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Boat Size	Boat Type	Position Open	Flag	M/F	NOTES Glossary Available Below
130	MY	Captain	FF	M	Agent for vessel looking for Captain to run vessel located in Europe and cruising locally in Europe. Captain must have 300GT license minimum with Cayman Endorsement and previous size experience on 40 meter size vessels. Pay will be in Euros.
116	MY	Captain	FF	M	Single Capt or Captain with Stew Teammate needed for permanent position aboard motor vessel that will be traveling Bahamas and BVI. Captain must have 200 ton lic and minimum 5 years charter experience.
105	SF	Team - Captain/Engineer+Stew	US	B	Captain/Engineer+Stew Team needed for permanent position traveling N.E., Bahamas and Caribbean. Capt/Eng must be able to maintain vessel and fishing skills mandatory. Stew must perform light cooking while maintaining interior. Both must have STCW.
0	Estate+Boats	Team - Captain/Mate+Cook/Stew	US	B	Captain/Mate+Cook/Stew needed to over see Estate in Maine+6 wooden sailboats 30-40ft (racing & pleasure crafts) from July - August. Owners prefer small sailing+racing exp. with knowledge of Maine waters. Cook/Stew must cook simple, healthy and tasty.
116	MY	Team - Captain+Chief Stew	FF	B	Team or individuals needed for permanent position aboard motor vessel that will be traveling Bahamas and BVI. Captain must have 200 ton lic and both must have at least 5 yrs charter experience. Starts ASAP
60	Trawler	Team – Captain/Engineer+Cook/Stew	FF	B	Custom Trawler looking for Capt/Eng+Cook/Stew Team to run on permanent position on vessel based in S.FL that does trips to Bahamas+Caribbean. Family vessel with owner who likes to fish. Team must both have previous experience, fishing skills+STCWs.

Boat Size	Boat Type	Position Open	Flag	M/F	NOTES Glossary Available Below
70	SY	Chef/Stew	FF	E	Chef/Stew needed for permanent placement on private vessel in N.E. for the Summer. Must have previous sailing experience, get along well with Captain+crew and can start soon.
86	MY	Chef/Stew	US	E	Chef/Stew needed for permanent position on vessel that travels N.E. - Summer and FL+Bahamas - Winter. Must start ASAP for trip leaving soon, cook for 5-6 guests, maintain interior and have previous experience+STCW.
115	MY	Deckhand	US	E	Fulltime Deckhand needed to maintain exterior of vessel and 4 tenders for vessel locally based in South FL that will be headed to New England for the Summer. Fishing skills considered a plus but STCW mandatory. Must start ASAP.
70	SY	Mate/Engineer	FF	B	Mate/Engineer needed for permanent placement on private vessel in N.E. for the Summer. Must have previous sailing experience, get along well with Captain+crew and can start soon.
193	MY	Steward/ess - 3rd	FF	E	In need of 3rd Stew to work on vessel *leaving beginning of June* for North East for the Summer. Must have valid B1/B2 visa, at least 1 year experience on similar size vessel, STCW and be able to maintain interior while working well with 14 crew.
143	MY	Steward/ess - Chief	FF	E	Boat leaving for N.E. for Summer and Caribbean in Winter in need of Chief Steward/ess. Must have minimum 1 year experience on yachts and longevity on former jobs, STCW, manage interior staff and diving exp. considered a plus.
143	MY	Steward/ess - Qty 2	FF	E	Boat leaving for N.E. for Summer and Caribbean in Winter in need of 2 Rotational Stews. Both Stews must have minimum 1 year experience on yachts and longevity on former jobs, STCW, be prompt with service and diving exp. considered a plus.
80	MY	Stewardess	US	F	Owner is looking for a seasonal Stewardess for the Summer while vessel travels from Fort Lauderdale to NY. Stew must have STCW, be a non-smoker and can maintain interior of vessel while seeing to 6 guests.
140	MY	Stewardess	FF	F	Agent for vessel looking for Stewardess for temp work on local vessel in Fort Lauderdale. Must be able to speak Spanish, see to 10 guests and work with 7 crew. STCW+ previous experience required.
116	MY	Stewardess	FF	F	Single Stewardess or Stewardess with Captain Teammate needed for permanent position aboard motor vessel that will be traveling Bahamas and BVI. Stewardess must have minimum 5 years charter experience and be able to see to 6-10 guests.
113	Jet Boat	Stewardess	FF	F	Vessel leaving in May for New England looking for seasonal Stewardess with possibility for permanent position. Must have previous yacht experience, STCW and be able to clean interior while seeing to guests.
105	SF	Team - Captain/Engineer+Stew	US	B	Captain/Engineer+Stew Team needed for permanent position traveling N.E., Bahamas and Caribbean. Capt/Eng must be able to maintain vessel and fishing skills mandatory. Stew must perform light cooking while maintaining interior. Both must have STCW.
0	Estate+Boats	Team - Captain/Mate+Cook/Stew	US	B	Captain/Mate+Cook/Stew needed to over see Estate in Maine+6 wooden sailboats 30-40ft (racing & pleasure crafts) from July - August. Owners prefer small sailing+racing exp. with knowledge of Maine waters. Cook/Stew must cook simple, healthy and tasty.
116	MY	Team - Captain+Chief Stew	FF	B	Team or individuals needed for permanent position aboard motor vessel that will be traveling Bahamas and BVI. Captain must have 200 ton lic and both must have at least 5 yrs charter experience. Starts ASAP
60	Trawler	Team – Captain/Engineer+Cook/Stew	FF	B	Custom Trawler looking for Capt/Eng+Cook/Stew Team to run on permanent position on vessel based in S.FL that does trips to Bahamas+Caribbean. Family vessel with owner who likes to fish. Team must both have previous experience, fishing skills+STCWs.
0	MY	Team - Estate Manager+Stew/Cook	US	B	Estate Manager+Stew/Cook Couple needed to oversee large estate in Maine. Must be able to handle family's calendars, scheduling, hiring of support staff, handle household accounts, maintain interior of home, cook and handle inventory. Exp. Required

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Yacht Crew Glossary

Size- BtSize

Vessel size is in feet

Types of Vessels- BtType (Yachts, Marine, House, etc.)

MY Motor Yacht

SV Sail Vessel

RV Research Vessel

TRL Trawler

SF Sport Fish

COML Commercial

ISLAND Island

HOUSE House

ESTATE Estate

BUS Business

Positions- filled by the job available

Capt Captain

Capt/Mate Captain & Licensed Mate Qualifications

Mate Mate- Licensed or Unlicensed

Mate/Eng Must have Mate and Engineer Skills

Eng Engineer- Licensed or Unlicensed

Chef Chef- Culinary Trained or Apprentice Trained

Cook Cook- Able to cook Family Style food for 4-6

Stew Steward/ess- Interior Cleaning + Food Service & Laundry

Deck Deckhand- Exterior Cleaning & Maintenance

Team 2 Person Team or Couple
(NOT 1 person who is a team player!)(or one person doing 2 jobs)

Flags of Vessels and Registration = Legal status of whom can be hired

US United States Flagged Vessel

FF Foreign Flagged Vessel

Standard Terms used in job descriptions

STCW95 Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
More information can be found at http://www.stcw.org/

USCG United States Coast Guard certification & licensing

SilvServ Silver Service- Proper Table Setting Etiquette Training or Skills

Charter Yacht at Anchor in Tropical Waters for Yacht Crew

Charter Yacht for Crew at Anchor in Tropical Waters

Size- BtSize
Vessel size is in feet
Types of Vessels- BtType (Yachts, Marine, House, etc.)
MY	Motor Yacht
SV	Sail Vessel
RV	Research Vessel
TRL	Trawler
SF	Sport Fish
COML	Commercial
ISLAND	Island
HOUSE	House
ESTATE	Estate
BUS	Business
Positions- filled by the job available
Capt	Captain
Capt/Mate	Captain & Licensed Mate Qualifications
Mate	Mate- Licensed or Unlicensed
Mate/Eng	Must have Mate and Engineer Skills
Eng	Engineer- Licensed or Unlicensed
Chef	Chef- Culinary Trained or Apprentice Trained
Cook	Cook- Able to cook Family Style food for 4-6
Stew	Steward/ess- Interior Cleaning + Food Service & Laundry
Deck	Deckhand- Exterior Cleaning & Maintenance
Team	2 Person Team or Couple (NOT 1 person who is a team player!)(or one person doing 2 jobs)
Flags of Vessels and Registration = Legal status of whom can be hired
US	United States Flagged Vessel
FF	Foreign Flagged Vessel
Standard Terms used in job descriptions
STCW95	Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping More information can be found at http://www.stcw.org/
USCG	United States Coast Guard certification & licensing
SilvServ	Silver Service- Proper Table Setting Etiquette Training or Skills

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