In this section, you will find content aimed at professional seafarers: skippers, captains, stewards, deckhands…
Advice, regulatory issues and best practices for the profession are covered.
Applying for a mission via the Capt’n Boat platform is a unique opportunity to sail, gain experience, and grow your professional network. To apply effectively, it's essential to avoid common mistakes. Here's an overview of the 6 simple best practices to help you stand out and...
France does not recognize all foreign certificates and qualifications, or doesn't allow certain foreign titles to sail. This is particularly true for the Yachtmaster. Working in France and under the French flag with a Yachtmaster is a question we are frequently asked by professional skippers holding...
Being a professional skipper is a passionate profession that requires strict qualifications and training, as well as solid experience. Between the complexity of the regulations, word of mouth (more or less effective and in compliance with the legislation), and the seasonality of the sector, it can...
The profession of skipper is demanding and highly regulated. It must meet strict training requirements depending on the type of mission, the flag of the boat...
In a global context where the figures of the nautical sector are rather positive, the demand for skippers is growing every year. Becoming a skipper is a real passion coupled with a solid training.Capt'n Boat explains the role of a professional skipper, his trainings, his...
Yachtmaster holders can, by using the Master 200 GT oral exam gateway, claim a visa recognition from France giving them the same prerogatives as a Captain 200 (french degree). The Yachtmaster is a British certificate, issued by the Royal Association Yachting (RYA).The United Kingdom being a...
The job of a stewardess on a yacht is growing more and more, just like the global demand for crew members. Although the stewardess position may seem the most accessible, it remains a passionate and demanding job. Indeed, the job of stewardess on a boat is...
Professional seamen, we are pleased to present you our first Webinar « Special Seamen ». This webinar aims to show you how to use the Capt'n Boat platform effectively to find missions that suit you. On the program of this Webinar « Special Seamen »1. The...
Your seaman CV is your business card, it is the first glimpse of you that the shipowner gets: it highlights your specificities, your qualities as well as the arguments for choosing you in particular over another.It is therefore essential to carefully prepare your CV.➡️ Here...
Today, a professional training qualification as a recognition visa is obligatory to perform a function on a commercial or professional pleasure vessel under the French flag. You have a foreign licence and you want to work under the French flag? It is necessary to have a...
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