Working on yachts and Superyachts

The table of contents - what the book covers

Introduction
Working On A Superyacht
The Superyacht

Chapter One
Superyachts
What Is A Mega, Super Or Luxury Yacht?
How Many Superyachts Are There?
Who Owns These Vessels?
Who Builds Them?
Definition Of A Pleasure Yacht
Crewing On Different Types Of Yachts
What Can Work On A Yacht Offer?
Is It Seasonal Work?
Deliveries, Racing, Cruising
Yacht Delivery, Cruising Yachts,
Motor Versus Sailing Yachts
Old Versus New, Small Versus Large
Addresses Of Boat Builders And Yards Worldwide

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Chapter Two
Qualifications & Courses For The Crew Hierarchy
The Crew Of A Modern Ship
What Makes A Good Crew
Female Crew
The MCA And The USCG
So Where Does All The Above Leave You?
What Qualifications May Be Needed?
STCW Basic Safety Training (Bst)
Personal Survival Techniques
Personal Safety And Responsibility
First Aid, Fire Fighting, What The Course Covers, Coastal Yacht Master The Yachtmaster Offshore Chefs/Cooks
Steward/Stewardesses
A Word Of Warning
Sailing Colleges, Academies's & Courses Worldwide
Captain's Viewpoint
The world's your Oyster by Norma Trease

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Chapter Three
The Jobs Available
The Captain
Qualifications Required For Captains And Deck Officers Of Superyachts
United States Coast Guard
Job Description
What Makes A Good Captain?
Licences
The Captain And The Crew
Interviewing For Crew
The Captain And The Owner
The Captain And The Money
The Captain And The Environment
The Captain And The Engine
The Captain And Safety Issues

First Officer, First Mate, Mate
Qualifications Required For Deck Officers Of Superyachts
Job Description
The First Officer And The Crew
The First Mate And The Captain
The First Officer And The Engineer
The First Officer And The Yacht
The First Officer And The Money
The First Officer And The Qualifications
First Officer's Duties As Issued By The American Government.
First Officer Niel Heselton

Engineer
Qualifications Required For Engineers Of Superyachts
Job Description
The Engineer And His Job
The Engineer And The Crew
The Engineer And The Owner
The Engineer And The Rest Of The Boat
The Engineer And Safety Issues
The Engineer And Money
The Engineer And Licenses
Marine Engineer Duties As Issued By The American Government.
Chief Engineer - Paul Clarke

Chef
Qualifications Required For Chefs And Crew Chefs On Superyachts
Job Description
The Chef And The Crew
The Chef And The Menu
The Crew Chef
The Chef And The Galley
The Chef And The Owner
The Chef And The Charter Guests
The Cook, Versus The Chef
Health And Hygiene
Note From John Errico Regarding Health And Hygiene.
The Chef And The Money
The Chef And Safety, First Aid
The Chef And The Environment
On Being A Boat Chef - Johnny

Steward / Stewardess
Qualifications Required For Stewards And Stewardesses On Superyachts
Job Description
What Makes A Good Stewardess?
Personal Requirements
The Stewardess And Qualifications
The Stewardess And The Crew
The Stewardess And The Chef
The Stewardess And The Guests
The Stewardess And The Money
Cleanliness, Health & Hygiene
Safety & The Environment
In Conclusion

Deckhands
Qualifications Required For Deckhands On Superyachts
Job Description
Personality Traits
The Deckhand And The Yacht
The Deckhand And The Crew
The Deckhand And The Guests
The Deckhand And The Money
The Deckhand And Safety Issues
The Deckhand And The Environment
The Deckhand And The Uniform
Deckies And Their Money
A Description Of The Deckhand Duties As Issued By The American Government.
Life As A Deckhand - Phillip Quinn
Environmentally Friendly

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Chapter Four
Finding Work
Finding That Job
Employment Agents
Paying Agents To Find Work For You
Finding Work Through A Friend Or Contact
Dockwalking
Placement Through The Internet
Internet Bulletin Boards/Message Boards/Forums
Cyber Cv's/Resumés
The Best Approach
More On The Dockwalk
Clubs And Pubs
Up Close And Personal - Phillip Winter
Cv's/Resumés And Applications
Selling Yourself On Paper
A Captains View Point
Overcoming Problems
The Covering Letter
Eye Catching Cv's
Email Cv's And Cover Letters
Cv Layouts
Your Cv On The World Wide Web
Interviews
Interview Techniques
What You May Be Asked In An Interview?
Conclusion
Addresses Of Crew Agency's Worldwide

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Chapter Five
Where To Look For Work Around The World
The Seasons In Yachting
The Mediterranean And Caribbean Seasons
Yachting Centres
Working On Smaller Yachts
The Yachting Centres Of Antibes And The French Riviera
The Weather, Social Life, Finance, Gallerie Du Port
Crew Houses, Day Work, Beyond Antibes
Marinas On The French Riviera
Superyacht Marinas On The French Riviera
The Yachting Centres Of Majorca And The Ballearics
Getting Around Palma
The Club De Mar
Real Club Nautico De Palma
Daywork
Crew Accommodation
The Weather, Keeping Safe, Cheap Booze Warning
Marinas In The Balearics
Superyacht Marinas On The Island Of Mallorca
The Yachting Centres Of Fort Lauderdale And The Florida Coast, Getting Around, Keeping Safe
Crew Accommodation
A Quick Look At Floyd's Hostel
The Lottery At Floyd's - Duane Thachyk
Marinas In Florida
Superyacht Marinas In Fort Lauderdale
Out Of The Main Superyacht Centres
The Western Mediterranean
The Eastern Mediterranean
Northern Europe
Canaries
East Coast Of America And Canada
The Caribbean Cuba, The Bahamas, Bermuda
The Pacific Rim
West Coast Of North America
Australia, New Zealand
Inside The Pacific Rim
Africa, Crew Houses

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Chapter Six
Life On Board
Work Conditions On Board
What You Might Expect From The Yacht
Terms And Conditions Manual
Meals, Uniforms, Footwear
Advance Warnings On Arrivals And Departures
Length Of Tenure And Notice
Work Ethic
Crew Mess
Sleeping Quarters
Advice For Living On Board
Laundry
Days Off, Annual Leave
Crew Cruises And Playing With The Toys
Friends On Board
Receiving Mail And Keeping In Touch
Sickness And Injury
Inoculations,
Prescriptions,
Smoking,
Drugs,
Alcohol

Relationships
Couples On Board
Sea Sickness
Sunburn And Sunscream
Sexism
Crew And The Owner
The Owner
The Crew
How It Can Be
Notes To Owners/ Crew

Ten Commandments For Success As Crew
Ten Commandments For Success As An Owner

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Chapter Seven
Finance, Passports, Paperwork
Guideline Of Average Annual Salary
Other Benefits
How Do You Get Paid?
Getting At Your Money
Looking After Your Money
Schengen Visa's
Visa Clearing Agencies
Health And Insurance
Travel Insurance
Insurance - What They Say
Global Crew Medical Insurance

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Chapter Eight
Essential Web Addresses
Bulletin Boards For Yachting Information
Charter Brokers (Crewed Yachts)
Chefs Sites
Delivery
Directories Lisitng Useful Sailing And Crew Sites
Diving
Emergency Services
Fire Fighting
Further Reading
Newsgroups
Websites For Yachting Magazines
Yacht Management Companies
M.C.A. Information
Resume (Fee Based) Hosting Sites
Safety And Seamanship
Tax Information
Useful Sailing Web Sites
Yacht Racing

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Chapter Nine
Acronyms And Regulations
Gt - Gross Tonnage
International Regulation?
Imo - The International Marine Organisation
Mepc - The Marine Environment Protection Committee
Solas - Safety Of Life At Sea
Inmarsat - International Maritime Satellite Organization
Gmdss - Global Marine Distress Safety System
Marpol - Marine Pollution
Ism - International Safety Management
Stcw - Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers
The Mca Code Of Compliance
The Uscg - United States Coast Guard

MGN 1807
MSN 156
MSN 207

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