ACE

Hailing from Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, Vincent was raised around his father’s shipyard, where he developed his deep understanding of the ocean, boats, and engineering.
He studied maritime engineering, navigation and vessel management for seven years at the maritime school of Bastia where he earned his Chief Engineer commercial licenses.
After graduation, he began his career as Second Engineer on a tugboat assisting cruise and cargo vessels and operating anchor moving and towing missions. In 2017, Vincent joined the yachting industry in as an Engineer on a popular 40m charter yacht M/Y Jacozami.
Since then, Vincent has been involved in two new-build projects as Chief Engineer including a Benetti 30m hull number 1 and the complete rebuild of a 1954 vessel, M/Y Istros at the Feadship shipyard. Before joining the crew of M/Y ACE, Vincent worked in the oil and gas industry as Chief Engineer on a rig drill platform in West Africa, an experience that reinforced his depth of knowledge and skills and gave him unrivalled insight into another aspect of the maritime industry.
Proficient in French, English, Italian and Corsican, Vincent is proud to hold the position of Chief Engineer aboard M/Y ACE, which is a landmark and iconic vessel, recognised for her architecture, design, interior, watertoys and crew as a superb international charter yacht.
Beyond work, Vincent is a keen basketball player and likes riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, as well as enjoying participating in and watching motor racing and gokarting.

Marielle is Brazilian with an Italian background. She has worked in the charter industry for ** years aboard diverse vessels including M/Y Far From It, M/Y Alegria, M/Y Meraki, M/Y Hana, M/Y Air, M/Y Lady Sura, M/Y Ventum Maris, M/Y Serenitas and MV The World Residences at Sea, a 196m private residential cruise ship.
Fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish, Marielle has a genuine service ethic and enjoys interacting with people from all walks of life. Over the course of her career, she has had the opportunity to visit over 80 countries, which has piqued her interest in cultures and customs and added to her knowledge.


Back on shore, Marielle loves exploring towns to finding special local spots and restaurants. She is a devoted animal lover and enjoys walking, hiking, reading and yoga, spending time outdoors in contact with nature for a picnic or meditation.
With her vibrant personality and consumate professionalism, Marielle gets great satisfaction from attending to charter guests’ requests and surpassing their expectations.

Originally from Zvolen, Slovakia, Nikola has travelled extensively. During her university years, Nikola went to Miami in the US on a Work & Travel program, drawn to the sun, sea and sand. She returned to Slovakia to finish her Masters degree in Economics and Management.
But it was a trip to the South of France that fulfilled her dream of sunshine and the coastal lifestyle, and the yachting industry was the natural fit. Before taking the role of Second Stewardess aboard M/Y ACE, Nikola worked on board M/Y K’OS and M/Y OLOKUN.
She is fluent in Slovak, Czech and English, and currently learning French and German.
Her interests are many and varied and include dining out with friends and family, enjoying home life with her dog and cat, and exploring the realm of Fashion and Beauty. Keeping fit at the gym is important to her, and her passtimes include runinng, skiing, roller skating, swimming, tennis, badminton and beach volleyball.

Brad is from Durban South Africa, and he has a passion for adventure, water sports and endurance activities.
He joined the yachting industry from a background in education and high performance sports, applying his considerable skills and knowledge from those fields to his role on board M/Y Parillion before joining the crew of M/Y ACE. Brad speaks English, Afrikaans and some German.
Through charter, Brad is able to share his love of watersports and outdoor adventure with guests from all over the world. These skills, paired with his cheerful and energetic personality stand him in good stead during every charter.

Born in the South West of the UK, Sam developed his sea legs and knowledge aboard his father's fishing boats. He turned his passion for the sea into a career, undertaking university studies in Navigation and Maritime Science and graduating with a First-Class Honours degree.
Sam combined theory with practice on board some of the world’s largest cruise ships for eight years as he progressed through the ranks as a Deck Officer, sailing in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Baltic Sea, North Sea, South China Sea, the Far-East and Atlantic crossings.
No Chief Mate aboard M/Y ACE, Sam is well-respected for his professionalism and can-do attitude that ensures guests have a memorable charter experience every time.
In his spare time, Sam enjoys a multitude of watersports, with his favourite being SCUBA diving. He first learnt to dive in Bali more than 10 years ago, and has dived in most of the world’s oceans. Back in the UK, he regularly enjoys a dip or a dive in the cold waters from his own boat.