| "I would like to pursue a professional career in the marine industry."
Do you want a career in the marine industry or as a yacht crewmember? There is a difference, if you go with the yacht tickets you will be limited to the yacht industry as those tickets are not valid for any other use. That is the other side of getting a license with no sea time or experience requirement.
If you want a professional career in the marine industry, you would be far better served to attend a maritime academy, either a 2 or 4 year school with a cadet program and get a license that is "portable" and valid for service on any size of vessel. It may seem like a long time but will actually take less time than spending 4 years to accumulate 6 months sea time on a yacht. Being "signed on" and washing down is not nautical training or experience at sea.
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