Find the right crew,
fast.
Post positions, search a verified pool of maritime professionals and manage your entire hiring pipeline from a single dashboard — built for the specific demands of maritime recruitment.
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A streamlined workflow that cuts time-to-hire dramatically compared to traditional crewing methods.
Register free
Create your company account and complete your company profile page.
Post a position
Define rank, vessel type, trade area, required certificates and contract dates.
Search & filter
Use advanced filters to find candidates who exactly match your requirements.
Shortlist & message
Move candidates through your Kanban pipeline and message them directly.
Hire
Send a contract, collect e-signature and record the hire in your analytics.
Purpose-built for maritime hiring
Every feature is designed around the realities of crewing vessels — compliance, speed and international reach.
Advanced crew search & filters
Filter by rank, vessel type, flag state, trade area, certificate validity, DP rating, availability dates and more. Pro unlocks full contact details and unlimited results.
7-stage Kanban pipeline (Pro)
Manage candidates through Applied, Reviewed, Shortlisted, Interviewed, Reference Check, Offer Made and Hired stages. Drag-and-drop, team-shared and fully exportable.
Team collaboration (Pro)
Invite up to 5 colleagues as collaborators. Share candidate notes, assign pipeline stages and manage positions together with role-based permissions.
Messaging & bulk outreach (Pro)
Send direct messages to individual candidates or message multiple candidates at once with a single personalised template. All conversations are logged.
MLC 2006 contracts & e-signature (Pro)
Upload MLC 2006 compliant employment agreements and SEA contracts. Candidates sign electronically. Signed documents stored securely and downloadable as PDF.
Analytics dashboard (Pro)
Track applications by position, profile views, shortlist conversion rates, time-to-hire and which crew sources perform best. Export to CSV for board reports.
Find exactly who you need
Our search goes far beyond rank and vessel type. Filter on the criteria that actually matter for safe, compliant crewing.
Search in action
A Pro recruiter searching for a Chief Officer, STCW certified, DP2 rated, available within 30 days typically sees results within seconds from our verified crew database.
search time
accuracy
What blind hiring hides
Qualifications, sea service and certificates remain fully visible.
Reduce unconscious bias in your shortlisting
The Blind Hiring toggle is a Pro feature that removes demographic information from candidate cards during the initial shortlisting stage of your Kanban pipeline.
Your team evaluates candidates on what matters: rank, sea service, certificates and competency. Demographic details are revealed only once a candidate progresses beyond the shortlist stage.
- ✓ Toggle on / off per position or globally
- ✓ Automatically lifts after shortlist stage
- ✓ Supports your MLC 2006 non-discrimination obligations
- ✓ Audit trail for compliance reporting
Why Boosted crew appear higher in results
Understanding Crew Connect’s ranking means you know exactly what you’re seeing when you search.
Boosted badge
Seafarers who have upgraded to the Boosted plan show a gold anchor badge. This signals an active, career-focused professional who maintains their profile diligently.
Priority placement
Boosted profiles are ranked above equivalent free profiles in search results when all other criteria are equal — so the most engaged candidates appear first.
More complete data
Boosted seafarers can upload unlimited certificates and log entries, meaning their profiles contain richer, more complete data for your assessment.
Video introductions
Boosted crew members can upload a short video introduction, giving you an immediate sense of communication ability and professionalism before any contact.
Data to improve every hire
Crew Connect Pro gives you a clear view of your recruitment performance so you can continually optimise.
Applications by position
See how many seafarers applied to each position, conversion rates from application to shortlist to hire, and time-to-fill across your fleet.
Profile views
Track how many seafarers are viewing your company profile and job posts over time, and which positions attract the most qualified candidates.
Time-to-hire
Measure average days from position posted to contract signed, broken down by rank, vessel type and trade area to identify bottlenecks.
Export to CSV
Download all analytics, candidate data and application histories to CSV at any time for use in your internal reporting, auditing or payroll systems.
Start finding the right crew today.
Post your first position free. No credit card required. Upgrade to Pro when you need the full toolkit.