By Katie Hunt Business reporter, BBC News, Portsmouth
Super-yachts are the ultimate status symbol
Wanted: crew for luxury super-yacht.
Travel to some of the world’s most glamorous destinations with free board and lodging and an attractive tax-free salary of between 2,000 euros (£1,600) and 10,000 euros a month, depending on experience.
Despite the obvious perks, there is a global shortage of the deckhands, engineers, silver-service stewards and gourmet chefs needed to run the world’s 4,000-strong fleet of super-yachts.
These hyper-luxurious motor yachts can cost as much as $50m (£25m) and stretch from 24m to 100m in length.
Demand for the ultimate status symbol is at an all-time high – the industry has grown at 500% a year over the past decade – but the vessels’ captains and owners are struggling to find the crew they need.