Premier Yacht Crew

Premier Yacht Crew offers an elite crew recruitment service providing high quality candidates.With over 18 years of recruitment experience you can be assured from day one that you are working with a company that actually cares about you and your crew.We believe in building long term relationships and very much look forward to working with you.

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Yacht Crew Services

If you are looking for a premier yacht crew recruitment service who actually listens to your crew requirements then look no further as you’ve come to the right agency.

Yachts

For Captains and Owners looking for yacht crew we want to know exactly the type of crew member you are looking for in order to assess suitable candidates to fit in with you and your team. We are not in the business of sending over 15 candidates and hoping you will take one. This creates work for you and is not a professional way of doing things. If we have all of the relevant information from the beginning - this is what stands us out from the crowd. You will only receive profiles that match exactly what you have requested from us.We look forward to working with you. Please contact us today here at Premier Yacht Crew.

For Crew looking for work you will be treated with courtesy and respect as we help you navigate finding the perfect yacht crew position that suits your experience and profile. Please ensure that your CV is up to date and is presented with a clear photo. Furthermore, please be sure that your experience reflects the position that you are looking for.Register your CV with us now.

About

Andrea moved to the South of France in 2003 to pursue a career in yachting. In 2004, she decided to transition into yacht crew recruitment.Located in the heart of the yachting community in the South of France, Premier Yacht Crew is committed to sourcing quality candidates for their clients. Andrea is dedicated to promoting longevity in the industry and providing constructive advice to assist crew members along their career paths.Away from the office, Andrea is regularly seen around the ports from Monaco to Cannes meeting up with crew.

Andrea Benfield

Andrea Benfield
Founder

Contact

Candidates please use the Register pageIf you are a yacht captain or owner, use the form below to get in touch.Alternatively, you can email on info@premieryachtcrew.com
or phone on +33 7 88 26 28 34

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If you are a Yacht Captain or Owner, please use the Contact page to get in touch.Candidates please use the form below to register your CV.

Privacy Policy

Key detailsThis website privacy policy describes how Premier Yacht Crew protects and makes use of the information you give the company when you use this website.If you are asked to provide information when using this website, it will only be used in the ways described in this privacy policy.
This policy is updated from time to time. The latest version is published on this page.
This website privacy policy was updated on 11th October 2022. If you have any questions about this policy, please email info@premieryachtcrew.comIntroductionWe gather and use certain information about individuals in order to provide products and services and to enable certain functions on this website.We also collect information to better understand how visitors use this website and to present timely, relevant information to them.What data we gatherWe may collect the following information:
– Name
– Email address
– Other personal information such as may be found in a Curriculum Vitae
How we use this dataCollecting this data helps us understand what you are looking from the company, enabling us to deliver improved products and services.Specifically, we may use data:
– To contact you in response to a specific enquiry
– To send you promotional emails about products, services, offers and other things we think might be relevant to you
– To send you promotional mailings or to call you about products, services, offers and other things we think might be relevant to you
– To put you forward as a candidate for appropriate positions
You may unsubscribe from email communication at any time by clicking the Unsubscribe link in any email message from us.Cookies and how we use themWhat is a cookie?A cookie is a small file placed on your computer's hard drive. It enables our website to identify your computer as you view different pages on our website.Cookies allow websites and applications to store your preferences in order to present content, options or functions that are specific to you. They also enable us to see information like how many people use the website and what pages they tend to visit.How we use cookiesThis site does not currently set any cookies. If this changes, it will be explained on this page in a future update.Controlling cookiesYou can use your web browser’s cookie settings to determine how our website uses cookies. If you do not want our website to store cookies on your computer or device, you should set your web browser to refuse cookies.However, please note that doing this may affect how our website functions. Some pages and services may become unavailable to you.
Unless you have changed your browser to refuse cookies, our website will issue cookies when you visit it.
To learn more about cookies and how they are used, visit All About Cookies.Controlling information about youWe will never lease, distribute or sell your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or the law requires us to.
Any personal information we hold about you is stored and processed under our data protection policy, in line with the applicable regulations.
SecurityWe will always hold your information securely.To prevent unauthorised disclosure or access to your information, we have implemented strong physical and electronic security safeguards.
We also follow stringent procedures to ensure we work with all personal data in line with the applicable regulations.
Links from our siteOur website may from time to time contain links to other websites.
Please note that we have no control of websites outside our domain. If you provide information to a website to which we link, we are not responsible for its protection and privacy.
Always be wary when submitting data to websites. Read the site’s data protection and privacy policies fully.

MLC 2006

Premier Yacht Crew and MLC 2006Premier Yacht Crew is committed to being MLC compliant and endeavours to operate in accordance with MLC 2006.It can also offer a Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Service solution to yachting through the services of its consultants!Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Service – Means any person, company, institution, agency, or other organization, in the public or the private sector, which is engaged in recruiting seafarers on behalf of shipowners or placing seafarers with shipowners.Premier Yacht Crew has been aware of the application of the Maritime Labour Convention since 20 August 2013.Premier Yacht Crew and its consultants are fully compliant with Article 1.4 of MLC 2006 with respect to its services on recruitment and placement of crews for the purpose to ensure that seafarers have access to an efficient and well-regulated seafarer recruitment and placement system.1 PLACEMENT PROCESS (MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION ARTICLE 1.4)
1.1 Premier Yacht Crew and its consultants will be compliant with the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention with respect to crew recruiting and placement as detailed in Article 1.4 of the convention and as required under United Kingdom Legislation.
This Requires:
1.1.1 It will not maintain a black list to prevent individual seafarers from gaining employment.
1.1.2 There is not a charge made against the seafarer for providing them with employment or to register for employment on the Website.
1.1.3 We will ensure that seafarers recruited or placed are qualified for the job concerned and undertake reference checks to provide assurance.
1.1.4 We will maintain an up-to-date register of all seafarers recruited or placed through us.
1.1.5 That the clients seafarers’ employment agreements (SEA’s) are in accordance with flag state laws and regulations, as is any Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that forms part of the employment agreement
1.1.6 Inform seafarers of their rights and duties under their employment agreements prior to engagement.
1.1.7 Examine and respond to any complaint concerning their activities and advise the competent authority (Flag State) of any unresolved complaint.
1.1.8 Make sure, as far as reasonably practicable, that the owner/management company/Captain has the means to protect seafarers from being stranded in a foreign port.
1.1.10 Protect the confidentiality of seafarers’ personal data
1.1.11 Maintain up-to-date lists of the vessels for which we provide seafarers and ensure that there is a means by which the services can be contacted in an emergency at all hours.
1.1.12 We will not recruit any crew under the age of 16 years, or below the minimum age specified by vessel’s Flag (whichever is higher).
1.1.13 We will not recruit any crew under the age of 18 that shall be employed or engaged or work as a ship’s cook.
1.1.14 We pride ourselves on being a fair and just company. Seafarers are not subject to exploitation by Premier Yacht Crew or their personnel with regard to the offer of engagement on particular ships or by particular companies.
For an up to date list of countries who have ratified MLC 2006 please click herePlease note that the risk of working on ships which fly the flag of a country which has not ratified the MLC 2006 is that the seafarer employment agreements may not be MLC 2006 compliant.