Yacht Deckhand Training Course

The Yacht Deckhand Training Course is an essential career path for those aspiring to enter the luxury yachting sector—a field that demands highly specialized preparation. This program is designed to equip participants with the technical and practical skills necessary to operate with professionalism and safety onboard.

Through a combination of theoretical lessons and hands-on sessions, students will master all aspects of navigation, maritime safety, onboard service, and mooring and maneuvering techniques. This ensures they become competent professionals, highly sought after in this exclusive industry.

To guarantee high-quality training and compliance with international standards, all candidates are required to hold the mandatory certifications mandated by the Harbor Office (Port Authorities) prior to enrollment. These certifications are fundamental to ensuring that participants possess the indispensable baseline knowledge of maritime safety, allowing them to effectively progress toward the more advanced and specific aspects of working onboard a yacht.

A chi è rivolto?

High school diploma and/or proven work experience in the sector

Il programma

Guest Relations & Etiquette

Guest Hospitality and Management

Etiquette: Protocol for addressing Owners and Guests

Deck Operations & Maintenance

Mooring Operations: Use of the windlass, warping, and essential knots

Interior and Exterior Maintenance: Specific techniques for Sailing and Motor Yachts

Daily Housekeeping: Product knowledge, application, and scheduling

Safety & Navigation Equipment

Safety Equipment Awareness: EPIRB, SART, Lifejackets, Life Rafts, Firefighting systems, and General Emergencies

Navigation Tools and Safety Systems: Proper use of GPS, Echosounder, Radar, and ECDIS/Electronic Charting Systems

Maritime Legislation & Regulations

Legislative Module: Overview of maritime laws

Updated Yachting Code: Implementing regulations (Decree Sept 17, 2024, n. 133)

Onboard Labor Regulations: Legislative Decree 271/1999 (Art. 1 & 2) and Decree Law 57/2012

Legal Roles and Liabilities: The Captain (Master) and the Owner

Maritime Personnel and Crew Regulations

Safety Management Manual

Tourism and Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability in the Nautical Sector

Il progetto formativo

Study of preparatory texts provided by the Istituto Europeo del Turismo

32 -hour online

16 hours hands-on internship on board a motor yacht at the Port of Bari

Optional Basic Training Phase
Basic Training (IMO STCW) is a package of compulsory courses required for specific qualifications that one needs to undertake to pursue a maritime career.
The package will take place at the certified professional training centre: CENTRO NAUTICO SALERNO ( C.N.S) SRLS with the issuing of the relevant certificates. The duration is 7 days including Sunday.
CV and video distribution

I docenti

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