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🛳️⚙️ Commercial Chief Engineers and Yachting Roles 🛳️⚙️Ever wondered why seasoned Commercial Chief Engineers sometimes face hurdles in securing roles within the yachting industry?It's a nuanced challenge. While commanding the engine rooms of massive tankers, cargo ships, or cruise liners equips you with invaluable and incomparable expertise, the day to day dynamic of yachts, especially those under 100m, requires a different approach. Yacht Chiefs must be hands-on and ready to dive into action when the team is stretched thin. This (rightly or wrongly) leads hiring managers to wonder if a Class 1 Commercial Chief Engineer still possesses those crucial hands-on skills.One key misstep I've observed is the emphasis on managerial prowess on CVs. This sometimes overshadows the practical skills essential for yacht engineering. Recognising that a yacht chief engineer's role is inherently hands-on a lot of the time, tailor your CV accordingly. Downplay the "I managed a department of 140 team members" and highlight your enthusiasm and willingness for rolling up your sleeves and getting hands-on.This strategic shift will undoubtedly improve your chances of making it to the interview stage. In the world of yachting, being a hands-on Chief Engineer is often the hallmark of success. ⚓🔧The Crew Hunter

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"I need to get back to Sea!!!" I could hear the frustation in his voice but the 3 years in cold, northern Germany had gotten to him. So this begs the question, "Are new-build projects as glamorous as they are made out to be?". I think most engineers will probably say yes but isn't the point of being a mariner to be at sea? Before you head off to an ice-cold northern European shipyard, perhaps give the below a read.I haven't had the opportunity to build a ship as yet, but I have worked very closely with a number of teams, crew, and management teams that have or are currently building new vessels, and there certainly are some pros and cons to working on a new-build. So this is what you should know:PROs1. Exposure to shipbuilding. And that's not just the technical aspects; you will see exactly what it takes to build a vessel from concept through to completion and learn an incredible amount along the way, setting you up for a future management or leadership position.2. The pay. Your salary could go up by as much as 30–40% to join a permanent build team on a project. You may also be provided additional perks such as cars, accommodation, and regular flights home to ensure you are the happiest you can be throughout the lifetime of the project.3. Elevated career status. This, I feel, is why most people choose new builds, as your CV will show that a company or owner has trusted you and your skill set to supervise their investment, which is more than likely worth tens of millions of euros. CONS1. The cold, rainy, dark, long winters. You may be away from your family and far from home; you may not speak the language; and if you have joined from the start, you may be looking at 5 days a week and 3–4 years on land working on the project.2. Tedious work. You will need to go through countless acceptance tests, inspections, and commissioning documentation during the course of the build, not to mention needing to record and document everything as thoroughly as possible, plus setup and start the PMS, which in itself is a significant undertaking.3. No more adventure. I think most mariners have this innate desire to explore and see the world. That stops until the ship you are building is delivered and you set sail. No more time off in the sun, a day break in a new city or even a run up a mountain after a passage.Please feel free to drop a comment below and share your thoughts or experience with a new build project. And if you are considering a new build or involved with one right now, why not engage with us here at SECTRE? We have guided a number of candidates and clients through this process and we are here to help.#thinktechnical #thinkSECTRE

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SeaMetriaacts in partnership with the Designer chosen by the Shipyard or by the Owner in Italy and abroad. Our activities are focused on new builds or existing vessels, motor and sailing yachts built in steel, alloy and composite materials Preliminary design, specification and detail design for yachts and superyachts;Preliminary weights list, trim, preliminary power prediction for new vessels;Contruction drawings;Towing tests assistance;Structural design with final element method;Issuance of necessary reports and drawings for Classification purpose;Assistance to the Shipyard in the coordination of the Project towards their suppliers and subcontractors#seametria#seametriayachtdesign#SeaMetriaCraftsmanship#YachtSurveyLoading#yachtloading#SurveyHauling#YachtMaintenance#NavigatingExcellence#boatmanagement#work#supervision#teamjob#shipyard#yachting#yachtdesign#yachtlife#technicalmanagement#safetyandsecurity#survey#administration#crewmanagement#safety#compliance#team

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For Superyacht crew, preparing for the shipyard period is a complex yet essential task that demands meticulous planning and execution. Discover our guide to preparing for a shipyard period 👇

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Employees are the backbone of any organization and at Dorman Smith, we're family. Watch our employees speak about their achievements in 2023 in their respective fields of expertise.#Dormansmith #UAE #ElectricalProtection #2023Recap #Switchboard #SafetyFirst #Reliability #SustainableSolutions #BuildingSafety #SiteProtection #ConstructionSafety #ElectricalSolutions #TrustedPartner #SafetyStandards #IndustrialSafety #ElectricalProtection #ElectricalSafety

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The MCA have updated their advice regarding conversions from foreign Engineering licenses toMCASV CoCs. Learn more about how this affects you:#yachting #yachtindustry #yachts

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A yacht life is characterized by very important technical elements. Accurate and scheduled routine maintenance grants not only a high standard ofperformance, but also permits a constant check on management costs. At the same time, in cases of extraordinary maintenance,the overview of highly experienced experts grants the owner a high return in terms of performance without any particularly excessive costs.To discover more, Link in Bio 🔗👈🏻✅#yachtsurvey#yachtsurveyloading#seametriacraftsmanship#yachtloading#surveyhauling#yachtmaintenance#navigatingexcellence#boatmanagement#work#supervision#teamjob#shipyard#yachting#yachtdesign#yachtlife#technicalmanagement#safetyandsecurity#survey#administration#crewmanagement#safety#compliance#team

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Are you happy with the standard of your technical documentation? We found that time after time yachts were delivered with poor 'as-built' drawings and very few had any form of technical operations manual. Having experienced both the commercial and yacht industries, we noticed that yachting is way behind in standards and quality. Sentini Marine creates a single Technical Operations Manual, documenting both technical and safety knowledge of the systems and operations on-board your vessel. The contents listcan cover; all systems and equipment on-board, safety information and protocols, SOLAS, bridge and deck operations and information.Collating all the build and manufacturers information,and the current crew member’s operational experienceinto one place, making it a tool for the vessel’s lifetime.

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DUTCH ZERO-EMISSION SOLUTION SOLVES FERRY CAPACITY QUANDARY:Dutch naval architect practice C-Job, along with Flying Fish, MuConsult and Panteia, was recently asked by the Zeeland province and ferry operator Westerschelde to come up with a low-emission solution to a tricky operational problem.The Westerschelde ferries provide an essential year-round commuter service as well as tourism in the summer months. During the off-season, the ferries run at around 10% of capacity, and, particularly when running in stormy winter weather, fuel use increases, resulting in the service operating at an overall loss.Johan Schonebaum, Senior Project Manager and Co-Founder of Flying Fish, said: “The province of Zeeland requested us to look at the Westerschelde Ferry operations. The ferry runs between Vlissingen and Breskens. Their aim is to have the ferry service run completely emission-free while preparing the fleet for an increase in passengers using the service. A benefit would be if we could also reduce the Opex.”Roeland Pieper, Senior Consultant MuConsult, said: “It’s important to first start with what numbers of passengers we may expect. Currently, 80% of passengers using the ferry service are tourists. At its lowest, only 10% of capacity is used during the off-season. This already provides key data, so we build upon that. We used demographic, socio-economic and tourist trends to estimate the anticipated development of the number, type, and distribution of passengers throughout the day in the period 2027 to 2042.”Schonebaum continued: “Based on the numbers provided by MuConsult and Panteia, it became clear there was an opportunity to optimise operations in addition to replacing the current vessels. Simply replacing the existing ones with two new vessels would still pose the same problem – it would run nearly empty outside of the summer months, while operational cost would remain the same.”The solution was thought to be a flexible service. To respond efficiently to the peaks and lows of the ferry service, the optimum was believed to be a mixed fleet of three small, fast ships and one large ship, all battery-electric, rather than the present two larger ships running on fossil fuel.Schonebaum said: “It allows the ferry service to make the most of the conditions as they present themselves while reducing operating costs across the board.”Eefje Pouls, Junior Project Manager, C-Job said: “For the main vessel we propose a lightweight catamaran, for example made of aluminium, which would have a capacity of 250 passengers. The smaller ships are proposed to be high-speed hydrofoil vessels. These ships could reach speeds of 50 km/h and have space for 42 passengers. Two are required to maintain the ferry service, a third is proposed to support during downtime or maintenance of the other vessels. All vessels are battery-electric and would be able to charge while offloading and loading passengers onboard.