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SEARCH FOR A CANDIDATE

Exclusive Online Database Mariapps providing an extensive database of well-qualified and certified ratings and officers’ staff in compliance with IMO STCW 2012 Manila, ILO MLC 2006 qualification requirements.

To maintain a good source of seafarers’ supply the Company update the open list of open vacancy via available instruments: website, social networks, virtual job boards.

It is preferable to employ or promote ex-crew, during looking for candidates in order to close open vacancies.

We  manage to achieve  on board our modern  fleet crew loyalty and high retention as one of the keys to ensuring that onboard risks will remain at the lowest possible level

SCREENING AND REFERENCE CHEKING

Screening of previous employment records to identify the seafarer with appropriate seagoing experience. Checking references of previous seagoing experience and Seaman’s Seagoing Service Record Book.

DOCUMENT CHECKING

Checking the validity of Endorsements, Licenses, Flag documents, and training certificates. Inspection of authenticity, adequacy, and validity of seafarer’s documents giving them the right to hold a certain position on board for the employment period in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification in compliance with STCW 2010 Manila with Amendments, ILO MLC 2006 qualification requirements and ISM CODE.

INTERVIEW WITH SELECTED APPLICANT

Professional Skills and English Examination

Preliminary interview;
English assessment, Sets Plus; NVOD ( Video Tel ) online testing;
Professional English interview;
Computer skills checking;
Professional skills evaluation;

SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE APPLICANT

Selection of seafarers in accordance with the results of completed tests and interviews.

Everything mentioned above is realized via :

-Direct and indirect questioning during an interview session with Training Master /Ch.Eng

-Computer Test

-NVOD (  VIDEO TELL is one of the best skills training programs that includes 500+ pieces of training)

– Safe Bridge  ( ECDIS interactive  online training  )

-Various Practical task depends on department &  desired position:  Stowage plan preparation,  calculation the line of position, PMS ( Shipment software  ), COLREG quiz and so on.

– Onboard SMS / Company Policies, Circular letter & Memo

PROPOSAL OF SELECTED CANDIDATE TO CLIENT (OWNER REPRASANTATIVE )

After interviewing prospective candidates for employment on the subject  vessel, the Crewing Department dispatches to the Customer’s Crew Department the following:

-A completed Application Form.

-A completed Interview Form, with the interviewer’s remarks and achieved result.

Underlining all the above our assessor could analyze various subjective results (  performance reports, test, interview,  proposed task achievement ) and make an objective opinion about the candidates on reasonable grounds.

The main Idea lies in matching candidate ability and skills with onboard requirements   & client expectations. Last but not least our assessors  ( Training Master/Chief Eng ) is an active seafarer who is aware of modern industry requirements from their own experience.

Further preparation for the assignment will follow,  once the applicant is confirmed by the Owner for employment.

CREW CAREER GROWTH

The key aspect of good performance onboard is crew motivation. The possibility of personal career growth & stable employment is one of the main arguments for self-motivation.

Seafarer is checked for general compliance, i.e. human interrelations, ability to work in a team, aptitude to adjustment, attitude to the working environment, settling working priorities.

In order to get into the list of potential candidates for promotion, our seafarers should prove their good attitude on board and get a promotion letter from two superiors. In other words, they have to be judged positively via performance reports & recommended for promotion by two different superiors ( Captain /Ch.Eng ). Therefore, two subjective opinions will give the possibility for the next step – assessment & interview with training Master/Ch. Eng. The goal of the subject assessment is to illuminate a weak point and identify the training needs & facilitate further promotion.

PRE BRIEFING

Arranging pre-briefing meeting prior to departure in order to explain all details of crew member’s duties and responsibilities, Drug and Alcohol policy, Smoking Policy, Health, Quality, and Environmental Protection Policy and Sanctions, ensure the crew familiarization with the labor rules on board. Crew Instruction on the compulsory execution of Shipowner’s orders and his authorized representatives.

According to the Customer’s requirements candidates could pass the following familiarizations:
• Ship’s SMS
• PMS SHIPNET
• Loading Program
• Ship’s SMS
• ECDIS training
• NVOD training

TRAVEL ARRANGMENTS & SUPPORT

In close cooperation with our partners Travel Agency “ARGO -TRAVEL” Ltd, following cervices could be arranged :

– Visa formalities arrangement.
– Hotel Bookings, accommodation arrangement.
– Flight Bookings, Air tickets arrangement.
– On land Transport
– Transfer by: cars, minibuses, buses, railway within the territory of Ukraine and abroad.
– Vessel Joining, preparation of all documentation required for the seafarer to join the vessel at a specific time.
– ANTICOVID measures included but not limited to PCR test, Rapid test, Vaccination ( 4 days notice is required ) .