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Some of our previous students currently employed in Super Yacht Industry – we are so proud!!!

Justine Henkes Stewardess 25m Yacht Christi Wasserman Stewardess 34m Yacht Sara Connaway Stewardess 53m Yacht Liezl Botha Stewardess 47m Yacht Robyn Genever-Stuart Chief Stewardess 30m Yacht Lauren Doney Stew/Cook/Deckhand 25m Yacht Simone Nicholls Stewardess 40m Yacht Natasha Napoli Junior Stewardess 50m Yacht Frances Hone Stewardess 90m Yacht Soné Enslin-Francis Stewardess 28m Yacht Esther Von Seydlitz Nurse/Stewardess 96m New Build Yacht Luke van der Merwe Deckhand 75m Yacht Monique Borel-Saladin Chief Stewardess 45m Expedition Yacht Angela Cathro Junior Stew 55m Yacht Keelan Kriel Deckhand 32m Yacht Nikki Sely Sole Stewardess 40m Yacht Alicia Bodington Stew/Deck 27m Yacht Zoe Holden 2nd Stewardess 50m Yacht Rieta Jongbloed Deckhand 43m Yacht Vicki Tilders 2nd Stewardess 44m Yacht Andre Jooste Deckhand 36m Yacht Nathalie Schoeben Stewardess 71m Yacht Lance Hartley Deckhand 52m Yacht Takara Odendaal Sole Stewardess 28m Yacht Jeanri van der Watt Chef 32m Yacht Stacey Burscough Stewardess 40m Yacht Carli Botha Chief Stewardess 46m Yacht Mary-Jo Langhein Stew/Deck 55m Yacht Olga Mileham Chef 34m Yacht Corne de Necker Deckhand 55m Yacht Carolanne Lumsden Stewardess 70m Yacht Wesley Harrison Deckhand 52m Yacht Jessica Ritchie Stewardess   30m Yacht Misha Davies Stewardess 44m Yacht Monique Daniels Stew/Crew Chef/Deckhand 55m Yacht Delene du Toit Stew/Masseuse 50m Yacht Cailyn Tomlinson Stewardess 58m Yacht Ian McKensie Deckhand 65m Yacht Amber Briant Chief Stewardess 35m Yacht Jurgen Jacobs Deckhand 55m Yacht Sam Levin Stew/Cook 23m Yacht Keegan Colbeck Stew/Cook/Deck 25m Yacht Donovan Greyvonstein Deckhand 41m Yacht Mark Jones Deckhand 41m Yacht Lloyd Hofmeyer Deckhand 67m Yacht

Cornel de Jager Steward 55m Yacht Danelle Laubscher Stewardess/Deckhand 30m Yacht Mignon Nel Stewardess 30m Yacht Ingrid Kromker Chief Stewardess 42m Yacht Enricu Smit Crew Chef 60m Yacht Georgina Brazier Junior Stewardess 70m Yacht Inge Brenzel 3rd Stewardess 47m Yacht Nicola Bock 2nd Stew 40m Yacht Ross Francis Chef 28m Yacht James Sheerwood Deckhand 45m Yacht Lynette Walsh 1st Stewardess 48m Expedition Yacht Bevan de Lange Deckhand 46m Yacht Stuart Grondel Deckhand/Engineer 30m Yacht Jean Labuschagne Junior Stewardess 60m Yacht Kim Van Eyk Deck/Stew 38m Yacht Danielle Thompson Stewardess 28m Yacht Carl Coetzee Deckhand/Dive Instructor 62m Yacht Adriana Grobbelaar Stewardess 21m Yacht Tam Boutelje Stew/Cook/Deck 21m Yacht Corlia van Rooyen Stewardess 33m Yacht Janco Bronkhorst Deckhand 44m Yacht Andrea Seabrook Stewardess 70m Yacht Donald Yendall Deckhand 30m Yacht Kaja Sauber Stewardess 60m Yacht Michael Norval Deckhand 65m Yacht Zelri Fiet Sole Stewardess 30m Yacht Cobie Janse van Rensburg Stewardess 65m Yacht Quinton Misplon Deckhand 45m Yacht Mari de Waal 2nd Stewardess 126m Yacht Terrence O'Brian Deckhand 45m Yacht Charlotte Egerton-Hobbins Stewardess 40m Yacht Fredl van der Merwe Deckhand 45m Yacht Angela Baufeldt Stewardess 17m Sailing Yacht Shaun Simpson Deckhand 56m Yacht Zane Combrink Stewardess 30m Yacht Michael Hill Deckhand 50m Yacht Guler Gedelec Stewardess 32m Yacht Scott Johnston Deckhand 40m Yacht Bianca Bauer Sole Stewardess 29m Sailing Yacht Graeme Steenkamp Deckhand 45m Yacht Annie Polak Stewardess 70m Yacht Terri Hill Deck/Stew 27m Yacht Cary Murdoch Cook/Stew 26m Yacht Detlef Moorman Deckhand 65m Yacht Cecile du Preez Chief Stewardess 45m Yacht

Alyssa Buettgen Stewardess 78m Yacht Daynee Fourie Stewardess 28m Yacht Roxy Dreyer Stewardess 39m Yacht Kerstin Kromker Stewardess 30m Yacht Bianca Jade Schafer Chef 127m Yacht Pauline de Kock Stewardess 70m Yacht Ingrid Kromker 2nd Stewardess 42m Yacht Monique Daniels Stewardess 52m Sailing Yacht Sarah McFarlane 3rd Stewardess 49m Yacht Cathryn Wilson Stewardess 52m Yacht Shaun Frith Deckhand 86m New Build Yacht Nicolize Van der Merwe Sole Stewardess 45m Yacht Anna Steyn Chief Stewardess 56m Yacht Louis Maritz Deckhand 60m Yacht Heather Luden Stewardess/Nanny 60m Yacht Mary Hensman Stew/Deck 42m Yacht Brigitte Brooks Chef/First Mate 55ft Luxury Catamaran Mjon van Blommestein Stew/Cook 27m Yacht Tammy Phillips Stewardess 33m Yacht Warren O'Leary Deckhand 90m Yacht Chanel Marais Stewardess 108m Yacht Ryan Hawkins Deckhand 45m Yacht Ursula Botha 2nd Stewardess 40m Yacht Dylan Boestra Deckhand 57m Yacht Jill Hunter Chief Stewardess 45m Yacht Janene Groenewald Stew/Deck/Cook 37m Yacht Sue-Marie Winshaw Stewardess 55m Yacht Pauline de Kock Stewardess 40m Yacht Raymond Bothe Bosun 60m Yacht Peter T.H. White Stew/Deck 36m Yacht Ralia Vos Sole Stewardess 16m Yacht Chantal Weakley Junior Stewardess 58m Yacht Rachel Fisher Stewardess 65m Yacht Tatyana Silberman 3rd Stewardess 50m Yacht Candice Freeman Stew/Masseuse 45m Yacht Sonia Paulsen Stewardess 27m Yacht Kaitlin Davis Deckhand 56m Yacht Nadja Asmus Stewardess 47m Yacht Kyle Meldinger Deckhand 45m Yacht Grant Peach Captain 20m Yacht Danielle Jones Deck/Stew 35m Yacht Emma Murphy Deck/Stew 45m Yacht Jeremy Weiss Deckhand 55m Yacht Jacques Fourie Deckhand 36m Yacht Colm Costello Deckhand 55m Yacht

1. Initial contact (Online, Phone or Personal Appointment): Viewing of applicant’s CV, followed by discussing related work-experience
2. Formulating training packages and/or other options within the Super Yacht / Maritime Industry - suitable to each individual's schedule and budget
3. Individual Career Guidance
4. Our services include:

• • Advice on CV preparation, Business Cards and Full Colour Picture
  • Student Course Evaluation and Assessment
  • Advice on Reference Capturing
  • Interviewing techniques
  • Professional Presentation
  • Advice on Preparation of Crew Portfolio
  • Providing Documentation for Career Development for Deck Hands
  • Assistance with applying for an Offshore Bank Account, advice regarding visa applications
  • Advice on Training Record Books and Certification with the RYA
    

We focus on a long term commitment to our crew. From past experiences, we understand the difficulties of not only starting a career in the Maritime Industry, but progressing as well. Once introduced to the exciting life on board Super Yachts, and making the decision to commit to it long-term, there is a regulated qualification process that needs to be followed to advance on board. We will constantly evaluate and monitor each individual’s position on board and assist them in achieving their next level of qualification.

For the Deck Department, for example, meeting the requirement for MCA/RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Qualification, or the MCA Officer of the Watch (OOW) Certification. Part of this process would be supplying our crew with Watchkeeping and Sea Service Templates, providing MCA Training Record Books and Confirmation Letters from Captains having observed Deck Crew in specific Watchkeeping and Senior Officer situations.

We constantly update our information regarding changes within the Industry. For example: Sea service has now been separated into 5 categories: Onboard Yacht Service, Actual Sea Service, Stand-by Service, Yard Service & Watchkeeping Service. This needs to be documented on each vessel each deck crew member is employed on and is only one of the prerequisites.

For the Steward/esses, it is strongly advised that you pursue the newly introduced PYA GUEST programme structure and training (see www.pya.org) for more information.  Deck and Engineering Crew benefit from a clearly defined rout to training and certification.  However, there has been no such structure in existence for Interior crew – until now!  PYA, the professional body for yacht crew, has spent years consulting with the yachting industry to establish a clear career path for interior crew.  The result of this consultation has led to the creation of the GUEST © industry standard for Steward/esses. 

The certification is modular in structure.  Training objectives with syllabus outlines for each individual module are clearly defined.  This ensures a unified, across the board, training dividend for each student.  The Training Providers are monitored and audited by the PYA to ensure what is being taught is in fact what is called for in guidelines.  There are 3 levels for development – Introduction, Operational and Head of Departments.  Each of these levels have various modules included, as well as yacht service time and guest service time, which is recorded from the first day a Steward/ess starts his/her new career. SYSA now offers all 3 PYA Accredited modules on Introduction level.

After having viewed our website, we hope that it is apparent that our main focus is on assisting our crew in entering this amazing Industry. Furthermore, we would like to actively be involved in each crew member’s progression throughout their careers, through continued contact and assistance.

As part of our service to the community, we have been getting involved with several charities – because SYSA cares!i

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SYSA, as always, saw an opportunity to give back to a community in need and Isobel Odendaal immediately made a large donation to DARG Animal rescue (www.darg.org.za), where, in the week after the fire, they have assisted and saved over a hundred displaced and injured animal victims.  Should you wish to assist these helpless animals, please contact them at +27 21 790 0383 or .

What a lovely response from Nathalee Kamieth from DARG:

“Many thanks for your kind consideration for the animals of Imizama Yethu and DARG during this difficult and tragic time.  We confirm receipt of your extremely generous donation.  Thank you for your support!”

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Each year, the Santa Shoebox Project aims to collect a donation of 100 000 boxes for needy children all over South Africa and Namibia. SYSA did their part by donating a total of 20 boxes for children aged 4 – 5 years. After 3 long days, the boxes were wrapped and packed and ready to be dropped off at the central drop-off points. What a satisfying and rewarding project to be a part of!

Thanks to Andre Greeff, 3@1 Plattekloof and MAKRO Milnerton for your assistance – you are all stars!


For more information about this project, please visit: www.santashoebox.co.za

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We read a post about Tamlu, a maintenance Assistant at the Animal Clinic – it was his life dream to go on a boat trip. We figured, who better to assist than all of us at SYSA! We sponsored a sunset cruise for him in and around the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, also with a donation of pocket money for his transport from Khayelitsha and for his outing.

This was the response we received from his employers:
"Hi Isobel. Wow, thank you so extremely much for this wonderful gift. You won't believe what this will mean to him, it is an absolute dream come true for him. We have not told him yet, but he is going to be over the moon. Thank you so very much!!! We really appreciate it that you have helped to make a dream come true. Thank you also for the 'Fun Money' also donated. This is so extremely generous. We will definitely send pictures after he went on the trip. Thank you so much!"

To find out more about donating towards this wonderful organisation: www.mdzananda.co.za

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SOUP PROJECT – CAPE TOWN

SYSA is always getting involved in local charity projects – here is our latest one! Each month, Isobel cooks large amounts of soup and delivers it to a local community feeding project in the Milnerton area.

Here is a photo of the latest batch – 3 huge pots of yummy vegetable goodness – a blessing in the cold winter weather!

SYSA CHARITY DONATION FOR AFRICAN TAILS

SYSA's latest charity project – on a cloudy day in May, Isobel Odendaal, Cherie and Tristan Hunter went shopping – like animals - for the animals!

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OUT OF AFRICA CHILDREN’S FUND AND TABLE VIEW BABY SAFE

Their primary purpose is to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and terminally illnesses, as well as saving abandoned babies in South Africa.  They support the needs of the children and their immediate family in the most dignified and compassionate manner.

We donated hundreds of baby clothing items for the “Baby Safe” project – providing a safe, confidential and dignified option to mothers who feel like they cannot cope with a newborn baby.  Unfortunately, yearly, a vast number of babies are abandoned in dumpsters, rubbish piles and in storm drains over South Africa.

To become involved in this wonderful cause, please view: www.outofafricacf.org