Bruce Brooks

About Bruce Brooks

Based out of Ft Lauderdale, Fl. With 40+ years in the maritime field. USCG licensed captain since 1977 presently holding a 200/500 Ton Master for both power and sail with many endorsements. Delivery captain with experience in the Caribbean, E&W Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda, Tom Bigbee and rivers North, US East Coast, Erie Canal, Welland Canal, Great Lakes and more. Helping brokers clients before and after yacht purchases to make vessel ready. Owner orientation and training. Boating has always been my life and life style.

Experience

1. Yacht Captain

   Independant Captain

   Jun 1974 — Present · Ft Lauderdale, FL, US

   U.S.C.G. 200/500 Ton Masters License for both Power and Sail• U.S.C.G. Masters license since 1977• Unlimited Radar Observer• STCW-95, BST•HELM• Bridge Procedures• Commercial Assisted Towing• TWIC card• Marine Radio Operator’s Permit• Open Water P.A.D.I. & SSI certified• Power Squadron MemberListed below are a variety of some of the boats I\'ve captained;*M/Y \"Pipe Dream\" 112\' 2006 Westport RPHMY, Captain*M/Y \"Miss Elizabeth\" 95\' 2010 Princess, Captain, Bahama\'s and Florida,*M/Y \"Top Dog\" 112\' 2015 Westport, Co-captain, Offshore delivery Naples to New York * M/Y \"Knot Tide\" 80\' 2013 Hatteras MY, Florida & Bahama\'s* M/Y \"Eden Rose\" 55\' 2013 Palm Beach, Florida & Bahama\'s, delivery to Chicago, Il.* M/Y \"Li Da Mar \" 75\' 2002 Sunseeker, Florida and Bahama\'s* M/Y \"Serene\" 85\' Azimut, Florida, USVI, San Juan, Fl.* M/Y \"Big Chubby XL\"​ 75\'​ 2006 Sunseeker, Florida and Bahama\'s* M/Y \"No Filter\"​ 52\'​ 2006 Cruisers, Florida and Bahama\'s* M/Y \"The Round\"​ 98\'​ 2004 Azimuth, Florida and Bahama\'s* M/Y \"Rachel Ann\"​ 68\'​ 2004 Cheoy Lee* S/Y \"Tal Lira\"​ 58\'​ 2012 Southerly, offshore delivery, Florida to Annapolis* S/Y \"Sirenita\"​ 37\'​ Wildcat catamaran,Turks & Caicos to Ft Lauderdale* M/Y \"Living The Dream\"​ 84\'​ 2008 Lazzara* M/Y \"Bad Influance\"​ 75\'​ 2002 Hatteras CMY, Florida to Chicago* M/Y \"Camelot\"​ 62\'​ 2007 Pershing* M/Y \"Sold Short\"​ 52\'​ Californian, delivery from Albany, NY to Bradenton, Fl.* M/Y “Sound Waves”, 75’ 1998 Hatteras MY, delivery Chicago to Florida* M/Y “Keldi” 92’ Burger, delivery from Oxford, Md. to Florida* M/Y \"The Chair\"​ 70\' 2004 Cheoy Lee, Great Lakes to Florida, Keys, Bahama\'s, to NJ* 15-years as captain with one owner and five boats,(45’ Viking, 45’ Sea Ray, 50’ Sea Ray, 54’ Hatteras & 60’ Hatteras).* S/Y “Aquarius” ex-“Ondine II” 58’ Tripp, USVI, Bermuda, Newport, RI* S/Y “Iemanja” ex-“Paliwan” 68’ A&R Ketch, Antigua and USVI

Education

• Grand Rapids Community College

  Business

  1975 — 1977

Skills

• Boat
• Sales
• Sailing
• Offshore Drilling
• Shipbuilding
• Negotiation
• Shipping
• Charter
• Ism
• Ports
• Navigation
• Scuba Diving
• Brokerage
• Team Building
• Marine Engineering
• Maritime Operations
• Boating
• Contract Negotiation
• Maritime
• International Shipping
• New Business Development
• Ocean
• Maritime Security
• Yacht Charters
• Marinas
• Yachting