10 years ago when I was in saint-tropez I walked on the boulevard and one of the guys of the yaght asked if I wanted to come on, so I did. I got a tour and chilled there for like 6/7 hours. Apparantly the day after I was on the boat it was reserved by an Marrocan prince.
I absolutely love these videos of yours! It's awesome to see the yachts in the harbor from the drone and from the dock. Truly lovely video. It's equally awesome awesome to hear details of work life on board a yacht. Thank you so, so much for all the work you put into these videos. It's very much appreciated!
Could imagine there is at least better food for some days. Other than that, it wouldn’t be surprising if the owner can check in on his toy via cam feeds.
Ahhh a video just brightened up my day. Did a good job explainning it to us. I enjoy it when you go for a stroll in the marina and discuss a topic. Always learn something new. Thankyou
An eSysman video and a hot cuppa is a great way to relax in the evening :) Q. Whilst doing your filming, have any crew or owners told you to stop filming their boat and bugger off?
Some Russian’s tripped about his drone. Said h couldn’t use it when it was legal. He said it’s funny because he will film/be filming but when it comes to the drone, people freak out
Amazing how you can be in the atmosphere of those beauties and talk without actually salivating. Also it never ceases to amaze me how many wealthy individuals own such lovely boats.. Another great tube.
I am a residential contractor doing work in homes and hi-rise apartments since last March clients and their families have been in the same space while my crews renovate and upgrade their homes. A few thankfully retreat to their other homes, Lord, locked down on a yacht with the owner and their people onboard for months on end... that tests new boundaries.
Really interesting video. A while back I worked for a South East Asian family who have a lot of property in London. When the family was in then it was 24/7 looking after everything and keeping them happy. Pretty intense and a bit different from Superyacht duties being more confined, but the same principles of operational support, logistically maybe more difficult than yacht duties as you could get spread a "bit thin" at times. After these years it is very interesting to hear your take on what goes on, thanks for this and brings back some interesting memories for me.
As always great content. A follow up question: What happens crew wise when the owner lives onboard and only leaves while the vessel is in dock (say every 24 months)?
Those boats typically have a high crew turnover. They alot days off and rotate crew through the days off. Otherwise they are working service and other things.
Thanks again for shining light on a very special industry. I have 4 questions. 1. My friend she is 24 lives in Kyrgyzstan is completely facinated by this industry and would love to work on a nice yacht (really, not the horizontal bop) is there a tradeschool to learn the trade? 2. Helicopters (and toys beyond a jet ski), Are they really useful or just a giant pain? In a port like Monoco during the Grand Prix weekend are you allowed to fly on an off the boat aboard your private chopper? 3. The new toy I read about is the addition of submarines. As the Captain, I presume you need a special "Captain" for that craft too, is there an established industry for dealing with this type of special equipment? 4. With the demise of the USSR one would think some Google Billionaire wants his own Nuclear Sub to cruise the world have you heard of such a thing? (If so I'm sure they have top secret lair on secret island in the south Indian Ocean inside a volcano!)
Network (internet) speed is usually measured in (Kilo-, Mega-, Giga-)bits per second, not bytes (1 Byte = 2^3 = 8 Bits). For example: 1000 Mbit/s equals 125 MB/s (125 Megabytes per second) ;-) I highly appreciate some of your videos! Tons of interesting stuff to see, even for people who are less (not at all) into super yachts usually. (Haha, I guess I couldn't even afford the fuel for one of these vessels for a single day of operation, let away all the other endless money burning stuff around such kind of toys.) Are there any owners of such kind of vessels who also do know and like to navigate the yacht on their own from time to time?
I did another video in the same port a couple of days ago and I talk about that. SuperYachts, General Belgrano & Falklands War! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IVaYvRESrD8.html
I just don't understand who enjoys looking at water enough to buy a yacht. I can kind of understand the privacy aspect of not being able to take your family on a regular vacation if you are an international celebrity or something, but for most of these high net worth individuals I think they just run out of places to park there money.
E_SYsman A HUGE shoutout for singling me out for the main questions. As usual, very informative; thanks again!! If you ever come up to Southern NJ, (Atlantic City area-many Casinos), give me an advance email, and, maybe we could meet...
Thanks for the question. I read a few after that video and I watched it back and realised I missed out a large chunk. I used to live in Maplewood, NJ in early 2000s
I was looking at the layout of M/Y Andromedia, it looked like there are 30-40+ bathrooms. Questions are there janitorial staffs on these yachts that are cleaning and vacuuming the interior spaces? Also with this complexity of plumbing is there a plumber on board.
How capable are these large yachts? I realise different yachts are probably built to different standards and that they are generally located where the good weather is, but I'm still curious, how does the standard superyacht compare to other vessels in terms of weather tolerance?
Cool video as always. Where is the crew usually from? i would guess in the Dubai region it would be people from pakistan and filipinos and in EU it would be different, please let me know
Well, usually in my experiences as a charter guest which have been on diffrent vessels, ive seen a large ammount of British, South African for the most part, some Australian, a fair bit of french people, and a bit mixed nationality for the rest.
How much notice is the owner expected to provide to the crew if he wants to go aboard and go someplace? Let's say the original plan was to dock and the owner was going to spend three weeks onshore doing business but he decides after a week he wants to cut the trip short, get aboard and head out? If people have leave, do they have pagers or phones or something so they can be recalled?
I do have a question. Is it possible for the owner to live on the ship? Also if the owner is living on the ship how is the necessary maintenance done? Thank you
Hi, I have to say your videos are very informative and interesting, I love them! Super thumb up! I will hire you as soon as I'll get my 50m explorer launched :-)
Great Video. I see M/Y Cleopatra in the background, nice old yacht. Q: Do most owners have some type of of personal security, Bodyguards etc with them while on board or during Traveling? Just wondered if you have ever had any experiences with that . Also have you ever had any interactions with them?? Thanks Love the Channel . Cheers
I can imagine the stress and pressure of the owner being on board. I worked for a Hungarian Jew who had a super yacht. The guy was a miserable sod!! Don’t think he ever enjoyed himself. One word to sum him up “Misery”
*Question:* What's it like for the crew on explorer yachts where I guess they are working for longer periods (more distance covered) and in high latitudes? I assume maintenance/dry docking is less frequent but longer and more intense. Does the crew get long periods of leave as a result? Are the captain and technical crew paid more because of extreme conditions?
E_Sys, Thank you very much for answering all of my ??’s in this video. My immediate family cannot believe that I wrote you, and, even more so, that you mentioned me as a “Chap” and answered my questions... After listening to your response, which, I greatly appreciated, the extra crew that are aboard when the owner &/or, their staff that they brought with them, isn’t the routine still in place? Making their beds, cleaning the bathrooms, wiping stuff down, in addition to their regular duties? As another comment, what is happening to you and other crew on your boat, as well as other crews as far as this Coronavirus is going? Are you still working? Laid off? Working part-time, etc? Please take care of yourself, my friend; I’ll be praying for you!! Happy Easter...
How far in advance to owners announce they come aboard? How do work and logistics change just before the owner comes? How are eventualities treated, e.g. trip itinerary changes, unexpected guests?
Here's a question for you. When towing a tender, what happens when the swells get large? Do they unhook and drive the tender through it? Or is fine being towed?
You check the weather first. In this day and age there are few bad surprises for the well prepared. If it's too rough for a tow it's probably going to be really uncomfortable onboard. Bear in mind the towed boat will be in the wake of the larger vessel. You just need to monitor it regularly. Check for wear on lines and fittings. Fit a strobe. And once again regular checks.
I have seen the tender disappear from view in heavy seas. Lost a tender at night. ended up installing a transmitter that alerted us when the tender was free.
I've seen some yachts charge US$650K per week for a charter of 12 people. Why wouldn't mega yachts not continue to charter out and just travel to the southern hemisphere for the (northern) winter months?
because you're still beating the daylights out of the boat; and vastly increasing the risk every nautical mile. so it's basically not worth it $$ wise, and these guys don't need the money. Judge Judy rents her yacht out to people she knows , like Dr. Phil,
So when the boss leaves the ship, does they crew have to go ashore to buy their own meals or are they provided for it as part of being part of the crew? Do they have their own food stocks separate from the owners stuff?
The Boss thinks we go and have a huge holiday and just relax. LoL. That’s Imperia in Italy. Fun port. Ground lines there are shit! Normally at the end of the season you get time off.. before then its a negative. Also on the deck of the boat that’s Step 1 and Step 2 they are cleaning the teak
I've got one question for you, has there ever been a yacht that you've been offered a job and you've turned it down and why but it's ok if you can't answer
This really was a very interesting video - but allow me to make one suggestion. I really wish that you would identify what marina you are in, when you make these types of videos. Geoff Rohde
When a crew member gets leave does the owner pay for their travel home and return to port expenses? Example yourself - you leave the yacht in Monaco travel home to the UK and then travel back to Monaco to work aboard again.
Nice video. Im new to your channel, maybe I've not seen the subject in your past videos, but my question is that of crew rotation? Is there an industry standard? So many months on board, so many off? Thanks.
For some crew there is rotation. Usually 8/8 weeks or 10/10. Most crew however don’t have rotation. They usually have 2 months off per year to be taken when the boat is laid up.
does the pay change if the crew and the captain is not working 3 to 6 months or even a year do you go home? and do you still get payed the same year around regardless of the use of the super yacht?
Can u bring someone on board if your lik semi high ranking and have your own room especially if the person just stays in the room or owner is away and how do u do financial stuff pay bills just set everything on auto pay and direct deposit cuz what if they pay u guys in cash or euros and your from USA any examples thanks love your feedback
No, I’ve not seen that ever. Not even the captain. Crew spaces are small and any guest would still need to eat and use laundry etc. Also apart from a couple of people everyone is sharing a cabin with another crew member (sometimes 3 in a cabin)
I am just curious. What is the background are many are the captains on a super yachts. Do any of them come from a prior life Of military vessels that were captains.
How do I get a job on a boat like this? Is there prior experience needed I’ve sailed for fun/travel on smaller yachts. Currently a certified welder and very mechanically inclined but I’ll clean toilets to get out on the water for 6 months at a time!!!