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Ahoy Crew Agency 

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8008" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ahoy Crew Agency (Company)">Ahoy International</a> launched into the world of yachting on 1 January 2024. The superyacht agency was established by a group of shareholders of industry experts alongside co-managing directors’ Tatiana Lüders and Maya Vinograd.&nbsp;“We see our core strengths in a bespoke tailored approach to recruiting, headhunting and placement on behalf of our clients.” Tatiana LüdersMeet the Team<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/343141/image/large-c632fdf5e35b0a97b4afccdcfc5b2447.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/343141">Tatiana LüdersTatiana’s experience is vastly submersed in sailing. Started sailing 470’s from a young age and has been sailing ever since. This year marks seventeen years of client private asset management, yachts and owner representation within the sailing yacht realm. Having years of experience as not only an owner’s rep but a yacht manager, she has a diverse experience of hiring and managing crew.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/343140/image/large-ff4eabbac44e0c80460293bc8bb5b2b7.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/343140">Maya Vinograd Maya fell in love with the industry in 2008 after doing a transatlantic delivery to the Caribbean on a 40-foot racing yacht and from there, her career grew. As a former Stewardess who moved into the field of recruitment by way of chance and never looked back. It allows her to utilise her wealth of knowledge of yachting. With their diverse experience and vast connections across the industry, they saw room in the industry for a recruitment agency that focuses on crew.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/343146/image/large-855ac9d2a19ceba1e37d332f934ce604.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/343146">Melissa Ramm At the beginning of May this year, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8008" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ahoy Crew Agency (Company)">Ahoy</a> expanded their team to add Melissa Ramm as Social Media Manager. Melissa is a sailor at heart who has been a crew member onboard yachts for the last six years and is progressing within her career on deck. She wears many hats as a crew member, social media manager and blog author.&nbsp;Setting a New Standard…Between them they have a wealth of knowledge of the yachting industry, from all perspectives, management, recruitment and onboard crew.&nbsp;They noticed a lack of experienced crew for high-performance yachts. As the industry continues to grow in innovation and engineering enhancement, very few crew are skilled and capable of joining these vessels in the early stages. They’ve made it their mission to head-hunt talented and diverse engineers, first officers and captains as well as other crew members that want to take on projects such as new build where innovation is at the forefront of the owner’s vision for their yacht. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/343309/image/large-539aaf08213e5ffecfd597dc06fcb77d.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/343309">They look for crew with something extra to make them the “perfect match”, be it a background in software engineering, naval architecture, photography and so much more. These extra talents any client has is what sets them apart from another, making them a more employable individual. &nbsp;Working with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8008" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ahoy Crew Agency (Company)">Ahoy</a> is bespoke for each client. Maya speaks to each client to understand their specific requirements. Moreover, rigorous reference checks are conducted on each client and yacht. When selecting the “perfect candidate” Maya interviews applicants to get a sense of the character and experience, before putting them forward to a client. Once a crew member is placed, they follow up with both the yacht and the candidate to ensure both are happy. In May this year they placed a relief Chief Engineer on a well-regarded 45m modern sailing yacht, his follow up testimonial read:&nbsp;“I had the pleasure of working with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8008" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ahoy Crew Agency (Company)">Ahoy Crew Agency</a> recently and I couldn’t be more impressed by their professionalism and communication. The placement was very smooth and all the questions were answered. I highly recommend <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8008" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ahoy Crew Agency (Company)">Ahoy Crew Agency</a> and wish them success.” Relief Chief Engineer.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/343314/image/large-ce489bbb7d463b400659b0b4939cf74c.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/343314">Going the extra Nautical Mile/ The crew agency that cares…<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8008" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ahoy Crew Agency (Company)">Ahoy</a> cares about the crew, we know the importance of being able to step ashore and relax. &nbsp;In November of this year, they teamed up with the Genoa Superyacht Hub to sponsor their event “Beer and Rugby” ; this was the showing of Saturday matches of the autumn international series. Nothing brings the crew together like a good game of sports.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/343310/image/large-5cd636ac3ccd3cf410c887cb85cca5e5.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/343310">Moreover, In December 2024, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8008" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ahoy Crew Agency (Company)">Ahoy</a> launched their ambassador programme. A collaboration between <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8008" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ahoy Crew Agency (Company)">Ahoy</a> and industry experts, both private individuals and yachting companies to provide the highest level of recruitment and management services. This programme works by ambassadors formally building a connection between <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8008" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ahoy Crew Agency (Company)">Ahoy</a> and a potential client to place the “perfect match”. As this programme is in its beginnings, the focus is to build upon our relationship with our ambassadors. This article has been written by Melissa Ramm.

How to find highly skilled crew for your superyacht

Ahoy International launched into the world of yachting on 1 January 2024.