Eric’s qualifications and experience:

*   12 years in the Royal Australian Navy as an officer, Navy Diver and Shipwright

*  Naval Architect & Marine Surveyor

*  Master 4 in National Maritime Operations and Master of Harbour and River Steamers

*  Designed, built and operated 3 Prawn Trawlers spanning a 25 year period with experience in Australia, Middle East and East Africa.

*  During his time in East Africa, Eric was instrumental in assisting with the upgrading of the standards of the fishery and worked closely with the Ministry of Natural Resources, other operators, and the European Union.

Lynne’s qualifications and experience:

*  Bachelor of Education Degree in Primary Education and RSA Certificate TEFL with teaching experience in UK, Japan, Indonesia, USA and East Africa

* Professional Counsellor and Master Practitioner Neuro-Linguistic Programming

*  Coxswain Certificate of Competency (National Maritime Operations Certificate II)

*  Administrations Director for the Fishing Company in Tanzania

*  Chief administrator and project manager on the catamaran-building project in Australia

*  Lynne’s greatest passions are travel and human development.

*  She has travelled extensively in Europe, Asia, sub-Sahara Africa and USA.