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Head Chef (Yacht)
The yacht Chef cooks high-quality cuisine for owners and charter guests and is responsible for menu planning and provisioning, working as part of a professional yacht crew.
STCW competence
A watch or a day
Day work
The certificate that gates the job
MLC Reg 3.2 / Std A3.2 (applies when employed as the ship's cook responsible for food preparation)
The certification behind this rank
What the rules require for this role — STCW, Indian and UK implementation.
Plus the certificates every seafarer holds: medical, basic safety, security awareness, and passenger-ship training on a cruise ship.
MLC Reg 3.2 / Std A3.2
applies when employed as the ship's cook responsible for food preparation
MSN 1846 Amd 1
UK: ship's cooks and catering staff; applies when employed as the ship's cook responsible for food preparation
MS (Maritime Labour) Rules 2016 r.17
India: food and catering; applies when employed as the ship's cook responsible for food preparation
What employers ask for
Seen across employer job postings — a guide to what recruiters look for, not a legal requirement.
STCW basic safety training
e.g. STCW Basic
Seafarer medical (ENG1 / ML5 / PEME / flag medical)
e.g. seafarer medical · ENG1
Also known as
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