For Captains & Management

How We Present Candidates

Rather than sending long lists of CVs, Surge Crew presents the three strongest candidates in a clear comparison format. This allows captains, HODs and management teams to quickly evaluate experience, certifications and programme suitability at a glance.

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Criteria

Candidate A

Candidate B

Candidate C

Age

Nationality

Australian

Canadian

British

Certificates

Chief Mate < 3000GT, SSO

Master < 3000GT, SSO

Chief Mate < 3000GT, SSO

Right to Work & Visas

B1/B2, Australian RTW

EU/Schengen, B1/B2, C1/D

B1/B2, UK RTW

Total Yachting Experience

11 years

16 years

14 years

Relevant Role Experience

4 years

10 years

6 years

Longest Single Programme

4 years

6 years

2 years

Yacht Size Experience

50m - 70m

55m - 75m

45m - 85m

Programme Experience

Private & Charter

Charter

Private

Additional Skills

Drone operation, charter videos

Divemaster, new build set up

Dive instructor, AV/IT knowledge

Hobbies & Interests

Surfing, watersports, endurance training

Fishing, hiking, golf

Gym, skiing, sailing

Surge saves me a significant amount of time by only presenting candidates who precisely match the brief.
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Their clear comparison tables make it easy to assess each candidate's experience and skills at a glance, while the comprehensive recruitment folder ensures a smooth and efficient hiring process.

Captain Ed Noble

Absolutely 10 out of 10.

A very positive experience from start to finish. The agents are genuinely involved in the recruitment process and really take the time to properly vet both the boat and the programme.
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What they promise is exactly what you get.

Jack James, Deckhand/PT

Surge have a keen eye and a good sense for what will make a complementary addition to a crew.
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Surge will not bombard you with candidates, every CV put forward feels justified.
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Surge's approach saves you time and energy, allowing you to fully invest into each candidate that has been brought forward and find the perfect crew member.

Tom Medlock, Chief Officer

What I liked most was how involved and interested Surge Crew remained throughout the whole process, and even afterwards.

I also really appreciated that they took an interest in how crew experienced the onboarding process, so the agency itself could get a proper impression of how the boat treats crew.

Beau de Groot, Stew/Cook

Great communication and received high-end CVs that fitted exactly what we were looking for.

Courtney Wills, Chief Stewardess

Excellent experience. Proper follow-through during the whole process.

Nice preparation and heads up for interviews.

I'm very happy with the opportunity they found for me and grateful to be placed on such a great boat.

Margot Laurent, Head Chef

Transparent. Personal. Professional.