Crewing companies and features of their activities

Crewing is a set of pre-prepared people on sea or river vessels. This concept is usually understood by companies that invite seafarers to work.

Activities

Crewing companies are engaged in:

• Selection of shipowners in accordance with the wishes of the customer.
• Search for seamen, checking their documents for such work.
• Design of the flag of the ship.
• Test of English language skills and experience with seafarers.
• Signing a contract.
• Sending a sailor "on the road."

Some companies of this kind are engaged in training the crew before swimming. Most often, crewing companies work only with certain shipowners and recruit all personnel for their fleet.

The main criterion for seafarers when choosing a company are only 2 points:

• Wage.
• The time of the contract.

But on the following items (but no less important!), Employees, before signing a contract, practically do not pay attention:

• Insurance company services.
• Conditions in which seafarers will work.
• Fee for recycled hours and additional (overtime) tasks.

The main role

Crewing companies are most oftenintermediaries between seamen and shipping enterprises. And, as a rule, the owner of the ship undertakes to perform these services. But sometimes crewing companies may charge seafarers for finding work for them. I would like to note that the vacation of such workers is not paid. Now in the market of such services in Russia there are countless companies that are intermediaries between seafarers and shipping companies. Marine agents assist in changing crews for a fee, the amount of which includes:

• Customs duties.
• Shipping costs and many others.

Cultural Capital

Крюинговые компании Санкт-Петербурга могут select, employ and train sailors. They are designed to employ these specialists in the most common shipowning companies (sea and river fleets). Due to the proliferation of the Internet, nowadays, companies often conduct online Skype interviews and can also hire a sailor to work without contacting the office. These companies also offer medical care for their employees and their families (during the voyage), also a certain part of the salary goes to the pension funds of the country, absolutely free medical fees, assistance to the seaman in obtaining mortgages and loans.

Local specifics

Crewing companies in Odessa work likein a way. A person who is looking for a job first comes to the office or emails and learns about the recruitment of jobs (and whether they hire at all) for a sailor’s specialty. If the crewing companies of Odessa want such an employee for themselves, then the person can undergo a survey, then a check for the presence of a “maritime” education will follow, then there is an interview in international (English) and a proficiency test. In the event that the company liked the results of the checks, there is a vacant position and the person is satisfied with all the working conditions, then he can proceed to the medical examination. He signs a contract. Then the sailor can wait for an invitation to the vessel. This procedure can last a different amount of time - from 1 day to a week or even a month. Then you have to say goodbye to your family for a long time, which, at times, is a very serious test. Next comes the boarding of the plane, and an agent meets the sailor at the airport, and he sends him to the ship for a pre-agreed period of time (usually indicated in the contract).