Kenneth Bailye has over 16 years of experience in the luxury yacht charter and marine tourism industry, primarily in Australia and the Mediterranean. He has worked as an owner/operator, vessel manager, captain, and engineer on various sailing catamarans and motor yachts ranging from 36 to 75 feet. His qualifications include a Master Class 24 meter certificate, Marine Engineer Grade 2 certificate, and certificates in first aid, diving, horticulture, and food preparation. He has extensive experience in vessel management, navigation, maintenance, guest activities, and crew training and management.

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Kenneth (John) Bailye
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 25th
February 1963
Nationality: Australian
Email address: johnandleonie@joleba.com.au
Current address: 3/92 Birchley Road Beeliar,
Perth Western Australia
Mobile telephone: 0428 556 263
Marital Status: Married
Health Status: Excellent
Driving License: No 3122723 Class C valid to 2016 Passport: M9232867 valid to
December 2018
Languages: English
Current Location: Perth, Western Australia
Maritime Qualifications
Captain, Master Class 24 meter, issued Dec. 2008, AMSA Certificate No NS39992.
Marine Engineer Grade 2, issued Jan. 2010, WADoT Certificate No WC35462.
Marine Radio Operator’s Certificate No OMC 005510 Issued 2003 Valid for life.
Coxswain issued Dec. 2003
Recreational Boat License issued June 2006
STCW95/10 pending AMSA registration.
Senior First Aid Certificate with St John Ambulance valid to Jan. 2015.
PADI Open Water Dive Certificate: 92369963 Issued 1992
Certificate of Horticultural Practice Issued Jul. 1998
Kitchen Attendant and Food Preparation Certificate: 02015014 issued Sept. 1993
National Police Clearance: 516785 issued Jan. 2012
Profile of Recent Experience
I have been involved in most aspects of the luxury yacht charter and marine tourism
industry for 16 years primarily in Australia as an owner/operator and in the
Mediterranean in the capacity of vessel manager and captain/engineer.
My experience encompasses, vessel management, crew training and management,
vessel refits, engine Maintenance, electrical, hydraulic, refrigeration, desalination, solar
and wind energy systems, plumbing, sails and rigging, route planning and navigation,
general cleaning and maintenance, marine interaction tours, sport fishing.
Experiences in the last 6 years have been predominantly on 62ft and 52ft sailing
catamarans. Other vessels include shallow draft coral viewing and snorkeling 41ft, dive
charter 54ft, luxury motor yachts 75ft.
Previous Maritime Experience
June 2012 to October 2014: (562 days, over 8500nm ) sailing catamaran “Gone With
The Wind II”, 62ft, private luxury yacht.
Position: Captain and engineer, vessel management.
Job description: Route planning, guest liaison, excursion co-ordination, navigation,
watch and helm operations, sail selection and setting, maintenance and servicing, refit
management, customs and port control liaison, purchasing control, guest safety
induction, end of season shut down and de-rigging, start of season re-commissioning,
rigging and re-provisioning.
Location: Adriatic including Montenegro, Croatia, Italian north, east, south and west
coasts, Sicily, Malta, Greek Ionians, Corinth, Peloponnese, Aegean, Cyclades,
Dodecanese, Turkish west and south coast.

2. November 2013 to February 2014: (56 days, over 1000nm) motor vessel “Kia Ora” 54ft, day
and evening events charters
Position: Captain and engineer.
Job Description: Guest activity co-ordination, navigation, watch, helm operations,
maintenance and servicing, refit management, guest safety induction.
Location: Fremantle Western Australia.
November 2009 to March 2012: (272 days, over 4200nm) sailing catamaran “Shore
Thing” 52ft, live aboard marine interaction and dive tours.
Position: Owner/operator and Captain/engineer.
Job Description: Vessel management, navigation, watch and helm operations, sail
selection and setting, engine and equipment maintenance and servicing, crew training
and management, refit management, guest safety induction, guest activity co-ordination.
Location: Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
September 2009 to November 2009 (55days, over 3200nm) sailing catamaran “shore
Thing” 52ft. Vessel delivery from Cairns North Queensland to Fremantle Western
Australia.
Position: Owner and captain/engineer.
Job Description: Prepare vessel for delivery, route planning, crew management.
August 2008 to September 2009: (103 days, 0ver 6000nm) motor vessel “Equalizer”
56ft, Charter fishing.
Position: First mate, deck hand, assistant engineer.
Job Description: assist guest in all aspects of sport fishing both bottom and game
fishing, general deck duties, cleaning and maintenance, engine servicing, assist in helm
and watch duties.
May 2004 to July 2009: (681 days, over 14,000nm) motor vessel “Kurni Ku” 41ft, marine
interaction and dive tours.
Position: Owner/operator and Captain/engineer.
Job Description: Navigation and helm operations, engine and equipment maintenance
and servicing, refit management, crew training, cyclone preparations, guest activity co-
ordination, guest safety induction.
Location: Coral Bay, Western Australia.
October 1998 to April 2004: (544 days, over 12,000nm) motor vessels “Kurni Ku”41ft
and “Nhanya Ku” 36ft.Marine interaction and dive tours.
Position: First mate, deck hand, assistant engineer, dive tour guide.
Job Description: Deck hand duties, engine servicing, cleaning and maintenance,
assisting helm duties, vessel refits, snorkel and dive tour guiding.
Additional Skills & Interests
Carpentry and general wood working, sailing, scuba diving, fishing, camping,
photography, marine environs, renewable energy, history, anthropology, environmental
sustainability.
References
Ross Stanley Owner of SY “Gone With The Wind II”
Phone: +44 (0)797 7501 524, Email: rfstanley@hotmail.com
Ian Milstead Captain of MY “Reckless”
Phone: +39 3454 221 566, Email: captmilstead@hotmail.com
Terry Howson Director of Rockingham Wild Encounters

3. Phone: +618 9591 1333, Email: terry@dolphins.com.au
Cameron Birch Owner of Sentosa Charters
Phone: +618 9192 8163, Email: cameron@sentosacharters.com.au