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Faststream Recruitment has partnered with a forward-thinking shipping business to appoint a Crewing Manager who can go beyond compliance — someone ready to rethink crewing strategy and make a real impact on people, performance, and cost.

This is a high-level, strategic position with the chance to shape how the company recruits, supports, and retains its seafarers globally. You'll be the driving force behind people-related change at sea, ensuring crews are safe, supported, and sustainable — both financially and operationally.

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Developing a progressive crewing strategy with clear standards and initiatives — especially for senior officers
  • Building crew-related policies and procedures that deliver consistency and quality across the fleet
  • Supporting the vetting of senior ranks to ensure leadership excellence onboard
  • Helping define fair and competitive seafarer compensation structures
  • Exploring new ways to attract female seafarers and improve gender balance
  • Monitoring and controlling crew-related spend — with crew typically accounting for 60% of OPEX, every decision matters
  • Addressing claims and reducing risk through smarter crewing practices
  • Driving welfare improvements, from health screening to new onboard initiatives that reduce welfare-related claims
  • Creating career rotation pathways across the company’s managed fleets — improving engagement, retention, and reducing retraining costs
  • Promoting multinationality and inclusion through culture programs and diversity initiatives
What kind of background are we looking for? You’ll likely come from a ship owner or ship manager environment, with a solid track record in crewing leadership. You’ve been responsible for people, policy, and performance — not just operations. You’re used to taking a proactive, strategic view of crewing challenges and are confident building initiatives that deliver long-term value.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of crewing strategy within a business that’s committed to doing things better — for its people and its future.