CREW MANAGEMENT

Oceanic Express is a people company, and the provision of experienced and capable crew members goes to the very heart of our business. We maintain a pool of highly motivated crew with specialized qualifications, skills, and expertise. Our competitive yet cost-effective pay rates, terms, and conditions ensure a happy and satisfied crew, evidenced by our enviable crew retention rates across all ranks.

We recognize that the success of a commercial maritime venture depends upon the quality and commitment of a vessel’s crew. With our combined vast experience and knowledge, we have developed expert crew management services built around stringent selection, evaluation and training processes.

We focus on developing competent, qualified and experienced seafarers who are fully aligned to a customer’s technical and operational requirements, as well as their culture. In addition, we only recruit those who display the right attitude, behaviour and values to ensure a happy and well-managed vessel.

Our approach means that every client has access to a pipeline of carefully selected seafaring talent to help maintain continuity of standards on board.

Crew Management Services include:

• Ensuring all Crew meet STCW, Flag State, MLC requirements, and any specific requirements by Owners.
• Recruitment / Selection / Planning and Deployment.
• Cost-Effective Crew Change formalities / Crew travel.
• Requesting, monitoring and managing regular and Non-Routine, appraisals and monitoring retention figures.
• Maintaining accurate personnel file records, and database.
• Crew Payroll / Allotments.
• Union / CBA cover and negotiations.
• Cadet programs nurturing for maritime talents and skills.

Our pool of seafarers have years of experience within the Ship Management and operations sector and our experienced team can deliver quality service on the following vessel types:

• Bulk carriers
• Reefer Vessels
• Multi-Purpose general cargo vessels
• Container vessels
• LPG vessels
• tankers
• Passenger/Cruise Vessels
• Ro-Pax cruise Ferries
• Ro-Ro vessels
• offshore vessels