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• €6,000-€7,000
• Posted about 12 hours ago

Faststream Yacht Crew is excited to present the opportunity for a Rotational Engineer to join a highly desirable 50m+ Sailing Yacht. The vessel is currently located in Europe and is operating on a World Touring Itinerary and running a Private program.       This opportunity is tailored for a seas...

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• Posted 1 day ago

Faststream Yacht Crew is excited to present the opportunity for a Rotational Housekeeping Stewardess to join a highly desirable 100m+ Motor Yacht. The vessel is currently located in Europe and is operating on a Dual Season running a Private program.       This opportunity is tailored for a Housek...

• €4,500-€5,500 DOE

Faststream Yacht Crew is excited to present the opportunity for a Permanent Chief Stewardess to join a highly desirable 40m+ Motor Yacht. The vessel is currently located in Spain and is operating on a Dual Season Itinerary running a Private program.       This opportunity is tailored for a season...

• Berkshire | United Kingdom | Slough
• Competitive Salary
• Posted 2 days ago

Are you passionate about ensuring the smooth operation and impeccable condition of maritime vessels? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your leadership skills and attention to detail make a significant impact? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! About Us: Our client is a lead...

Faststream Yacht Crew is excited to present the opportunity for a Sole Engineer looking to join a highly desirable 34m Motor Yacht. The vessel is currently in Genova and operates on a dual season running a PRIVATE program.   This opportunity is tailored for an ambitious Sole Engineer hungry to su...

• Europe | France
• Competitive
• Posted 5 days ago

Due to company expansion, I am currently working with an established Ship Management Company searching for a Yacht Manager to join their team in the South of France.    This is a remote working position, but all applicants must be based or willing to relocate to the South of France. All applicant...

• Florida | United States of America | Fort Lauderdale
• Dependant on Experience

I am working with an established Yacht Management Company to appoint an exciting new position of Client Manager to join the team in the Fort Lauderdale office.  This is an office-based role, and you must have the right to live and work in the USA, ONLY applicants that possess either a valid Green...

• €3200 - €3700 per month
• Posted 12 days ago

Faststream Yacht Crew is excited to present the opportunity for a Deckhand to join a highly desirable 65m+ Sailing Yacht. The vessel is currently located in Europe and is operating on a single season running a private program.     This luxurious yacht hosts a vibrant private program in the Medite...

I am working exclusively with an established global Yacht Management company, who have an exciting opportunity to work in their West Palm Beach office Accounts Team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual who has previous working in the superyacht industry.  You will be requi...

• Posted 13 days ago

Due to company expansion, I am currently working with an established Ship Management Company searching for a Technical Manager to join their team in Europe.     Reporting to the Fleet Manager, you will be responsible overseeing the operational support for the technical aspects of the yacht fleet....

• Competitive, Dependant on Experience

I am working with a global yacht management company who are looking for a Technical Manager to join their team in their Fort Lauderdale office. This is an office-based role, and you must have the right to live and work in the USA, ONLY applicants that possess either a valid Green Card or a US Pas...

• Europe | Malta
• €30,000 - €35,000

I am working with an established company within the Yachting industry who are currently seeking a yacht technician to join their growing team. This position is based in Malta, and all applicants must be located here and have existing Right to Work (Residency or EU Passport).     You will be respo...

• Market Competitive
• Posted 14 days ago

On behalf of one of our fantastic clients, Faststream is in search of a New Build Project Engineer based in Uxbridge, UK As a New Building Project Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in overseeing design and engineering aspects within the New Building Programme. Collaborating closely with the Pr...

• €7000 per month DOE
• Posted 15 days ago

Faststream Yacht Crew is excited to present the opportunity for a Sole Engineer to join a highly desirable 35m+ Superyacht. The vessel is currently located in France and is operating a busy private, single season program. This yacht runs a busy private (like charter) program, boasting an active i...

• €6500 per month

Faststream Yacht Crew is excited to present the opportunity for a Sole Engineer to join a highly desirable 40m+ Superyacht. The vessel is currently located in France and is operating a busy private/charter single season program. This yacht runs a busy private/charter program, boasting an active i...

Faststream Yacht Crew is excited to present the opportunity for a Rotational Deckhand to join a highly desirable 80m+ Motor Yacht. The vessel is currently located in Turkey and is operating on a Dual Season Itinerary and running a Private/Charter program. This opportunity is tailored for a Deckha...

• Middle East
• Posted 20 days ago

I am excited to present the opportunity for a Permanent Chief Steward/Stewardess to support UHNWI Arabic family. This position will be made up of time at their Middle East residence and on-board their large superyacht.  Requirements:  Minimum 1 year working as a Chief Stewardess on large superyac...

• Very competitive and Dependant on Experience
• Posted 21 days ago

I have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Charter Broker to join a global company.  As a Yacht Broker, you'll be an integral part of a dedicated team, providing personalized services for charter or sale to their esteemed clientele. This will involve building relationships with Ultra High ...

I am currently working with an established Yacht Management Company who have an exciting opportunity within their Yacht Management team. For over 25 years, my client has led the way in superyacht sales, charter, and management, and continues to make waves throughout the luxury world. As a company...

• Competitive and dependant on experience
• Posted 23 days ago

I am currently working with an established Global Yacht Management Company searching for a Yacht Manager to join the team in Florida. This is an exciting opportunity to join the company during a time of expansion.     As the central point of contact for the yachts you're assigned, your main job i...

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2nd Officer for 65m+ Yacht (USA)

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Faststream Yacht crew are currently recruiting for a qualified 2nd Officer to join a 65m+, private/charter, global travelling Superyacht!! To be considered for this opportunity, you must have the following: OOW3000 CoC Valid B1B2 Visa Have at least one years experience as a 2nd Officer on a similar sized Superyacht. Be available to join the Yacht immediately in the US!

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Faststream New Super-Yacht Crewing Division

January 28, 2010

International shipping recruitment specialist Faststream has launched a new service for the owners and operators of super-yachts looking for crew. With a 65 strong team of specialist recruiters, the company is already the market leader for shore and seagoing technical and operational roles in the merchant shipping, marine and offshore industries. Faststream CEO Mark Charman said, “We are bringing a new level of professionalism to the super-yacht crewing market and will be applying the same high standards to super-yachts that our blue chip corporate customers such as Royal Caribbean, BP and Shell expect in the commercial shipping sector.” Faststream, founded in 1999, is an international recruiter which specializes in the shipping, marine and offshore industries. Headquartered in Southampton (UK), the company has offices in Oslo, Singapore and Fort Lauderdale. ( www.faststream.co.uk )  

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Mental health on board superyachts

Superyachtnews speaks with faststream recruitment about issues surrounding mental health on board superyachts….

Through a survey of some 1,211 superyacht crew members, Faststream Recruitment and Yotspot have analysed the impact of mental health on superyacht crew. Speaking with the team from Faststream, SuperyachtNews considers some of the key findings from the report and explores what the data can tell us about mental health and wellbeing in the superyacht industry.

According to the data collected by Faststream and Yotspot in The Superyacht Survey 2020, 64 per cent of respondents reported that they had experienced a mental health issue while working on board superyachts. However, a further 64 per cent of respondents explained that they planned to remain in the superyacht industry for five years or more which seems to be at odds with the admission that the majority of crew had suffered a mental health issue while on board.

“I found that element of the data to be quite contradictory,” starts Kelsey Connolly, director of ship management as Faststream. “I speak to a number of superyacht candidates first hand and it is quite difficult to draw a direct connection between the two results. A number of candidates are attracted to the industry because of the multitude of awards that are on offer, including financial gain, but also travel, social interactions and an experience of the rich and the famous. However, when we speak to candidates the most common reason for mental health issues is burnout.”

64 per cent of respondents reported that they had experienced a mental health issue...

There is a perception, from the outside at least, that working on board a superyacht is a life of glitz, glamour and fun, and to a certain extent this is true as crew get to experience some of the most beautiful locations in the world, as well as getting paid significant sums of money that can be lavished on whatever the crew so please when downtime occurs. However, the reality of the situation, especially when working on board a busy charter vessel, is that the work can be incredibly tough and the highest of standards are expected at all times on board, leading to burnout.

“To add to burnout, there simply aren’t any roles in an analogous industry that stand to produce such impressive financial gain,” continues Connolly. “So, although some crew may be unhappy or living with mental health issues, there simply isn’t much work out there that stands to pay so well. This becomes a particularly poignant feature if the crew member in question has dependents that are reliant on the high salary. So, in this sense, the superyacht industry can become a bit of a catch 22.”

The high wages on offer also play adroitly into another facet of the professional superyacht industry. Many crew members, whether they are junior crew or senior crew, feel a strong affinity to the maritime world, be it sailing, diving, watersports or general life at sea. As such, their passion for the maritime world draws them towards the superyacht industry because of the money on offer. As such, the superyacht industry inspires a great deal of loyalty in the short-term because, for the maritime enthusiast, there are few well-paid professions that offer the wealth of maritime experiences that yachting does.  

“There are two types of people that work on superyachts. There are those that tend to be younger and choose the profession for lifestyle reasons and the attractive pay. These candidates typically have a short-term approach to the industry. They join the market for one to five years, make a significant amount of money and then move ashore, either within the industry or towards something else completely,” comments Mark Charman, CEO & founder of Faststream. “Alternatively, there are those that join the industry later in their careers in more senior positions who see superyachting as a career move. However, according to our data, both groups report a similar percentage of mental health issues, irrespective of the position on board.”

...both groups report a similar percentage of mental health issues.

One startling figure to emerge from the report was divergence in responses from 2017 and 2019. In 2017 36 per cent of crew and 45 per cent of captains felt that they were under excessive pressure in their current role. However, in 2019, 49 per cent of crew reported being under excessive pressure, while responses from the captains remained almost exactly the same. From the outside this steep increase in stress levels across only two years paints a rather negative picture of the superyacht industry. However, numbers can be deceiving.

Judging from the responses alone, it would be fair the draw the conclusion that superyachts have become higher stress environments over the last two years. However, I would posit that the increase in results is actually a representation of an entirely different phenomenon.

Even within the last two years, mental health has become a far more prominent topic on the global agenda, of which the superyacht industry is only a microcosm. A subject that was previously taboo is far more approachable and, today, many people feel more comfortable talking about the mental health issues they have perceived within themselves and others. The increase in stress on board superyachts that the survey reveals is quite possibly proof that the superyacht industry and its professionals, which have typically been conservative and guarde, is starting to accept the need for mental health support and open dialogue. Tellingly, 72 per cent of crew in the 2019 survey felt that their employers we considerate about their wellbeing.

Nevertheless, of those respondents who reported having experienced mental health issues, 38 per cent cited anxiety, 29 per cent depression and 27 per cent self-esteem issues, amongst others. Indeed, it is well-known that the superyacht industry is an image-based profession, with it being common place for owners to dictate the age, nationality, weight, height and general appearance of crew, it is not beyond the realms of possibility that this focus on image can have a detrimental impact on the mental wellbeing of some individuals. That being said, mental illness can rarely be reduced to such simplistic assumptions. Among other reasons cited within the report was a loss of connection with their lives on shore, a fear of missing out whether it be with friends or family. Interestingly, a high percentage of respondents cited the use of social media as being incredibly important to maintaining their connection with life on shore. However, it is not unfathomable that the use of social media has created unrealistic expectations of what life on shore is truly like. In this sense social media can be both the medicine and the poison, it is only a matter of perspective.

There can be no doubt that more can be done within the superyacht industry to support the mental well being of the professionals on which it relies. However, with 72 per cent of crew citing that they believe they can rely on the employers for support, it is clear that there have already been great strides taken. Issues of mental health are alive in every industry, and they always well be, however much can still be done to help support those who struggle.

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