Crew Manager

MSI Shipping Services India

Mumbai

On-site

INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

MSI Shipping Services India is seeking a crewing manager to coordinate crew changes for the vessel pool in the area office and to recruit qualified officers and crew in line with client requirements and statutory rules.

The role includes briefing on MSISSIPL policies, supervising Fleet Personnel Executives, and ensuring timely crew deployment and pre-departure orientation. Strong HR and interviewing skills are essential to meet supplier standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

Sea-going experience on foreign-going vessels in an Officer rank or at least three years of managerial experience in shipping-related business.
Strong capability in interviewing and briefing crew for recruitment against customer requirements.
Experience in creating and maintaining quality supplier records and ensuring compliance with statutory rules.

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate crew change operations for the vessel pool assigned to the area office.
Interview, propose and recruit officers and crew as per customer requirements and regulations.
Brief on objectives and policies for safe and efficient ship operation.
Supervise Fleet Personnel Executives and approve crew travel arrangements.
Ensure suppliers meet requirements and maintain quality records.
Ensure crew deployment aligns with customer requirements and travel regulations.
Conduct pre-departure orientation for crew.
Advertise requirements through newspapers, bulletin boards, and network within the manning industry.

Skills

HR management

Interviewing

Team management

Computer skills

Job description

Role & responsibilities:

Plan and coordinate crew change operations for the vessel pool assigned to the area office and assist other pool managers in fulfilling crew requirements.
To interview, propose and recruit quality officers and crew in accordance with the Ships Owner / Managers / and other clients (if any) requirements in compliance with relevant Statutory rules and regulations.
To brief on objectives and policies of MSISSIPL on safe and efficient operation of ships.
To supervise the work of Fleet Personnel Executives / Asst. Fleet Personnel Executives and approve travel arrangements of ship staff joining vessels.
To ensure that suppliers are evaluated and selected based on their ability to meet supplier requirements.
To establish and maintain quality records of acceptable suppliers.
To ensure that the Ship Owners / Managers / Clients / Customers crew logistical demand is adequately met by proper crew planning.
To ensure the proper selection and recruitment of seafarers in accordance with customer’s requirements and the relevant statutory rules and regulations.
To conduct crew’s pre-departure orientation briefing.
Advertise for additional crew requirements through reputable newspapers, appropriate bulletin boards, or by verbal means through the company’s network in the manning industry.
To ensure the timely deployment of recruited crew in accordance with the customer’s requirements and the prevailing travel regulations.
To correspond between the company and relevant issuing authorities for Flag State Licenses.
To maintain a grievance redressal mechanism in a register, the details of which are to be filled in a register.
To ensure procedure applies for necessary action to eliminate the cause of serious and recurring nonconformities (corrective actions), handling of customer complaints and to eliminate the cause of potential nonconformities (preventive actions).