Wanted - Various crew wanted for motoryachts

[geosea]

We are the exclusive crew agency for several large motoryachts. We provide the crew for: Silent Waters, Tranquillity, Calypso and several more, but not listed due to privacy reasons.
We are looking for new crew members.

http://www.geosea.com

[GordMay]

The GeoSea International BV charges $29.95 for their “application package”, claiming that “Each application results in a lot of administration work, but not all applications result in a successful placement. We receive a lot of applications everyday.

They should consider themselves fortunate to receive applications. Having been involved in the recruiting business, I know that the inventory of job candidates (applicants) is a valuable resource - in fact it’s all they have to sell their clients.

Accordingly, I couldn’t recommend that anyone use a service (such as GeoSea) that charges job seekers (their product) for the privilege of applying.

Gord May

[ssullivan]

I had a brief stint in the MegaYacht crew industry. I worked with several of these agencies, and most will work on a success fee basis. No position, no payment.

I wouldn't accept anything less from them. They tend to prey on younger (as in 18-21 yrs old) folks who may not have been beaten up enough in the world yet to be as cynical as myself.

The best thing for anyone to do who wants to get into this industry is get your STCW-95 training and certificate. THEN pick up a copy of Dockwalk magazine. It is a magazine entirely dedicated to this industry and lists all the crew agencies, many megayacts, and places to stay while you are looking. (www.dockwalk.com)

The best geographical locations to find work in this industry are in Fort Lauderdale FL, Antibes FR, and sometimes Newport RI. You will need to go to one of the locations become "known" by crew agencies and possibly captains. To suppliment your income while you wait, while becoming known in an area, there is a lot of work at about $10/hr being a dayworker. This could actually be of more benefit to finding a job that working with a crew placement agency. I had 3 offers to choose from when I was getting into the industry, based on doing a good job as a dayworker.

Best of luck to anyone going into this industry. It can be very rewarding, or very frustrating. As I said before on this board - be extremely careful and make sure there is a good fit with the captain and crew of the potential boat. Get references!

[Talbot]

This advert has just appeared on the www.ybw forums so I have copied Gord's warning to that forum

[alisonlee]

I want a crew position! I'm an 18-year-old out of Austin, certified in scuba, CPR, and first aid. I'm an experienced traveler and an excellent worker, I just need some major help getting placed on a ship because I have no experience. I have a resume and references ready. Please e-mail me and let me know about the best way to go about this. sunshine_reverence@yahoo.com

[John Drake]

Sean and Gord

Good posts and right on the money. Sean, very good to mention the requirement for STCW for intl work.

Have been out sailing for a bit and not on here much...so want to send my best to you both.

Hope all is well

John
USCG 50 Ton Master's License
s/v Invictus

[joac]

hi all,

indeed, very interesting posts for people like me who look for crew positions but arent familiar with this domain.. could I ask you for some details? about this SCTW certificate : how to get this? and about Antibes, what kind of position can one find there, and how to proceed? where to ask? also, is there any chance to find an (unpaid) position without certificate?
Thanks a lot if you can answer this.

joachim

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by joac

hi all,

indeed, very interesting posts for people like me who look for crew positions but arent familiar with this domain.. could I ask you for some details? about this SCTW certificate : how to get this? and about Antibes, what kind of position can one find there, and how to proceed? where to ask? also, is there any chance to find an (unpaid) position without certificate?
Thanks a lot if you can answer this.

joachim

Finding a permanent position as crew in the yachting industry has never been harder than it is today - especially for those with little or no previous experience.

You might consider seeking "day work".
Start EARLY: 7:00 to 7:30AM


Port Vauban, Antibes, is the largest marina in Europe (1,600 berths), and is the centre of Mediterranean yachting.
There are two quays worth walking – firstly the International Quay and then the “L” key quay, which sits just north of the first.

The top five Crew Agencies in Antibes are:
YCO Crew – www.ycocrew.com
Blue Water – www.bluewateryachting.com
YPI Crew – www.ypicrew.com
Peter Insulls – www.insull.com
Camper & Nicholson – www.cnconnect.com

[DeepFrz]

about this SCTW certificate : how to get this?

Google is your friend.

Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping

[WilliamDtrue]

Solo sailer always looking for ops.

Owned small Cat......1988-9, 26' Grampian 2003 sailed from Miami to Sarasota,FL, Now owner of Hunter 25 looking to sail to Bermuda to sell if the market is right.

I drive a school bus presently and it is summer....I need a boat to sail if there's a better option....

48 mostly vegetarian......no drugs ABSOLUTELY (tobacco is a drug) also....
Too much booze amongst the most of us......I sip on a bottle of wine every couple of months.

I am just about as striaght as they come but I don't consider myself any better than the next....no matter and I believe in it all with a little humor....

draerwm@hotmail.com

[Sea Maid]

Getting your STCW is a very good thing. First of all it gives you some great training and can lead to some great job positions in the Maritime Industry latter on. A lot can happen out at sea and it does and I am a firm believer in getting all the training you can. Teaching people to put out shipboard fires and how to stop a vessel from sinking is what I do for a living and have for 25 years now. I teach U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Washington State Ferries and Private Industry. I cannot stress enough how important it is to get your STCW training and certificate. One of my first questions to the Captain is do they conduct the various types of fire and safety drills, if he or she blows the question off then find another yacht to work on.

[WilliamDtrue]

I have found myself a couple of times over my head, out in the Gulf....training is indeed valuable. I do not claim to be a Captain or qualified as such. I think the best training though is actual experience with someone who does have a reservoir of skills and not so full of himself that he doesn't responsibly show another.....it's sort of like the College syndrome if you're a genius to get a great scholarship you more likely to make more more money in life....giving the appearance of being a smarter or more responsible person....if circumstances prevent you from going to college you're like forever condemned unless you happen to do well on your own which many do....but if you fall it's much harder to get up and people just scorn at you....instead society should have a different mindset that doesn't scorn or look down at others in such a way.

Of course such responsible minded mature men and or women are extremely few .

[Pelagic]

Sean’s advice about how to get started is perfect and Gord’s links and advice are as always…. solid!

As someone who had a successful career in that industry, the points I make are more philosophical:

Don’t get involved unless you are 100% committed to being the very best you can be…unlike a normal job… the crew and owners depend on your professionalism in situations where there are no backups.

There are a lot of charlatans in this industry, who sometimes advance thru sitting on yachts that go nowhere. Avoid them like the plague as they will suck you into a cynical mindset of surface polishing and bar-hopping that will spoil the true beauty of working at sea on a superyacht.

Never stop studying. The licenses you achieve are a ticket in but to reach the pinnacle you need to be multifunctional in all aspects from Marine Duties to Hotel Management, from VIP security to Water Recreation… to the highest of levels. (The library is your friend)

Be Loyal! On Owner who spends +$100m on a Super yacht sees that as a significant investment in his personal happiness and that of his family. You are often brought into that inner circle and as your skills and reputation are proven….. quite often you will get headhunted. Those who jump from boat to boat demonstrate that lack of loyalty and are rarely given command of the very top yachts.

For what it’s worth