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Our aim is to keep the at-sea operations moving through crew placement, crew management and crew deployment..
A British company, with a global reach and a personal touch. For 35 years, Viking Crew has long been a pioneer in the maritime industry. We aim to build corporate working alliances where the full extent of our resources is available to you, flexibly when and where you need them most.
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Providing recruitment and crew management including employment, payroll, travel, and training for 35 years across Deck, Engine and Hotel Departments.
Supplying Scenic with tailor-made management
Providing recruitment, employment and ongoing crew management for key positions working across Deck, Engine and Hotel.
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Blog 04 Mar 2024
Viking Maritime Group Celebrates National Careers Week 2024
This week is National Careers Week (4th-9th March), and to celebrate, we interviewed members of staff at Viking Maritime Group who have worked at sea, to discuss the exciting opportunities a career at sea can offer. In this blog, you’ll hear...
Events 19 Sep 2024
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Your yachting career begins here, looking for work, looking for crew, building high-performing teams , years of expertly matching yacht crew with the right opportunities and assisting clients in building their yacht teams., the leading global yacht crew recruitment agency.
Established in 2002, YPI CREW has been connecting people with their dream careers on board superyachts for over two decades. Our purpose is to allow new generations to discover yachting, whilst also helping seasoned crew to advance their career and develop their talents.
Our recruiters are solution driven; they have a voice, an opinion, and champion their candidates for the right jobs on the best yachts.
From our home in the yachting capital of Antibes on the French Côte d'Azur, we source and recruit the best yacht crew worldwide. Our recruitment experts connect the best talent, from deckhands to captains, engineers, chefs and interior crew with every yacht we work with.
We build united, high-performing crew able to deliver the ultimate guest experience on board yachts all over the world and, simultaneously, allow the fostering of new life experiences.
YPI CREW are proud to be part of the esteemed Schulte Group , a global ship owning and management company with over 135 years of expertise in the commercial maritime industry.
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Partnership and Trust are the core values that guide us in our relationships with each other, our candidates and our clients.
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We are MLC 2006 compliant and to illustrate best practice, YPI CREW is independently audited by Lloyds Register.
What makes YPI CREW stand out?
Our recruiters are our strength; they are the absolute experts in their field. Each recruiter is a specialist in their particular department and has years of experience through which they have built strong networks making them the preeminent authority in the business.
ASSISTING YACHT CREW IN FINDING THEIR IDEAL JOB
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We select and present the best candidates to join your team.
I have had the pleasure of working with the YPI CREW team for nearly 20 years. They have a professional and hands-on approach. Always ready to assist no matter the time of day. An email is always followed up by a call, ensuring the right candidates are presented. YPI CREW are the key player in the industry and without a doubt, my go-to recruitment agency.
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The Leading Global Yacht Crew Recruitment Agency. Established in 2002, YPI CREW has been connecting people with their dream careers on board superyachts for over two decades. Our purpose is to allow new generations to discover yachting, whilst also helping seasoned crew to advance their career and develop their talents.