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Lucas Urruty Officer of the Watch (OOW) "I started yachting 7 years ago, from not knowing the industry at all to getting my first OOW position last year. I remember in the first stages of my training I had nobody to guide me on how or in what order or priority to do my modules. I followed the yacht route, and up until now I have always gone back to Yotspot in my career to see what requirements, sea time and courses I need and in what order as a reference. I have booked at least 4 of my modules through Yotspot and even got my current job thanks to the site. It has changed the game in our industry regarding crew, training and so much more, highly recommend! "

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Your yachting career begins here, looking for work, looking for crew, building high-performing teams   , years of expertly matching yacht crew with the right opportunities and assisting clients in building their yacht teams., the leading global yacht crew recruitment agency.

Established in 2002, YPI CREW has been connecting people with their dream careers on board superyachts for over two decades. Our purpose is to allow new generations to discover yachting, whilst also helping seasoned crew to advance their career and develop their talents.

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AHOY! Crew Agency

Ahoy! International is a leading yacht recruitment agency, providing crew for luxury yachts worldwide. 

There are dozens of crew placement agencies around the world so why Ahoy?

At Ahoy Crew, we pride ourselves on being a trusted and reputable agency in the maritime industry.

We see our core strengths in bespoke, tailored approach to recruiting, headhunting and placement on behalf of our clients.

Our extensive database of contacts and industry connections is our competitive advantage allowing us to connect the right person with the right superyacht.

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Aligned yacht crew recruitment for superyachts .

With Head Quarters in Palma and London, Galatea Recruitment is a boutique yacht recruitment service, focused on creating lasting relationships between crew and yachts to find both parties their ideal partnership.

Galatea Recruitment strives to place crew in jobs of the highest standards, where they can truly excel, while finding yachts their most compatible team to deliver next level service and culture. 

Working with yachts and superyachts worldwide, we cannot wait to help you find your ideal placement. 

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Galatea Recruitment takes great pride in its abilities to offer a highly personal, professional service for every candidate and client.

With great industry knowledge and expertise, Galatea Recruitment understands the needs and requirements to seamlessly match candidates to compatible vessels and roles, creating strong long-term relationships.

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To register with us, please send us your CV and reference letters to [email protected].

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• What sort of experience does Galatea Recruitment look for when placing jobs? The more yachting experience the better! We work with both Motor and Sail Yachts and try to find the position that suits you best. The more qualifications and strong recommendations you have under your belt – the better! If you are new to the industry, please read the next question.
• Can I apply for a position or send you a CV if I have no experience? Of course! 'Greenies' as they are often referred to in the yachting world, are more than welcomed into the industry, however it could take slightly longer to find the ideal job role for them. These roles often include: Deckhand, Steward/ess, Crew Chef and Assistant Engineer. If you are new, make sure to emphasise any skills that you have that translate to the position you are hoping to land e.g. if you want to be a stewardess but you have hospitality or cleaning experience then make sure to mention this. For all roles, please make sure you have your Medical fitness (ENG1) STCW-95 Basic Training qualification and more job specific qualifications if needed when applying. For any further questions please email us at: [email protected]
• How many crew will be on each yacht? Mid- range yachts usually have between 4 to 12 crew and up to 12 passengers. The larger yachts can have 30+ crew on board at one time. Crew can also work on rotation, so you may be part of an overall larger crew.
• How long can I work on a yacht for? Contracts are usually seasonal or all year round. There are also dayworker agreements and temporary contracts. It all depends on exactly what the yacht is needing at that time.
• Should I work on a private or charter yacht? It depends what sort of role you prefer. A private yacht is used purely for the leisure of a yacht owner and guests. This usually means that the owner is on board for less amount of time than a charter would be, usually meaning a little more downtime. However, you could have an owner who is on board a lot. A charter yacht is rented out to guests who are usually HNWI. On a charter yacht, it is usually fast paced and involves quick turn arounds and sometimes working weeks in a row with no days off. However, crew may receive extra gratuities for providing excellent service making the extra effort worth while.
• Where does the crew sleep on the yacht? The crew sleep in the crew quarters. These are usually based at the stern of the boat with a compact with a practical layout. Sharing a cabin is common with usually 2, sometimes more crew members to a cabin.
• What can I do to be more desirable to hire? A number of things can help. If you are new, try and get some day work to help with experience. Captains and Yachts look for loyal crew or/and crew with great recommendations. Make sure to have your Medical fitness (ENG1) STCW-95 Basic Training A positive, can-do attitude Clean and professional personal presentation Make sure to have a professional looking CV with a headshot photo and information clearly laid out. Try and make it fit all on one page, if not two pages maximum. Have around 3 written references with updated contact details for verification. Have a file ready with all your current documentation (CV, references, certificates, passport and visas, Medical Fitness also known as ENG1) to send to us or a yacht
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The Iranian president’s death comes at a time of uncertainty as the Islamic republic and Israel remain engaged in an escalating confrontation.

The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash Sunday quickly set in motion a leadership transition that officials insisted would leave the Islamic republic in steady hands and would probably lead to little change in the country’s direction, analysts said.

“The Iranian nation shouldn’t be worried,” said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, according to state media. Raisi was seen as an enforcer of Khamenei’s edicts, rather than an independent actor, according to analysts.

But if there was uncertainty caused by Raisi’s death, it was in its timing: during an escalating confrontation between Iran and Israel that has stoked alarm in the Middle East and beyond. The conflict, a hair-trigger affair set off by the war in Gaza , has manifested in rising violence on Lebanon’s southern border, in the Red Sea, and in Syria and Iraq.

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Between the two regional rivals, “the old rules of the game are out. And the new rules are not fully established,” Ali Vaez, director of the Iran project and a senior adviser at the International Crisis Group, said during a panel discussion in Qatar on Monday.

Raisi’s death has added “uncertainty to the ambiguity that existed between Iran and Israel, which increases the risks of miscalculation,” he said.

Raisi, a hard-liner and loyalist of the supreme leader, died in a helicopter crash in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province , along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials, Iranian state media announced Monday. Raisi was traveling to the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran on Sunday after attending the opening of a dam along the border with Azerbaijan when his helicopter crashed.

Photographs from the scene Sunday showed dense fog in the mountainous terrain. Iran has not officially confirmed the cause of the crash, but state media referred to it as a technical failure.

Mohammad Mokhber , Raisi’s first vice president, was named as interim president until elections could be held for a new president within 50 days, state media said. Iran’s cabinet also appointed Ali Bagheri Kani, previously the top nuclear negotiator, as the country’s acting foreign minister.

As condolences poured in Monday from Iran’s allies and neighbors, including Russia, China and India, the Palestinian militant group Hamas thanked Iran for its support in the war with Israel.

Iran’s late president and foreign minister had “made significant political and diplomatic efforts to stop the [Israeli] aggression against our Palestinian people,” Hamas said in a statement.

Over the past seven months, Iranian-backed armed groups around the Middle East have carried out attacks they have framed as retaliation against Israel for its deadly offensive in Gaza, or against the United States, Israel’s main international ally. The violence has led to persistent worries of a regional war, though Iran has repeatedly signaled it is trying to avoid that outcome.

After Raisi’s death, the fear was that Iran’s “adversaries in the region might see an opportunity, and might push the envelope,” Vaez said.

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That concern — that Israel or others might use Raisi’s death as an opportunity to orchestrate attacks on Iran — could lead to a “sense of vulnerability” in the country, said Hamidreza Azizi, a visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. The fallout would be at home, he said.

“Domestically, repression is going to increase,” he said. In the 50-day period leading up to new elections, there would probably be “stricter control of social and political activities in the country. More securitized governing.”

A journalist in Tehran said Monday that she was contacted by an intelligence official after posting a story about Raisi’s death on Instagram. The journalist, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, said the official took issue with the headline, which said that Raisi had been killed, rather than “martyred,” the term state media used when referring to his death.

When she asked if she was being forced to remove the post, the intelligence official responded that he didn’t want “anything bad” to happen to her or for a potential legal case to be opened on her social media activity.

Whatever the domestic fallout from the crash, there was little sign that Iran’s regional posture — its confrontation with Israel, its focus on improving relations with Arab neighbors — would change. Those policies are set by the supreme leader and carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps , or IRGC, Azizi said. The role of the executive — the president, and the cabinet — had been “reduced to implementer, to executor of state decisions,” he said.

“There is going to be a period of ambiguity until the next president is known.”

But Raisi’s death raised other questions, including who would succeed the supreme leader, who is 85 years old. Some considered Raisi to be a leading contender, along with the supreme leader’s son, Mojtaba. But Azizi suggested the speculation over names amounted to tea-leaf reading.

“Nobody really knows,” he said. Iran’s political system “always has ways to surprise people.”

There was also the question of how the state would confront Raisi’s legacy, which included a brutal crackdown on an anti-government uprising that began in the fall of 2022, and widespread voter apathy — including from loyalists of the government — as yet another election, for Raisi’s successor, approached.

Voter disaffection was “alarming” to Iran’s rulers, raising questions of legitimacy, Azizi said. That did not mean the electoral process would suddenly be opened to more moderate figures. “More and more, the government is inclined to use iron-fist tactics,” he said, adding that the post-Raisi era would probably see jostling among hard-line political factions for influence.

But analysts said there was no obvious figure in the hard-line camp to replace Raisi as president, compounding the state’s challenge.

“When I heard that there were no survivors, I immediately thought about the political ramifications of this,” said Amir, a 33-year-old Isfahan resident, saying one of his main concerns was who would replace Khamenei. He spoke on the condition that only his first name be used for safety reasons. He hoped the next supreme leader would usher in a revitalization campaign similar to that of Saudi Arabia that would bring in drastic societal change.

“If the current power holders want to stay, that’s exactly what they would have to do,” he said.