The fundamental goal of our crew management business is to attract, recruit, train, deploy, and develop highly skilled seafarers for your boats. You can be confident that we will provide your fleet with the proper crew mix, with the necessary skill sets and competence, at the right time, to optimize your vessel’s and commercial performance. We deal with every aspect of crew management operations for every maritime segment from well-established Crew Management Centres across the world, minimizing your operating expenses and delivering world-class operations.

We can give you flexible and responsive crew management services adapted to your needs, whether you need a single professional seafarer or a comprehensive solution for managing the full complement for every vessel in your fleet. Our commitment to safety, customer service, and quality, combined with access to the industry’s greatest network of marine personnel, has earned us global recognition as a market leader in crew management services.

We understand how essential onboard safety and crew competency are to you and your vessels, which is why we think that human factors drive vessel performance. You may be confident that you have chosen the proper partner. We are global experts in crew management, having access to a network of over 44,000 seafarers, and we do it at scale and without compromise. We have a wide network of Crew Management Centres across the world where we source, recruit, plan, and mobilize seafarers for all jobs and vessel types, saving you time and valuable resources in-house.

You can be sure in your seafarer competency since we provide great training through our network of training centers and online learning through Marlins, Kaftas Shipping’s in-house learning provider. Our ship owners’ dashboard offers openness, visibility, operational and commercial reporting, and excellent value. We oversee all areas of seafarer certification and compliance, as well as international industry compliance, and adhere to the highest ethical standards. You can maintain control and optimize operational and commercial performance with the help of your dedicated relationship manager.

Crew Services

Kaftas Shipping, one of the world’s largest marine support providers, understands the importance of a well-supported, fully-qualified crew in achieving efficient and effective operational continuity. Our bespoke crew services are tailored to your needs, so you can be confident that we will provide a crew for your vessel that is both highly trained and unrivaled in industry skill and experience – when and when you need them. With a customer portfolio that includes cargo transportation, maritime catering, specialist hospitality, as well as offshore and leisure vessels, our crew services include travel, training, and catering, as well as proactive management of our crews’ physical and mental well-being worldwide.

Kaftas Shipping understands the need for expertise, talent, and knowledge in every discipline, thanks to decades of unrivaled industry experience. Our training and development services ensure that all Kaftas Shipping staff are able to make the vital contributions required to maximize efficiency onboard your ship. We are also committed to delivering exceptional crew support through a network of trusted partners and professionals who offer a wide range of marine-centric services such as specialized catering, logistical, and hospitality-related solutions. Crew training, while difficult and time-consuming, is an essential component in maintaining safe and effective operations. Your seafarers will have the knowledge and competence to completely conform to international shipping laws and regulations thanks to Kaftas Shipping’s industry-leading learning solutions, which seamlessly combine onboard training and shore training.