Yes, as a minimum every crew member must hold a valid Basic Sea Safety, ENG1 Medical Certificate and Survival certificate mandated under the STCW’95 regulations. Deck and Engineering Officers require further qualifications relevant to their position and responsibility. Don’t hold Basic Sea Safety Certificate? Book you course through C&F Yachting and receive a free premium profile valid for 6month’s.  Review our training section here

Experience within this sector is not essential, however, the more experience you have, within your specific line of work, will help to set you out from the rest of the pack. If you wish to gain qualifications, or build on those you already have, we may be able to help, check out our training section for more information or feel free to contact us.

Any reputable training academy that issues internationally recognised qualifications can help you with this. We have regular contact with a number of these establishments.

STCW ’95 stands for: Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for seafarers. It was adopted in 1978 through the IMO brought into force in 1984 and updated in 1995. It sets the standards for training, certification and watch keeping on an international level. All countries that are members of the IMO (currently167) are required to comply with their training standards.

The MCA is the British “Maritime and Coastguard Agency”. They were the first organisation in the world to recognise “Professional Yachting” as a career and have put in place a series of Professional Yachting qualifications for both deck and engineering that have become the de facto world standards which includes the IYT Master of Yachts qualifications

International Maritime Organisation. This is a United Nations agency providing a regulatory framework for shipping standards across the world today such as safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.

ECDIS is the Electronic Chart Display and Information System. In essence, it is a legally acceptable system that allows for digital navigation, Ship’s carrying a legitimate ECDIS do not need to plot their position on a paper chart. A fully accredited ECDIS, and training in its use is likely to be made mandatory for all Super Yachts from 2012. C&F Yachting has partnered with ECDIS limited, to provide training in the use of this system. Mariners holding a valid ECDIS certificate will find themselves more employable in this industry, find out more here

Whilst there is no guarantee what an owner will pay a crew member, this table illustrates the average crew salaries this current year. Remember, this all depends on boat size, permanent or temporary employment, your experience, if the vessel is private or charter, and all needs to be taken into account when accepting an offer of employment.

This can be dependent on the size of the yacht and what in particular the owner may want, though the most common positions can be found on our crew description page.

Simple: 1. Create a free profile here. 2. Submit the profile (which will be checked prior to being uploaded onto our site). 3. Await a response from an interested employer. Whilst waiting feel free to browse through the available jobs posted by employers.

We provide a space for you to advertise your vacancies for maximum exposure and provide a list of professional crew that you can sift through to find the right candidate you are looking for.

First and foremost, be ready! Have Visa’s, passport’s, health insurance and so forth all ready to go, an employer will look favourably upon someone who is well prepared and also ready to go as soon as possible.

This is of course the owner’s choice, weather permitting; they can go wherever they please. The general trend amongst most yacht owners though seems to be winter in the Caribbean (Oct – March) and summer in the Mediterranean (April – Sep).

In Europe, to name a few of the most popular – Monaco, Antibes, St. Tropez, Palma De Mallorca, Sardinia. In the USA – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, New York. The Caribbean – Antigua, St Maarten, Barbados.

These yachts are highly sophisticated and very expenses vessels, the training is tailored toward ensuring only properly qualified and experienced personnel man them at each level. The jobs are rewarding, exciting and, quite importantly, generally well paid. In some cases 1 month’s pay could reimburse you. Also note, if you stay with a particular yacht/owner, and work your way up the chain you may find the owner helping toward the cost. (NB – this is not guaranteed)

Certainly. There are many seasonal positions, and some employers require only temporary staff for certain periods, so if you are looking to do a bit of travelling, for little or no cost and being paid for the privilege this could be for you. Remember not to get carried away though, it is still a job and you are expected to be professional and work hard, the benefits of the job make up for this.

It certainly is not, all you need is commitment, professionalism, a STCW95 safety certificate and you are on your way, other things help such as additional certifications but if you’re the right person for the job, then it’s yours for the taking!

Within 24 hours, although it is usually ready within 6hours.

This is to ensure C&F Yachting maintains a high professional standard throughout the site. It prevents bogus submissions, incomplete data and spamming amongst many other things. It also benefits us in that we have sight of all of our clients.

Yes of course it is possible and, depending on your length of service, branch and experience you may find that you already have some qualifications to help you on your way. We have a service that specifically caters for former Naval Officers and Ratings. For a small admission fee of £12 we carry out all the work for you, collate your certificates, have them assessed by the MCA and inform you of any top-up courses that you require prior to working on a yacht. We will even book a course that suits your location and budget.