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Guides for yacht crew and the people who hire them.
Practical guides for yacht crew and the people who hire them: getting your first superyacht job, STCW and ENG1, salaries, CVs, crew contracts and NDAs.
How to Get a Job on a Superyacht With No Experience
A step-by-step guide to landing your first yacht crew job: the certificates you need, which entry-level roles to aim for, where and when to look, and how to avoid scams.
STCW and ENG1 Explained: The Two Certificates Every Yacht Crew Member Needs
What STCW Basic Safety Training and the ENG1 seafarer medical are, what each course and exam covers, how long they last, when to refresh them, and what to do next.
15 November 2026 · 6 min read
CareersYacht Crew Salaries by Position: What Deck, Interior, Galley and Engineering Crew Earn
Indicative monthly salary ranges for superyacht crew, from deckhand and stewardess to captain and chief engineer, plus tips, leave, benefits and what drives pay up.
15 November 2026 · 6 min read
CV and interviewsHow to Write a Yacht Crew CV That Captains Actually Read
What to include on a yacht crew CV, how to lay it out, how to describe experience from other industries, what photo to use, and the mistakes that get CVs ignored.
15 November 2026 · 6 min read
Crew contractsThe Seafarer Employment Agreement Under MLC 2006: A Practical Guide for Yacht HR
What a seafarer employment agreement (SEA) must contain under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, how it applies to yachts, and how to prepare, sign and keep one properly.
15 November 2026 · 7 min read
Crew contractsYacht Crew NDAs: What a Confidentiality Agreement Should Cover
Why yachts ask crew to sign non-disclosure agreements, what a good yacht crew NDA covers, what it should not try to do, and practical tips for owners, captains and crew.
15 November 2026 · 6 min read
HiringHow Yacht Management Companies Hire Crew: The Process From Brief to Joining
How yacht management companies, captains and crew agencies find, check and hire superyacht crew, step by step, with the checks and paperwork that keep a yacht compliant.
15 November 2026 · 6 min read