azimut yachts
- 2005 Captain ex BT Challenge Yacht “Spirit of Outward Bound” 67’ Sloop.
- 2003 PADI Dive master 478497
- 2003 RYA/MCA Yacht Master Offshore
- 2002 Captain for Green Peace ” Whitsunday Passage” Fly River Delta, New Guinea expedition.
- 2000 Yacht master Instructor Endorsement
- 1999 Australian Yachting Federation Yacht Master
- 1995 Australian Coxswain V6862
- 1990 Refrigeration certification to manage CFC’s
- 1995 Australian issued Radio License VHF/HF
- 1986-1989 4 Certificates in Adult Education Hawthorn Institute of Education
- 1983 Electrical Mechanic certificate additional study to extend electrical qualifications.
- 1983 High Voltage operators certificate 1983
- 1979 Certificate of proficiency Electrical Fitting 4 year indentured apprenticeship

2. Professional Experience
July 2010 – Sep 2015 DaVinci Marine Phuket, Thailand
General Manager
I started as captain/manager on a racing catamaran "DaVinci". From 2011 we developed the DaVinci Yacht
Charter business with the addition of a Sunseeker Manhattan 50. We also manage DaVinci Luxury Villas and
I was the principal of DaVinci Marine Academy focused primarily to train people to work in the marine
pleasure industry on yachts and with charter yacht companies.
Apr 2008 – Feb 2010 Simpson Marine Hong Kong/China
Project manager
Responsible for the day to day operations of teams of Chinese technicians. Both in Hong Kong and travelling
into China to manage the repairs of customers yachts moored at various port locations on the China sea
coast. To manage upgrade and installation projects on yachts. Delivery and commissioning of new yachts.
Lagoon, Beneteau and Azimut brands
May 2007 – March 2008 Phi Phi Barakuda Dive Centre Thailand
Captain/Divemaster
Operate my own yacht "Willow" as a dive charter live aboard yacht and working as a dive master at Phi Phi
Barakuda.
Feb 2004 – March 2006 S/Y Willow 65’ and S/Y Triton 31’ S/Y Spirit of outward bound 67’
Captain/ Engineer/ Shipwright
Cruising to Hong Kong via Airlie beach, Cairns, PNG, Yap State and the Philippines on Willow. Triton was a
privately owned classic full rebuild resulting in awards for best classic yacht. Willow is my personal yacht
and was used for international charters in Asia in 2006 and diving charters in Thailand 2007. During this
period I also captained international deliveries of a 70 foot Princess and DK 46 S/Y Drumstick
Aug 2001 – Jan 2004 S/Y Whitsunday Passage 41’
Captain/Shipwright/engineer
Cruising in the Whitsunday Islands on the Great Barrier Reef.
Following the refit and sea trials in early 2002 Whitsunday Passage was chartered by Greenpeace for a covert
exploration of the fly river delta illegal logging in Papua New Guinea. I participated as Captain on the
successful three-week voyage gathering much data which culminated in a successful Greenpeace operation to
stop illegal logging in the fly river delta. I continued my full time onboard position on Whitsunday Passage as
Captain and Offshore Instructor until early 2004.
1989 - 2000 Self-employed Electrical contractor
Various locations that progressed from rural country where I was raised, to life on a tropical Island on the
Great Barrier Reef.
I sold my Land and Marine based electrical and refrigeration business on Hamilton Island in 2000 to change
my career to sailing full time.
A two-year personal refit involving carpentry mechanical and electrical, fiberglass, painting and rigging.
During this time I also completed some long shorthanded deliveries of yachts around the Australian coastline.
1987 - 1989 A further advancement in my training career took me into the personnel development
department. Running courses such as train the trainer, problem solving and work planning for line
supervisors and managers.

3. This position also incorporated a consultancy component in which I developed a training officer support
network throughout the organization and also advised on the restructure and future workplace reforms using
multiskilling models and skills matrixes to develop the workforce.
1983 - 1987 I returned to the power industry where I had been indentured and quickly progressed as a highly
skilled fault finder to the training department by the age of 28. I was responsible for developing training
courses for electrical tradesmen in the areas of electrical control systems, fault finding and industrial
computer controllers. I wrote two books during this time one on Industrial electrical systems faultfinding.
The other on PLC control systems fault finding.
During this time I attended night school to add to my qualifications in Electrical contracting, digital
electronics and engineering mathematics.
1977 - 1983 Having completed my apprenticeship in heavy engineering I worked for several years with the
appliance manufacturer Simpson Limited and gained extensive experience in Domestic laundry and kitchen
equipment with a specialty in fault finding techniques.
During this time I also attended night school to add to my trade qualifications in refrigeration.
1975 – 1979 I did a 4 year Electrical apprenticeship in the mining and power industry gaining experience in
large electrical drive and control system and high voltage distribution systems. I trained professionally in
Machining, electric welding, gas welding, component manufacture, electrical wiring, tool manufacture and
sharpening, reading electrical drawings.
Personal information:
I have a great love of the outdoors and adventurous nature, I spent many years in the scouting movement in
Australia with an interest in the mountains, hiking and cross country skiing, but also including the performing
arts as a lad in Showtime, a regional production and later on, due to a broken leg at 14, in the orchestra as a
guitarist. I have been a keen surfer, spear fisherman, and spent some time operating a fishing charter
business. I played team football, cricket and tennis in local competitions outside of school and became a
sought after baseball player in my late teens playing in state competitions for my district. I studied guitar and
played in a profitable band for several years. For the last 25 years I have been a keen racing sailor and
particularly enjoy being part of a well-functioning crew.
Referees
Marcus Overman
Yacht Broker Lee Marine – Phuket
Marcus@leemarine.net
Mark Newman
Chief Inspector of Police Hong Kong (retired) friend and client since 2004
marknewman56@gmail.com
Arnie Highfield
Hong Kong Marine Police (retired)
camarni@gmail.com