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Chief Officer/1st Mate in Italy

Start date : 3rd November 2025

7,000 EUR(€)

per month

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Position Deck > Chief Officer/1st Mate

Vessel/Shorebased Type 55m (180ft)

Vessel Type Motor Yacht

Charter/Private Charter

Flag State Non-US Flagged Vessel

Number of Crew 12

Position Type Permanent Position

Yachting Experience 5+ years

Posted 3rd Nov 2025

Job ID #3147376

Summary


Chief Officer Position — New Build Delivery Jan 26, 2026

Start: final build phase → delivery to Owners Jan 2026

Type: full time permanent

Language: English

Reporting to: Captain

Rotation: discuss at interview stage

Vessel

New build / Performance active program

Owner profile: high performance / sport / healthy lifestyle / low alcohol culture / non smoking operational environment

Candidate Profile

  • aligned with active, sporty, healthy lifestyle
  • non-smoking working environment compliant
  • light / responsible alcohol culture (social moderation)

Professional Requirements

  • Ready for next step Chief Officer stepping into future light relief / relief captain capability
  • Excellent Excel knowledge (advanced level required)
  • Deep Blue Management System experience (mandatory)
  • Fully ECDIS onboard — candidates must be fully comfortable operating + implementing ECDIS
  • Ability to set up ISM + operational procedures from scratch
  • Strong administration background (this is key deliverable)
  • New build experience highly preferred
  • Excellent communication / team coaching / structured thinking

Key Mission

Lead + structure the final stage of this new build and deliver the vessel in Jan 26 2026 in perfect operational, documentation, and administrative readiness.

Core Deliverables

  • ISM setup
  • operational procedures build
  • ECDIS system commissioning / workflow / SOP
  • Deep Blue structure operationalization
  • admin / logs / compliance / checklists / digital filing
  • relief Captain responsibility capability

Culture Fit

This is an extremely high performance, very active, health aligned vessel.


Visas

  • Schengen/ Visa-Free Exemption (or EU Resident)

Essential Qualifications

Entry Level Qualifications (or equivalent)
  • STCW 95 (STCW 2010)
  • ENG 1 (Medical Certificate)
  • Drivers License
Master/Skipper Qualifications (or Merchant, USCG & AMSA equivalent)
  • MCA CoC Chief Mate <3000gt

Location

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  • Homeport Italy
  • Destination Mediterranean Sea
  • Current Location Italy