He graduated from
the Kyiv Marine College. He has been working on passenger vessels since 1987.
1987-93 - Passenger Mate, then Chief Mate of the MS General Vatutin
1993-96 - Captain on board the MS General Vatutin
1996-2002 - Captain of the MS Maxim Rylsky
starting from 2002 - Captain of the MS
Dnieper Princess