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Our IYT & MCA recognised courses qualify you to work on amazing Superyachts in the best destinations around the world. Work, travel and imagine yourself in the most beautiful locations on the planet.

Australian & NSW Government Subsidised Qualifications

Our AMSA recognised courses allow you to work in Australia's beautiful waterways and oceans aboard Superyachts and other vessels. The training covers the required operational and safety competencies to see you into your next exciting chapter or a career move.

Short Courses

Our various short courses give extra skills to those who are wanting to add to their development and employment opportunities. It's easy to build your knowledge in a convenient and affordable way.

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The Superyacht Crew Academy is Australia’s leading training provider, we deliver both International and Australian qualifications for the Superyacht & Maritime industries.

Superyacht Crew Academy is a registered training organisation and industry leader, offering fully accredited courses to enable your qualifications to take you anywhere you want to go. Both International and Australian recognised competencies will place you into your dream of working on a Superyacht or in the Maritime industry across a range of roles and skills. Our courses are packaged with the required mandatory safety standards and you can add on extra skills. We are here to help you and guide your course selection, so don’t wait, connect with us.

We also operate as Sydney Maritime Institute which is a division of the Superyacht Crew Academy to provide training courses for people wishing to work on Australian Commercial vessels.

Our Most Popular Courses

STCW 95+10 Training and Certification All yacht crew are required to have the International STCW 95 as amended by Manila Ammendments 2010 certificate (STCW 95+1...

Superyacht Deckhand Package

Superyacht Deckhand – Package Course MCA Internationally recognised training to become a superyacht deckhand. This IYT Deckhand Training Course is a quali...

Superyacht Interior Crew Package

Superyacht Interior Crew – Package Course Internationally recognised training to become a professional superyacht steward/ess. The Superyacht Crew Academy...

What Our Students Say

Great training, super friendly and helpful staff with a welcoming atmosphere. Best place to go to for super yacht training, if i ever need to do additional training in the future I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Sarah Woodger – Stewardess

SCA was excellent from registration through to wrapping up 2 and a half weeks of hands-on courses. The breadth of experience the instructors shared with the classes throughout the STCW, Deckhand and Powerboat courses was honest and realistically portrayed the industry and what to expect as a newcomer. Very much worth the cost for the practical experience gained from ex crew members themselves. Thanks team!

Gerhard Meiring – Deckhand

I did the STCW95+10 with Superyacht Crew Academy. It was a great course, very thorough with the information, the practical days were very good, you will learn a lot from this course.

Michelle Maricic – Stewardess

i had a really great experience with the super yacht crew academy and would recommend it to anyone wanting to join the industry

Anastacia Buhagiar – Stewardess

“Thank you for all the help and support that you gave me when i was studying with you. it was amazing and I will no doubt be visiting again hopefully at the end of next year when I come to do my Yacht Master OffShore. The Boat has offered me an awesome opportunity to learn all there is to learn as well as an awesome salary, benefits, and program. Not to mention the crew are a happy bunch of people and we are like a large family…. I have learned that the crew makes the boat and that is the main thing, not the salary, benefits or program!”

Joshua McCouat – Deckhand

“I am so excited!!! I went for my first interview yesterday afternoon at an agency and got a call from them later on advising that they’d put me forward for a 2nd stewardess position and to expect a call from the captain. He rang this morning and we met at Starbucks and… they are flying me up on Friday! It’s happened so fast, but it felt right. The yacht is currently in Norfolk, Virginia and we will be heading out very soon to spend the season in New England. The captain was really laid back and very forthcoming. Apparently the yacht is privately owned by a wealthy guy (obviously) and isn’t chartered out very often. Mostly they do cocktail parties. He thinks we will be in the Mediterranean next year although he is waiting on confirmation from the owner. The pace on the yacht seems very relaxed. It will be a great place for me to learn as much as possible. I am so keen to get started. Thank you!”

Carlie – Stewardess

Such an incredible experience with the most amazing and helpful instructors. Would highly recommend Superyacht Crew Academy to help you start your journey in this industry!

Tayla McIntyre

“In my first interview I got offered a job! I really liked the chief stewardess so I am on a 43m private Superyacht for the season. I have been on the boat for two weeks and so far all is going well. I am looking forward to a good season and I will be home for Christmas. Two other people who did the course with me, Emily and Adam also got jobs very easily! Thank you again for all of your support and giving us a great head start!”

Ashtyn Leary – Stewardess

“Everything is going GREAT for me over here! We have travelled from Fort Lauderdale all the way along the East Coast up to Labrador, Canada over 4000 miles so far. My roster is split so I spend the first part of the day as a deckhand and the second part of the day as the second stewardess onboard a 154 foot SuperYacht. The owners are fantastic. I really enjoyed the interior crew course and feel so much more prepared for my stewardess role.”

Katie Ford – Stewardess and Deckhand

“I was totally impressed by the STCW training I received at the Superyacht Crew Academy. The instructors were excellent, the equipment top notch, and I truly feel confident that I would perform well in the case of an emergency aboard ship. Thank you Chris and Deb for being so helpful to me. As a foreign student coming to Australia for this training, your kindness was extra meaningful. I am now a Superyacht Agent in Noumea and spend a lot of time aboard superyachts. Even though I am not a member of the crews, my STCW training is right there in the back of my mind just in case there was an emergency; especially when refuelling, helping resupply the medical equipment or moving heavy equipment on and off the superyachts.”

Chloe Morin – Super yacht Agent Noumea Ocean Services

“I have been on a Superyacht for six months and I absolutely love it! The crew is great and the owners are wonderful. We left Florida two weeks ago and we are on a three month trip over to California! We made a stop in Cuba and the owners invited all of the crew to go on day trips with the guests to sight see! Now we are in the Cayman Islands. From here we head through the Panama Canal and then we go to Panama City, Papagallo Peninsula Costa Rica then Cabo San Lucas, before we end up to Southern California. This is such a great experience for me. I do stewardess work, cook for crew and guests, handle lines when docking and leaving as well as watch shifts while we’re underway. I just wanted to say thanks again for all the valuable training I received in my classes! Thank you!”

Jessica Benway – Stewardess

“You are by far the most professional and successful training facility that I have dealt with around the world. Keep up the amazing work!”

Nick Smith – Chief Officer M/Y Akula

“My experience with Superyacht Crew Academy was amazing. I had a fantastic time on the deck crew course and learnt a lot more than I expected.”

Tom Armstrong – Deckhand

“I just wanted to say thank you to the staff at Superyacht Crew Academy. I am currently working on a 43m M/Y Eclipse which is situated in Israel during the winter and the Mediterranean in the summer. I am heading into my third week here, now crossing to Genoa, Italy for the boat show. I am a 3rd stewardess and loving it. We are now in Kotor in Montenegro near Croatia and it is absolutely stunning. I am loving my job and have been lucky enough to rotate with duties and will be doing service this week, in a few hours actually. Thank you for all your help!”

Lauren A – Stewardess

” I thought I would give you a quick update on my adventures. I’ve just finished a cruise on an expedition vessel and am back in Antibes looking for a new position as a stewardess. Thank you for the casual work experience I did while completing my interior course. It’s definitely a lot better now that I have the right qualifications and some experience. I’m finding that there is so much more available to me.”

Natasha Harris – Stewardess

“The instructors were excellent, very professional and thorough. My training at Superyacht Crew Academy made my job as stewardess aboard the Tango possible and enjoyable. It really helps to have the inside story from experts before you begin. I’m happy to recommend the Superyacht Crew Academy to anyone interested in working in this industry.”

Haley – Stewardess M/Y Tango

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Superyacht Crew Academy Provides training and certification for people who wish to work on Superyachts anywhere in the world and within the Australian Maritime Industry. Legal Name: Club Sail Pty. Ltd. Trading as: Superyacht Crew Academy Registered Training Organisation no. 91462

Unit 25a/5 Ponderosa Parade, Warriewood, NSW 2102, Australia.

+61 2 9979 9669

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Superyacht Training Courses

Stcw training courses:, stcw 95 / 2010 basic training (mandatory for all crew).

STCW Basic Training Package (STCW A-VI/1-4)
Personal Safety & Social Responsibility | PSSR | STCW A-VI/1-4
Fire Fighting & Fire Prevention | FFP | STCW A-VI/1-2
Elementary First Aid | EFA | STCW A-VI/1-3
Personal Survival Techniques | PST | STCW A-VI/1-1
Proficiency in Security Awareness | PSA | A-VI/6-1
Proficiency in Designated Security Duties | PSA | A-VI/6-2

In order to legally obtain a job on a superyacht, ALL crew members have to be STCW certified, no matter what role or department you aim to work in.

STCW is the abbreviation for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers. The STCW needs to be refreshed every five years and is offered in most countries worldwide.

Advanced STCW Training

Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats | PSCRB | STCW A-VI/2
Advanced Fire Fighting | AFF | A-VI/3)
Proficiency in Medical First Aid | STCW A-VI/4-1
Proficiency in Medical Care | STCW A-VI/4-2
Crowd Management & Passenger Safety STCW A-VI/2-1
Crisis Management & Human Behaviour | STCW A-VI/2-12
Ship Security Officer | SSO | STCW A-VI/5

Deck Department Training Courses:

Deckhand training:.

Deckhand Training Breakdown
Deckhand Entry Level Course
Power Boat Level II
Small Power Boat & Rib Master (IYT)
RYA Personal Water Craft Proficiency (PWC)
RYA VHF Short Range Operator Certificate
GMDSS Restricted Operator Certificate (ROC)
RYA Advanced Powerboat
RYA Tender Operator
RYA PWC Instructor
GMDSS General Operators Certificate (GOC)
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (200GT)
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean (200GT)
IYT Master of Yachts 200GT (Limited)
IYT Master of Yachts 200GT (Unlimited)
Master of Yachts 200GT Limited (Transport Malta)
Master of Yachts 200GT Unlimited (Transport Malta)

New to the yachting industry? Let us help find you a training package that is firmly in line with your career aspirations as well as your budget.

Yachtmaster / Master of Yachts Training

I YT Master of Yachts 200GT (Limited)

Bridge / Mate / Officer Courses

Mca oow modules (3000 limited).

Efficient Deckhand (OOW)
Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSCRB)
General Ship Knowledge
Human Element, Leadership and Management (HELM) (Operational Level)
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) (GoC)
Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)
Navigation and Radar (OOW)

Chief Mate Modules (3000 Limited) (OOW Required)

Advanced Fire Fighting
Proficiency in Medical First Aid
Human Element, Leadership & Management (HELM) (Management Level)
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean / Unlimited 200GT or
IYT Master of Yachts 200GT Unlimited

Interior Training

Steward(ess) training and certification.

Essential Stewardess Courses
Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2 Certificate.
G.U.E.S.T Program:
G.U.E.S.T Program Level 1
G.U.E.S.T Program Level 2
G.U.E.S.T Program Level 3

Becoming a stew on board a superyacht requires a lot of hard work. With hard work comes great benefits such as: traveling the world, days off in spectacular destinations, a thriving social life, great holidays, and good pay. Once you have done your research on the role of a yacht stewardess and decide that it is for you, there are a series of training courses that need to be completed in order to ensure you are as ready as can be!

Chef Training & Certification

Working in a superyacht galley is different from working in your average restaurant or kitchen. Together with the unique challenges that a chef may face while working at sea, there are also specific certifications that must be held.

Engineer Training

Entry level.

New engineering entrants wanting to work on yachts, workboats, fishing vessels, tugs, standby, seismic surveys, oceanographic research vessels, and government patrol vessels will need to complete the following course at an early stage of their career:

Approved Engine Course 1
Approved Engine Course 2

Small Vessel Second Engineer (formerly Y4) - Less than 200GT and less than 1,500kW)

Small Vessel Second Engineer - Auxiliary Equipment Part 1
Small Vessel Second Engineer - Marine Diesel Engineering
Small Vessel Second Engineer - Operational Procedures, Basic Hotel Services and Ship Construction

Small Vessel Chief Engineer (formerly Y3) - Less than 500GT and less than 3,000kW)

Small Vessel Chief Engineer - Auxiliary Equipment Part 2
Small Vessel Chief Engineer - Statutory and Operational Requirements

Small Vessel Chief Engineer (formerly Y2/Y1) - Less than 3,000GT and less than 9,000kW)

Small Vessel Chief Engineer - Applied Marine Engineering
Small Vessel Chief Engineer - General Engineering Science I
Small Vessel Chief Engineer - General Engineering Science II

There are numerous different ways to become a superyacht engineer, all of which will be discussed in greater detail. It is important to decide what the best option is for you; whether you are new to the yachting industry, have an engineering degree, work on commercial vessels, or are even a deckhand planning a switch to the engine room.

Online Training Courses

Other beneficial training courses.

Are you a masseuse, a barista or mean mixologist? Maybe a sports coach or DJ? Some superyachts have unique crew requests that allow certain candidates to stand out from the crowd. This could be your time to shine!

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Superyacht Deck Crew Training Package

Seahaven Maritime Academy

STCW 5-Day Basic Training Package.
Superyacht Deck Crew Training Package.
Superyacht Interior Training Package.
STCW Refresher Package - Updated Proficiency in Fire and PST.
STCW Personal Survival Techniques (PST).
STCW Elementary First Aid (EFA) (MCA Approved).
STCW Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF).
STCW Personal Safety & Social Responsibility and Proficiency in Security Awareness.
Crowd Management for Passenger Ships - Classroom Course.
Crowd Management for Passenger Ships - Online Course.
Crowd and Crisis Management & Human Behaviour Package.
RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling.
RYA Marine Radio Short Range (VHF) Certificate- Classroom Course.
RYA Marine Radio Short Range (VHF) Certificate- Online Course.
Highfield Qualifications - Level 2 Award in Food Safety at Sea.
Entry into Enclosed (Dangerous) Spaces.
Working Aloft.
RYA Professional Practices & Responsibilities - Online course.
Maritime Asbestos Awareness - Online Course.
Basic Seamanship.
RYA Diesel Engine.
MCA Master (Code vessels less than 200gt) OOW (Yachts less than 500gt).
MCA Master 500gt (Yachts) Oral Exam Prep.
MCA OOW 3000gt (Yachts) Oral Exam Prep.
MCA Master 3000gt (Yachts) Oral Exam Prep.

Seahaven Maritime Academy East Quay, Newhaven Port Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BN United Kingdom Call +44 (0)1273 514 050 You can email us by using our contact enquiry form.

Seahaven Maritime Academy is a purpose built, full training centre in the port of Newhaven, East Sussex. It is run entirely by professional mariners for professional mariners. We also provide the same high standard training for leisure sailors who do not have aspirations of working commercially.

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