We are a proud member of the International Association of Maritime Institutions, an association of colleges and educational organisations involved in providing training for personnel involved in the Yachting, Merchant Navy, Towing and Fishing Industries.
CTS is approved by International Yacht Training (IYT) Worldwide, the MCA and Marshall Islands Flag to offer a range of training solutions/courses including: STCW Master of Yachts & Code Vessels up to 200GT, STCW Officer of the Watch, STCW Basic Safety Training, ICC (International Certificate of Competence) Sail & Power and more
In 2020, we opened our second training centre in Spain, in the heart of Palma de Mallorca. Accredited by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), International Yacht Training Worldwide (IYT), IAMI and Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA).
Crew Training Solutions is the only MCA ATP (Approved Training Provider) in Italy accredited for STCW Basic Safety Training.
We are also the only official Italy-based SQA centre for UKLAP Grade 1 exams, which is a mandatory requirement for issuing of the UK CeC by the MCA / UK Department for Transport.
Our partners SSY Charter and South Seas Yachting have been providing services including yacht management, sales/brokerage, and charter solutions for more than 25 years.
OUR TEAM
Our team of yacht training course instructors have more than 225 years’ collective experience in the maritime sector.
All of our instructors are fully qualified, highly-skilled and have extensive experience at sea.
Having previously qualified as a lawyer, he brings the mindset needed to drive the business forward and surrounds himself with high-quality, knowledgeable and skilled colleagues - from highly experienced instructors, to diligent support staff.
Antonio is recognised as a calm and approachable professional mariner by his students, which makes him the ideal person for the examiner role.
He previously worked as a deckhand on Motor Yachts for around five years before completing his CoCs with CTS in Naples.
Danilo then went on to shadow our lead instructors before being appointed as an instructor himself.
He has a natural ability to put people at ease and deliver training in a logical and clear way.
To this day, he remains active as a Master in command of large charter vessels each summer season. This real-world experience gives our students a real insight into their target roles.
Angelo joined the CTS team as a student many years ago and went on to shadow our Director of Training before being appointed by the IYT and MCA as an instructor.
Angelo spends each season sailing as Captain onboard large yachts before returning to support our courses in Naples during the winter months.