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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.
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
High school diploma and/or proven work experience in the sector
Certifications:
Private certificate of attendance
Certificate of Internship
Possibility of financing;
Reworking and updating the CV (both in Italian & English) for distribution to companies in the sector at the end of the training course
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
Maximum number of participants: max 12
Duration: 32 hours of workshop + 16 hours of internship on board a motor yacht
Certifications:
Private certificate of attendance
Certificate of Internship
Italian Italian 
English
Spanish
