// Walkthrough
A captain reads a junior deckhand CV in about thirty seconds before deciding whether to read on. The structure exists to make those thirty seconds count.
The page leads with full name and the standard role title — "Junior Deckhand" or simply "Deckhand", not a hybrid variant — followed by nationality and current location. A profile of two or three sentences in your own voice explains why you are reliable on deck: fitness, work ethic, and the practical experience that supports it. Plain language reads better than borrowed phrases.
Sea service runs one row per contract: vessel name, type (M/Y or S/Y), length, flag, role, and dates. Daywork in Antibes, Palma, or Fort Lauderdale should be listed — for a first season, it is the proof that you are active in the industry. Certificates follow: STCW Basic Safety and ENG1 are non-negotiable, with Powerboat Level 2, PWC, PDSD added where relevant. Every line carries an expiry date.
Deck skills should be specific and concrete — varnishing, sanding, polishing, line handling, tender driving, fender stations, lookout, wash-downs, knot work. References, two to four, come from captains, bosuns, or mates you have sailed with, listed only with permission and after a brief warning of the call. Med references carry more weight in Med season; Fort Lauderdale for the Caribbean.
A clean headshot — plain background, deck whites or a polo, no sunglasses or party shots — completes the page. Phone, date of birth, and reference contacts stay off the public CV by default.
// What captains scan for
- A captain spends roughly thirty seconds on the first read. Experience, vessel size, role, and STCW/ENG1 dates need to be visible without scrolling.
- Without sea time, lean on attitude, practical skills, and references. Gardening, woodworking, sailing club, and ski seasons all signal stamina.
- Daywork is real experience. Two months across five boats around Antibes is a stronger record than no sea service at all.
- A sailing background — dinghy racing, club crewing, ocean miles — confirms sea legs without further explanation.
- Update sea service the day a contract ends. Stale dates are the fastest way to look unserious.
- Cut the filler. "Hard-worker", "fast learner", "passionate about the sea" — captains scan past them. STCW, ENG1, PB2, and any sea time or daywork are what they trust.
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