Crewing companies and features of their activities

Crewing is a set of pre-prepared people for sea or river vessels. Under 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.
• Searching for seamen, checking their documents for such work.
• Registration of the flag of the ship.
• A check on the knowledge of English and work experience with seafarers.
• By signing the contract.
• Send the sailor "on the road".

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

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

• Wage.
• The time of contracting.

But on the points listed below (but not less important!), The workers do not pay attention to signing the contract:

• Insurance company services.
• Conditions in which seamen will work.
• Fee for recycled hours and performance of additional (overtime) assignments.

The main role

Crewing companies are often intermediaries between seafarers and shipping companies. And, as a rule, these services are undertaken by the owner of the ship. But sometimes crewing companies can charge fees to seafarers for finding work for them. I would like to note that such employees are not paid for leave. Now in the market of similar services in Russia there are countless companies that are intermediaries between sailors and shipping companies. Sea agents provide assistance with the change of crew for a fee, the amount of which includes:

• Customs duties.
• Transportation costs and many others.

The cultural capital

Crewing companies of St. Petersburg can select, employ and train seamen. They are called upon to employ these specialists in most of the most common shipowning companies (marine and river fleets). Because of the spread of the Internet, it's very common for companies to conduct online interviews on Skype and can also arrange a seaman to work without contacting the office. These firms also offer medical care for their employee and his family (during the voyage), as well as a certain portion of the salary goes to the pension funds of the country, absolutely free medical examinations, assistance to the seaman in obtaining mortgages and loans.

Local specificity

Crewing companies in Odessa work in this way. A person looking for a job, first comes to the office or writes to an e-mail and learns about the recruitment of vacancies (and whether they are being hired at all) for a sailor's specialty. If the crewing companies of Odessa want such an employee, then a person can pass a questionnaire, then there will be a check for the presence of "sea" education, then an interview in an international (English) language and a test for proficiency. In the event that the firm liked the results of the inspections, there is a vacant position and the person is satisfied with all the working conditions, then he can proceed to a medical examination. He signs the contract. Then the sailor can wait for an invitation to the ship. This procedure can last a different amount of time - from 1 day to a week or even a month. Then I have to say goodbye to my family for a long time, which, at times, is a very serious test. Next is the landing on the plane, and the sailor's airport is met by the agent, and he sends it to the ship for a pre-agreed period of time (usually it is indicated in the contract).