Henrik Jensen, CEO of Danica Crewing Specialists, considers the impact fluctuation has on crewing Having a steady crew pool is a significant contributing factor to having safe and smooth operating vessels. Fewer mishaps result in fewer casualties and less damage, which ultimately improves the financial bottom line. Increasing numbers of shipping companies are focussing on […]
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 […]
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 […]
As we head into 2025, Danica’s successful crewing portal – www.danica-crewing.com – is streamlining our recruitment process and providing an effective platform for seafarers across the globe. Utilising our new built-in AI interactive system, our portal is able to communicate directly with tens of thousands of crew members – sending them job opportunities via the […]
Danica is inviting all Crewing Managers and other professionals involved in HR-Maritime to take part in our 2024 Crew Manager Survey. This is the second year we have undertaken this important survey which sits alongside the five years of findings from our annual Seafarers’ Survey – the results can be viewed on our website. The […]
• Competition to employ the best talent continues • Seafarer salaries are still rising although at a slower pace– Wages for some ranks are up to 10% on 2023 • Crew continue to control the marketplace and are constantly looking out for better positions – 99% say they scan job vacancies during their leave time […]
Danica Crewing Specialists has partnered with the Innovative Maritime Emotional Intelligence Centre (IMEQ) to offer a comprehensive service which will help Danica’s ship owners to enhance safety through monitoring the mental health and wellbeing of their seafarers and taking proactive measures to address any areas of concern. IMEQ’s team of expert psychologists has developed a […]