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Purser CV example

A Purser CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.

Jesse CoatesPurser+33 6 00 00 00 00 | jesse.coates@example.com | Palma de Mallorca, Spain

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Nationality: French
Date of birth: 8 August 1988
Available: 2 weeks notice
Visas: B1/B2, Schengen
Languages: French (native), English (fluent)

Profile

5 years on yachts from 52m to 70m, private and charter, now working as Purser. Strong in yacht accounts and budgeting, charter APA reconciliation and crew contracts and payroll. Looking for a permanent or rotational position on a 70m+ yacht.

Tickets and certificates

STCW Basic Safety TrainingNov 2025

ENG1 medical certificateApr 2025

PDSD (Proficiency in Designated Security Duties)Sep 2025

GUEST Purser or Head of Department courseFeb 2025

Bookkeeping or accounting qualificationJul 2024

ISM and ISPS awareness trainingDec 2023

Experience

PurserNov 2025 - Present

70m private motor yacht (name withheld under NDA)

Yacht accounts and budgeting
Charter APA reconciliation
Crew contracts and payroll
Port clearance and visas

Assistant PurserNov 2023 - Oct 2025

61m charter motor yacht (name withheld under NDA)

Multi-currency bookkeeping
Excel and accounts software
Crew document management

Second Steward / Second StewardessNov 2021 - Oct 2023

52m private motor yacht (name withheld under NDA)

Silver service and table setting
Wine and cocktail service
Training junior crew

Skills and education

Guest itinerary logistics, Advanced Excel, Discretion with owner information. Diploma in Hospitality Management.

Interests

Spearfishing, rugby, guitar

References

Captain of the 70m 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 Purser guide

Captains hire pursers they can trust with money and confidential information. Many come up through the interior, usually from chief or second stew, after showing they can handle the admin. Others come from hotel front office, private aviation, accountancy or executive assistant work. Strong Excel, a clear head with numbers and good written English matter more than service flair. A second language, especially French, Spanish or Italian, helps in the Med.

Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates

Must have

STCW Basic Safety Training
ENG1 medical certificate
PDSD (Proficiency in Designated Security Duties)

Gets you hired

GUEST Purser or Head of Department course
Bookkeeping or accounting qualification
ISM and ISPS awareness training
Food Hygiene Level 2
Yacht accounting software experience

QuestionsSee what a Purser earns

What tickets should a Purser CV list?

List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical certificate and PDSD (Proficiency in Designated Security Duties) first, each with the date it was issued. Then add GUEST Purser or Head of Department course and Bookkeeping or accounting qualification if you hold them.

How long should a Purser 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.

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