As Captains, Yacht Managers and, rare in our industry, as trained recruitment specialists, we have seen first-hand what happens when crew agencies and even recruiters get it wrong on yachts.
Crew churn and on-board friction is costly, time-consuming and to be avoided at all costs.

JMS Careers was founded by Sam Thompson Cert RP, Master <3000t and Franc Jansen Msc., BSc., MIMarEST, CEng, CMarEng with one objective, to get to the heart of successful recruitment: quality profiling with detailed reference and certification verification.

Using our combined experience in the Superyacht Crew, Recruitment and Yacht Management sectors, we have listened to both crew and hirers alike to deliver an approach that offers a higher level of yacht-specific service with faster-streamlined results that pay off.

All JMS yacht crew candidates trust our team to place them on yachts that match their skills, character and career profiles, whilst our recruiting Captains and Owners rely on us to deliver competent and professional crew that are not likely to ‘rock the boat!’

But don’t take our word for it, see some of what our clients say below and get in touch so we can show how directly the difference JMS yacht Crew recruitment can mean for your yacht.

As former Captains and Engineers we remember only too well what it was like to have crew agencies propose you for any yacht and almost any post just to get you off their books.
And it doesn’t work.

When you sign up with JMS Yacht Crew, you are working with a team who take the time to get to know you, your skills and qualifications and perhaps even more importantly, your own career goals and objectives.

That’s why when we place candidates on yachts, they tend to stay.