Crewing office
Danica Crewing Specialists is able to supply your ships with a range of competent crew of many different nationalities.
Here is some information to help you decide who best suits your needs.
| General | India is part of the continent of Asia. It is the seventh largest country in the world and the largest democratic one. Most of India forms a peninsula, which means it is surrounded by water on three sides. The world's highest mountain range, the Himalayas, rises in the north, while the southeast is bordered by the Bay of Bengal and the southwest is bordered by the Arabian Sea. India's terrain varies widely, from the Thar Desert in the west to jungles in the northeast. A fertile area called the Ganges Plain covers much of northern India. This formation was created from soil that was deposited by rivers running from the Himalayas. In some places, this layer of silt is over 25,000 feet (7,620 metres) deep. |
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| Capital | Mumbai (maritime hub) |
| Population | 1.42 billion |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR). 1 USD = 82 INR (February 2023) |
| Language | India is a land with a range of languages and cultural diversity. The Indian Constitution recognises 22 different languages, although Hindi and English have been designated as the official languages. |
| Seafaring history and traditions | The beginning of India's maritime history dates back to 3000 BC. During this time, the inhabitants of the Indus Valley had maritime trade links with Mesopotamia. Excavation at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa has revealed ample evidence that maritime activities flourished during this period. The discovery of a dry-dock at Lothal (about 400 km southwest of Ahmedabad) gives an insight into the knowledge of tides, winds and other nautical factors that existed during that period. The dry-dock at Lothal dates back to 2400 BC and is regarded as the first such facility anywhere in the world, equipped to berth and service ships. A study of the country's maritime history reveals that the Indian sub-continent exercised supremacy over the Indian Ocean from very early times up to the 13th century. Indians took to the sea for trade and commerce rather than for political ends. Thus, the period up to about the 16th century witnessed peaceful sea-borne commerce and cultural and traditional exchange between countries. When India gained independence in 1947 from the British Empire, Indian tonnage was only 192,000 tons with a handful of captains and seafarers. Over the past 75 years India has grown to be a major maritime nation in terms of tonnage and seafarers. |
| Number of officers | 145,000 |
| Number of ratings | 85,000 |
| Vessel types (on which the seafarers have experience) | All types, including main fleet and offshore vessels |
| Key maritime cities / Seafarer hubs | Seafarers are spread all over the country, but the major cities are Mumbai, Delhi, Patna, Kolkata, Chennai and Kochi. |
| Key maritime education and training centres | Indian Maritime University, plus many other private recognised centres spread all across India |
Danica Crewing Services (India)
Energios Maritime Private Limited
A-401, Citi Point, Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri East
Mumbai 400 059, India
(RPSL – MUM – 162110)
Tel: +91 22 46007209
All offices shown here are Danica's own offices. They work to the same quality manual, screening process and documentation standards as our head office in Hamburg.
The office recruits officers and ratings from its own region for all main merchant vessel types, from cadets and ratings up to masters and chief engineers.
Candidates are interviewed by experienced recruitment captains and chief engineers, and pass reference checks, sea service verification, professional and English tests before entering our pool.
No. As a shipowner you keep one single point of contact at Danica, who coordinates all offices for you. Seafarers, however, are welcome to contact their local office.
Depending on the location: recruitment and screening, crewing and documentation, payroll support, travel arrangements, training coordination and crew agency services.
