// Walkthrough
A captain's CV is read by two audiences in parallel: the owner, who listens for voice, and the yacht manager, who scans for filters. Both decisions tend to happen inside a minute, so the page has to serve both at once.
The top must be unambiguous. Full name, role, and CoC tonnage spelled out — "Master 3000GT", "Master Yachts Unlimited", "Master 500GT" — followed by nationality and current location. That tonnage line is the search filter that drops the CV into the correct queue. Two or three sentences underneath establish command style, vessel range, and programme type: charter, private, or world cruising.
Sea service runs one row per contract, with command time clearly distinguished from mate time. Vessel name, tonnage, length, flag, programme, miles, and charter weeks. Certificates follow: Master CoC at tonnage, STCW (II/2, V/1-1, A-VI), GMDSS, ECDIS, ENG1, and any relevant MCA OOW history. Every line carries a verified expiry date.
The numbers that define real range — tonnage worked, length, guest capacity, charter days, ocean crossings — belong near the top, not buried in prose. Crew size, rotation, watch system, and ISM and MLC familiarity follow, with tenures included; at this level, crew stability is the metric owners weigh most. References come from owners (with permission), yacht managers, principals, and agents — one strong two-year reference will outweigh five short ones.
A single photo in uniform with rank stripes, neutral background, professional. Phone, date of birth, and reference contacts stay off the public CV by default, released privately when there is genuine interest.
// What captains scan for
- Two audiences read this CV — the owner and the yacht manager. Write for both.
- Sea miles and charter weeks are the two numbers anyone hiring scans for first. Surface them in the summary, not buried in sea service.
- Longevity versus frequent moves. Two multiple seasons commands signal more than ten short stints on most yacht-manager screens.
- Regulatory familiarity — MCA, MLC, ISM, ISPS — should be named explicitly. Owners want to know the boat will pass flag inspection.
- Reference quality beats quantity. A current owner reference carries more weight than five from past programmes.
- Cut the filler. "Strong leader", "passionate about the sea", "guest-focused" — owners and yacht managers scan past them. Licence level, tonnage, sea miles, and charter weeks are what they trust.
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