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About the Officer of Watch

The officer of the watch onboard a yacht has at minimum an OOW license in addition to knowledge of safety procedures and the ability to support the first officer with administrative duties. The officer of the watch is also capable of leading navigational watches with confidence and managing the deck team in daily duties in addition to specialty maintenance projects. This role typically requires at least three years of industry experience as a mate or bosun.

Yacht Leaving City
Lined Up Yachts
View Of Bridge Dawn
Yacht Officer of the watch
Wake from stern view
Evening view of a yacht bridge
Sunset view from yacht port side
Stern view in the evening with green lighting and a US Flag

Job Responsibilities

  • Assisting the first officer with administrative and safety duties
  • Navigation watches
  • Hands on leader of deck crew
  • Maintenance and inventory of deck equipment
  • Stowage of yacht for sea
  • Continued education and licensing
Required Skills
  • Ability to assign duties and delegate crew on projects
  • Extensive maintenance knowledge and skills; cleaning, rust/corrosion, painting, varnishing, rope splicing, fiberglass, carpentry, outboard motors and maintenance product knowledge
  • Basic engineering knowledge
  • Watch keeping and safety knowledge
  • Excellent tender driving skills
  • Advanced knowledge of all water sports
Salary Modifiers
  • Engineering experience or certificate
  • Advance medical training/certificate
  • Limited experience in intended cruising area
Position Statistics
OUR DATA IS CALCULATED FROM
5,066
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE RECORDS OUT OF
93,221
EXPERIENCES IN THE DECK DEPARTMENT
AVERAGE LONGEVITY IN THIS POSITION
353 Days
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE (OFFICER OF WATCH)
189