MARINE CONSULTANCY

Marine expertise.
Clear direction.

The right guidance for the people on board. Crew-focused advice for shipowners hiring Indian seafarers.

From manning plans to recruitment compliance, make your next crew decision with clarity.

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Captain’s cap, compass and recruitment checklist overlooking a vessel in harbour
PEOPLE. PREPARATION. PEACE OF MIND.
A CLEARER COURSE

Good decisions
start ashore.

Practical guidance.
People first.

Licensed recruitment
RPSL MUM-162374
Quality-led processes
ISO 9001:2015 certified
Responsible recruitment
No placement fees to seafarers

OUR EXPERTISE

Four areas.
One clear focus:
your crew.

Specialist support for who is on board, how they are recruited and the checks that come before joining.

Each assignment ends with written guidance you can act on.

Focused where it matters.
This consultancy covers crew and recruitment. Vessel management, surveys, classification and training are outside this service.

01Crew planning &
manning advisory

A manning plan built around your vessel’s Minimum Safe Manning Document, flag and trade. We help you plan rank structures, sourcing lead times and relief rotations for Indian officers and ratings.

  • Rank structure
  • Sourcing lead times
  • Relief rotations
Discuss crew planning
02Recruitment compliance

Understand the recruitment responsibilities relevant to your crewing arrangement. We review document checks, seafarer records, complaints procedures, insurance protection and the no-placement-fee commitment in the context of MLC 2006 and applicable Indian RPSL requirements.

  • Recruitment records
  • Insurance checks
  • No-fee recruitment
Discuss your arrangement
03Pre-joining document
verification

Before a seafarer we place joins, we check the CDC, INDoS, Certificate of Competency, STCW certificates, medical fitness and passport against issuing-authority records.

  • Certificates & credentials
  • Medical fitness
  • Identity documents
Discuss verification
04Indian regulatory briefings

Clear briefings for principals and crewing teams on Indian orders and circulars affecting Indian crew. Understand the relevant instrument, its date and status, and what it means for your recruitment arrangements.

  • Orders & circulars
  • Principal briefings
  • Recruitment requirements
Request a briefing Consult current official notices ↗ (opens in a new tab)

OUR APPROACH

Less uncertainty.
A clearer next step.

Start with your vessel and your people.
Leave with a practical way forward.

  1. 01

    Share your requirement

    Tell us the vessel, flag, ranks and joining timeline. We start with what your operation needs.

  2. 02

    Review the essentials

    We look at your manning plan, recruitment arrangements and the documents behind them.

  3. 03

    Move forward with clarity

    Get written guidance on the gaps, checks and next steps relevant to your crew.

CONFIDENCE STARTS WITH CHECKS

Know your partner.
Before you appoint one.

A licence is the starting point. Ask the right questions of any manning agent, including us.

Use this checklist to guide your conversation and keep track of the checks you have completed.

Verify RPSL status on the official register (opens in a new tab)

Responsible recruitment. Always.
NeoSea does not charge seafarers placement fees.

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LET’S START A CONVERSATION

Your vessel.
Your crew.
Our expertise.

Tell us the vessel, the flag and the ranks.
We’ll help you understand the next step.

A clearer course starts here.

Talk to our team about your crewing requirements.

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