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Membership Fees

The fees for PYA membership depend on the category of membership you take.

See the descriptions at the bottom for details on each membership class.

	Full Member	Associate Member	Shorebased Member
Joining Fee	Nil	Nil	Nil
Annual membership fee	€175	€75	€75
MCA-Approved Service Record Book
Sea Service Testimonial Verification Service
Crew Work Book
Training Record Book (if applicable)
Yacht Rating Certificate (if applicable and only if requested upon joining)
Full access to online PYA members’ area
Advice and support from the PYA
Receive PYA publications
Participation in PYA activities/ workgroups
Reduced / free entry to PYA events
PYA-negotiated discounts and special offers
Vote at General Meetings

Full Member - €175 per year

For those working towards, or serving at officer level, for engineers from MEOL or Y4 upwards, for interior crew applying for a GUEST CoC, and for anyone else who needs to submit verified Sea Service and qualifications to the MCA. For these members, the PYA provides an MCA-approved Service Record Book in which the member’s Sea Service Testimonials will be recorded after being verified (at no extra charge) by the PYA to accurately prove time spent at sea.

With the recent announcement by the MCA of its wish to shift the responsibility for verifying testimonials away from its own staff, the PYA’s service will enable Full Members to avoid the significant delays in issuing NoEs or CoCs which the MCA has said are likely to occur if they receive Sea Service Testimonials not verified by the PYA.

This category is also appropriate for formerly seagoing members who are now working ashore as managers, superintendents etc. and wish to keep their CoC valid.

Associate Member - €75 per year

This category is appropriate for those working at levels that do not require them to have a Service Record Book (SRB) or to have their Sea Service Testimonials (SSTs) verified by the PYA. Instead, they receive the PYA Crew Work Book, in which they can have their sea time stamped in by their captain. This can be used to show sea time for a Yacht Rating Certificate but cannot be submitted to the MCA.

Associate Members who upgrade their membership will receive a discount of EUR 100 on the fee for their first year as a Full Member. When upgrading, they may also have their accumulated SSTs verified and entered into their new SRB. (Note: This offer does not apply if membership as an Associate Member has already expired.)

Shorebased Member - €75 per year

For those who are working in the industry but are not (or are no longer) serving at sea and so do not need an SRB or verification of SSTs.

"I would just like to say thank you for all the help the PYA is doing for not just for us crew but for the industry too."
The PYA's Service Record Book is the MCA's preferred route for verifying sea service
"Thank you for [your advice] - that was extensive and very helpful. I am a paying member of the PYA - mostly because of how fantastically useful you are!"
"I will continue to tell my friends about the PYA. You have been a fabulous support, and I would highly recommend anyone joining the yachting industry to sign up."
"I just wanted to let you know that I passed my Master 3000gt oral on Monday. Thank you very much for all your help over the years in getting to this stage. It is very much appreciated and I have been singing your praises over the years in order to encourage more seafarers to join the PYA, if nothing else, just for the assistance you provide!"
Good service, professional, friendly. Bravo!
"Thank you so much for the advice today - it has settled my concerns. I am thrilled with the service at the PYA!"
Throughout my yachting career, I have found the services of the PYA to be a fantastic "go to" resource. The support I received whilst achieving different grades of qualification was second to none
Every 5 years it's a frantic scramble to sort out the paperwork for CoC revalidation. My recent fiasco was made so much easier with the calm, professional help I received from the PYA. They sympathetically guided me through the MCA red tape, which helped tremendously. The verification process was handled smartly & my documentation was checked carefully & competently. The potential fiasco was averted & the revalidation was a breeze
"As a 30 year yacht veteran, I have relied mostly on the idea of 'it's a who you know' industry, but as the constantly changing certification & litigation requirements become more complex, there is no doubt that the excellent service & support the PYA offers to every level of crew member makes membership an absolute must have! When my crew need support & correct advice, I always refer them to the PYA."
I have had only ever had positive experiences with the PYA - always helpful!
"The PYA is indispensable in its representation of Superyacht crew, using feedback directly from the crew to initiate major changes in the industry. Having worked with various regulatory bodies the PYA has not only offered a career pathway for crew but raised awareness of the career as one to be recognised in the professional realm. The Crew Report continues to support the PYA in its proactive and professional approach."
The most important factor in my moving up the ranks has been accurately recording my sea time and courses, and being aware of changes to requirements. The PYA has been a great help to me over the years, helping me gather and compile my sea service testimonials and offering advice on crew issues/ seafarer legalities. With me from junior deckhand right through to Master 3000 - PYA thanks for your help and making my life a lot easier!
"Thank you very much for being here, so we do not feel alone in our problems."
PYA to the rescue!! I reached out for some assistance and PYA were there for me...that's what it's all about!!! Good job team.

Membership Fees

Full Member - €175 per year

Associate Member - €75 per year

Shorebased Member - €75 per year

"I would just like to say thank you for all the help the PYA is doing for not just for us crew but for the industry too."

The PYA's Service Record Book is the MCA's preferred route for verifying sea service

"Thank you for [your advice] - that was extensive and very helpful. I am a paying member of the PYA - mostly because of how fantastically useful you are!"

"I will continue to tell my friends about the PYA. You have been a fabulous support, and I would highly recommend anyone joining the yachting industry to sign up."

Good service, professional, friendly. Bravo!

"Thank you so much for the advice today - it has settled my concerns. I am thrilled with the service at the PYA!"

Throughout my yachting career, I have found the services of the PYA to be a fantastic "go to" resource. The support I received whilst achieving different grades of qualification was second to none

I have had only ever had positive experiences with the PYA - always helpful!

"Thank you very much for being here, so we do not feel alone in our problems."

PYA to the rescue!! I reached out for some assistance and PYA were there for me...that's what it's all about!!! Good job team.

"Using a Service Record Book is the preferred route by the MCA for verifying sea service."

Roger Towner, Registrar General Shipping and Seamen, Chief Examiner MCA.

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