Tender Captain CV example
A Tender Captain CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Date of birth
- 9 July 1995
- Available
- 1 month notice
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- English (native)
Profile
5 years on yachts from 37m to 55m, private and charter, now working as Tender Captain. Strong in close-quarters boat handling, guest transfer etiquette and outboard and jet maintenance. Looking for a permanent position on a 55m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Close-quarters boat handling
- Guest transfer etiquette
- Outboard and jet maintenance
- Swell and landing judgement
- Close-quarters boat handling
- Guest-facing tender service
- Outboard and waterjet maintenance
- Exterior detailing and washdowns
- Line handling and mooring
- Tender driving
Skills and education
Radio discipline, Detailing and gelcoat care, Passage and route planning. RYA Dinghy Instructor. A-levels or equivalent.
Interests
Spearfishing, rugby, guitar
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 Tender Captain guide
Captains hire people with clean, confident boat handling and a ticket that matches the boat. A Yachtmaster Offshore with commercial endorsement is now common, and some flag states or management companies want it for any tender over a set length. Two or three seasons as a deckhand with plenty of tender time is the usual background. Former RIB drivers, watersports instructors and commercial boat skippers also move across well.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical certificate
- RYA Powerboat Level 2
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (commercially endorsed)
- VHF SRC radio licence
Gets you hired
- RYA Advanced Powerboat
- PDSD (Proficiency in Designated Security Duties)
- RYA Diesel Engine course
- RYA Personal Watercraft
- Elementary or Medical First Aid
QuestionsSee what a Tender Captain earns
What tickets should a Tender Captain CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical certificate, RYA Powerboat Level 2, RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (commercially endorsed) and VHF SRC radio licence first, each with the date it was issued. Then add RYA Advanced Powerboat and PDSD (Proficiency in Designated Security Duties) if you hold them.
How long should a Tender Captain 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.