The Superyacht Industry

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Working on superyachts is a rewarding career choice with a professional structure and the promise of job longevity. This is a prestige employment sector, so standards and expectations are high. But the personal and financial rewards make the path to success worthwhile.

The global superyacht industry has an annual turnover of €24 billion, from yacht-build to repair, services, berths, crewing etc, with 54% of the annual turnover created in Europe. In the UK, the superyacht industry turns over nearly £700m and employs over 4,500 people (Superyacht UK).

The superyacht fleet has more than doubled in the last ten years, with nearly 5,000 yachts over 24 metres in length currently in service, and the industry directly employs 148,000 to 163,000 personnel worldwide.

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