3,000 crew wanted for Super Yachts

It’s official. A crewing crises is hitting the superyacht industry. With full order books and mega yachts being launched on an almost daily basis experts estimate that the crew shortage for this year alone will amount to over 3,000 persons. A new training academy with Royal Navy connections has been launched at the Monaco Boat Show (19-22 September, 2007) to help fill the gap. Flagship Superyacht Academy (FSYA), a British-based academy partnered with the Royal Navy, will provide a range of accredited training programmes that match the standards of the Royal Navy and are tailored to meet the industry’s specific needs.