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Captain

Chief Officer/1st Mate in Italy

Start date : 1st March 2025

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Position Chief Officer/1st Mate

Vessel/Shorebased Type 36m (118ft)

Vessel Type Motor Yacht

Charter/Private Private

Yacht Built 2023

Number of Crew 10

Position Type Permanent Position

Yachting Experience 5+ years

Looking for Team/Couple No

Posted 18th Feb 2025

Job ID #2625877

Summary

Busy privately owned 36-meter M/Y is hiring a 1st Mate / Relief Captain.

We are in search for an experienced and highly motivated 1st Mate for our 2023 Italian build motor yacht.

We will need a great team player and hands on candidate who's aiming to achieve perfection whilst cruising an almost non-stop itinerary including some of the most exciting and breathtaking regions of the world. The position is for someone with CoC that enables him to operate the vessel as relief captain during the master's absence/vacation, ideal for a qualified 1st Mate who wants to grow and occasionally take his first command.

Approximate workload distribution for this position will be 70% time on deck, 30% time on bridge and admin.

Besides the mothership, our fleet will include a 38ft chase boat and a smaller RIB as crew tender.

Start date as soon as possible in Italy, where the vessel will undergo winter jobs and several major modifications. Planned start of season is late April 2025.

Job specs:

  • DUAL SEASON / LIVE-ABOARD OWNERS.
  • Cruising areas in Mediterranean, North America, Caribbean and Central America.
  • Team of more than 8 crew.

Requirements:

  • Provable longevity and strong references.
  • Min 3 years of experience as a 1st Mate on a similar sized yacht, or as Captain on smaller yachts >24m.
  • Master >500GT or similar CoC that enables to act as master on private >300GT yachts. ESSENTIAL!
  • Fluent English. Additional languages like Spanish or Italian are a plus.

What we offer:

  • 60 days annual leave.
  • Negotiable salary DOE.
  • Highly organised and well managed program.


Languages

English / Fluent

Spanish / Advanced

Italian / Intermediate

Visas

  • B1/B2
  • C1/D
  • Green Card (or US Citizen)
  • Schengen (or EU Resident)

Essential Qualifications

Entry Level Qualifications (or equivalent)
  • STCW 95 (STCW 2010)
  • ENG 1 (Medical Certificate)
  • Drivers License

Location

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  • Destination Worldwide/TBC
  • Current Location Italy

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