There is a new name in the yachting industry; Vantage. A new name, but one backed by a tremendous heritage and pedigree. Vantage is the suite of services provided to the super yacht industry by Dohle Private Clients Limited, which is part of one of the world’s largest shipping companies, employing over 3,500 seafarers on [...]
Working on a yacht is an exciting and adventurous job. Yacht recruitment agencies provide dedicated, professional teams in order to match the right crew with the right yacht. They give advice on salary structures, contracts, insurances and qualifications. Prospective crew members are interviewed and reference checked thoroughly before being recommended for potential employment. Yacht Captain: [...]
YCO Group plc, a leading provider of specialist services to superyachts, announces its audited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009 After posting a loss in both 2008 and at the interim stage of 2009, the YCO team is delighted to have successfully reversed their position and brought the Group into profit, with [...]
If, when the crisis struck and the work dried up, you headed for bed with strict instructions: don’t wake me until it’s all over, it may be time to start rattling your cage. But will the Med season 2010 really be worth shaking a leg for? Even superyacht industry experts can’t say exactly which way [...]
Sunseeker Superyacht Management has introduced two new services at the start of the London International Boat Show (8-17 January 2010). Both a new ‘Sunseeker Crew’ website and an innovative online ‘Virtual Yacht Management’ (VYM) system are being showcased for the first time to the show’s visitors. The company, which specialises in complete yacht management and [...]
Most of us have a dream to sail on our own yacht. Unfortunately not all of us can make this dream a reality. However, there is way to live part of the dream and that is to find a job on a luxury super yacht and work for other people! http://www.workonsuperyachts.com is currently giving away [...]
Super-yachts are the ultimate status symbol Wanted: crew for luxury super-yacht. Travel to some of the world’s most glamorous destinations with free board and lodging and an attractive tax-free salary of between 2,000 euros (£1,600) and 10,000 euros a month, depending on experience. Despite the obvious perks, there is a global shortage of the deckhands, [...]
“Wanted: crew for luxury yacht ». This announcement may soon be seen all too frequently in the pages of specialist magazines. It is estimated that there are about 4,000 large yachts sailing in the world, of which 2,000 are over 36 metres in length. And it is assumed there are 200,000 thousand people in the [...]
