- Advertises a vacancy and gathers applications;
- Proposes seafarers/candidates to principals/clients;
- Arranges medical and visa requirements for outgoing seafarers;
- Arranges most local procedures/requirements for crew joining; and
- Is generally understood as providing ‘recruitment and placement services’ as referred to in the MLC, 2006
- Signs crew management agreements with shipowners (e.g., Crewman A, Crewman B or similar);
- Interview’s seafarers, ensures all licenses and certificates are authenticated and medicals and all other local requirements are satisfied;
- Selects appropriate and competent seafarers according to their service and experience and allocates them to relevant ships under management;
- May act as the maritime employer having all the judicial responsibilities for the crew;
- Ensures that flag State laws of the ships are satisfied especially as regards to ranks, qualifications and certificates of crew;
- Ensures that flag State laws are satisfied as regards employment regulations, crew tax and social insurance;
- Implements under its own name insurances for crew accident and crew protection and indemnity exposure;
- Administers crew and all their related issues including but not limited to:
– Travel arrangements to and from the ships;
– Payroll matters;
– Medical needs/replacement, including leave applications; and
– Conclusion of collective bargaining agreements;
Process of recruiting crews:
- Start Recruit
- Applicants
- Sort listed applicants and fill out the application form
- Pre-Interview
- If Yes, submit selected candidates to Principal
- If Not, Process another candidate
- Seafarer check list documents
- If approve from Owner, get medical
- If not approve from Owner, propose another candidate
- Medical Check Up
- If Fit, Sign On Passport and Seaman Book
- If not Fit, process another candidate
- Prepare Air Ticket, LG, Visa and Others
- Seafarer On Board
- Stop
