It's generational, not just Yachting. Most university business grads think they "deserve" to start out as Bank Vice Presidents. They haven't learned that no one "deserves " anything, it's what you have earned through hard work and perseverance gaining practical experience. Same in Yachting. A "Captains license" is simply A LICENSE to LEARN.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I agree on most things you said. What is missing is the negative and often unrealistic expectations of some owners. Yachting is no longer the same also because owners are no longer the same...
Disclaimer: I am not from the yachting industry, but I sail commercial and passenger vessels and I’ve heard this same sentiment. Couple of counter points: You state that crewmembers want to put titles on their name to somehow embellish their record and pretend they have more experience than they do. Later on, you state that people are getting their master’s license in two weeks and immediately getting a job. Both of these subjects are a matter of perspective, and there’s always someone higher on the food chain willing to shit on you for making yourself out to be more than you are. You yourself stated at the beginning of the video that you were a captain of ocean going vessels at 26. I can tell you now that if you made that statement on the bridge of an unlimited tonnage vessel, they would laugh in your face. Do they have the right to do that? Debatable, but we can all agree it’s uncalled for behavior. You held the liability, you get the title. And furthermore, if vessel owners continue to shrink staffs while purchasing larger vessels, a single steward doing what used to be the work of 3 people has every right to state that they were “head of the department”. With regards to your statement about owners requiring experience for entry level positions… how on earth do you think we got ourselves into this labor shortage in the first place? For years, companies in every industry got away with requiring exorbitant amounts of experience for entry level positions because the workforce was flush, they were CHEAP, and nobody lifted a finger to foster and mentor new blood into the industry. We (the industry) got ourselves into this huge mess and now the regulatory bodies are printing credentials as fast as they can to fill all the holes, leading to a crew full of inexperience from the top down. Again, this is OUR fault, not that of the “FNG’s”. Finally, you mention that owners are “tolerant” of crews’ perceived misbehavior, but not accepting. To me, this sounds like a failure on the employer’s part to run their “business” and a failure of leadership on the captain’s part. FULL STOP. Once again, to me this points to a general failure of the industry as a whole to maintain standards. This takes years to happen. Who had the conn as she was steered toward the rocks? What stands as a fact is that the maritime industry at large faces a significant challenge in maintaining a safe, efficient, and desirable workplace that can compete in a tight labor market. Time to get our hands dirty and do the hard work of training that was put off for so long.
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I hve no( puff not a good speller ) I have no credentials yet i get called,a captain calls needs help 70 ft yacht the company just wants it of the doc.Have the company call me whats going on.Comtract fly me there what is the pay and status (status old guy) mach. electrical and it guy ) Problem no start Bridge only Halve is working point is for me 12 HR travel right away people on my ass get off the doc (were is the computer) there is none Puff the magic dragon BULL searched the boat no nothing that stud out however on the bridge there was a little door opening it saw nothing empty it was crawled back to have a look and there it was pushed the on butten systems came on line>> off the doc tTotall cost for me to push a button 3500 US total time off the doc 14 HR total No cradetials . captain ask company to keep me on board no new contract was stake but stayed another 5 days yes got burned contract git it off the doc not payed for that no statass on board
It's generational, not just Yachting. Most university business grads think they "deserve" to start out as Bank Vice Presidents. They haven't learned that no one "deserves " anything, it's what you have earned through hard work and perseverance gaining practical experience. Same in Yachting. A "Captains license" is simply A LICENSE to LEARN.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I agree on most things you said. What is missing is the negative and often unrealistic expectations of some owners. Yachting is no longer the same also because owners are no longer the same...
So glad to have no part whatsoever in this business.
Keeping it real. Cheers
Excellent video
That was a good rant and right on point 😊
It sounds like half of your argument is that the owners shouldn't have to acknowledge the crew as people.
Best episode yet…
Where did that big bottle of VC come from? ;)
Not all 'law enforcement' folks think they know it all-
AND IF IT IS TIME TO GET IN A LIFE RAFT LOL i am alread home on land dry
Disclaimer: I am not from the yachting industry, but I sail commercial and passenger vessels and I’ve heard this same sentiment.
Couple of counter points:
You state that crewmembers want to put titles on their name to somehow embellish their record and pretend they have more experience than they do. Later on, you state that people are getting their master’s license in two weeks and immediately getting a job. Both of these subjects are a matter of perspective, and there’s always someone higher on the food chain willing to shit on you for making yourself out to be more than you are. You yourself stated at the beginning of the video that you were a captain of ocean going vessels at 26. I can tell you now that if you made that statement on the bridge of an unlimited tonnage vessel, they would laugh in your face. Do they have the right to do that? Debatable, but we can all agree it’s uncalled for behavior. You held the liability, you get the title. And furthermore, if vessel owners continue to shrink staffs while purchasing larger vessels, a single steward doing what used to be the work of 3 people has every right to state that they were “head of the department”.
With regards to your statement about owners requiring experience for entry level positions… how on earth do you think we got ourselves into this labor shortage in the first place? For years, companies in every industry got away with requiring exorbitant amounts of experience for entry level positions because the workforce was flush, they were CHEAP, and nobody lifted a finger to foster and mentor new blood into the industry. We (the industry) got ourselves into this huge mess and now the regulatory bodies are printing credentials as fast as they can to fill all the holes, leading to a crew full of inexperience from the top down. Again, this is OUR fault, not that of the “FNG’s”.
Finally, you mention that owners are “tolerant” of crews’ perceived misbehavior, but not accepting. To me, this sounds like a failure on the employer’s part to run their “business” and a failure of leadership on the captain’s part. FULL STOP. Once again, to me this points to a general failure of the industry as a whole to maintain standards. This takes years to happen. Who had the conn as she was steered toward the rocks?
What stands as a fact is that the maritime industry at large faces a significant challenge in maintaining a safe, efficient, and desirable workplace that can compete in a tight labor market. Time to get our hands dirty and do the hard work of training that was put off for so long.
good read
Who cares about super boat chartering? Is that yachting?
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CLICK BAIT & BLOCKED . Your only referring to the crew & skippered rental market and not "Yachting"
Yachting is indeed "OVER" - too many opinionated Yanks blowing their mouths off tbh
I hve no( puff not a good speller ) I have no credentials yet i get called,a captain calls needs help 70 ft yacht the company just wants it of the doc.Have the company call me whats going on.Comtract fly me there what is the pay and status (status old guy) mach. electrical and it guy ) Problem no start Bridge only Halve is working point is for me 12 HR travel right away people on my ass get off the doc (were is the computer) there is none Puff the magic dragon BULL searched the boat no nothing that stud out however on the bridge there was a little door opening it saw nothing empty it was crawled back to have a look and there it was pushed the on butten systems came on line>> off the doc tTotall cost for me to push a button 3500 US total time off the doc 14 HR total No cradetials . captain ask company to keep me on board no new contract was stake but stayed another 5 days yes got burned contract git it off the doc not payed for that no statass on board