We have a busy schedule of meetings this month and would be pleased to meet new and existing clients during our travels. Our CEO Henrik Jensen will be at London International Shipping Week 2023 from Sunday 10th to Wednesday 13th and will take part in a panel discussion during the International Shipowning and Shipmanagement Summit […]
Danica is delighted to announce we now have an office location in Manila, Philippines, and access to a large number of well-qualified Filipino seafarers. The Philippines doesn’t need much introduction as it already well-known as a key seafaring hub, offering a large pool of officers and ratings. Through the new office in Manila, Danica now […]
Seafarer shortages, particularly among well qualified senior officers, are becoming apparent in some sectors. One of the causes of this recent situation is a switch by owners away from using Russian seafarers, who make up 5% of the global maritime workforce, for practical reasons such as difficulties in transits and obtaining visas or ethical reasons. […]
We are pleased to report that crewing levels have now reached a balance between vacancies and available competent crew members. Crewing levels were adversely impacted by the war in Ukraine which at first significantly impacted the number of crew members available from that country, particularly due to travel restrictions affecting healthy men aged 18 to […]
It is only nine months since our office in Batumi, Georgia, started its operations and already it is strengthening its position in the crewing marketplace – enabling our clients to benefit from a growing pool of competent and motivated Georgian seafarers Georgia is a small country on the shores of the Black Sea in the […]
Ukrainian seafarers have largely returned to international shipping thereby restoring balance in crew availability, reports Danica Crewing Specialists on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine which impacted crewing rotations and seafarer welfare on a huge scale. Demonstrating their resilience in the face of horrendous adversity, Ukrainian seafarers and their families are now mostly based […]
Here at Danica Crewing Specialists we offer a first-class crew management service – we call it Danica Hands On Crew Management. Danica Hands On delivers personalised service that goes above and beyond what clients expect. Throughout our global network of offices we provide bespoke crew management services tailored directly to your needs – all coordinated […]
Reaching out to crew is an important part of our role here at Danica Crewing Specialists. We are fortunate to have more than 50,000 seafarers on our database – but that doesn’t stop us reaching out further to potential new recruits around the world and particularly the next generation of seafarers. Social media plays an […]
International crewing expert Danica Crewing Specialists now has a presence in Mumbai, boosting its recruitment and crew supply operation with Indian seafarers. Announcing the new office, Henrik Jensen, CEO of Danica Crewing Specialists, said, “India is one of the key providers of ships’ crew and boasts many excellent resources for all vessel types and ranks. […]