* Ultimate safety for passengers, crew, environment and vessel.
* Achieving owners objectives
* Crew hiring and dismissal
* Personnel management
* Shipyard/project management
* Legal and regulatory compliance
* Navigation
* Accounting
* Calm and charismatic personality
* Superior leadership, communication, management and diplomacy skills
* Excellent boat handling and navigational skills
* Excellent ISM and ISPS knowledge and practices
* Excellent maintenance, engineering and technical / troubleshooting experience
* Ability to remain calm and give directions in an emergency situation
* Organized and methodical
* Financial management
* Languages are a plus