Published on : Wednesday, May 2, 2018
For the last 14 years, the 47-year-old was working for SSC as a skipper of Awesome Adventures Yasawa Flyer, transferring 240 visitors and managing 15 crew members from Port Denarau in Nadi to resorts in the Yasawas every day before he took up his present position.
Thomas is originally from Ketei, Totoya in Lau. He had maternal links to Vagadaci in Ovalau. He has a daughter.
After passing from high school, he set his eyes on sailing and joined Patterson Brothers Shipping as a ticket collector. Starting from that humble beginning, Thomas kept on chasing his dreams serving his time out at sea; this was one of the prime requirements to captain a marine vessel.
Side by side, he was also in need to have a qualification, Mr Moceacagi completed and achieved his certificates at the Fiji Maritime Academy and thereafter joined Neptune Shipping Pacific Limited (NSPL) where he worked for couple of years.
The birth of his only child, made Thomas understand how significant it was to spend quality time with his loved ones and family.
To quote Mr Moceacagi, “With that job, I used to leave my family for more than six months then spend only six weeks with them before my next trip was due. My home was basically out in the seas, but when my daughter was born it changed my life. I loved her so much that I wanted to spend more time with my family that was when I decided that I needed to find another job in the same arena but one that allows me more time with my family.”
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