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“I think the reason that Quay Crew is (in my opinion and most of my colleagues’ opinions too) the industry’s leading agent is down to the culture of integrity, honesty and real care that permeates your company, and the careful selection of a candidate that will stay in the job. Long may it continue. I will never hesitate to use, recommend or assist Quay Crew for as long as I’m in yachting, and after.”
Chief Officer – 70m Yacht
“Having moved into the yachting industry from the commercial sector, Sam gave me valuable feedback on my CV and routes into the industry. I can highly recommend Sam to anyone looking for their next engineering position as she does her best to make sure that the yacht is right for you.”
2nd Engineer – 52m Yacht
“Having been in contact with Caroline since the summer, I felt the whole way through my search application process that she was completely on my side and has supported me and given me the confidence to propel my career to the next level.”
Chief Stew – 60m Yacht
“I would just like to take this opportunity to express how amazing Max has been in finding myself and my partner a position on a brand-new build. Max has been such a rock star in not just finding me one job but two jobs, which I am absolutely grateful for. It’s really nice to have a crew agency like Quay Crew who are reliable, trustworthy as well as always wanting to consider your best interests. The team at Quay Crew are absolutely exceptional and I will always recommend only the best for them. ”
Captain – 30m+ Yacht
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Head of Service – 100m Yacht
“I really appreciate the communication and commitment from Quay Crew and would like to mention that Tom has been incredible throughout the process. He had a vast amount of information relating to the role and yacht and knew exactly what would suit me. I highly recommend Quay Crew.”
Bosun – 60m+ Yacht
“Quay Crew was the most professional of the agencies I was using in my search. I had constant communication throughout and the whole process was personal. I’m very happy with the placement and would recommend Glen and the team to anyone. ”
2nd Officer – 65m Yacht
“What sets the team apart more than anyone else is the open and honest dialogue as well as the feeling that we’re working towards the same goal. Rather than just being another number or CV on someone’s desk, I established an amazing rapport with Glen so that he was able to really know what my goals were and where I wanted to take my career…and he was absolutely instrumental in seeing that I achieved that by placing me on my current vessel. At some point in the future, I plan to be on the opposite side of the interview process and Quay Crew will be the first agency that I reach out to.”
2nd Officer – 80m Yacht
“I wanted to say how fantastic Tom has been in finding a job for me. From first talking to him on the phone, he gave some fantastic advice about the industry and made the whole process feel calm and easy. His communication was absolutely exemplary and he went above and beyond to secure me a job. I would highly recommend Quay Crew to anyone.”
Deckhand – 90m Yacht
“I recently completed a 4 week trip through Quay crew on a yacht that Phil placed me on. I had applied for the role through other agencies but they refused [to put me forward] and Phil was the only recruiter that I spoke to who also saw flexibility in the job requirements. It’s a pleasure dealing with a recruiter that actually understands the role and the candidates suited for it. I hope to work with Phil and the Quay crew team again in the future.”
Night Navigation Officer – 80m Yacht
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A deckhand is a position aboard with primary duties including cleaning and maintenance of the exterior of the vessel. Vessels will usually consider a successful candidate that already has experience in the superyacht industry and is keen to learn and work hard. It is essential that the deckhand can perform assigned tasks efficiently with a positive attitude in addition to interacting with owners and guests in a professional manner.
Career path, senior master, junior captain, first officer / chief mate, officer of the watch, junior deckhand.
PORTICELLO, Italy — Survivors of a storm that sank a superyacht off Sicily recounted their ordeal to one of the doctors who rushed to their aid, with some saying it took mere minutes for the 180-foot ship to go down.
Dr. Fabio Genco, head of the Palermo Emergency Medical Services, told NBC News on the phone Thursday that he arrived in the seaside village of Porticello before dawn Monday, about an hour after the $40 million Bayesian sank in the violent and sudden storm.
Of the 22 people onboard, 15 survived despite storm conditions and darkness, climbing onto a lifeboat before being rescued by a nearby sailboat. The crew members have made no public statements so far, though some have been interviewed by investigators.
“They told me that it was all dark, that the yacht hoisted itself up and then went down,” Genco said, recounting what the survivors told him. “All the objects were falling on them. That’s why I immediately made sure, by asking them questions, if they had any internal injuries,” he said.
It appears they had just minutes to abandon the sinking ship, Genco said.
“They told me that suddenly they found themselves catapulted into the water without even understanding how they had got there,” he said, “And that the whole thing seems to have lasted from 3 to 5 minutes.”
Giovanni Costantino, CEO of The Italian Sea Group, which owns Perini Navi, the Bayesian's shipbuilder, told Sky News that there were no flaws with the design or construction of the yacht. He said their structure and keel made boats like that “unsinkable bodies.”
In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, he disavowed responsibility, blaming instead the actions of the crew. “Mistakes were made,” he said.
Genco said one of his colleagues who arrived at the scene before him initially thought that only three people survived, but the coast guard reported there were other survivors and more emergency services were called in.
When Genco arrived, he found scenes of panic and despair.
“Unfortunately, we are used to such panic scenes because we are used to the shipwrecks that happen on Lampedusa ,” Genco said, referring to the island southwest of Sicily, where the wreckage of boats carrying migrants on the sea journey from North Africa to Italy are often found .
Six of the passengers were declared missing Monday, and by Thursday, the bodies of five had been recovered from the wreck , some 160 feet underwater.
Among those who survived is Angela Bacares, wife of the British tech mogul Mike Lynch , whose body was recovered Thursday.
Another survivor has been identified as Charlotte Emsley, 35. She told the Italian news agency ANSA that she had momentarily lost hold of her year-old daughter, Sofia, in the water but managed to retrieve her and hold her over the waves until a lifeboat inflated and they were pulled into safety.
Dr. Domenico Cipolla at the Di Cristina Children’s Hospital in Palermo is also part of a team of medical professionals treating the shipwreck survivors. He told the BBC on Wednesday that Emsley and her daughter, as well as the father of the child, who Cipolla said also survived, are continuing to receive psychological help.
“Psychological support was constant and is constant even today, because basically it is the wounds of the soul that are the most in need of healing in these cases,” Cipolla said.
Genco also told NBC News that he was especially concerned about the child. “She did not understand anything. She was soaking wet and cold,” he said.
Karsten Borner, the Dutch captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell, a yacht that was anchored near the Bayesian, said by phone Wednesday that he saw a thunderstorm come in at around 4 a.m. local time (10 p.m. ET) Monday, followed by what looked like a waterspout, a type of tornado that forms over water.
The International Centre for Waterspout Research noted on X that there was a “waterspout outbreak” off Italy on Monday, the day the Bayesian sank.
“I turned on the engine and made maneuvers so that we wouldn’t collide with the Bayesian, which was anchored about 100 meters from us,” Borner said. “Then all of a sudden it disappeared. Then the wind calmed down, we looked around and saw a red flare.”
Borner said he got into his boat’s tender and saw a life raft with 15 people on it. Members of the crew were administering first aid.
“I don’t know why it sank so quickly, but it may have something to do with the mast which was incredibly long,” he said. Questions have been raised about whether the mast was to blame for the accident as tall masts, even with the sails down, have more surface area exposed to the wind, which can contribute to tipping a vessel in a storm.
The CCTV footage that emerged Tuesday showed the yacht’s 250-foot mast, believed to be one of the tallest aluminum sailing masts in the world, lashed by the storm as it appears to tilt to one side before disappearing.
Claudia Rizzo is an Italy based journalist.
Claudio Lavanga is Rome-based foreign correspondent for NBC News.
Yuliya Talmazan is a reporter for NBC News Digital, based in London.
Deckhand's main responsibility is the maintenance of the exterior of the yacht, including the following:
Small yachts have usually a single Deckhand. Large yachts have 4 or more Deckhands on-board.
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One connection point between the Republican and Democratic nominees for president is that they both want to eliminate taxes on tips . During a rally in Las Vegas, former President Trump first voiced his support for getting rid of taxes on tips first in June. Kamala Harris echoed the same message — also in Las Vegas — during a rally in early August.
It’s a policy that many service workers would love to see, and it has salaried workers asking questions. Would a tipped job actually pay better than some salary positions if there were no taxes on tips? Which jobs would those be? GOBankingRates asked experts for answers. Also take a look at how you can earn passive income .
“The restaurant and beverage industry is one that would definitely gain from the removal of tip taxes,” Frank Lee, CEO and founder of XMAKE , explained. Lee went on to discuss how some states like Texas only pay tipped workers $2.13 an hour, so long as their tips at least bring that hourly amount up to the federal minimum wage. “These employees’ take-home compensation may rise significantly as a result of tip tax elimination, improving the stability and satisfaction of their employment.”
James Allsopp, CEO of iNet Ventures , said eliminating taxes on tips could be especially lucrative for servers working in more high-end restaurants. “In upscale restaurants, skilled bartenders and servers can often make very large amounts of money in tips. These jobs could easily pay more than mid-level salaried positions in cities where people tip well.”
There is a reason why both Trump and Harris announced their support for tax-free tips in Vegas. Sin City has a ton of workers who would directly benefit from this — especially those working in the casinos.
“Casino dealers working at high-end resorts or in bustling gaming cities like Las Vegas and Atlantic City could experience significant pay boosts,” said Alex Johnson, a certified financial planner and executive leader at Man and Van Star . “Dealers often receive substantial tips from big-spending gamblers, sometimes amounting to hundreds per shift. Without taxes, their net income could rival mid-to-high-level corporate roles, especially during peak tourism seasons or high-roller events. High rollers often tip based on their winnings, and tax-free tips could see dealers in prestigious casinos earning more than financial analysts or engineers.”
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Shuttle drivers to the stars could see their wages go way up with tax-free tips. “Working in cities with a wealthier clientele, such as Los Angeles or New York, private chauffeurs are often tipped generously, especially during events like weddings, celebrity tours, or VIP transport,” Johnson said. “Eliminating taxes on these tips would drastically increase their yearly earnings, putting them on par with managers in more traditional sectors like retail or logistics.”
If you’ve seen shows like “Below Deck,” you know that the crew lives for the tips. Now, they’d get to keep even more of that cash and make as much as someone working in tech. “Crew members on superyachts typically receive a gratuity of 5-15% of the charter cost, which, tax-free, could translate into tens of thousands per trip,” Johnson explained. “Crewing on luxury yachts, especially in hotspots like Miami or the Mediterranean, already brings in high tips from wealthy guests. When taxes are eliminated, yacht crew members — who are often tipped handsomely for multi-day charters — could see their incomes surpass office-based project managers or mid-level tech employees.”
Working at big events often brings in big tips. Johnson said event planners and caterers could see an income rivaling those closing sales deals. “In elite wedding or corporate events, caterers and event planners often receive large tips for their services. Removing the tax from these earnings could significantly elevate their pay, making these professions more lucrative than some salaried marketing or sales jobs.”
Those who show tourists around in vacation destinations might see a big bump in their pay if they don’t have to pay taxes on tips. “In places that are popular among tourists, guides can sometimes bring in a lot of money during peak seasons thanks to tips,” Allsopp said. “If you eliminate taxes on those tips, being a guide might start to seem like a better paid job than many traditional salaried positions.”
Those who work to make us look good could also see a big wage increase. “Another job that could see a significant boost is in the personal care industry, such as hairstylists, nail technicians, and massage therapists,” Josh Bolstad, CEO of Niche Ranker , explained. “Many professionals in these roles already receive substantial tips, especially in upscale or urban areas. Without the tax burden on tips, I believe these jobs could become even more lucrative, potentially attracting talent that might otherwise pursue traditional salary-based careers.”
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