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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

how many people here work on boats yacts ect. how do you get into the industry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"how many people here work on boats yacts ect. how do you get into the industry."
dive

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

lol. serious. looking for advice. nice pics btw

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I joined a charity thar operated a small ex Royal Navy ship. Signed on as a deckhand, rose up to radio operator/navigator, then ship's engineer and ended up as captain!

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By *oo hotCouple
over a year ago

North West


"how many people here work on boats yacts ect. how do you get into the industry."

Get a qualification at a Marine College. That would be a good start.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

A friend of mine just walked down to the marina and put loads of cards on yachts and got a free trip to France from it and all sorts of trips out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My brother went to his local Navy careers office and signed on as an MOD Royal Fleet Auxiliary civilian. They trained him in a navy base in his chosen trade and now he’s an engineer working for the company as a civil servant at sea on a ship that’s technically merchant navy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You'll need offshore fire and safety certs for starters and have to do an underwater helicopter escape

Even then you'll be looking at starting on cr*p money till your fully trained

But once you're in it'll be easier to look for better jobs

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

You can do an RYA Competent crew course, most sailing clubs will have boats that need crew to take it from one port to another

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends on what your looking for, you can normally get unpaid work on small yachts with just experience. You get into the industry you'll need to get a few qualifications

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By *herlins88Man
over a year ago

London

I am working atm az a senior marine technician for a small company in tge thames and not too much qualified,taking it more serious you should get some qualofication as somebody said otherwise you just need to stsrt as apprentice if you find anything

Text me if you have any question

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

thanks guys. advice is good keep it comeing

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By *otandStickyCouple
over a year ago

Poole

You have to start with a NG1 from your Doctor! Then take your STCWs that are a MCA statutory requirements to work in UK flagged ships/boats and super yachts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have a word with UKSA in Cowes. They'll give you all the advice you need.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you're looking to get into yachts or motorboats then offer to work for free for some experience. Then with that experience you can get some qualifications.

If you want the Merchant Navy then you need to apply to companies who will send you to college. Royal navy... then careers office.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You need to have your STCW's

Sea survival

Fire fighting

First aid

Social responsibility

You'll need an ENG 1 medical certificate from an MCA registered doctor

If it's an entry level deckhands position you will need a Powerboat level 2 qualification.

I'd recommend doing all your courses in the UK and shop around.

A B1B2 US visa too, if you want to do a Caribeann season.

I got mine I Dublin before I even left for France looking for work.

I'd recommended joining all the FB groups (search yacht &/or yachties) most jobs are posted there and even the crew agencies post there too.

The med season has already started and most boats are fully crewed at this time. Season ends the end of September, so that would be a good date to set to have completed all your courses and got your B1B2 visa. (Not the end of the world if you are denied) and head over to Nice to start looking for work.

Pointless looking in the UK, it's a very social industry and you are as likely to get your first start out socialising as walking the docks

Bring comfortable shoes cause you'll do alot of dock walking, it's a right of passage, stay positive and be prepared to work your fucking socks off, not unheard of to work 18/20 hours a day for weeks on end, a day off is finishing work, going out on the piss and getting up at 5am to wash down.

If you need any more advice feel free to message me.

And never ever offer to work for free, you time is valuable and an honest days work deserves and honest days pay.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lits of people go as crew on deliveries for expenses. Youve got to get some experience if you want to stand out from all the other people walking the dock. It was my experience as a volunteer on a square rigger that got me my first job on a super yacht.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Buy a dingy, then work your way up to a rowing boat

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

Volunteer with Rona.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Volunteer with Rona."

Thats a great suggestion .....or any of the other sail training organisations around the country. You'll meet some great people as well

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury


"Volunteer with Rona.

Thats a great suggestion .....or any of the other sail training organisations around the country. You'll meet some great people as well "

Thanks! I've done my time before the mast of Rona II!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You need to have your STCW's

Sea survival

Fire fighting

First aid

Social responsibility

You'll need an ENG 1 medical certificate from an MCA registered doctor

If it's an entry level deckhands position you will need a Powerboat level 2 qualification.

I'd recommend doing all your courses in the UK and shop around.

A B1B2 US visa too, if you want to do a Caribeann season.

I got mine I Dublin before I even left for France looking for work.

I'd recommended joining all the FB groups (search yacht &/or yachties) most jobs are posted there and even the crew agencies post there too.

The med season has already started and most boats are fully crewed at this time. Season ends the end of September, so that would be a good date to set to have completed all your courses and got your B1B2 visa. (Not the end of the world if you are denied) and head over to Nice to start looking for work.

Pointless looking in the UK, it's a very social industry and you are as likely to get your first start out socialising as walking the docks

Bring comfortable shoes cause you'll do alot of dock walking, it's a right of passage, stay positive and be prepared to work your fucking socks off, not unheard of to work 18/20 hours a day for weeks on end, a day off is finishing work, going out on the piss and getting up at 5am to wash down.

If you need any more advice feel free to message me.

And never ever offer to work for free, you time is valuable and an honest days work deserves and honest days pay.

"

Terrific advice! See, the forums can be good!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And stay safe, part from the obvisous dangers of working at sea, yachts can be extremely dangerous environments to work.

Another fatality in the industry in Imperia, Italy yesterday. A young british stewardess.

RIP R.B.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Volunteer with Rona.

Thats a great suggestion .....or any of the other sail training organisations around the country. You'll meet some great people as well

Thanks! I've done my time before the mast of Rona II!"

I started before the mast as well Had a fabulous life working on boats. Travel...adventure...hard work and met some great people

Do you get out much.....so to speak .....sailing that is

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury


"Volunteer with Rona.

Thats a great suggestion .....or any of the other sail training organisations around the country. You'll meet some great people as well

Thanks! I've done my time before the mast of Rona II!

I started before the mast as well Had a fabulous life working on boats. Travel...adventure...hard work and met some great people

Do you get out much.....so to speak .....sailing that is "

Not in 2 years I'm sorry to say.

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By *traight up guyMan
over a year ago

Morpeth


"Have a word with UKSA in Cowes. They'll give you all the advice you need. "

It depends on what you want to do. Take the UKSA advice, especially If you want to work on super yachts. However, at 31 you may have left it too late for a super yacht career if you haven't already got qualification, as it is all about having the required age and look profile as well as qualifications. Also join a local sailing club and get some sailing experience. Consider doing some RYA courses (Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Yachtmaster etc). If you volunteer with sailing charities, some will put you through them. There are crew finder sites like Crewseekers, but most crewing opportunities will require experience. You could try charter companies or boat yards if you are happy to be a 'boat scrubber, but the opportunities are likely to be more land based.

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By *otandStickyCouple
over a year ago

Poole

I started working on super yachts at the grand age of 45 ! i had no qualifations as such i just got my head down and got my seatime up and courses/exams. i am now a Y2 next year going for my Y1............ i agree if you talking being a deck guy then you will fined it hard but i know many chef's and engineers that stated in yachting over 30??

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By *eakcoupleCouple
over a year ago

peak district

Makes us think of that naughty crew - Master Bates, Seaman Staines and Roger the Cabin Boy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Makes us think of that naughty crew - Master Bates, Seaman Staines and Roger the Cabin Boy! "
David Seamen?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

love to be cabin boy. lol

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By *eedsandyMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Are we talking superyacht crew here, or a ferry, or a cruise ship?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

general crew on a yacht.

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By *eedsandyMan
over a year ago

Leeds

As in a sailing yacht? America's Cup style yacht?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

yer as in a private yacth sailing. smallish that need a small crew for the owner.

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By *eedsandyMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Well first you need to go on a training course and obtain a qualification. The main schools are in Liverpool, Bristol, and there are a few around the Southampton, Gosport, Plymouth areas.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

once you have done the training corses . it looks very hard to get into as most want people to have experience

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By *eedsandyMan
over a year ago

Leeds

That is very true. Especially on smaller boats, there isn't really any room for people who are inexperienced.

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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago

near ipswich

If you are a total beginer Go on a comp crew course then if you join crewbay there are loads of people looking for crew who are willing to pay for experience.You will always get a berth as us who can sail won't pay to sail someone's boat.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

no im notlooking to payto sail. i would quite happly do it for free for the ecperience at first

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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago

near ipswich


"no im notlooking to payto sail. i would quite happly do it for free for the ecperience at first"
well good luck with that.

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