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Captain Brendan O’Shannassy began seafaring at 17 with a maritime cadetship with the Royal Australian Navy. He then served at sea with the Royal Australian Navy before undergoing commercial training and working in harbour tug, barge and offshore support in Northern Australia and South East Asia. He first entered yachting in the mid-’90s via Ocean racing and after completing all commercial studies returned in 2001. Since this time Brendan has worked with some of the industry’s most reputable yachts including captaincy of Princess Mariana, Octopus, Vava II, Amadea and Ulysses/Andromeda. Brendan is a licensed marine pilot, ISM auditor and conducted postgraduate studies in Maritime Law and accountancy.
Alongside his maritime commitments, Brendan has contributed to the goals of Blue Marine Foundation, the Brain Tumor Charity, Superyacht Charities and www.yachtcrewhelp.org, a mental health support platform for yacht crew developed by ISWAN. He is also a board member of the International Superyacht Society and Chair of the ISS Captains Committee.
Brendan is married to Yvonne and lives in Hinterstoder Austria where in parallel to yachting they raise two daughters and operate an apartment hotel.
Most recently Brendan, with industry partners, founded Katana Maritime. KATANA Maritime supports yacht owners to define and achieve their yachting vision. The company believes yachting ownership should be fun, simple, and yachting success is when yachts’ crews are supported and coached to achieve the vision/expectations of the yacht owner.