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The 90m (296ft) PHOENIX 2 Inspired by the #newyork skyline, Phoenix 2 was built by german shipyard Lürssen and delivered to her owner in 2010. Her external features include a 5.7m (18.7ft) phoenix figurehead that rises from the bow like the eagles mounted on the Chrysler building, in #manhatten. Both her interior and exterior are the creation of London based designer, Winch Design. According to SuperYacht Times, she is currently listed for sale with an asking price of €124,950,000 through broker Cecil Wright. Video Credit: @portofino_yachting via IG #mycrewagency #yachtcrew #career #superyacht #recruitment #yachtjobs #yachting #maritime

Team snap closing out the final weeks of the summer season! Photo Credit: Danielle Hemming #mycrewagency #superyacht #yachting #maritime

Is the commercial sector better than the #yachting sector, when it comes to HR and looking after its crew? I was reading over comments this morning from an old post of mine, talking about crew living/working conditions. Whilst skimming over the comments, one in particular caught my eye. It was from an individual from the commercial sector highlighting that varying degrees of rotation came as standard with almost all positions. He said it allows for “greater career longevity, a more stable working environment for all, and gives crew sufficient opportunity to rest and recover - reducing cases of work induced fatigue and burnout”. He continued to say that he couldn’t understand why the Superyacht sector had not followed suit. Fair comment, no? So, if it is the case that the majority of commercial crew enjoy a form of rotation (regardless of rank), then why can’t the Superyacht sector follow suit? Do yacht crew not work as hard as crew in the commercial sector? Of course not. Does the yachting industry lack the financial resources? No. OR Are yacht managers overly focused with competing amongst each other, and driving costs down for owners? Do yachting stakeholders lack ‘teeth’ in these conversations with owners to effect any type of change? Is the commercial sector simply better positioned due to more comprehensive commercial structures that include robust HR departments? I’d be interested to hear from individuals from both the #yachting and #cruise industry. Photo: @galaxyyacht via IG #mycrewagency #maritime #superyacht

QUATTROELLE The 88m (288ft) M/Y QUATTROELLE in #Dubai Built by: Lürssen Built in: 2013 Exterior: NUVOLARI LENARD Photo credit: @wolnerchris #mycrewagency #connectingcrew #yachtcrew #career #superyacht #recruitment #yachtjobs #yachting #maritime

The 92m M/Y AQUARIUS Built by: Feadship Exterior Design: De Voogt Photo credit: @j_b_photography__ #mycrewagency #yachtcrew #career #superyacht #recruitment #yachtjobs #yachting #maritime

Is a perceived crew LIFE STYLE starting to become more important than a CAREER in #yachting? I recently came across this reel on Instagram from the Below Deck account, essentially portraying the life of a crew member to be one big party, on someone else’s yacht. Which got me thinking about how the superyacht industry is perceived, on a global scale. Particularly, how social media and reality TV are influencing the perceptions and motivations of new crew coming through. On my last LI post (Are yacht disasters on the rise?) it was suggested in a high number of comments that the increase in yachting disasters could, in part, be attributed to a lack of professional crew in the industry. Therefore, could a lack of professional crew be attributed to an increase in individuals joining the industry primarily in pursuit of a perceived lifestyle, rather than a career? If so, what can be done to reduce this, and by whom? Should recruiters bare a greater responsibility to realign green crew expectations? Does more need to be done to make the yachting industry more widely understood/known, outside from the tainted filter of social media? Should something be done to raise the barrier to entry, beyond the STCW and ENG1? #mycrewagency #yachting #maritime #superyacht

#BATTLESHIP or #SUPERYACHT? Said by many to resemble the characteristics of a battleship, the multi award-winning 141m (464ft) M/Y NORD was built by Lürssen at their Bremen shipyard in Germany and delivered to her owner in Feb, 2021. Formally known as ‘Project Opus’, and then ‘Project Redwood’ she can accommodate 36 guests, in 20 cabins with 42 crew! Her interior and exterior were the creation of Italian design house Nuvolari Lenard! Lürssen NUVOLARI LENARD Video Credit: @ioyachtingsicily via IG #mycrewagency #superyacht #recruitment #yachting #maritime

The stunning 88m (288ft) S/Y MALTESE FALCON doing what she does best! Without a doubt one of the most iconic sailing yachts on the water today. Built by Perini Navi in 2006, the multi award winning Maltese Falcon has masts measuring in at a whopping 58m. Interior and exterior design by Kenneth Freivokh Video credit: @ioyachtingsicily #connectingcrew #mycrewagency #yachtcrew #superyacht #recruitment

LADY LARA The 91m M/Y LADY LARA Built by: Lürssen Exterior Design: Reymond Langton Design Photo credit: @julien_hubert Note: The sharing of photos/videos across our social media platform(s) is intended to credit the work of the Yacht Builders/Designers and respective Photographers/Videographers. They do not represent or suggest any direct or indirect affiliation and/or relationship between MY Crew Agency and the subject(s) of the post. #mycrewagency #yachtcrew #connectingcrew #superyacht #recruitment #yachtjobs #yachting #maritime

Unfortuantely, I’ve just come across this video doing the rounds online (IG). Whilst I’ll always be the first to champion the #Superyacht industry, I feel its also important to confront head-on where the industry needs to improve also. At a time when the worlds eyes are on our sector, with increasing yachting accidents, we need to put our best foot forward. Anyone acting in the absence of basic common sense, needs to be held to account. This is by no means a reflection on the vast majority of crew, who take unbelievable amounts of pride in their work. I can only hope this post reaches the individual(s) in this video, and makes them realise that we need to do better. #superyacht #recruitment #yachting #maritime