I am currently still working. My partner Crystal Hames and I have been on the vessel over a year and I am now ready to run my own boat or work elsewhere as a Mate.

I enjoy reading, exploring new places, swimming, being fit, going out for meals, snorkelling and other water sports.

Yes. I am currently working through my 200GT Master and shall be done by the end of the week coming. Early April

I have been described as a team player and had positive feedback on my personality. Although I feel comfortable with any size motor yacht. I would prefer smaller for my partner and I.

If the vessel is larger I would suggest the Captain be made mostly responsible as long as the owners preferences were taken into account.

from personal experience, because of closer proximity between owner and crew, the owners have more of a say with the hiring of the crew on smaller yachts.

It doesnt particularly bother me in eithr scenario.

I have not experienced this as of yet. Again I guess all would depend on the circumstance. I remain professional and it would be pretty hared for me to disagree with the owner unless it meant theirs or the crews safety was at risk.

I would ask them to resolve the issue and if they could not resolve the issue and help them I would have to make a further decision on whether their conflict was over all affecting the whole crew and take matters into my own hands and possibly let one of them go.

For a safe and happy crew, I believe anything can be worked out around an owners schedule. I would cover this in an interview with crew members. If the owners liked to use the yacht everyday I would possibly go with a large rotational period of 3 months on and a month off for example. It would all depend on the amount of time the owners used the yacht. I would make sure they were duly rewarded during breaks and keep moral high with team dinners etc. I would also speak to the owners in regards to what they would suggest would be a good rewarding method in terms of keping crew long term. Such as concouraging a flight home per year etc per crew member and possible yearly bonuses.

If the boat is in constant use Id be inclined to do drills on weekly basis. However for a boat not to be used often at all - 3 months at a time is efficent enough to keep everythign fresh in their mind and before a trip also.

People skills. To be able to manage your crew in every aspect. Being fair, personable and understanding is key I believe. I would like to think my crew would be able to speak to me and feel free to confide. This is detrimental for a happy crew. I would not allow for unnecessary conflict, back talk on each other. This does nothing but cause problems and there is little room on a vessel for small bickerings. 

I think it depends on the size of the vessel.

It would depend on how it affected the dynamics of the crew. It wouldn't be a problem as long it didnt affect their work or negatively affect the dynamic of the crew.

I would supervize them and ensure they were taught and persistently challenged to their best interest.