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Create a Marina & Boating
Resume in 5 Simple Steps

  • Step 1: Add Contact Info

    Heading Slides

  • Step 2: Include Work Experience Details

    Work History Slides

  • Step 3: Provide Education Details

    Education Slides

  • Step 4: Select Your Skills

    Education Slides

  • Step 5: Fill in Your Background

    Summery Slides

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Don’t sink your career with a subpar resume. LiveCareer’s marina and boating resume examples are crafted by our team of certified resume writers to show you how to write, design and format a standout document. To write your own, use our Resume Builder, which provides pre-written text suggestions for every section of your resume.

Here are some examples of text our Resume Builder might recommend for your marina and boating resume:

  • Assessed all travel variables, such as course and weather, to assist with managing passenger safety
  • Computed positions and set courses to designated destinations using CAPN
  • Cleaned and inspected personal flotation devices to keep them in active service and ready for emergency and crisis situations
  • Performed quality assurance auditing of staff files to confirm professional licenses and certifications were up to date

6 Do’s and Don’ts for Writing a Marina & Boating Resume

  • Do be specific about technical skills. Do your research about what type of boat(s) you are applying to work on, and tailor your resume accordingly. Maneuvers vary between single engine and twin-engine vessels for example, and employers will want to know what you are familiar with.
  • Do include soft skills. Working on a boat requires many technical skills but often it’s a job that also requires customer service skills and the ability to collaborate. Round out your skills section with these and other soft skills to stand out.
  • Do choose the right format. Many people come to marina and boating careers from different industries. If this is the case for you, it might make more sense to use a functional resume to highlight your skills in front of a limited amount of experience. If you have had a long career but are targeting a specific job, you can use a hybrid resume to pick specific skills that your extensive experience has helped you develop.
  • Don’t leave unexplained gaps. Whether applying to work in a marina or on a yacht, unexplained gaps in your resume will raise questions about your reliability. If you do have gaps in your resume, consider using a functional resume format, which puts more emphasis on your skills and less on your work experience.
  • Don’t include references. References can go a long way in the marina and boating industry. but never include them on your resume. Wait until you have a request from an employer before providing this sensitive information.
  • Don’t leave out required details. Captains need specific details about crew members that you would omit in a different industry. Remember to specify your nationality, details of your visa(s), and other information requested in the job ad when applying for work.

Beat the ATS with These Marina & Boating Resume Skills

The marina and boating industry has a higher than average turnover rate, which means captains and marina owners are likely to receive a large number of applications. They may be using an applicant tracking system (ATS) to screen out unqualified applicants by searching for relevant keywords.

LiveCareer’s Resume Builder will recommend industry-specific skills to include on your resume, such as:

  • Ship nomenclature
  • Engine and winch maintenance
  • Mooring vessels
  • Radio etiquette
  • Compass boxing
  • Anchoring
  • De-watering
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Marina & Boating Resumes for Every Professional Level

Entry-Level
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Sailor

This job seeker chose a functional resume format to highlight her skills and qualifications. This allows her to frame her brief work experience and tailor each job description to her desired position as a sailor. While her work experience would not be impressive on its own, following her lengthy roster of skills with her job history helps give those skills context and explain how she is qualified for the position she is seeking.

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Marine Technician

This job seeker chose to display his work history and skills in a combination resume format that devotes similar amounts of attention to both of these two important sections. Doing so allows him to leverage his ample experience while presenting his industry-specific competencies and skills to potential employers. Taken together with the professional summary, the resume as a whole is tailored to the specific job position sought and capitalizes on the strengths of the job seeker.

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Executive-Level
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Master Mariner

This example demonstrates why the chronological resume format is typically best for applicants with many years of experience. In this resume example, the job seeker presents his impressive work history through active language and strong metrics that show off the impact of his work. Towards the bottom of the resume, he utilizes a skills section to capture keywords the ATS will likely look for, as well as his impressive educational credentials.

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More Marina Boating Resume Samples

Find resume examples for your desired marina-boating career. Get access to expert writing recommendations, do’s and don’ts and everything you need to write a perfect resume.

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Statistics and Facts About Marina Boating Jobs

Median Annual Pay by Job Title (2019)

Ship Engineers$74610
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$72340
Motorboat Operators$48260
Sailors and Marine Oilers$43480
07K15K22K30K37K45K52K60K67K75K

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Projected Employment Change by Job Title (2018-2028)

  • Sailors and Marine Oilers
    -3
  • Captains, Mates and Pilots of Water Vessels
    -2%
  • Motorboat Operators
    3%
  • Ship Engineers
    -3%
-5
0
5

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Most Common Occupations in the Water Transportation Industry (2018)

Ship and Boat Captains and Operators10594 employees
Sailors and Marine oilers, and Ship Engineers9940 employees
Other Managers4175 employees
Sales Representatives3846 employees
Customer Service Representatives3309 employees
010K20K

Source: DataUSA

Types of Physical Therapy Specialties

  • Ship captain bachelor’s degree
  • Sailor high school diploma, bachelor’s degree
  • Ship engineers bachelor’s degree

Source: Study.com, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Gender Composition of Water Transportation Workers (2017)

Female 28.6%

Male 71.4%

Workers

Female 21,106

Male 52,807

Average Salary

Female $56,015

Male $72,102

Source: DataUSA

Race and Ethnicity in Ship and Boat Captains and Operators (2018)

White90.31%
Black7.59%
Two or More Races1.36%
American Indian0.73%
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Source: Data USA

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