From: Ian Fitzpatrick
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 5:39 PM
To: Northrop and Johnson Duncan Bray
Cc: Capt. Dave Johnson; Myla Chief Stew
Subject: Re: crew, Mfi Adler
Hi Duncan,
Thanks for getting back to me. As I mentioned we need to fill a junior stewardess position promptly, prior to our
departure for the Bahamas on Thursday next week (30th March). I have cc'd this to my Captain (Dave Johnson) and Chief
Stewardess (Myla Trestiza) and you can forward cv's of potential candidates to both of them rather than me please
Please also advise the Captain of how you charge for services rendered, before moving forward, as The Adler is also
subscribed to another crew agency and the Captain wishes to avoid double billing for potentially same candidates from
different agencies.
Marcy introduced me to the two young ladies operating the bar at your recent crew networking event. I understand
they were looking for work. They seemed very pleasant. You can confirm the details more with the Captain and Chief
Stewardess but I understand we are looking for someone relatively new to the industry, or with maybe a season's
experience.
We are a completely private boat - no charters at all - and we operate two longer trips a year. This year they will be
approximately six weeks each. Both of these will be in the Bahamas this year. The rest of the time we are based in Fort
Lauderdale, essentially in yard period.
The owners of the boat are wonderful people to work for • and the longevity of the crew is a testament to that.
In the Bahamas we spend that time at anchor at one location in the Exumas Land and Sea Park, so it is remote. We are a
small crew (7 total). There are no bars to go ashore to and no other people around except for the occasional small sailing
yacht. The candidate should be comfortable and not feel like they've been "abducted" in this type of situation, and be
comfortable working in this type of situation. Internet bandwith available to the crew varies depending on how much is
used by the guests, but as a rule there is no streaming of music or movies. There is a VoIP line available for the crew to
use rather than Skype.
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ON the other hand it is perfectly acceptable in breaks to go ashore to swim or snorkel, or sunbathe at some of the most
beautiful beaches in the world. There are two stand-up paddleboards available for use also.
Given the small size of the crew it is difficult to cater to individual food preferences and allergies, especially since much
of the forward provisioning has already been completed. Any candidate should appreciate a wide range of proteins and
vegetables. That noted, crew meals are healthy, made fresh from base ingredients and draw from a wide range of food
styles/cuisines.
I hope that helps you a bit in consideration of potential candidates.
Kind regards,
Ian Fitzpatrick
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