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“MLA College is a registered English Higher Education Institution serving students and professionals in the marine and maritime industry through its delivery of distance learning undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. We are delighted to be entering a partnership with Emma and THE OM. Emma’s experience, aligned with our delivery model, allows new opportunities for professional development both for crew within the superyacht sector and for maritime professionals. We look forward to supporting and assisting the superyacht community to achieve a more sustainable future for all.” Prof.John Chudley. Rector
MLA College has unparalleled and award-winning experience in delivering supported onlin distance learning for maritime professionals, combined with their close links to the United Nations, their Sustainable Development Goals’s and the UN CIFAL City of London initiative they are experts in the field.
“Education and training is not just something that should be confined to the pursuit of maritime CoC’s, there is much more to be achieved by the industry in supporting superyacht crew to continue their professional development throughout their careers. Alongside the pursuit of achieving sustainability, crew are the human capital vital to the sector, the industry needs to value them as a worthy investment for the future, benefiting their own pursuit of excellence, personal growth and happiness within their roles, alongside career longevity and ultimately owner experience.” EB THE OM
Falmouth Marine School
The OM works with Falmouth Marine School as a consultant on a number of projects developing pioneering degree level engineering education and training to support a sustainable future for the marine, maritime and superyacht sectors.
Falmouth Marine School is Cornwall’s College of the Ocean with its campus in the heart of the historic maritime town, providing an industry standard education and training facility for the maritime sector including Ocean Sciences, Marine Engineering, Boatbuilding and Renewable Energy and Watersports.
Nautilus International
Nautilus International and THE OM recognise that their common and complementary philosophies contribute to the good working conditions and welfare of maritime professionals employed across the yachting industry. We see value in forging a strategic partnership which focuses on mutual respect, trust and above all, the shared vision for the success of international yachting, whilst maintaining high employment and welfare standards for maritime professionals in the industry.
THE OM has a commitment to support crew to achieve successful careers and to drive the industry towards an innovative, sustainable and equitable future. As an addition to its dedication to advocate for the welfare of yacht crew, THE OM wishes to spread awareness of Nautilus Internationals work, and ensure that crew benefit from its legal, welfare, advisory and collective support.
Nautilus is a trade union and professional organisation, serving, supporting representing and protecting the interests of over 22,000 individuals working within the global maritime yachting industry and is the sole trade union, entitled to organise within the global yachting industry for nationals of any country.
CrewPass
THE Om has a working partnership with CrewPass, joining forces to promote our shared aims to make the industry not only a safer place for crew, but also to support CrewPass members in their professional careers.
The pioneering CrewPass concept which values the importance of ensuring the safety and security of all individuals in the maritime industry, by providing background checking, not just for the owner’s safety and onboard experience but also for its impact on the vessel, the crew and the professionalism of individual crew members.
Crew are an essential factor in the success and operation of the industry; however, they do not always get valued and retained in the way they deserve. CrewPass has already made an impact by working with crew agents and vessels globally to help superyacht professionals stand out from the crowd when seeking employment and gain the trust of their employer once employed.
LEGASEA Mentorship
THE OM supports the work of LEGASEA, the superyacht industries social impact platform, committed to seeing our industry at its best, and leaving it better than we found it. LEGASEA Mentorship is the first industry-wide mentoring program for career focussed yachting professionals. Designed to remove the luck of the draw from career progression and opportunities, members connect with mentees, mentors and peers shoreside and at sea. Utilising a high impact, intuitive mentoring software, organic connections are cultivated via the comprehensive online platform. Individuals can be both Mentors and Mentee’s, creating a circular knowledge economy, ensuring every participant gains incredible value whilst engaging.
Emma, Director of THE OM is an official LEGASEA mentor for the 2022 mentorship programme. The LEGASEA Mentorship Platform gives the most extraordinary opportunity for superyacht crew to access a hugely diverse group of superyacht industry professionals, employed at sea and ashore, all offering their time as mentors for free. You can seek advice and wisdom, pick their brains and benefit from their professional experience as a professional mentor.
“It’s a human trait to want to leave a LEGASEA”
Guest Program
THE OM works with and supports the work of the IAMI GUEST programs, the recognised Yacht Qualification Body for Non-Mandatory Training and Professional Development. Delivering specialised and tailored education programs for superyacht professionals across all departments.
Founded in in 2008 and launched in 2013, the GUEST Program took 5 years to design and develop through the efforts of a passionate group of volunteering hospitality and service experts and professionals, who shared in the vision of creating the Superyacht Industry Standard for Interior Training.
The GUEST Hospitality Program is the only accredited Service and Hospitality training platform developed for the Large Yacht Sector and offers interior crew the benefit of a clearly defined training route, leading to the IAMI GUEST Certificate of Competence. Now no longer confined to Interior training, GUEST accredited training providers are now able to offer essential professional development programmes, actively advancing onboard roles and careers from entry level, deck, interior, chefs, heads of departments and captains.
Emma, Director of THE OM, as Chair of the GUEST Maritime Subgroup, supports the work of member organisations to help the GUEST programs to continue to grow and develop, constantly being reviewed, updated and redesigned to ensure crew are appropriately trained so as to meet guests and owners’ expectations.
IAMI
THE OM is an Associate Member of The International Association of Maritime Institutions, which is a network of Maritime Educators who have worked together for over 100 years. They do much work behind the scenes for the superyacht sector. IAMI represent the Maritime Training Providers, Colleges, Universities & Schools who deliver maritime training in all areas of maritime operations worldwide.
IAMI members work with regulators to review & develop seafarer training across the sectors, including the Superyacht sector and are also responsible for managing the MCA Examinations & Certificate issue for various sectors, including the Yacht Deck and Engineers Certification. IAMI are also the governing body of the GUEST Program, & provide support, accreditation and management of the scheme, as well as the IAMI GUEST Certification.
IAMI works in consultation with sub-groups, made up of representatives from member organisations, who have the opportunity to feedback and discuss the issues on current training, the demands for new training as well as qualification development and responsibility for reviewing new routes to certification based on the requirements of the Maritime industries and STCW 95. IAMI has Associate members, who include the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA), MYBA, PYA, the UK Chamber of Shipping, Merchant Navy Training Board, the Maritime Skills Alliance, and the European Union Education Forum.
Life After Yachting
THE OM is a contributing supporter of the LIFE AFTER YACHTING (LAY) crew platform. Designed to help support crew find the help, advice and inspiration they need to prepare and transition into successful careers ashore. The work of THE OM is committed to enabling crew to achieve successful careers, not only through providing mentoring and guidance but actively developing solutions for training and professional development. Helping crew bridge the gap between their maritime qualifications and onboard experience by broadening their skillset to meet the needs of the future industry alongside their own potential for a shorebased career.
“We are thrilled to have Emma join our array of experts at life After Yachting. Her experience in the industry and wish to improve crew progression whilst onboard and beyond, via the work of THE OM make her a perfect fit. Life After Yachting is a free portal, that connects crew with trusted partners, business mentors, personal development coaches, financial advisors, hospitality and technical specialists. All of whom seek to give a clear pathway to crew throughout their career and to create a smooth transition ashore when the time comes. Yachties helping yachties and driving positive change in the industry”
Yacht Crew Help
As an advocate for crew welfare THE OM supports and promotes the work of Yacht Crew Help, which is a free and confidential multilingual helpline for professional yacht crew, available all day, every day. Despite the many benefits of working on board a superyacht, the challenges of working away from home for long periods and living in close quarters with colleagues can become overwhelming. Yacht Crew Help support crew whatever problem they are facing, wherever they are in the world.
The helpline officers are trained in counselling skills, suicide risk, assessment and emotional support to crew all over the world. They are connected to a wide range of fellow organisation and do whatever they can to find the help that is needed. The programme is run by the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network. (ISWAN) a charity which promotes the welfare of seafarares working in all sectors of the maritime industry.
Yacht Crew Help is funded by charitable grants and donations.
Pearls of Wisdom
THE OM is an enthusiastic and passionate supporter of the Pearls of Wisdom initiative, initially started by Cherise Reedman in Autumn 2021 with a small event held in the New Forest to highlight the issues that disproportionately affect women in yachting. The event acted as a platform for women with current or former careers in the superyacht sector. Rapidly gaining traction and going on to a further two sell out events in The Shard in the spring and In Palma Mallorca in the autumn 2022, bringing together inspirational women, to discuss life beyond yachting, share experiences, wisdom and advice. Showcasing the diverse opportunities that are available and aiming to collaborate to focus on breaking the stereotypes of traditional roles and collaborate to promote mutual benefit.
“You want to be part of something that is bigger than yourself. This event brings people together without the expectation of anything but for us to serve, guide and celebrate them and that’s beautiful thing. imparting wisdom to powerful women is something we wish to excel in” Gemma Hulbert Founder, The Yacht Stew
