Experience & Credentials

Qualifications and licensing

Relevant qualifications and licenses are presented here in a clear and direct format, with only current and useful materials included. They support the operating judgment, preparation standard, and decision discipline behind the work.

Maritime qualifications

• SHS — Sporthochsee-Schifferschein (German Ocean Sailing Certificate)
• SSS — Sportsee-Schifferschein (German Offshore Sailing Certificate)
• SKS — Sportküstenschifferschein (German Coastal Sailing Certificate)
• SRC — Short Range Certificate
• STCW — Certificate of Personal Survival, Fire, First Aid & Safety
• STCW — Certificate of Security Awareness

Professional background

Daniel holds an Airline Transport Pilot Licence and draws on an aviation career shaped by high-consequence operational standards. This background informs the discipline, preparation, communication, and owner-side judgment applied to every maritime assignment.

SHS — Sporthochsee-Schifferschein

SSS — Sportsee-Schifferschein

Insurance and professional standing

Insured through Yacht-Pool for professional skipper liability / accident cover, with legal protection cover in place. Fuller documentation is available where appropriate.

Vessel and passage experience

Selected vessel experience and passage history are presented to demonstrate competence without turning the page into a logbook. The purpose is not volume. It is to show relevant responsibility, range, and the judgment required when owners need clear decisions around readiness, movement, and handover.

• Nautitech 47 — Malta to Palma de Mallorca — 660 NM
• Catana 55 — Palma de Mallorca to Gibraltar — 448 NM

Seemeilennachweis — Bermuda to Troon, 2,962 NM

Recommendation and reference material

More detailed references and private materials are reserved for qualified conversations.