﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>OCC Forums » Cruiser Networking » Crew Needed and Crew Sought  » NWP/Arctic crew position wanted</title><generator>InstantForum 2017-1 Final</generator><description>OCC Forums</description><link>https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/</link><webMaster>OCC Forums</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:41:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>NWP/Arctic crew position wanted</title><link>https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/FindPost7509.aspx</link><description>Hi all-&amp;nbsp; I'm a new member to OCC, an experienced sailor and commercial fisherman and I am seeking a crew position in summer of 2023 for part of a Northwest Passage effort or perhaps&amp;nbsp; a non-NWP voyage in/near the ice.&amp;nbsp; I'm in logistical planning for my own west to east NWP effort in 2024, and I'd like to gain more experience before then.&amp;nbsp; My window of availability is from June 25- August 10. I realize this limits me to leg one of an approach from the west- perhaps Nome to Tuk, or from UK to Greenland or Pond Inlet from the east.&amp;nbsp; I'm very open to variations on these ideas- but unfortunately my time window is restricted as stated.&amp;nbsp; I'm happy to fund my own travel to and from your vessel.&amp;nbsp; If you have any ideas or interest please reach out and I would be pleased to talk with you and answer any of your questions.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Thank you!&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Chuck Shuster&amp;nbsp; s/v Tika&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:charlesshuster@gmail.com"&gt;charlesshuster@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 09:09:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chuck.Shuster</dc:creator></item><item><title>RE: NWP/Arctic crew position wanted</title><link>https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/FindPost7577.aspx</link><description>&lt;blockquote data-id="7576" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1685091906507" contenteditable="false" id="if_insertedNode_1685091904723"&gt;&lt;a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="7576" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on"&gt;+&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="7576" title="Delete Quote" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on"&gt;x&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[quote]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-header" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-toggle-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a class="if-quote-toggle quote-link" href="#" data-id="7576" title=" "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[b]&lt;/span&gt;chris.kemp - 26 May 2023&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[/b]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-7576"&gt;&lt;div class="if-quote-message-margin" contenteditable="true"&gt;&lt;blockquote data-id="7509" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on" data-guid="1685091906507" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="7509" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on"&gt;+&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="7509" title="Delete Quote" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on"&gt;x&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[quote]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-header" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-toggle-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a class="if-quote-toggle quote-link" href="#" data-id="7509" title=" "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[b]&lt;/span&gt;Chuck.Shuster - 29 Mar 2023&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[/b]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-7509"&gt;&lt;div class="if-quote-message-margin" contenteditable="true"&gt;Hi all-&amp;nbsp; I'm a new member to OCC, an experienced sailor and commercial fisherman and I am seeking a crew position in summer of 2023 for part of a Northwest Passage effort or perhaps&amp;nbsp; a non-NWP voyage in/near the ice.&amp;nbsp; I'm in logistical planning for my own west to east NWP effort in 2024, and I'd like to gain more experience before then.&amp;nbsp; My window of availability is from June 25- August 10. I realize this limits me to leg one of an approach from the west- perhaps Nome to Tuk, or from UK to Greenland or Pond Inlet from the east.&amp;nbsp; I'm very open to variations on these ideas- but unfortunately my time window is restricted as stated.&amp;nbsp; I'm happy to fund my own travel to and from your vessel.&amp;nbsp; If you have any ideas or interest please reach out and I would be pleased to talk with you and answer any of your questions.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Thank you!&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Chuck Shuster&amp;nbsp; s/v Tika&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:charlesshuster@gmail.com"&gt;charlesshuster@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="7509"&gt;&lt;span class="goto"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[/quote]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="7576"&gt;&lt;span class="goto"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[/quote]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Hi Chuck, not sure whether this will suit your plans, but due to a very recent crew injury we are looking for crew to join us in a passage to Northern Norway.&amp;nbsp; We are planning to depart the UK at the beginning of June and sail to Norway via the West coast of Scotland and the Shetlands.&amp;nbsp; We are aiming to be in Norway at the end of June and then travel up the coast to the Lofoten Islands.&amp;nbsp; Ideally we were looking for crew earlier than your current window of availability but if this of interest, happy to discuss.&amp;nbsp; Chris Kemp s/v Kokiri on &lt;a href="mailto:cpkmobile@btinternet.com"&gt;cpkmobile@btinternet.com&lt;/a&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 09:09:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>chris.kemp</dc:creator></item><item><title>RE: NWP/Arctic crew position wanted</title><link>https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/FindPost7576.aspx</link><description>&lt;blockquote data-id="7509" class="if-quote-wrapper" unselectable="on"&gt;&lt;a class="quote-para" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="7509" title="Move Cursor Below" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on"&gt;+&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="quote-delete" unselectable="on" style="display: none;" href="#" data-id="7509" title="Delete Quote" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on"&gt;x&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[quote]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-header" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;div unselectable="on" class="if-quote-toggle-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a class="if-quote-toggle quote-link" href="#" data-id="7509" title=" "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[b]&lt;/span&gt;Chuck.Shuster - 29 Mar 2023&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[/b]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="if-quote-message if-quote-message-7509"&gt;&lt;div class="if-quote-message-margin" contenteditable="true"&gt;Hi all-&amp;nbsp; I'm a new member to OCC, an experienced sailor and commercial fisherman and I am seeking a crew position in summer of 2023 for part of a Northwest Passage effort or perhaps&amp;nbsp; a non-NWP voyage in/near the ice.&amp;nbsp; I'm in logistical planning for my own west to east NWP effort in 2024, and I'd like to gain more experience before then.&amp;nbsp; My window of availability is from June 25- August 10. I realize this limits me to leg one of an approach from the west- perhaps Nome to Tuk, or from UK to Greenland or Pond Inlet from the east.&amp;nbsp; I'm very open to variations on these ideas- but unfortunately my time window is restricted as stated.&amp;nbsp; I'm happy to fund my own travel to and from your vessel.&amp;nbsp; If you have any ideas or interest please reach out and I would be pleased to talk with you and answer any of your questions.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Thank you!&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Chuck Shuster&amp;nbsp; s/v Tika&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:charlesshuster@gmail.com"&gt;charlesshuster@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="if-quote-goto quote-link" href="#" data-id="7509"&gt;&lt;span class="goto"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span unselectable="on" class="quote-markup"&gt;[/quote]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 09:04:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>chris.kemp</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>