Joel Dafnil Crespo Quintero

To obtain a challenging position as a senior deck officer where I can apply my skills and experience in navigation and safety, while contributing to the overall success and safety of the vessel and its crew.

Dedicated and results-driven Chief Mate (II/2) with extensive international experience aboard expedition and container vessels, including polar and Amazon regions. Strong background in navigation, voyage planning, safety equipment maintenance, and dry dock operations. Proficient in ECDIS, AZIPOD maneuvering, and polar code compliance. Fully certified and available for worldwide deployment.

• Chief Mate Unlimited (II/2)
• GMDSS General Operator License
• Ship Security Officer Certificate
• Advanced & Basic Polar Code Training
• US Visas B1/B2 and C1/D
• Yellow Fever Vaccination Card
• COVID-19 Full Vaccination + Booster
• Valid Panama Maritime Medical Certificate

• First Officer, Seabourn Cruise Line, Seabourn Venture (GRT 23,000), 04/01/24, Present, Voyage Planning Officer (VPO) for polar, Mediterranean, UK, and Amazon itineraries, In charge of Firefighting and LSA equipment, Supported Staff Captain during dry dock and navigation system upgrades, Active involvement in annual inspections and emergency drills
• Second Officer, Seabourn Cruise Line, Seabourn Venture, 07/01/23, 04/01/24, Navigator for arrivals/departures with AZIPOD systems, DP0 certified; used WASSP and OLEX systems, Supported Dry Dock projects
• Third Officer, Seabourn Cruise Line, Seabourn Venture, Seabourn Encore, 02/01/22, 07/01/23, Bridge Watchkeeping, passage planning, and safety drills, New build experience with Seabourn Venture, Navigated polar, Amazon, and North Atlantic routes
• Third Officer, Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Steamship, Various Container Vessels, 01/01/19, 12/31/21, Responsible for passage planning, bridge equipment maintenance (ECDIS eGlobe G2), and AFT mooring station, Managed port documentation and authorities communication
• Deck Cadet, Ahrenkiel Steamship, M/V AS PATRIA (GRT 27,100), 05/01/18, 12/31/18

• ECDIS (eGlobe G2), WASSP, OLEX
• AZIPOD maneuvering
• Microsoft Office, Windows & macOS
• Dry Dock and Navigation System Maintenance
• Emergency Response and Safety Management

• Certified in Short Sea Logistics, Escola Europea, Port of Barcelona
• Environmental Impact Analysis in Port Areas, Universidad de Cataluña
• Ice Navigator Level 2, The Nautical Institute