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Captain Clive Parton has been appointed as the Academy Director of Galileo Maritime Academy, the only dedicated
superyacht crew training facility in the Asia Pacific region to be accredited by the Maritime & Coast- guard Agency (MCA) of the UK Government and approved to issue 20 STCW crew qualifications on behalf of the MCA.
Galileo specializes in the training of profes- sional seafarers and superyacht crew, ranging from new industry entrants to those advancing their careers or needing to update their existing certifica- tions.
As a Master Mariner holding an unrestricted U.K. MCA Certificate of Competency for the past
35 years Clive has wide command experience on cruise ships and superyachts, the focus of his career for 20 years; but also, as a captain of offshore survey, construction and dive support vessels (he holds an unlimited Dynamic Positioning Operator’s certifi- cate), cargo ships, and sailing ships. His varied career also saw him appointed as a Marine Pilot for the River Humber, the U.K.’s most extensive pilotage district, and as a Control Room Operator on a Semi-Sub- mersible Drilling Rig. In addition to seagoing duties his appointments have given him extensive refit ex- perience; including specification drafting, shipyard tender negotiations, supervision of work, liaison with flag and class surveyors, and liaison with shipyards. He’s even experienced in helicopter operations and ship to ship transfers (RAS).
Born and raised in Shrewsbury, England (about as far from the sea as you can get in the UK), Clive says he went to sea at the age of 16 as a cadet navigator with Scottish Ship Management Ltd. out of Glasgow, working his way up to Chief Officer whilst sailing worldwide on medium-sized geared bulk carriers. It was during this period his strong bond and
affection for Asia, first developed during many port visits throughout the region.
In the 1980s, the thriving offshore sector serving oil and gas installations in the challenging environment of the North Sea beckoned with service as Chief Officer on Offshore Supply and Anchor Handling vessels (AHTS).
A downturn in the offshore sector caused
a move to P&O Ferries for a few years, with Clive appointed as 2nd and then Chief Officer on Roll-On Roll-Off ferry services in the busy waters between Dover and continental European ports.
Next up, a return to the North Sea as a Marine Control Room Operator on a Semi-Sub- mersible Drilling Rig for Santa Fe Drilling (UK), responsible for the on-shift control of marine and cargo operations, rig positioning and stability, safety, damage control and firefighting. As interesting, and rewarding, as this appointment was a return to more adventurous seafaring beckoned...
He joined the Sail Training Association as Chief Officer serving on two three-masted topsail schooners the STS Sir Winston Churchill and its sis- tership, the STS Malcom Miller. Based in the UK and sailing to continental and Atlantic Island ports, the schooners delivered the sail training ethos of using the sea to educate youth for life through the medium of shared endeavour and the commitment necessary from all to sail a tall ship. Clive says: “Operating fort- nightly voyages year-round with a permanent crew of five professional seafarers we would take 49 first trip trainees to sea in all weathers. It was certainly char- acter building, for us as well as the trainees.” Within two years, Clive had been promoted to command and remembers participation in four annual Tall Ship Races as a particular highlight of his time with the schooners along with a deeper appreciation of traditional seafaring skills.