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Yard crew services, port contacts and visa rules for working on yachts in Messina.
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Jobs
Jobs near Messina
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From the yard and the port authority's own websites.
Refit yardPalumbo's Messina yard lists office space and secretarial support for owners' representatives. Palumbo S.p.A., via San Raineri, 98122 Messina. Phone +39 090 712069.
Port authorityAutorità di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto, Via Vittorio Emanuele II 27, 98122 Messina. Phone +39 090 6013211.
Coast GuardCapitaneria di Porto, Via Garibaldi 245, 98122 Messina. Switchboard +39 090 45830. Operations room +39 090 344444. It listens on VHF channel 16 at all hours.
StationMessina Centrale railway station is about 5 minutes from the port on foot or by tram.
Visas
Schengen, 90 in 180
The European Commission says short stays in the Schengen area are allowed for up to 90 days within a 180-day period. Check the rules for your passport.
Pay
Crew pay by yacht size
| Role | 45 to 50 m | 70 m and over |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | EUR 9,000 to 12,000 | EUR 15,000+ |
| First Officer | EUR 4,500 to 6,000 | EUR 7,000+ |
| Chief Engineer | EUR 7,000 to 9,500 | EUR 8,500+ |
| Chef | EUR 5,500 to 6,500 | EUR 8,000+ |
| Bosun / 2nd Mate | EUR 3,200 to 4,000 | EUR 5,000+ |
| Chief Stew / Purser | EUR 2,800 to 4,000 | EUR 3,000+ |
| Deckhand | EUR 2,800 to 3,500 | EUR 3,000+ |
| Stew | EUR 2,200 to 2,500 | EUR 2,200 to 2,500 |
UKSA salary guide 2025, in EUR. The guide does not state the pay period and is not specific to Messina.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Palumbo Group: Messina
- Palumbo Upfit
- Palumbo Upfit: corporate brochure, 2026
- Marina del Nettuno: contacts (archived 9 June 2026)
- Marina del Nettuno: Messina (archived 9 June 2026)
- Marina del Nettuno (archived 14 June 2026)
- Port authority of the Strait: port of Messina
- Ports of the Strait: port of Messina
- Ports of the Strait: general information, Messina
- Ports of the Strait: quays, Messina
- Ports of the Strait: services, Messina
- Coast Guard statement to the Chamber of Deputies, 17 April 2023
- European Commission: Schengen area
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020: Messina 16420
- OpenStreetMap data via Nominatim: place coordinates
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