Free guides for professional crew. Certificates, career paths and maritime training explained.
New mandatory training under MGN 718: who needs it and the 31 March 2027 deadline.
Read guide →What every role really earns, by rank, in euros per month.
Read guide →The real cost to start, from STCW and ENG1 to a full entry package.
Read guide →The honest playbook for landing your first yacht job with zero sea time.
Read guide →What to put in, what to leave out, and a clean template that gets read.
Read guide →Who the agencies are, how to sign up, and how to stand out.
Read guide →Where to walk, when to go, and how to turn daywork into a job.
Read guide →The real warning signs in a job offer, and what to walk away from.
Read guide →Rotational vs permanent, private vs charter, and cruising patterns.
Read guide →17 agencies, checked live, with a working link for each.
Read guide →The complete green crew guide, from zero to first job.
Read guide →A plain-English breakdown of every STCW module.
Read guide →Who needs it, where to get it, and how long it takes.
Read guide →Deck and engineering ladders: certs, sea time, salaries.
Read guide →Step-by-step from enrolment to certified.
Read guide →Seagoing, standby and yard time: what counts, and the day limits.
Read guide →MCA's new certificate, the genuine fast routes to Chief Mate and Master, and the myth that isn't true.
Read guide →Full pay range by rank: Junior/3rd, Second, Chief Engineer and ETO.
Read guide →€6,000 to €20,000 a month, and what drives the range.
Read guide →€4,500 to €7,000 a month, the step up from Junior Engineer.
Read guide →The 43 countries whose own medical cert the MCA accepts as equivalent.
Read guide →An actual yacht officer on what the show gets right, and what it doesn't.
Read guide →Finding an MCA-approved doctor, what the exam covers, validity rules, and cost, step by step.
Read guide →Med vs Caribbean dates, why hurricane season drives the crossing, and the best months to find work.
Read guide →What to actually pack for your first season, from deck shoes to the documents you need on day one.
Read guide →The questions captains really ask, how to prepare, and the mistakes that end an interview early.
Read guide →Deck, interior, engineering and galley: what each department does and where green crew start.
Read guide →The real hour-by-hour routine, from wash down before dawn to watch duties after dark.
Read guide →The real hour-by-hour routine, from setting the aft deck at dawn to turndown after dark.
Read guide →A fill-in one page example, plus a plain text structure you can copy into any document.
Read guide →Track every certificate free in the YachtSync app, and book your next course in the directory.