The team

The Smartship team has a combined maritime experience of over 60 years. The Smartship team offers national and international maritime experience and an individual client focused service offering.

Captain

Giuseppe Ferretti de Luca

Acting Director and Principal Instructor

Captain Giuseppe Ferretti de Luca

Captain Ferretti de Luca is a master mariner with 30 years’ experience in the maritime industry, having served in the Italian Navy and sailed on Princess, Carnival UK and P&O Australia cruise ships, as well as having worked ashore for Carnival Australia as Safety Manager and for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority as Principal Surveyor, Examiner of Masters and Mates and Manager Torres Strait, Coastal Pilotage and VTS Authority. Giuseppe has an extensive experience in navigation, maritime operations, vessels survey and certification, defence, safety and government management. Giuseppe joined Smartship in August 2021.

Justin Tume

Simulator System Manager

Justin Tume

Justin is responsible for the technical and systems support activities at Smartship Australia. Justin has a bachelors degree in Information Technology specialising in data communications and more recently has been working in the industrial IT environment which has many crossovers into marine systems. Justin has also operated his marine electronics business, specialising in marine networking and communication systems for recreational and commercial vessels. 

Cameron McKenzie

Simulator Systems Support Officer

Cameron McKenzie

Cameron McKenzie has a Bachelor of Games Design from Griffith University and a Diploma of Information Technology Networking. Cameron is responsible for the in-house production of highly realistic 3D port models, in addition to providing specialised technical support and assistance with training exercises. Prior to joining Smartship Cameron held a range of positions in hospitality and retail, and spent some time working overseas.