Yacht crew training - Our MCA and RYA Crew Training Center is the largest in Europe offering yacht courses in Antibes, Palma, Barcelona, Viareggio and Fort Lauderdale.  Our Training coordinators and instructors recognize the unique needs of professional yacht crew.  We offer a full range of Interior, Deck and Engineering courses and operate basic and advanced firefighting at our facility in the South of France.
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Professional Yachting

Careers in Yachting are not only professionally fulfilling, they are personally and financially rewarding.

Look at our step by step guide to start or get ahead in your career in Yachting.
The Crew Training Guide - everything you need to know to be well prepared and on your way to a exciting and successful livelihood

Blue Water offers all of the required courses to reach the highest levels in Professional Yachting.

Review the requirements for deck certification
Review the requirements for engineer certification

All MCA application forms can be found on link below:
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home/workingatsea/mcga-trainingandcert/mcga-ds-stc-applink.htm



In addition, to help you find a job, once you have taken a course at Blue Water, you are registered with our Crew Agency. For more information about finding a job, visit our crew web site.

 

Important links
Maritime Coastal Agency (MCA) www.mcga.gov.uk
Royal Yachting Association (RYA) www.rya.org.uk
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) www.sqa.org.uk
Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance www.lrqa.com
The Nautical Institute www.nautinst.org
Maritime Professional Training www.mptusa.com
Agency de Felice www.agenziadefelice.it
The Islander www.theislander.net
Printable Documents
Deck Manning Scales (pg1)
Deck Manning Scales (pg 2)
Engineering Manning Scales (pg1)
Engineering Manning Scales (pg2)
Course Requirements for DECK:
RYA Offshore to Master Unlimited

Course Requirements ENGINEER:
AEC to Yacht 1

The Crew Training Guide