AUSTRALIAN SUPERYACHTS | CASE STUDY
Crew Training and Recruitment
Australian Superyacht Crew: pioneering superyacht crew training and recruitment in Australia
Facts
| Company | Australian Superyacht Crew, sister company of Australian Superyachts |
|---|---|
| Role | Captain Richard Morris, Director |
| Period | 2009 to about 2017 |
| Services | Superyacht crew training, crew recruitment and placement, and senior and shore management recruitment |
| Reach | More than 100 yacht clients, from Australian charter yachts to some of the largest yachts in the world |
The problems we solved
No professional superyacht training in Australia
The problem: Entry-level crew had to travel to Europe or the United States for the basic safety and service training the industry required.
What we did: Australian Superyacht Crew built a training school in Sydney: deckhand, steward and stewardess, chef cross-training and professional induction courses, with STCW safety training delivered with TAFE NSW so that graduates held certificates recognised in Australia. Its interior crew training was accredited to the Professional Yachting Association’s G.U.E.S.T. standard, one of only twelve schools worldwide.
The result: Hundreds of Australians trained and placed in superyacht careers around the world.
Recruiting crew to an international standard
The problem: Yachts and managers needed crew they could trust, recruited and placed under the Maritime Labour Convention.
What we did: The company became a registered seafarer recruitment and placement service under the Maritime Labour Convention, built a candidate database of more than 10,000 crew, and opened recruiters and representatives in Sydney, the Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne and South Africa.
The result: More than 100 yacht clients, from Australian charter yachts to the largest private yachts afloat.
