Mate / Deckhand CV example
A Mate / Deckhand CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- British
- Date of birth
- 26 July 1996
- Available
- Now
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- English (native), French (basic)
Profile
6 years on yachts from 37m to 55m, private and charter, now working as Mate / Deckhand. Strong in watchkeeping and passage planning, tender driving and guest transfers and anchoring and mooring. Looking for a permanent position on a 55m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Watchkeeping and passage planning
- Tender driving and guest transfers
- Anchoring and mooring
- Exterior detailing and varnish
- Tender driving and docking
- Teak and varnish care
- Training junior deckhands
- Exterior detailing and washdowns
- Line handling and mooring
- Tender driving
Skills and education
Water toy operation, Safety drills and ISM records, Leading a small deck team. RYA Dinghy Instructor. A-levels or equivalent.
Interests
Sailing, cooking, landscape photography
References
Captain of the 55m motor yacht
Current employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Head of department on the previous yacht
Previous employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the Mate / Deckhand guide
Captains hire people they can trust alone on the bridge at 3am and also with a guest's child on a seabob. Usually that means two or three seasons as a deckhand, a Yachtmaster Offshore with commercial endorsement or a Master 200gt, and good tender driving. If you can also help the engineer, or you have a dive or watersports instructor ticket, you are more employable. A clean reference from your last captain counts for more than a long CV.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- PDSD (Proficiency in Designated Security Duties)
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with commercial endorsement or Master (Yachts) 200gt
- GMDSS ROC or SRC
Gets you hired
- OOW (Yachts) 3000gt modules
- RYA Powerboat Level 2 and PWC Instructor
- Efficient Deck Hand (EDH)
- STCW Medical First Aid
- PADI Divemaster or Instructor
QuestionsSee what a Mate / Deckhand earns
What tickets should a Mate / Deckhand CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical, PDSD (Proficiency in Designated Security Duties), RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with commercial endorsement or Master (Yachts) 200gt and GMDSS ROC or SRC first, each with the date it was issued. Then add OOW (Yachts) 3000gt modules and RYA Powerboat Level 2 and PWC Instructor if you hold them.
How long should a Mate / Deckhand CV be?
Two pages at most. Give your last three jobs in detail and one line each to older ones.
Can I copy this example CV?
Use the layout and the order, then replace every line with your own details. Never list a ticket or a job you do not have: captains and crew agents check certificates and call references.