Crew management is the behind-the-scenes work that keeps merchant ships staffed with qualified officers and ratings. This site is an informational resource on the subject, based on material archived from DeltaMeco, a crewing agency that supplied seafarers to vessel operators. It is not run by that company and does not offer recruitment or manning services.
What a manning agency does
A manning agency finds, screens and places seafarers on ships on behalf of vessel owners and managers. The archived pages describe a business that sourced officers and crew from Northern Europe, Croatia, Poland and the Philippines, and matched each person to the particular needs of a client. The stated aim was safe and efficient ship operation, which depends as much on the people on board as on the vessel itself.
Background of the agency in the archive
The archived text says the organisation was independent and family run, and that it had been established in 1987. It described itself as young enough to follow current thinking yet experienced enough to reassure its clients. Those are the agency’s own statements and have not been independently checked.
Ship types mentioned
According to the same pages, the available workforce covered bulk carriers, container vessels, LPG carriers, multi-purpose vessels, reefers, tankers and offshore FPSO units. Quality management certification to ISO 9001 and support for questions about union and ITF agreements were listed among its selling points.
Where to read next
- Crew management services: how a flexible service is shaped around each client, plus offshore skilled trades.
- Administration: visas, certificates, travel and hand-over.
- Training and development: selection, appraisal and career support.
- Accounts and payroll: outsourced international payroll.
- The European team and the Philippines team: the two operating centres.
- Core values and the cadets programme.
- The news blog collects industry stories from the archive.
Details such as fees, contact information and vacancies are deliberately left out, because they are out of date.