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How much does a yacht delivery cost? Every expense explained
A transparent breakdown of what you pay for a professional yacht delivery: crew fees, travel, provisions, fuel, marina fees, insurance and weather days — and how to keep the total under control.
16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
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CertificatesWhich certificates do you need? A checklist for every yacht and ship role
A role-by-role checklist of the certificates employers ask for — deckhand, stewardess, chef, delivery skipper, officer, engineer and commercial rating — with what is usually required and what is often requested.
16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Rights & contractsCan a crewing agency charge you a fee? What MLC 2006 says
Under the Maritime Labour Convention, seafarers must not pay for being recruited or placed in a job. What the rule says, the narrow exceptions, and the red flags of an agency that breaks it.
16 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
CareerWhen to move a yacht: the delivery season calendar
A month-by-month calendar of the yacht delivery seasons — Mediterranean, Atlantic crossings, the Caribbean and the hurricane season — for crew planning their year and owners planning a move.
16 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Rights & contractsHours of rest and annual leave at sea: what MLC 2006 guarantees
The minimum rest and maximum work hours for seafarers under MLC 2006 — 10 hours of rest in 24, 77 in 7 days — how rest can be split, and the minimum paid annual leave.
16 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
CertificatesMarine radio licences explained: SRC, LRC, ROC and GOC
Which GMDSS radio certificate you need — SRC, LRC, ROC or GOC — depending on whether the vessel is covered by SOLAS and how far from the coast it goes.
16 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
For ownersThe crew change checklist for fleet managers and agencies
A step-by-step crew change checklist for ship managers, yacht managers and crewing agencies: documents, travel, port agent, handover and records — so no one is stuck at the airport.
16 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
CareerHow to write a yacht crew CV that gets you hired
What captains and crew agents look for in a yacht crew CV: layout, photo, certificates, sea time, references and the mistakes that send a CV straight to the bin.
16 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
CareerYachting or the merchant navy? Choosing your career at sea
An honest comparison of working on yachts and on merchant ships: training routes, certificates, rotations, contracts, career progression and moving ashore later.
16 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
CertificatesENG1 or ML5? Which seafarer medical you need
The difference between the ENG1 and the ML5 medical certificate: who can issue them, how long they last, which vessels and sea areas they cover and what changes in 2026.
16 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
For ownersInsurance for a yacht delivery: what owners and skippers must check
Who insures what during a yacht delivery — the owner’s hull policy, the skipper’s liability insurance — and the questions to ask your insurer before the boat leaves.
16 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
CareerCrewing an Atlantic crossing: how to find a transatlantic yacht delivery
How to join an Atlantic crossing as crew: when boats sail from the Canaries to the Caribbean, how long it takes, what skippers look for and how to find a paid transatlantic delivery.
15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
CareerMoving ashore: shore-based jobs for seafarers
The shore-based maritime jobs seafarers move into — superintendent, crewing, operations, surveying, ports and more — what employers ask for and how to plan the step ashore.
15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
For ownersHow to hire a yacht delivery skipper: what to check before you hand over the keys
A practical guide for boat owners on hiring a delivery skipper: certificates, experience, references, insurance, communication and the red flags to watch for.
15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
CertificatesSTCW Basic Safety Training explained
What STCW Basic Safety Training covers, the four modules (PST, FPFF, EFA, PSSR), how long it lasts and when you need a refresher.
14 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
CertificatesThe ENG1 seafarer medical: a practical guide
What the ENG1 seafarer medical is, who issues it, how long it is valid and what happens if your health changes.
14 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
CertificatesRYA Yachtmaster Offshore: requirements and commercial endorsement
The sea-time requirements for the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore exam, and what you need for the commercial endorsement to work as a paid skipper.
14 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Pay & workHow yacht delivery jobs are paid
Day rates, fixed fees and expenses explained: how yacht delivery skippers and crew are paid, who pays flights and food, and what to agree before you go.
14 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
CareerLogging your sea time: why it matters and how to do it
Why a sea-time logbook matters for your next certificate and your next job, what to record, and how to keep it credible.
14 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
For ownersPreparing your yacht for a delivery: an owner’s checklist
What a boat owner should sort out before a delivery skipper takes the boat: insurance, documents, the boat itself, the crew and the handover — a practical checklist.
14 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
CareerHow to become a yacht delivery skipper
The certificates, experience and habits that get you hired as a paid delivery skipper: Yachtmaster Offshore, commercial endorsement, medical, sea time and reputation.
14 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Rights & contractsMLC 2006 and Seafarer Employment Agreements: what crew should know
What the Maritime Labour Convention says about Seafarer Employment Agreements (SEAs): who needs one, what it must contain, notice periods and when yacht crew are covered.
14 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Passage planning and weather routing for a yacht delivery
How professional delivery skippers plan a passage: the route, weather windows, official forecast sources, bail-out ports, and the plan you leave ashore.
17 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Offshore safety equipment checklist before a yacht delivery
The safety kit a delivery skipper will expect on board before an offshore passage — life-raft, EPIRB, lifejackets, jackstays, fire and first aid — and the dates to check.
17 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Crossing borders on a yacht delivery: passports, crew lists and the Schengen 90/180 rule
What delivery crew need when a yacht changes country: passports, crew lists, clearing in and out, the Schengen 90/180-day rule and how to leave the boat legally at the end.
17 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
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