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protect the World's Oceans
Working in concert with a broad spectrum of yachting industry firms and executives, the International SeaKeepers Society announced a major expansion of its ocean-monitoring mission by extending membership to include yacht captains and crew. SeaKeepers Professionals is a committed network of yacht captains, officers, engineers and crew coming together to support and participate in marine conservation programs lead by the International SeaKeepers Society.
Additionally, the SeaKeepers Society will invite select members of its Captain's Circle to join the Captain's Advisory Council (CAC) to assist its Board of Directors on issues regarding the professional side of yachting. The following nine captains compose SeaKeepers’ premier Captains Advisory Council:
 Captain Charles Hacker of Aviva - President
Captain Mike O’Neill of Princess Mariana – Vice President
Captain Ken Bracewell of Curt C
Captain JD Ducanes of Mine Games
Captain David Hare formerly of Gran Finale
Captain Ron LePard, formerly of Patriot
Captain Michael Lovely of Lady Joy
Captain Bart van der Horst of Silver Lining
Captain George Whitehouse, formerly of Floridian
Impetus for the formation of SeaKeepers Professionals came from the industry itself. “We have to give a lot of credit and thanks to Graeme Lord and his colleagues at the International Yacht Collection," said Jim Gilbert, Board President of the SeaKeepers Society. "We had been talking about expanding our membership to include the professional segment of the yachting community for several years and never had the time or resources to pursue this objective. When Graeme approached us several months ago offering to spearhead this initiative we jumped at the opportunity."
Response to the concept of a professional yachtsmen's event to support the cause of marine conservation has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic, Lord said. "Everyone we have approached in the industry, from crew outfitters to fellow members of the brokerage and management community has eagerly agreed to help," he said. "Nobody is more aware about the deteriorating marine environment than yacht crew," he added. "Not only are they passionate about the sea, but they clearly see the link between healthy oceans and the professional advancement they seek during the course of their careers."
John Englander, CEO of the SeaKeepers Society, said professional yachtsmen
can make a big impact in protecting the seas. "Our monitoring mission
has expanded significantly in recent years from our initial objective
of using yachts to monitor the sea. Coastal monitoring has grown significantly
in importance due to increasing pollution, red tides, and even effects
from global warming such as ocean acidification. By underwriting the
cost of fixed monitors in critical locations around the globe, yacht
crew will add significantly to the scientific understanding of the major oceanographic
and climatological changes now taking place everywhere in the world."
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“Nobody is more aware about the deteriorating
marine environment than yacht crew.”
GRAEME LORD
International Yacht Collection
SeaKeepers CAC President Capt. Charles Hacker of M/Y Aviva (left) with Allison Rutherford and fellow CAC member Capt. Ken Bracewell of M/Y Curt-C at the inaugural SeaKeepers Soirée in Fort Lauderdale.
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