Danica is solving crew shortages by using new digital tools to enhance our recruitment process. We are completely overhauling our recruitment process by integrating communication using WhatsApp into our in-house developed digital recruitment system – with great results. Danica Founder and CEO Henrik Jensen has set a goal that it should be as easy to […]
Widespread wage rises for seafarers appear to have ceased at present our information shows. This is despite the demand for highly competent officers remaining high. Compared to previous quarters, we have seen no increases in seafarers wage demands for the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q-24) and the first quarter of 2025 (1Q-25). Meanwhile, the differences […]
At Danica our focus is on innovation and developing new ways of communicating with crew. We’re streamlining our online recruitment process to make applying for a job as easy as ordering a pizza! Danica was founded back in 2013 when our founder – Henrik Jensen, CEO – saw a need for a high-quality crewing service […]
Since the founding of Danica Crewing Specialists in Hamburg in 2013, clients have been intrigued by our name. The name Danica is Latin for Danish. We chose it because our founder, owner and CEO, Henrik Jensen, is Danish. Danica reflects the high-quality Scandinavian shipping traditions, which we in Danica combine with the strong ship-owning traditions […]
Danica Crewing Specialists is proud to welcome the Devbulk Imabari under our crew management. The general cargo vessel is currently sailing the South China Seas with a full crew of Filipino seafarers supplied by Danica. Henrik Jensen, Danica CEO, comments: “This deployment marks another important step in our growing partnership with Devbulk, and we are […]
Georgia has officially ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and it is now in force for the country. This step aligns Georgia with international standards for ensuring the welfare of seafarers. As the 105th country to ratify the MLC, Georgia reinforces its commitment to improving working and living conditions for seafarers, particularly for those […]
As a leading crew supplier, Danica places a high importance on the welfare of our seafarers. We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership between Danica Crewing Specialists and BLU Maritime Consultancy (BMC), experts in sustainable provision management and catering solutions for crew onboard vessels. This collaboration brings together Danica’s expertise in maritime recruitment and manning […]
Retaining seafarers has improved slightly over the past year, thanks in part to salary raises, the annual Crew Managers’ Survey by Danica Crewing Specialists has revealed. In its survey of in-house crew managers in ship owning and shipmanagement companies, almost 90% reported that they had increased salaries in 2024. Only seven per cent said they […]
Greece is an important shipping centre with a large requirement for competent seafarers. Danica places a great importance on the Greek marketplace and our clients there. To enhance our services in Greece we now have a senior member of our team located there to provide in-person liaison with our clients and Greek ship owners. Dimitris […]