Senior Crewing & Marine Personnel Lead

Swire Shipping Pte Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Swire Shipping Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a seasoned Crew Manager to lead efficient, compliant crewing for the MPP fleet, ensuring qualified, medically fit seafarers and proper documentation.

You will manage recruitment, rotations, training alignment, and data integrity in MARINET/COMPAS, while coordinating with Masters, agents and internal stakeholders to optimise costs and continuity.

This role also supports business continuity and crisis management within the Fleet Crew Operations framework.

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma holder or certificate of competency.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a crew management role and 3 years as a manager.
• A master’s degree in human resources, Maritime or related discipline would be an advantage.
• Good working knowledge of STCW, the ISM code and MLC2006 as a minimum.
• Knowledge of manning requirements and flag state requirements.
• Knowledge of the operation of Ship Management and onboard functions.
• Accurate and numerate; self-starter with good initiative.
• Good people management skills – ability to manage a diverse team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a good planner/communicator.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day crew management operations for the assigned vessels and ensure escalation of key issues to senior management.
• Manage recruitment, selection, rotation planning and deployment of officers and ratings.
• Track crew availability, medical fitness and training readiness; coordinate with executors and partners.
• Coordinate with Masters, manning agents and stakeholders on crew changes and travel arrangements.
• Ensure accurate crew planning, movement tracking and data integrity within systems (MARINET, COMPAS).
• Oversee documentation and compliance with MLC, STCW and flag state requirements.

Skills

Fluent English

People management

Interpersonal skills

Planning & communication

Multinational crew interaction

Education

Degree, diploma holder or certificate of competency

Master's degree in HR, Maritime or related discipline (advantage)

Job description

Swire Shipping Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a seasoned Crew Manager to lead efficient, compliant crewing for the MPP fleet, ensuring qualified, medically fit seafarers and proper documentation.

You will manage recruitment, rotations, training alignment, and data integrity in MARINET/COMPAS, while coordinating with Masters, agents and internal stakeholders to optimise costs and continuity.

This role also supports business continuity and crisis management within the Fleet Crew Operations framework.