Capt. Putra was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Upon leaving school
he embarked on a career at sea, starting as an Engineering Marine Cadet on Oil
rigs in South China Sea. He then moved on and completed his apprenticeship on
Foreign Going Merchant vessels in the early 2000’s
In 2004 he embarked to the yachting side of the industry serving on ‘YTL Princess’
as its Chief Engineer. He quickly climbed the ladder, and in 2009 he completed his
Captain’s License. Since then he has amassed a wealth of experience as both
Captain and Engineer cruising extensively in South East Asia, the South China Sea
as well as in the Mediterranean. He is a keen diver and fisherman and has a
passion for hiking, trekking and motorcycling.
Capt. Putra is highly efficient and has attention to detail which makes every cruise
a relaxing one that provides guests of Azul V with peace of mind.
FIRST OFFICER
MUHLISIN BIN ABDUL DUAN | 35 Y/O | MALAYSIA
Achong being his nickname was born in Perak, Malaysia. His career began
working in a shipyard in Langkawi when he was 17 for 7 years. He then decided
to move into the yachting industry which led him to pursue more knowledge in
his career in navigation. Since then, he has spent most of his time cruising in the
Mediterranean down to the Indian ocean with YTL Princess for almost 11 years.
Achong enjoys exploring the outdoors and furniture making. He takes great
pride in his professional role as a Mate 500gt, ensuring the safety of guests
aboard Azul V.
CHIEF ENGINEER
VINOTHAN SUNDARARAJAN | 32 Y/O | MALAYSIA
Vinod was born in Perak, Malaysia. After completing his degree in Electrical
Engineering, he started his career with Bousted Shipyard in Lumut as an
Assistant Electrical Engineer for 2 years. He was recognized for his potential and
was offered the role of Engineer with Azul V. Vinod has had experience cruising
in the Mediterranean down to the Indian ocean and to Asian waters. With
almost 10 years of success at sea he has proven to be reliable, hardworking and
a committed crew member with much enthusiasm to share with guests aboard
Azul V.
CHEF
ADAM ZACKARIA BIN HASSAN | 34 Y/O | MALAYSIA
Adam was raised on the island of Langkawi, Malaysia and studied Mechanical
Engineering. Although an Engineer by profession, his passion was to improve
his culinary skills. He began his journey as a kitchen porter at the age of 19 in a
local restaurant and worked himself up to be a Chef at 5 Star hotel. He then
joined the Langkawi Yacht Club, preparing sumptuous meals for guests as well
as for royalty. With his love for the ocean, he pursued his career in the
yachting industry. With 13 years of experience, he is well-versed in all kinds of
cuisine from Asian, Fusion to International. Adam is also knowledgeable in all
current dietary modalities and always takes great pride in creating meals for
nourishment and enjoyment of his guests.
Adam is a team player and assists his crew members with their tasks when he
is not “cooking up a storm”.
CHIEF STEWARDESS
FAYE MARIE GARCIANO | 26 Y/O | PHILIPPINES
After obtaining her Bachelor of Science Degree Majoring in International Travel
& Tourism at the age of 18, Faye commenced working in a 5 Star hotel for 2
years where she gained considerable knowledge in fine dining. She then
decided to embark to further enhance her career by joining the yachting
industry. After 7 years of being in the industry, she now focuses on offering the
highest level of service to guests aboard Azul V.
Faye has a pleasant personality and always provides service with a smile even
under demanding circumstances, continuously guiding, and nurturing the crew
under her care to excel even further with unparalleled attention to detail.
She is dedicated and will ensure that your time aboard Azul V will be an
unforgettable one.
STEWARDESS
JEMIMA VALERIE JOUMAS | 22 Y/O | MALAYSIA
Elvy was born in Borneo. She has worked in various positions for restaurants,
hotels, resorts, and a private yacht. She has gained a considerable amount of
experience being in the service industry and her goal is to ensure guests
satisfaction aboard Azul V.
Elvy is adventurous, has a positive attitude, always in high spirits, with a
pleasant personality. She is extremely motivated to constantly develop her
skills and grow professionally. She enjoys travelling, photography and
exploring new places. She finds that being in the yachting industry has been
rewarding and her career of choice.
STEWARDESS
NUR ATIRRAH ADRENNA BINTI MOHD ASRI | 19 Y/O | MALAYSIA
Atirrah was born and raised in of Kuala Lumpur. She studied Culinary Arts in
Silverspoon International College and had the experience to be part of a busy
kitchen in a 5 Star hotel. She loves the outdoors, learning new things, baking,
cooking as well as exploring new places.
Atirrah is a rookie in the yachting industry but her hardworking, positive
attitude and initiative has led her to be a good teammate. Her goal is to make
guests aboard Azul V happy.
She loves being out in the ocean and has not one regret in choosing this career
in the yachting industry.
DECKHAND
PATRICK PAHILAGAO | 27 Y/O | PHILIPPINES
Patrick is a deckhand on the team who born in Ilo-Ilo Philippines. He had served
on the yacht “Symphony 1” in Singapore, He is driven with strong work ethics,
and enthusiastic with a passion for life at sea. Patrick always has a positive work
attitude and is always willing to assist others when needed as he takes great
pride in carrying out his duties to maintain all the toys, watersports equipment
onboard and the general upkeep of the vessel.
Patrick has great ambitions and is determined to work his way up to the
Captain’s Bridge in the future. He is always eager to ensure that the guests have
a memorable time on Azul V.
DECKHAND
MUHAMMAD INSAN BIN NORBIN | 36 Y/O | MALAYSIA
Insan is new to the yachting industry. He is a fast learner and has acquired the
necessary knowledge and skills required for his role aboard Azul V after
intensive training. He is a hard worker and aspires to be good “deckie” aboard
Azul V.
Insan is friendly by nature and loves swimming, making new friends and can be
counted on for some fun in the sun. He looks forward to being a part of the
numerous adventures with guests on Azul V.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
MUAZ BIN JAMALUDIN | 32 Y/O | MALAYSIA
Muaz studied Mechanical Engineering at Ungku Polytechnic and after
completing his degree he started his successful career in MTU services as an
Assistant Engineer. He then embarked to the yachting industry and continued
to gain more knowledge and skills that led him to his current role as
2nd Engineer aboard Azul V.
Muaz enjoys troubleshooting and ensures that every system and machinery is
maintained efficiently so that guests of Azul V are safe and comfortable.
DECKHAND
MUHAMMAD NOR AIMAN BIN NOOREFNDEY | 22 Y/O | MALAYSIA
Aiman is a second deckhand and grew up in Perlis, Malaysia. At a young age he
commenced his career at the watersport club in Naam Langkawi. With his
passion for watersports and his love for the ocean, he strived for something
more adventurous which led him to move to the yachting industry. With 3 years
of experience within the yachting industry and being a fast learner, he has
acquired new skills. With his experience and skills in watersports, Aiman intends
to ensure that guests have an enjoyable time with the various toys available
aboard Azul V.