Nautilus - An Oceanskies Partner

Overview

Nautilus International provides yacht crew with specialised, expert advice on Seafarer Employment Agreements (SEAs) and complex maritime employment law to ensure your rights are protected at sea.

Our members benefit from global legal assistance and professional representation, offering a vital safety net for disputes, unpaid wages, or maritime incidents anywhere in the world. Furthermore, we safeguard your career through essential sea time verification and our exclusive ‘ticket protection’, a financial protection in the event of your certificate being cancelled, suspended or downgraded following a formal inquiry.

If you too want this protection and to benefit from our services (detailed below), go online and join here.

Please email membership@nautilusint.org and quote ‘Oceanskies’ to receive a discount on your first years membership.

Discounts currently available through a partner referral (subject to review and change every January). 2026 figures:

Yacht Officer – €365 reduced from €405
Yacht Crew – €245 reduced from €275

Please Note: the discounted rate is only applicable for the first 12 months of membership.

Our members can contact our Yacht team directly on: yachts@nautilusint.org.

Services

Our team can help you to understand and enforce your rights and assist with contractual and jurisdictional issues on both commercially operated and privately operated yachts:-

Detailed Industrial Advice: We provide in-depth guidance on our members’ rights under the MLC and their contract, analysing the specifics of their situation.
Direct Engagement: We formally intervene on our members’ behalf, raising their concerns directly with the Employer, DPA, or owner’s representative to seek resolution for employment matters and breaches.
Negotiation and Mediation: We push for a fair outcome for our members by mediating disputes.
Support with Formal Complaints: We support and advise our members on escalating formal complaints onboard; to the flag state; or to port state control, whilst also helping them to ensure their documentation is in order and supportive of their issue.
Assistance with Termination/Repatriation: Should it come to resignation or termination, we advise our members on all elements including their contractual notice, repatriation rights, and ensure they receive all owed payments.
Legal Support – Nautilus membership provides access to our international network of lawyers (*subject to the matter meeting the criteria for Legal support).
Certificate protection to members for loss of income if their Certificate of Competency is cancelled, suspended or downgraded following a formal enquiry of a maritime incident / accident. Members should contact the union immediately for advice and support before being interviewed by the Police or other investigation authorities.
Guidance on Welfare Issues: We address the impact on our members’ welfare and can connect them with appropriate support services.
Full Access to Our Yacht Hub: Members also gain full access to our exclusive Yacht Hub, a comprehensive resource featuring industry news, direct access to our strategic partners, and essential employment and MLC guides.
Online Sea Service Verification: Our members also benefit from our online platform for sea service verification where they can record, calculate and review qualifying sea service certification, making the process quicker and easier.

Locations

Worldwide

As a strategic partner of Nautilus International, we are proud to work alongside the world's leading specialist trade union for superyacht crew. Together, we are helping to create a stronger, safer, and more supportive environment for seafarers, while championing best practices across the industry.

Laura Kreckeler