Curriculum Vitae

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Name:
Ollie Oelofse
Nationality: Born, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa
Naturalized US citizen (1989)
Tel:
775 -421- 6100
Fax:
206-299=9533
E-mail:Yachtrepr@aol.com
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Primary Achievements:
. High school with matriculation exemption.
.Military Service SA Navy 1979 1985.
. Submariner & Navy Diver.
.Navy College Wingfield Electrical engineering. 1982 1985
.Sailing: Captain with deliveries of vessels power and sail to many countries.
. Multi hulls, Motor Yachts, Freighters, Tall ship .up to 200 ton. Sail unlimited.
.Pilot Single engine 5000 + hours Turbine 120 +, Seaplane 300.
.Built up shipyard in Seattle
.Designed and built worlds first all composite and Certified foil-assisted high speed Passenger Catamaran.
(2004.)
.Various composite technologies and applications for industry, military and commercial
Domestic and international patents on Vertical Axis wind turbine design and magnetic generator design
Languages:
English, Afrikaans, Spanish, working knowledge.
Work History:
SA Navy
: 1979 to 1985
Sailing, deliveries boat building marine construction.
: 1985 to 1990
PMC Shipyard, Yacht repair and ship construction.
: 1990 to 2003
Composites: Development and construction of classed
Composite Catamarans and other composite applications
: 2003 to 2010.
PMC & General Composites Corp. and True North Technologies, SA
Sub contractor to many other marine related companies.
2010 -2014 Continuing research and development into composite materials, resins, and processes
Focus on sustainability in energy, food security and supporting sub systems. Building equipment and processes
to implement products developed for micro grid systems and to be sustainable.
Hobbies:
Free Diving, Running, Flying, Sailing, Travel, Energy development.
References available on request.

Projects to date:
1989 - 2003
Contracted with Le Clerq marine construction to build Fishing seiners for Alaska Salmon industry. 5 Vessels.

1990 to 2003
Refits on yachts and ships.

Aleutian Spray Fisheries

Starbound, Defender, Starfish.Refits, steel ,interior and systems.
Nina Fisheries: New pilothouse refits with all systems
Dona Liliana ,Dona Martita , Dona Paulita

Kvichak Marine Industries: Fit out of new construction of fishing Gill net vessels for Bristol Bay. 20 + vessels

Holland America
Noordham , Refit on promenade deck and all systems.
Ocean Peace: Fit out and systems
Tyson Sea foods, Arctic Alaska Sea foods ,serviced most of the vessels in the fleet .
American Sea foods: Northern , Hawk, Yaeger, and Eagle.
Vessels :Pavlof, Pengwin, Scandies Rose, Weststar ,Too many to list.

Military vessels:

Design and build under contract for special operations. (Declassified.)

Cray Valley: Winner 1999 Around the world alone challenge.

Part of crew final fit out for campaign.

Hydro dynamics and foil designs for high speed catamarans (University of Stellenbosch South Africa)
Builder of Sunchaser and Talon 65 line of catamarans

Marina Flyer: Designed and built worlds first all composite foil assisted catamaran.
Vessel achieved many firsts in design, application, and certifications as well
as exceed international classifications for transporting passengers at high
speed in open ocean. Operational between Los Angeles and
Catalina Island since 2005.2013 Vessel was sold to new owners and now operating between
Trump tower Panama and exclusive resort in the Pearl Islands.

2004 - 2014
Development of new composite technologies in wind energy, transportation, Sustainable housing that can
withstand earth quakes and hurricanes. Urban Farm and Aquaponics systems