Dovaston Yacht Crew Placement Agency Announces New Alliance Partner

July 20, 2009 - PRLog -- Dovaston crew agency is forging ahead with their plan to create a new style crew agency, unique within the industry.

They are delighted to announce, at the Horus SuperYacht Cup 2009, that John Percival Marine Associates, a premier training establishment, is their newest Alliance Partner and their first in the U.K. Training is delivered by marine professionals, most of whom are Master Mariners or Chief Engineers with vast experience of the marine industry.

JPMA offers all levels of training not only to the superyacht industry but also to the merchant fleet. Their excellent reputation is well deserved and justified by their results. They specialize in MCA oral exams for both deck and engineering claiming an impressive first time pass rate of 83%.

Dovaston, already widely regarded as the foremost crew agency, see the alliance as a vital tool in their aim to provide a total quality service to both their boats and their crew. As Managing Director Phil Edwards explained,” being a crew agent is more than matching CVs to jobs. Most agencies, although reliant on crew registering on their data bases, are only really interested in the placements they make. Dovaston want to turn that concept on its head. To provide quality to our owners and Captains we recognize the need to invest in our crew. We are determined that the candidates we put forward are seen as valued professionals. By ensuring they get the appropriate training plus the select services they need as independent practitioners, we will increase their chances of selection and ensure that our yachts get the best crew available. ”

Managing Director of JPMA Anna Williams said “We have a large number of highly professional crew on our training courses and this alliance gives them the edge to find the best jobs on the market”.

Dovaston are offering a wide range of innovative new services via their website. They consider their training agenda one of the more important aspects of their future development with exciting new proposals in the pipeline. Both firms are convinced that their partnership will benefit the industry. They feel that the arrangement of “trained by the best placed by the best” will be a winning combination for both crew and boats.

For more information contact:

Anna Williams MD of JPMA
Mobile: +44 774 086 6096
EMail: captain@hss.ac.uk

Phil Edwards MD Dovaston
Telephone: +34 971 677 375
EMail: phil@dovaston.com

Visit for yacht jobs at  http://www.dovaston.com  

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Dovaston Crew is world's top yacht crew recruitment, yacht crew placement and yacht jobs agency in Mallorca, Spain. We recruit professional qualified and experienced crew for luxury yacht, superyacht, megayacht, private yacht and charters.