Selection Process
To ensure the selection of suitable candidates for your ships, our screening process comprises seven comprehensive steps. We meticulously document each stage of the process for every seafarer and prioritize compliance with any specific requirements you may have, such as OPCO-SIMO or ARAMCO MIMs awareness.
Our recruitment team consists of experienced professionals who have previously worked with reputable ship managers or shipowners. They bring a wealth of knowledge to the table.
During the selection process, our recruiters, senior captains, and chief engineers, all of whom have received training in effective interviewing techniques, conduct in-depth interviews that focus on the candidate’s personality, behavior, and leadership qualities.
- Sourcing and Initial Screening Thanks to our extensive advertising and stellar reputation as a premier crewing agency, we receive a high volume of applications daily. We diligently review and enter all received applications into our database.
- Telephone Interview Upon identifying potential in an applicant, we conduct a telephone interview to verify their background information and explain our recruitment procedure. If the candidate meets the requirements, we invite them for a face-to-face interview at our office.
- Reference Check To ensure transparency, we contact the candidate’s last two employers to verify their employment history. For senior officers, we make an effort to connect with the superintendent responsible for the vessels where the candidate has served, enabling us to gain insight into their actual performance onboard. Additionally, we authenticate the applicant’s certificates.
- Interview with Our Recruiter All applicants are requested to attend an in-person interview with our experienced recruiters at our office. These interviews serve to verify the candidates’ backgrounds, employment histories, and also to assess their personalities and leadership abilities. Depending on the client’s requirements, we may also administer the Marlins Test. Furthermore, all officers undergo a face-to-face interview with one of our senior captains or chief engineers who possess relevant vessel, cargo, or engineering/DP experience. This interview aims to confirm the applicant’s professional expertise as well as their personality and leadership skills.
- Personality, Leadership Skills, and Safety Awareness Tests We employ computer-based tests to assess personality traits and leadership skills. Additionally, our safety awareness test gauges a person’s willingness to adhere to procedures and evaluates their level of safety consciousness.
- Client-Specific Requirements Before introducing a candidate to you, we ensure that they meet your specific additional requirements, particularly for the Arabian Gulf area.
- Recruiter’s Conclusion After conducting thorough checks, tests, and interviews to evaluate the applicant’s experience, knowledge, and leadership skills, our recruiter compiles a comprehensive review and decides whether to proceed with the candidate’s selection process.
Moreover, all approved candidates undergo additional screening and verification before joining our team.
Medical Screening Prior to joining, all seafarers undergo pre-employment medical screening at a state-of-the-art medical center that has been audited by us for reliability and approved by major P&I clubs. We maintain direct communication with the head doctors of these medical centers, including Ludmila Kuchmiy and Georgiy Pasechnyk.
