Being captain of a superyacht is no easy feat, but the rewards are endless. 🛥
Got nerves of steel and just six inches to spare with those $20 millionCourtesy Brad Baker
Capt. Michael Christian has a similar back-story. He is captain for the Allen Exploration fleet, which puts him in charge of the 164-foot Westport. “I came up the hawse pipe,” he jokes. In the pilothouse, both men point to the sweeping banks of electronics across their helm stations as proof of the complexities of the job. “We have a commercial-grade Wartsila Transas NS4000 plotter that is standard for larger ships,” says Baker, then pointing to the redundancies of other systems. “We also have two radars, double depth sounders, and bow thrusters. For communications, we have satcom, AIS, VSAT, and are GMBSS compliant. The farther offshore you go, the more you need.
“Moving something that’s 180 feet long is challenging,” admits Christian. “But it’s a blast. When I was young and wanted to be a captain, it was just so I could do this. I’m behind the wheel and people are calling the distance between our boat and the dock or other boats. Everyone’s watching. At times, you have six inches to maneuver. It’s crazy but it’s so satisfying.”
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