Danica Crewing Specialists boss Henrik Jensen has shared an email from a Ukrainian seafarer’s family as an example of the heart-rending messages he is now receiving. The Hamburg-based managing director employs 1,500 Ukrainians on client shipowners’ vessels. Jensen said: “We are witnesses to a disaster.” He sent one redacted email to TradeWinds to protect the […]
Danica’s clients and seafarers will be aware of the invasion in Ukraine, which has come as a shock to the global maritime community. Danica is in close contact with our office and 50+ staff in Odesa and our pre-prepared contingency plans are now in operation. At present all our staff are safe and working from […]
As a leading supplier of Ukrainian and Russian seafarers, Danica Crewing Specialists has been asked for comment by a number of maritime news sources. Our Managing Director, Henrik Jensen, notes: “Having our comments published in international media is a good way to reach as many of our business contacts and seafarers as possible and we […]
Occasional workplace arguments are inevitable. Teamwork takes time to build and sometimes colleagues clash when their opinions vary. At sea is no different – except that seafarers don’t get to go home at 5pm to escape any office politics! At Danica we sometimes get asked whether our seafarers get on ok when working in such […]
As a specialist supplier of crew from eastern Europe and former Soviet states, Danica is regularly asked for our opinion on issues within these regions. In this article, published by Lloyd’s List, our MD Henrik Jensen comments on the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine: While Ukraine has complained that Russia has blocked parts of […]
More than 250 vessels have crew from Danica Crewing Specialists onboard. Through managing many crew changes our crew logistics team has become experts in getting crew onboard and home in any place in the world. Danica crew logistic services are cost-efficient and using them frees-up resources in your crewing department to focus on other tasks. […]
Every seafarer deserves to be safe while carrying out their work, and to be able to return to their homes without being victims of violent crime – no less than in other professions. That’s the strong message of shipping’s Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the Suppression of Piracy which Danica Crewing Specialists has signed, alongside […]
Although industry reports claim there is currently a balance in crew supply and demand, predicting shortages arising in 2025, the hands-on experience from crew professionals is different. There is a definite shortfall in the balance of competencies to meet available vacancies. Danica has always provided specific training to cover gaps in competencies and in November […]
As 2021 draws to a close and we anticipate 2022, here is a New Year message from our Managing Director, Henrik Jensen “ Most of us want to put 2021 behind us and move into a new year where we will hopefully see an end to the struggling brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. For […]