SHERAKHAN
Length
69.65 metres (228' 6")Beam
12.00 metres (39' 4")Draft
4.50 metres (14' 9")Number of Guests
26Number of Crew
19Built
2005Refit
2018Builder
Vuyk en ZonenNaval Architect
Vuyk en Zonen rebuilt 2005Flag
NetherlandsHull Construction
SteelHull Configuration
Displacement- Air conditioning, Deck Jacuzzi, Gym/exercise equipment, Stabilisers at anchor, Stabilisers underway, WiFi connection on board
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Crew Profile
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Albert LunenbergCaptainDutchAt 14 years old Albert attended a Coast, Rhine and Inshore Nautical school for inland vessels in Amsterdam with a scholarship from Shell tankers. His father was born on a ship so it was inevitable that shipping blood was in his veins. Albert went on to attend nautical colleges and courses, learning how to Captain ships in the Dutch merchant navy. In 1980 he became a National Pilot in the Northern part of the Netherlands. In 2005 Albert began as a Captain for an Owners fleet; after five years of service he
embarked upon his SHERAKHAN journey. No other Captain would be a better fit for this vessel having driven the yacht in her
previous life. He brought her to Harlingen when she was sold to the Nautical College of Terschelling and later piloted her from Lithuania for the previous Owner. The current Owner asked Albert to join the company in 2014. -
Kevin Van luijnCaptainDutchKevin completed his education as Maritime Officer at the Maritime University in Terschelling in 2009. During his traineeship on board cruise ship the MS Volendam, owned by Holland America Line, he knew that he wanted to stay in the passenger ship business. He missed the personal contact with the guests like he experienced during his summer holidays as deckhand. So, after his graduation he chose to apply for a job as 2nd officer onboard SHERAKHAN. After about a year he got promoted to Chief Officer and now can proudly say he is Captain. In his career he has worked as 4th, 3rd and 2nd engineer on both yachts and commercial vessels, but his passion lies on the bridge. During his experience he has seen that a happy and motivated crew immediately reflects on the quality of the service and success of the charter for the guests. He has nearly completed his MBA at Nyenrode on the side. With all the experience and ins and outs within the company he is eager to make sure your charter experience will go beyond your expectations. Besides his love for his job, he loves water sports and likes to spend any free moment on a wakeboard.
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Manon De witHotel managerDutchManon joined Sherakhan in 2008 working her way up through several departments within the company, whilst traveling all over the world. She then decided to finish her Bachelor of Marketing and Communication degree. Additionally, she has worked as a tour guide in the Caribbean, taught music and theatre and is about to complete her TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course. She is also working towards completing an International European Bar-Tending School diploma. Now with more experience and passion Manon puts her knowledge to use to ensure a perfect charter. Always smiling and with an eye for detail, she knows how to make guests feel at home.
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Antoine SmuldersExecutive chefDutchChef Toine began working in professional kitchens at only 15, first in The Netherlands, then the famous Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam and Restaurant Parkheuvel in Rotterdam (2 Michelin stars). After learning a lot in these kitchens, he moved to France to work at Pre Catelan
(3 Michelin stars) with famous chef Gérard Vié. Back in The Netherlands, Toine worked as a sous-chef at Chateau Neercanne, before starting his own business. He now owns several successful restaurants with multiple Michelin stars that compete with top restaurants
worldwide. He has appeared in television cooking shows and has won several prestigious contests and titles, including ‘A Dutch Royal Decoration’, appointed as Royal Chef for King and Queen and “SVH Meesterkok” (“Master Chef”), the highest honour for Dutch chefs. -
Johannes SchoutenHead chefDutchJohannes (Joop), has been working in hospitality since he can remember. He became interested at a young age, starting his job in hospitality. Growing into a Chef, he worked in many places in The Netherlands.His passion brought him to Schagen, where he had his own restaurant. However, he did miss something in his life. A few years ago he decided to see the world and joined SHERAKHAN. Being at sea allows him to experience different cultures, various local products and this in combination with making the guests’ experience an unforgettable one made him love the life on a yacht.
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Jelco KantChief officerDutchGrowing up with a father in the yachting industry, Jelco knew from a young age that he wanted to pursue a career in the Maritime sector. As a child he enjoyed time on his parents sailboat; often found at sea and determined to work in the yachting industry. At 18 he did
an internship at Holland America Lines and began his studies at the Maritime School in Rotterdam. During this time her completed a thesis about Sherakhan Yachting Projects for the Maritime School in Amsterdam. While studying, in order to gain more knowledge about yachting, he chose to spend his holidays on board SHERAKHAN and LADY THURAYA. Jelco enjoys being on board SHERAKHAN and it’s the perfect way for him to continue expanding his knowledge and experience, with the hope of becoming a Captain one day.
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Roel Claassen2nd officerDutchRoel spent most of his childhood holidays by the sea in the South of France. He knew from then that yachting and the maritime world was his dream. He began his maritime education in Harlingen and here finished his SWK. He continued his education in Ljmuiden to become First Officer. His first internship at the age of 18 was on board a cargo vessel but he never stopped chasing his dream to become a yacht Captain, and so in 2018 joined our SHERAKHAN family. The traveling and spontaneity are the things he enjoys most.
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Maarten BinksmaChefDutchMaarten has been a qualified chef for over 9 years, 5 of which he spent working in Curacao in the Caribbean. He loved it from the minute he set foot on the island. Maarten is passionate about traveling and lucky his career takes him to many places where he can
discover local food, tastes and different approaches to dining. He joined SHERAKHAN's sister ship LEGEND where he gained more travel experience before moving to SHERAKHAN where he has demonstrated his cooking skills, passion and delicate cuisines. -
Noel FundalSous chefFilipinoNoel has proven to be an excellent Sous Chef and an great addition to the team. Before joining SHERAKHAN, he was working in local high end restaurants. His interest and wanderlust led him to the sea where he worked on board passenger vessels for over five
years as second chef. Noel is a very dedicated individual with a lovely personality; always smiling and singing, he is very polite and gentle. The results are stunning and everyday he blows guests away, because good food makes happy guests. -
Jester MontanoMotormanFilipinoJester is positive, motivated and enjoys helping out wherever he can. He is right-hand man to our Chief Engineer and continues to learn much in this role. In 2000 Jester graduated from Maritime School in Manila. Since then he has worked mainly offshore. In 2011
he worked on board the sister vessel to SHERAKHAN, LEGEND, before joining the SHERAKHAN team. His passion for his job is shown in his perfection. Jester is completing school and certificates to eventually become Chief Engineer. -
Niceas GarteBosunFilipinoAfter finishing his Bachelor of Science in Marine Technology at the DAVAO Merchant Marine Academy, Niceas started his career in the Indian Ocean where he learned many sailing skills. From 1999 to 2006 he was a sailor in Dutch waters, before deciding to
move to the yachting industry to work aboard SHERAKHAN. With six years of onboard experience, Niceas is a friendly, hard-working and motivated person who is always smiling. He is an excellent tender driver and knows how to pamper the guests. -
Erwin LedesmaSailorFilipinoErwin graduated from Maritime School in the Philippines in 1998. He then took a job on a passenger/cargo ship as a Cook and Deckhand. He worked there for 6 years, before he joined SHERAKHAN. Erwin started off in the galley but was soon transferred to the
deck department due to his passion and skills for being outdoors and taking care of the exterior. A real team player, he puts all his love into delivering perfect work, and takes pride maintaining the ships quality. He is a softly spoken man with an enormous smile and
an encouraging attitude. After 9 years we are glad that he is with us for another season.
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Donald BastoSailorFilipinoDonald graduated as a Cadet from the Maritime University in the Philippines. Following this he worked at luxury resorts in the Philippines in the service department. He was always passionate about cooking, so his next assignment was as 2nd Chef on cargo ships. Here he gained his certification as a Chef Cook. After 7 years of in the industry, he was worked on board LEGEND as a Sous Chef, but because of his interests and multitasking skills, he wanted to become a deckhand. He has gained knowledge of all maintenance works and keeps the exteriors to the highest standards. In his free time, he loves watching sport and training, and hopes to have a home with a big garden where he will have enough space for his luxury cars.
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Mohammad ( ronnie) KoihrionChief engineerIndonesianMohammad (Ronnie), grew up in Indonesia and set his goal to become Engineer at a young age. When he finished his Master Engineering in Indonesia, he went to sea working on tankers. After this experience, he worked for a passenger sailing vessel in Indonesia as part of a different type of sailing: chartering. He got the opportunity to work for one season aboard LEGEND and after this contract he came on board SHERAKHAN. Always eager to grow and learn more, he is a true asset to the team. He has been on board for 3 years and is ready for more. If he is not in the engine room, you will find him in the water doing water sports or fishing. He loves to work out and is conscious about health and sports as well.
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Oleksandr TatarynovChief engineerUkrainianOleks starting working on boats at 16. With his dream to become an Engineer one day, he went to the maritime school. Doing his apprentice on board several vessels, he went back to Technical University. However, the dream to be at sea never went away, so he transferred to the Martime Academy. He worked his way up from 3rd Engineer to 2nd Engineer aboard
passenger vessels and bunkers. Once he passed the exams to become Chief Engineer, he set foot on yachts. Now on board SHERAKHAN he is new to the family and eager to learn more! He enjoys discovering new cultures and getting to know more of motorsports and water sports. A true adventurer! -
Alvin BucodMotormanFilipinoAlvin studied at the agro-industrial foundation college of the Philippines where he graduated as marine engineer in 1994. He then began his career in the merchant vessel industry working on cargo and passenger vessels as a seaman. After this, Alvin began working on SHERAKHAN as motorman learning how to run the engine room on a yacht. From 2015 Alvin joined LEGEND where his skills in welding and engineering helped in the refit of the vessel. He recently rejoined SHERAKHAN. Besides his work in the engine room he loves to put his handy skills to use fixing small interior jobs or help building something
specific to use during the charters. Alvin loves to be creative, karaoke and birds. -
Jaymar BucodDeckhand/ carpenterFilipinoGrowing up in the south of the Philippines, he was introduced to yachting at a young age. It wasn’t a surprise when he decided to go for a career at sea. In 2003 he finished his Bachelor of Science and Marine Transportation. However he has magic hands and was a carpenter and worked in the marine industry for 2 years. Working as a carpenter in between, he missed something and felt his heart really belonged with the ocean. In 2012 he joined SHERAKHAN. Just like his brother, our motorman, he is an all-round handy man. Thanks to his carpentry experience there is nothing he cannot fix, make or create.
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Sebastian De haanStewardDutchFinishing his Leisure and Hospitality Management level 4 in the Netherlands in 2012, Sebastiaan was looking for adventure. He found himself aboard the sailing vessel STAD AMSTERDAM. Berfore living at sea he worked for a tour operator where he was
responsible for the groups coming in for their holidays. After 2 years at sea, sailing around the world, he came back to Holland to indulge his bartending skills. Finishing his Bols Bartending Academy, he showed his skills in several places in and around Amsterdam as a cocktail shaker. Now he missed the ocean too much and became part of the SHERAKHAN Family for our season 2019/2020. His everlasting smile and eye for detail are absolutely a pleasure to work with and something a guest won’t easily forget.
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Aiza AmorosoStewardessFilipinoGrowing up in the heart of tourism in the Philippines, surrounded by surfers in the Tuna Capital, led her to a career as stewardess on board. She finished her Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management and, with this knowledge, she continued her journey overseas - her first position was on a passenger vessel, where she gained experience as general purpose attendant. Being eager to learn and grow, she continued her career into private yachting. After a short break with her family, she came to SHERAKHAN in 2019 to make our team even stronger. Always smiling, Aiza is hard working and passionate.
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Yordi HulstStewardDutchYordi was acquainted with hospitality from an early age, running around in his parents’ restaurant. Growing up in hospitality, he learned over the years the value of high end service - how to reach towards that little extra you can give your guests. Yordi graduated from his hospitality management studies in 2014. In 2018 he successfully received his WSET level 2 award from the Division of Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET). He recently passed the international bartender and mixology course at the European Bartending School Barcelona. Yordi strives to make the impossible possible for guests!
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Luna BautaStewardessDutch/ cubanGrowing up in Cuba, Luna was always interested in entertaining and taking care of everyone around her. She completed her Dentist study in Cuba and when she moved to the Netherlands she worked in a dental clinic. Luna likes to travel and see more of the world so, while looking for the possibility to shift careers, she got the opportunity to join the SHERAKHAN family in 2018 and was ready for adventure. Luna is a real team player and hospitality runs through her veins. She has the capability to light up the day at all times with her hospitality skills. Working in service, she most enjoys making you a special cocktail with
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Elaine Riviera ramosChief housekeepingFilipinoElaine is a real team player, as she grew up in a house with a lot of people around. Making sure everybody gets taken care of has always been in her nature, and is something we enjoy a lot on board. After completing a Bachelor of Science she joined the yachting industry in 2010 because she wanted to travel the world and was looking to ‘provide that little extra’ in hospitality. In 2014 she joined SHERAKHAN. Being as much of a perfectionist as she is, she is a great asset for the department and will make sure you will have everything your heart desires.
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Kateryna FederovaHousekeeping/ massage therapistUkrainianKateryna, known as Katya, has an impressive list of studies and certificates in order to provide you of the best service you can imagine on board. She completed a Pedagogical University Degree. However, after her studies Kateryna was ready for a new adventure. She has worked on several yachts since 2012. She is into her 4th season aboard SHERAKHAN. Besides housekeeping she is also a massage therapist for the guests on board. This year she is following 3 different courses; bamboo, Thai table and food reflection. She likes to discover new countries and see the world.
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Jill GarteHousekeepingFilipinoGrowing up with a father at sea Jill always held the ambition to work at sea as well. Before her career on the water, which she started in 2019 aboard SHERAKHAN, she had a varied history. She started college doing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing along the way. However her dream to be on board yachts never left her and she decided to change career path and go on adventure. Now she is part of the SHERAKHAN family.The shortest and youngest on board, she is always smiling and happy to help in each department. Together with her father on board, she is more than determined to become chief of
housekeeping one day.
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Jenny VincencoHousekeeping/ masseuseFilipinoJenny is a happy and sociable person. She chose to do her Bachelor of Arts with a major in communication Arts. When working in communications and marketing she missed hospitality and connection with people. She decided to take extra courses in massage and beauty therapy. She completed her courses in Swedish, deep tissue, facial and Hot Stones massage. Her first touch of water was on board Cruise Ships and river cruises for 7 years, where she enjoyed life at sea. She loves shopping, reading, and travelling the world. Her dream is to buy a home on the Philippines coast to watch sunsets from her terrace.
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Hermingildo RotanteBeautician/ hairdresser/ massage therapistFilipinoHerminigildo (Hermi), was born in Singapore and raised in Philippines. With his international character he fits in perfectly on board SHERAKHAN. In 2016 he started to be more interested in specialising in massage. While working on the River Cruises he found the opportunity on top of housekeeping and laundry duties to develop his knowledge as a massage therapist. Being multifunctional, with his experience as hairdresser, beautician, housekeeping and now massage therapist he is active in almost all the departments on board. His passion is still in Spa treatments, beauty, make up and wellness, while he has a minute to spare you will often see him dancing or singing in his free time