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Commissioning Skipper

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Title: Commissioning Skipper

Location: Ipswich

Salary or Rate: £40K

Hours: Full time

Type: Permanent

HSB ID: 187/170

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have several permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas - visit our website or LinkedIn page for more.

Typically, this person will be responsible for Skippering and crewing on luxury yachts for local movements, sea trials, handover sails and offshore deliveries. Full responsibility for safety of yacht and crew always when acting as Skipper.

HSB Technical's client is a very established and well-regarded business.

Day to day duties and responsibilities of the Commissioning Skipper:

  • Oversee other vessels, supporting planning, resources, and boat handling.
  • Conduct sea trials efficiently, ensuring compliance with Oyster standards.
  • Maintain accurate records in the Commissioning Log.
  • Skipper yachts for movements, trials, handovers, and deliveries.
  • Ensure high safety, seamanship, and boat handling standards.
  • Handle passage planning, provisioning, briefings, safety, and maintenance.
  • Follow Safety Management Systems and contribute to improvements.
  • Assist with boat show deliveries, setup, and breakdown (including holidays).
  • Troubleshoot sailing and technical systems, working with specialists.
  • Oversee mast, rigging, and sail fitting; perform rig checks and maintenance.
  • Act as crew when needed and liaise with owners, crew, and stakeholders.
  • Maintain cleanliness in maintenance, stores, and valeting.
  • Report faults and quality issues to the Commissioning Manager.
  • Provide technical and sailing training for owners and crew.
  • Support delivery passages, boat shows, regattas, and events.
  • Perform warranty work, including overseas travel.

Requirements Of the Commissioning Skipper:

  • Good knowledge of engineering, electrical, technical and electronics systems on modern sailing yachts
  • Extensive sailing and skippering experience, including on yachts of ~24m.
  • Experience of sailing in tidal waters and on long offshore passages.
  • Crew management.
  • Yacht Master Offshore Sail with commercial endorsement
  • STCW95 Basic Safety Training, courses taken or revalidated within last five years
  • ENG1 Medical Fitness Certificate
  • Travel / working from different sites, a full Driving Licence
  • Must be flexible in approach to working hours. Early mornings, late evenings and weekend working are required on occasion, as dictated by tides, weather and deadlines.

Benefits:

25 days annual leave p/year

Employer Pension contribution

0800 - 1630 - 5 days

Flexible Working

Death in Service

Cycle to Work scheme

TELUS Assistance Programme

Sick pay scheme

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical Ltd who are governed by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role.


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