Introducing Cornerstone Crew Management:
An effective, independent yacht crew employment solution.
Here at Cornerstone we pride ourselves on providing consistently reliable and cost efficient crew services dedicated to addressing any issues for both the crew and the owners.
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Hurricane Melissa
27th October 2025
After a quieter period than originally anticipated, there’s a late sting in the tail for the North Atlantic hurricane area.Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 4 system with sustained winds around 140 mph (≈220 km/h) as it bears down on Jamaica.Moving west at just 5 mph, Melissa’s slow pace...
Retention or Recruitment
17th October 2025
The phrase “crew shortage” gets thrown around every season.But the real question isn’t just how many people are available — it’s how many stay.Retention vs recruitment. That’s the crossroads the industry’s at right now.Pay cycles, tax clarity, compliant contracts, social security coverage, crew welfare, support networks — these aren’t admin...
CYPRUS & SCHENGEN — WHAT’S THE DEAL?
15th October 2025
We’ve had a lot of questions from crew about Cyprus and whether it’s part of the Schengen Zone.Here’s the quick rundown 👇 🔹 Yes, Cyprus is in the EU.But… 🔹 No, it’s not (yet) part of the Schengen Area.That means Cyprus still has its own border controls, and a Schengen...
What we can do for you
Cornerstone Crew Management Limited was set up in 2011 specifically to deal with all matters relating to Crew employment and for a service dedicated to meet the expectations of owners, managers and crew. What separates Cornerstone from most other companies is its total independence from other activities giving it an unbiased approach to problem solving and addressing crew issues for the benefit of both owner and crew. Much needed and far reaching changes in legislation relating to yacht crew employment now requires professionals with knowledge of the requirements and the ability to provide consistently reliable and cost efficient crew employment services.
About Us
We value our bespoke approach to problem solving and addressing crew issues for both owner and crew. An important part of our ethos at Cornerstone is establishing long lasting relationships to provide the unique services that each yacht requires.
Learn MorePayroll Services
Cornerstone operate a cloud based payroll system that allows crew online access to view their documents, contracts and payslips.
Learn MoreThe team at Cornerstone were introduced in the final days leading up to the purchase of a new 65m motor yacht for our Client. They worked efficiently and swiftly to set up employment for the 18+ crew, ensuring perfection at every step. From their swift reaction times to thorough guidance and support since then, we couldn’t be more pleased with Cornerstone’s service and commitment to not only us as a management company, but the Client.
Florida Based Management Company
