Professional Career

Eric Saint Plancat

Master Mariner

One passion: the ocean. One career: seafarer.

Over thirty years of professional navigation, aboard nearly all types of vessels.
1991 - 2026

A passionate and exciting maritime career, started in 1991 and shared between commercial navigation and luxury yachting, with over twenty-five years of experience as captain on vessels as diverse as polar expedition ships, private yachts, traditional sailing ships, specialized research & assistance vessels, tankers and cargo ships.

This experience gave me the ability to command ships of all types and sizes, and to effectively manage any maritime project.

Eric Saint Plancat

Professional Experience

Orient Express Corinthian

OE CORINTHIAN – Lenght: 223m / 731ft – GRT : 26.305

The world's largest sailing yacht

Position: Captain
2026

Crew: 170 | Passengers: 120

Isabelle X - Eric Saint Plancat

ISABELLE – Lenght: 171m / 561″ – GRT : 35.154

Canadian Accommodation Vessel

Position: Captain
2025

Crew: 80 | Residents: 650

Eric Saint Plancat

EXPLORIS ONE – Lenght: 108m / 354ft – GRT : 6.158

Expedition cruises in the polar regions

Position: Captain
2022 – 2024

Crew: 102 | Passengers: 144

Eric Saint Plancat

RENAISSANCE – Lenght: 220m / 720ft – GRT : 55.575

Cruise liner

Position: Captain
2023

Crew: 560 | Passengers: 1.100

Eric Saint Plancat

SILVER CLOUD – Lenght: 157m / 515ft – GRT : 17.014

Expedition cruises in the polar regions (Arctic & Antarctic), Central & South America, Caribbean

Position: Captain
2018 – 2020

Crew: 230 | Passengers: 240

Eric Saint Plancat

SILVER EXPLORER – Lenght : 108m / 35ft – GRT : 6.158

Expedition cruises in the polar region (Arctic & Antarctic), Central & South America, Japan, Russia, Alaska

Position: Captain
2018 – 2020

Crew: 125 | Passengers: 144

Eric Saint Plancat

LE SOLEAL – Lenght: 142m / 466ft – GRT : 10.992

Expedition Cruises in Antarctica

Position: Captain / Ice Pilot in training
2017 – 2018

Crew: 155 | Passengers: 264

Eric Saint Plancat

PANTHALASSA – Lenght: 56m / 184ft

Private & Commercial Yacht (Ketch) – Mediterranean & Caribbean

Position: Captain
2013 – 2016

Crew: 10 | Guests: 12

Eric Saint Plancat

MN ECLIPSE – Lenght: 146m / 479ft – GRT: 10.142

Ro-Lo / Container Ship

Position: Captain
2012 – 2013

Crew: 21

Eric Saint Plancat

TIARA – Lenght: 54m / 178ft

Private & Commercial Yacht (Sloop) – Mediterranean, Caribbean, Red Sea, Indian & Pacific Oceans

Position: Captain
2005 – 2012

Crew: 10 | Guests: 12

Eric Saint Plancat

MONDANGO – Longueur : 52m / 170″

Private Sailing Yacht (Ketch)

Position: Captain
2009 – Private cruises in the Caribbean

Crew: 9 | Guests: 10

Eric Saint Plancat

DUPUY DE LOME – Lenght: 102m / 335ft

Specialized Research Vessel

Position: Captain
2005

Crew: 36

Eric Saint Plancat

BELEM – Lenght: 58m / 190ft

Three-masted Bark (1896) – Classified as a Historical Monument.

Position: Captain
2003 – 2005 (Master) / 1998 – 2002 (Chief Officer)

Crew: 18 | Guests: 48

Eric Saint Plancat

MN TOUCAN & MN COLIBRI – Length: 115m / 377ft – GRT: 9.125

Transport of the satellite launcher Ariane between Europe and Guyana.

Position: Captain
2004 – 2005 (Master) / 2002 – 2003 (Chief Officer)

Crew: 17

Eric Saint Plancat

AQUITAINE EXPLORER – Lenght: 63m / 207ft – GRT: 1.189

Research & Assistance vessel ; Dynamic Positioning System

Positions: Chief Officer | DP Operator | Second Engineer
2002

Crew: 17

Eric Saint Plancat

DOUCE FRANCE – Lenght: 42m / 138ft

The largest sailing catamaran of her time. Charter in the Mediterranean and Caribbean, transatlantic crossings.

Position: Captain
1999 – 2002

Crew: 8 | Guests: 12

Eric Saint Plancat

BOUGUENAIS – Length: 90m / 295ft - DWT: 4.800 tons

Transport of general cargo between Northern Europe & Western Africa.

Position: Chief Officer
1998

Eric Saint Plancat

EMIGRANT – Lenght: 25m / 82ft

Gaff-rigged Ketch (1948) / Navigation around Britanny with children experiencing social difficulties

Position: Skipper
1996 – 1998

Crew: 4 | Children: 10

Eric Saint Plancat

BANGOR – Length: 90m / 295ft - DWT: 4.800 tons

Transport of military equipment between France, Caribbean & French Guyana.

Position: Chief Officer
1996

Eric Saint Plancat

BEARN – Length: 146m / 479ft - DWT: 9.800 tons

Transport of liquid sulfur between France, Northern Europe & Morocco.

Positions: 2nd Officer & 3rd Engineer
1995 – 1996

Eric Saint Plancat

LYS NOIR – Length: 25m / 82ft

Classic gaff-rigged yawl (1914) / Charter cruises in Normandy.

Position: Skipper
1995

Crew: 2 | Guests: 6

Eric Saint Plancat

FRIDAY STAR – Length: 42m / 138ft

Three-masted schooner / Transatlantic & Charters in the Caribbean.

Position: Chief Mate / Engineer
1994 – 1995

Crew: 5 | Guests: 10

Other experiences

Eric Saint Plancat

JEMASA – Lenght: 50m / 164ft

Private Motor-Yacht (former hydrographic vessel)

Position: Captain
2024 – Delivery from New-Zealand to Australia

Crew: 11

Eric Saint Plancat

WALLY B – Lenght: 33m / 107ft

Private Sailing Yacht (Sloop)

Position: Captain
2012 – Private cruises in the Mediterranean

Crew: 5 | Guests: 6

Eric Saint Plancat

SAIDIA – Length: 70m / 230ft (Private Sailing Catamaran Project)

Position: Marine Consultant
2000 – 2005

Marine consultant during the 5 year design phase of a luxury private 70m catamaran.

The project was abandoned before the boat was built, following the owner's decision to purchase the sailing yacht Tiara.

Eric Saint Plancat

RECOUVRANCE – Length: 42m / 138ft

Classic gaff-rigged topsail schooner

Position: Captain
1999

Crew: 5 | Guests: 12

Eric Saint Plancat
COURRIER DES ILES – Lenght: 14m / 46ft

Gaff-rigged Cutter / Navigation in the Chausey islands

Position: Deckhand
1994

Crew: 2 | Guests: 10

Eric Saint Plancat
MARSEILLAIS 6 – Longueur : 35m / 115″
 
 

Harbor Tug

Position: Cadet
1993

Crew: 4

Voith-Schneider propulsion, 50 Tons Bollard Pull

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