Captain Richard Morris

Leadership at Sea

A Career Built Across Global Maritime and Superyacht Operations.

Richard Morris is a second-generation Master Mariner with more than 44 years in the global maritime and superyacht industry. His career began at 17 as a deck cadet in the Australian Merchant Navy, and his introduction to superyachts came in Monaco in 1986 aboard M/Y Nabila, then the largest superyacht in the world. He went on to serve as officer and captain aboard yachts including M/Y Savarona and M/Y Tigre D’Or (the first superyacht built to MCA Large Yacht Code), operating across the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Pacific and Australian waters, before founding Australian Superyachts in 1999.

Richard holds an AMSA Unlimited Master Mariner certificate and AMSA Surveyor accreditation, and serves as Designated Person Ashore and Company Security Officer for vessels under management. His industry roles include founding CEO of Superyacht Sydney, Director of Superyacht Australia, founding member of the Asia Pacific Superyacht Association, and founder and editor of the Great Southern Route Superyacht Sailing Guide. He was named Australian Superyacht Industry Champion in 2016.

• 01 / Second-generation Master Mariner
• 02 / Founder of Australian Superyachts in 1999
• 03 / Applicable tax and GST
• 04 / AMSA Surveyor accredited