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Chief Officer/1st Mate in Italy

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Position Deck > Chief Officer/1st Mate

Vessel/Shorebased Type 66m (217ft)

Vessel Type Motor Yacht

Charter/Private Private

Flag State Non-US Flagged Vessel

Yacht Built 2025

Position Type Temporary

Yachting Experience 2 - 5 years, 5+ years, 10+ years

Posted 9th Nov 2025

Job ID #3292362

Summary

65m+ M/Y Seeking a qualified officer with a strong work ethic and longevity to join our program.

Solid experience as a Chief Officer role on vessels 60m+

The successful candidate will possess excellent, proven working knowledge of:

  • ISM and Safety Management Systems
  • Planned Maintenance Systems
  • Passage planning
  • Chart and publication updates (OneOcean software and Furuno ECDIS)
  • Navigation and seamanship
  • Garbage management and MARPOL compliance
  • GMDSS testing and radio logs
  • Logbooks and bridge record keeping
  • Good knowledge of Port state inspections and Flag/Class Inspections
  • Yard/Warranty experience a bonus

Experienced officer with great team management skills and In-depth knowledge of safety and emergency protocols

Comfortable working independently and organising yard works/contractors and planning drills, safety inspections, and crew training.

High standards of documentation, communication, and situational awareness along with strong leadership and willingness to get stuck in on deck.

Looking for someone to start ASAP for a handover, then covering December and January in the shipyard while the current chief goes on leave. For the right candidate this COULD become a ROTATIONAL chief officer position before the start of this med season.

Minimum requirements:

STCW basic safety and advanced

Chief mate CoC <3000gt

Passport with at least 6months exp

Drivers license

ENG1 (or equivalent)

Desirable:

Furuno type specific ecdis

Commercial certificates, OOW unlimited ect

Yard/Warranty experience

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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  • Destination Mediterranean Sea
  • Current Location Italy

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