WHO

My name is Brendan O’Shannassy and I am the founder of Katana Maritime. 

Drawing upon a diverse background including the Royal Australian Navy, P&O Maritime, commercial pilotage and multiple decades successful captaincy I can find solutions for yacht owners, their teams and managers.  

Partnering with leading firms provides the global reach depth to underwrite service delivery. This is more than brokerage, as a board member of the International Superyacht Society and Chair for the International Superyacht Society’s Captains Committee I maintain an awareness of the pressing issues affecting operating Yachts, their captains and their crews.

I maintain currency with my unlimited command license and am a qualified DPO and licensed Marine Pilot.

In addition to yachting based partnerships I remain active in commercial maritime as an advisory board member of Oropesa Port Management Pty Ltd, Australia.

Brendan O'Shennassy
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Command History

MY ANDROMEDA (ULYSSES)

107m / 5937 gt
Captain

MY AMADEA (Project MISTRAL)

MY AMADEA (Project MISTRAL)

107m / 5937 gt
B
uild & Operational Captain

MY VAVA II (Project 55)

96m / 3393 gt
Build & Operational Captain

MY VAVA II (Project 55)
MY OCTOPUS | Yacht

MY OCTOPUS

126m / 9932 gt
Refit & Operational Captain

MY PRINCESS MARIANA

79m / 2479 gt
Operational Captain

MY PRINCESS MARIANA

Published works

I write for several industry journals and speak at industry conventions.  

A selection of these are given below.

The superyacht report | Publications about yacht

The Superyacht REPORT

Publications about yacht

Blueprint in Build

Publications about yacht

Captain to Captain

Ocean Magazine | Publications about yacht

Ocean Magazine Issue 1989 - 2020

The crew report | Choosing your pathway | Publications about yacht

Choosing your Pathway

The Superyacht owner | Publications about yacht

The Superyacht Owner

Captain Interview Guide | Publications about yacht

Captain Interview Guide

Boat International | Publications about yacht

Boat International

Nobility of purpose | Publications about yacht

Nobility of Purpose

Ocean Magazine | Publications about yacht

Ocean Magazine ed 90

Yacht Management | Onboard Online

Yacht Management | OnboardOnline

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