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Category: Crew Tips

Home Archive by Category "Crew Tips" (Page 2)

A Week In The Life Of A Student: Completing The STCW95 Basic Safety Training

11/11/2019Jessica Mountford

Day One – Elementary First Aid Arriving at South West Maritime Academy, I felt uneasy not knowing what to expect but these nerves and worries were soon put to rest. From the moment I stepped into the reception I was greeted by a happy smiley face, who proceeded to get to know my name and…

Bespoke Training

31/07/2019Jessica Mountford

Well as the summer holidays are in full swing and the smell of suntan lotion is inescapable, we are gearing up for a busy season in training. Now that the owners of private jets are away on their yachts, the pilots can fit in their recurrent safety training. However, there is always the chance that…

Stewardess Tips & Tricks

08/07/2019Jessica Mountford

Being a stew on a Superyacht is no easy task, and it’s certainly not as glamorous as many think. Any of you out there doing the job, or who have done it in the past, will know that it’s the most relentless and exhausting job, particularly whilst on a charter when days are long and…

A Seafarers Mortgage

22/05/2019Jessica Mountford

If you are seafarer and work offshore, either temporarily or permanently, your bank will potentially refuse you a mortgage. So what should you do? Why the issue? Firstly, you may ask, why the issue? If you are a seafarer wishing to buy in the UK and have good income, low outgoings and an adequate deposit,…

Dockwalking 101

10/05/2019Jessica Mountford

The Med season is almost upon us, and the marinas will soon start filling up with boats returning from the Caribbean, or further afield. The end of a season for many is a time of upheaval and change – leaving a current yacht to move to another, or ashore. The beginning of the new season…

Say Cheese! – The Do’s and Don’ts of CV Photos

18/09/2018admin
We live in the age of the Selfie, so taking a good photo for your CV should be a piece of cake, right? Apparently not. We get some great examples of what not to do across our desks, so we thought we’d do a post that will guide you through the do’s and don’ts of...

Time Off? 10 New Hotels Opening in 2018

26/06/2018admin
Whenever a busy season draws to a close, you are exhausted and ready to get off for a well-deserved break away from the rest of your crew (who you normally love but are frankly sick of), and the boat, which has been your home pretty much non-stop for what feels like forever. So, with all...
Ocean Pollution

The Price of Plastic – Be Part of a World Revolution

03/05/2018admin
Plastic, particularly ocean plastic, is probably one of the hottest and most important topics around at the moment, and long may it continue.  Plastic in our seas is something that we want to shout about from the rooftops because our entire ecosystem is in danger, and the ocean that we love has been so thoroughly...

Abandon Ship! Five alternative ways to spend a day off in Antigua

07/03/2018admin
So, you have some precious time off while your yacht is in Antigua and perhaps the usual cocktail (pardon the pun) of all-day drinking / eating / dancing doesn’t really appeal, so what do you do?  Yes, you could sit on the beach again, swim in the crystal clear waters again, snorkel, dive.. blah blah...
A day in the life of a deckhand

A Day in the Life of: A Deckhand

14/11/2017admin

What better way to understand the day to day of Deckhand Yacht Jobs, than hearing from someone with firsthand experience? Whilst living and working as a Deckhand on a superyacht, you will be lucky to find a dull moment. At the height of the season, you are guaranteed to be busy with tasks from the…

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