Chief Officer / First Mate

# Chief Officer — 2027 Crew Registration

**Department:** Deck
**Position:** Chief Officer
**Season:** 2027
**Location:** Worldwide
**Status:** 2027 Crew Registration

## Get Your Profile Ready for the 2027 Season

Alora Crew is inviting qualified and experienced **Chief Officers** seeking new opportunities during the **2027 yachting season** to create and complete their crew profiles.

Chief Officers are an essential part of a yacht’s senior crew, supporting the Captain while overseeing deck operations, safety, maintenance and the management and development of the deck team.

Registering early allows captains, yacht owners, yacht management companies, recruitment agencies and other yachting employers to discover your profile when searching for experienced senior deck crew.

## Typical Chief Officer Profile

Candidates may have experience or qualifications including:

– STCW certification
– Valid ENG1 or recognised seafarer medical
– Appropriate Certificate of Competency for the position
– Yachtmaster or higher maritime qualifications
– Previous professional yacht experience
– Bridge watchkeeping and navigation
– Passage planning
– Deck department management
– Crew leadership and training
– Safety drills and emergency procedures
– Planned maintenance
– Tender operations
– Mooring and anchoring operations
– Watersports operations
– Guest activities and excursions
– Shipyard and refit periods
– Safety management procedures and documentation

Required certification and experience will vary according to the yacht’s size, flag, operational area and individual position.

## Make Your Profile Stand Out

Complete your Alora Crew profile with your employment history, yacht-size experience, qualifications, licences, tender experience, languages and other relevant professional skills