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Number in Crew:4
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Captain’s Nationality:Greek
Languages Spoken: Greek, English, Arabic

Captain: Ioannis (Giannis) Valerios (Greek)
Captain Giannis holds a Captain Class C Certificate. He also holds skipper's and power boat licenses. Among other certifications he also holds GMDSS, RO-RO Passenger certifications and STCW 95. Captain Giannis also has a scuba diving license PADI. He joined the yachting industry in 2011 as a seaman onboard M/Y OMEGA, M/Y SUGAR, M/Y MARLA, M/Y ITHAKI. His last working experience was onboard M/Y ELEMENTS - an 80 meters yacht as 3rd officer, responsible for passengers recreation - and master of M/Y ELLEN EXI. He has extensive knowledge of moorings and secluded bays throughout the Greek islands. He is very reliable, hard-working, and professional. In his free time Captain Giannis likes scuba diving, sailing, and travelling. He speaks Greek and English.

Chef: Konstantinos Trikkas (Greek)
Konstantinos was born in 1977 in Chalkida and he lives in Athens. He has graduated from the Technical Vocational High School but his passion and love for cooking led him to the Cooking School Chef dOeuvre in Athens where he graduated with a Culinary Degree. Konstantinos has not only a great experience in Mediterranean cuisine but also in Asian such as sushi and sashimi. He has worked in many hotels such as Metropolitan, Hilton Byzantine and restaurants such as Caprice in Kolonaki and Big Greek Tasty in England. In 2005 he entered the yachting industry and has been the head Chef in 30m and 40m yachts. The last 10 years he has his own restaurant in Kimi Evias. Konstantinos is communicative, social, hardworking and has a team spirit. In his free time, he enjoys doing craftsmanship, moto sports and gardening. He speaks Greek and English.

Stewardess: Melanie Loreto (Filipino)
Melanie was born in 1979. Before joining the team of M/Y MIREN, she worked for 15 years in hoteling. Melanie is very attentive, polite, pays great attention to detail and loves children. She is extremely hard working and committed. Melanie will warmly welcome the guests onboard M/Y MIREN and will work hard during the charters to ensure a relaxing and unforgettable cruise. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her child. She speaks English.

Deckhand/Sailor: Mohamed Ibrahim Tarabia (Egyptian)
Mohamed is a skillful deckhand with many years of experience in the yachting industry. He owns many certificates in Medical, crisis management, human behavior, security, survival craft, rescue boats, firefighting and personal safety. For the last 10 years he has been working on charter yachts such as M/Y FALCON, M/Y ELYSIUM, PEGASUS. Over these years he has gained valuable knowledge of navigation devices, driving the tender, washing down the yacht, mooring, anchoring and safety procedures, painting, and varnishing. Mohamed is always willing to assist the Captain in the shift during the trip. He is responsible, well-organized, and hard-working. When not working he loves reading, travelling, and exercising. He speaks Greek, Arabic and English.