# Career Seminar

Course number: 888
Provider: Maritime Professional Training (MPT)
Duration: 1 days
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Source: https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/career-seminar-course-888
Export generated: 2026-10-19T15:17:22Z (not a course revision date)

## Overview
Yachting Career Seminar - for new crew or those wishing to accelerate their yachting careers.

## Course description
Career Seminar for new crew or those wishing to accelerate their yachting careers.

Subjects include an introduction to:

- Seafarer Employment Agreements

- ISM

- Designated Person Ashore (DPA)

- Maritime Labor Convention (MLC)

- Compliant Procedure

- Flag State Shipping Master

- Medical Expenses and injuries

This informative session is presented by Graeme Lord.

Graeme is the Founder and Chairman of Fairport Yacht Support, established the company in October 2011 to address a gap in the yachting industry for an independent yacht management firm. Born and educated in Rhodesia with a focus on engineering, Graeme’s technical expertise and esteemed reputation as a chief engineer naturally led him to a career in yacht management.

With over 30 years in yachting, Graeme has built a solid reputation for his integrity and extensive knowledge of the industry. His expertise spans ISM, crew administration, financial planning, maintenance, and shipyard planning.

Graeme holds several influential positions, including Chairman of the Cayman Islands Shipowners Advisory Council, a board member of the Yacht Committee of the Marine Industry Association of South Florida, and a member of the United States Coast Guard steering committee. He is also involved with the U.S. Superyacht Association and has spoken at prominent events such as the Superyacht Forum, the International Yacht Brokers Association, and various global yacht conferences.

In 2019, Graeme founded Professional Yacht Crew, a yacht crew leasing company based in the Cayman Islands.

In 2021 Graeme merged Fairport Yacht Support with IGY marinas.

In 2022 IGY marines and Fairport Yacht Support was acquired by Marine Max.

In 2023 Fairport Global was formed. Combined with Professional Yacht Crew the fleet has xxx yachts and xxx crew.

Since 2022, Graeme provides consulting services on various industry projects and acts as an expert witness to maritime law firms

## Prerequisites
No prerequisites are stated in the published course fields. Confirm individual eligibility with MPT.

## Required materials
none

## Class dates, prices, and enrollment
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